Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Salamander. An excellent spring, summer and fall variety, forming good-sized heads, that stand drought and heat longer without injury than any other sort; matures very early. DREER'S Improved Hanson. This superior Lettuce, which we introduced twenty-three years ago, is the best sum- mer heat-resisting sort. The heads grow to a remarkable size, and are sweet, tender and crisp. For out-door culture it is unequaled. Our stock is selected and pure. Denver Market. For forcing or open ground ; forms large solid heads of a light gr
Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Salamander. An excellent spring, summer and fall variety, forming good-sized heads, that stand drought and heat longer without injury than any other sort; matures very early. DREER'S Improved Hanson. This superior Lettuce, which we introduced twenty-three years ago, is the best sum- mer heat-resisting sort. The heads grow to a remarkable size, and are sweet, tender and crisp. For out-door culture it is unequaled. Our stock is selected and pure. Denver Market. For forcing or open ground ; forms large solid heads of a light green color. The leaves are curled and crimped, very crisp and tender. Silver Ball. This is one of the best all-the-year-round Let- tuce we know of. It is an excellent variety, as well for early spring and summer use as for winter forcing. The heads are silvery white, very firm and compact. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., i lb. 50 cts., lb. § New Lettuce, 'Wonderful.' Eary Dutch Butter, Spotted. Producing fine large heads of excellent quality, and one of the best forcing and market sorts ; also stands the heat well in summer. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., J- lb. 50 cts., lb. $ Early White Cabbage ( White Butter). A favorite for sowing in the fall; nearly hardy, requires only a slight pro- tection ; produces fine well-formed heads. California Cream Butter A splendid summer variety. Golden Queen. Early, yellow color; excellent for forcing. Improved Deacon. ( See cut.) One of the best summer cabbage sorts ; very crisp, large and light in color. Our stock is selected, and produces grand heads, of the true type. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., \ lb. 50 cts., lb. We also supply the following : Royal Cabbage, or Summer Drumhead, YelIow=Seeded Butter, Oak Leaved, Defiance, Sensation. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., \ lb. 40 cts., lb. $ Improved Deacon Lettuce. For the best three specimens each of BIG BOSTON, and WONDERFUL LETTUCE, grown from our own seed; and exhibited at the Ann
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