. Dreer's garden calendar : 1886. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 17 L ETT U C E—Con tinued.' Black Seeded Simpson. Produces a compact mass of leaves of a lis'it color, nearly double the size of the ordinary Simpson, standing well the summer heat. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., i ;75 cts. Royal Cabbage, or Summer Drumhead. Heads large, cris|>, tender, of good flavor, and stand tlie summer heat well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. L'O cts., i lb. tjO cts. Silver Ball. Silvery white,
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1886. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 17 L ETT U C E—Con tinued.' Black Seeded Simpson. Produces a compact mass of leaves of a lis'it color, nearly double the size of the ordinary Simpson, standing well the summer heat. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., i ;75 cts. Royal Cabbage, or Summer Drumhead. Heads large, cris|>, tender, of good flavor, and stand tlie summer heat well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. L'O cts., i lb. tjO cts. Silver Ball. Silvery white, early; very firm and com- pact ; rielv flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. Salamander. An excellent summer variety, formini; good sized heads, tliat stand drouth and heat longer without injury than any other sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. Monitor. A variety that stands the heat of summer, and rarely runs to seed; tender, crisp, and of fine flavor. ;lO cts., oz. 30 cts., i lb. $ Yellow-Seeded Butter. A very distinct sort, making a compact yellow head, of excellent flavor, withstands heat well, and remains crisp and tender. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. Kingsholm Cos. The finest Cos sort, forming long up- right heads of narrow leaves, which are crisp and re- freshing, withstanding the summer heat. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., i lb. $ Paris White, or Ice Cos. Forming fine, tender and crisp, white heads. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. The Cos varieties should be tied u)) a week to blanch before cutting. LEEK. Laxich, Ger. Poh-eim, Fk. Piierro, Sp. The Leek is very hardy, and of easy culture, succeeding best in a light, rich soil. The whole plant is edible, em- ployed in soups, boiled with meat, etc., reputed more delicate than the Onion. Sow early in Aijril, in drills I foot ajiart, and 1 inch deep. When the plants are (5 to 8 inches high, transplant in a deep rich soil in rows 12 inches apart and (i inches in th
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