. Dreer's garden calendar for 1862. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 4 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. prepared for the reception of the frame. A few inches of rich loamy compost must he spread over the manure, and on this, seeds are soavu of Cabhage, Tomato, Pepper, Egg-Plant, and others which require forwarding; also Flower seeds for transplanting to the border. In addition to the Hot-bed frame, mats for covering will be required ; and to work the garden, the necessary implements—spade, rakes, hoes, garden line, and other less important articles, i
. Dreer's garden calendar for 1862. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 4 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. prepared for the reception of the frame. A few inches of rich loamy compost must he spread over the manure, and on this, seeds are soavu of Cabhage, Tomato, Pepper, Egg-Plant, and others which require forwarding; also Flower seeds for transplanting to the border. In addition to the Hot-bed frame, mats for covering will be required ; and to work the garden, the necessary implements—spade, rakes, hoes, garden line, and other less important articles, in addition to seeds, which are the most important item. Rotation of Crops.—We are convinced of the importance of a regular rotation of the Esculent crops; to convey the idea briefly, we present a diagram of the garden as laid out to secure this result. NORTH r BORDER BORDER A, B, C & D. Four compartments in which to plant various crops, alternately, a to i. Small compartments round the border for nursing plants, sweet herbs, &c. The waved line represents a grape trellis; the entrance is at E. This plan may be carried out in a garden of greater or less extent. Seeds.—We have only to say on this subject, that we endeavor to secure a fresh and reliable article, many of the leading varieties being of our own growth; still if we can purchase that of a better quality, cheaper than we can grow it, we think it right to do so. This is the true principle of business, not to raise or manufacture an article at a higher cost than it may be produced by others, provided the article be equally reliable, merely to make a show on Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
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