. Dreer's garden calendar : 1891. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Pbach. Peach. This variety is entirely different from any other Tomato, and closely resembles a (leach in size, form and color. Of delicale flavor and very attractive in appearance. Tlie fruit is two Indies in diameter and borne in large quantities. An excellent preserving sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., \ lb. $, lb. $ Red Pear. Oval shape; similar to Yellow Pear,except of a beautiful red color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. Vellow Pear. True pear sh
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1891. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Pbach. Peach. This variety is entirely different from any other Tomato, and closely resembles a (leach in size, form and color. Of delicale flavor and very attractive in appearance. Tlie fruit is two Indies in diameter and borne in large quantities. An excellent preserving sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., \ lb. $, lb. $ Red Pear. Oval shape; similar to Yellow Pear,except of a beautiful red color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. Vellow Pear. True pear shape, small «ize, smooth, used for preserving. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. King Humbert. A desirable sort for table decorations. Of a delicate strawberry flavor, bright scarlet color, and a first class preserving sort. Pkt. 10 cts., 3 for 25 cts., oz. 40 cts. TURNIPS* Slcckrilbe, Ger. Navet, Fr. Naho Comun, Sp. For early use, sow as soon as the ground opens in the spring, in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart; thin out to 6 or 9 inches in the rows; as soon a-s the first leaves appear, sprinkle with soot, wood-ashes, air-slacked lime, or Slug Shot, to destroy the little black fly, which will devour the plants if not attended to in time. Slug Shot is a certain remedy for the hliick fly. For a succession, continue to sow every two weeks until June ; for a fall and winter crop, sow in July ami .-Vugiist; do not sow later than the 1st of September. The Ruta Bagas are grown for feeding stock, and are also excellent for the table. Take up the roots in November or before severe frosts ; cut oif the tops within an inch of the crown, store in a cool cellar or pit, or pile up in a conical form, out of doors, in dry ground ; cover carefully with lontr straw, and finish liy eartliiiiDT up, covering them with about 12 or 15 inches of earth, leaving a trench around the heap to carry off the water. Put away in this manner they will be found in good condition in the Pi'RPLE Top Strap Leaf
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