Dreer's garden calendar : 1886 . dreersgardencale1886henr Year: 1886 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 29 SQUASH—<^'o'if«''ec7. i EtjtlAUHi AIaKKOW StjUASH. Essex Hybrid. A valuable fell and winter Squash. Very idolitjc, fine grained orange-red flesli, very sweet and dry, and fills all the requirements of a first-class Squash. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., \ lb. 40 cts. Hubbard. A general favorite, and one of tlie best late table varieties; of large size, flesh fine grained, dry, and of excelknt flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., \ lb. 40 cts. Marblehead. Resembling the Hubbard, but of a lighter col


Dreer's garden calendar : 1886 . dreersgardencale1886henr Year: 1886 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 29 SQUASH—<^'o'if«''ec7. i EtjtlAUHi AIaKKOW StjUASH. Essex Hybrid. A valuable fell and winter Squash. Very idolitjc, fine grained orange-red flesli, very sweet and dry, and fills all the requirements of a first-class Squash. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., \ lb. 40 cts. Hubbard. A general favorite, and one of tlie best late table varieties; of large size, flesh fine grained, dry, and of excelknt flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., \ lb. 40 cts. Marblehead. Resembling the Hubbard, but of a lighter color, and is remarkable for its sweetness, dryness, and delicious flavor, as well as its keeping qualities. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., \ lb. 40 cts. Vegetable Marrow. A delicious English sort; skin greenish yellow, flesh white, soft, and of a rich flavor; a heavy cropper, (|uite distinct from the other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. :jO cts., i lb. 60 cts. Tomato. Liehesapfd, Ger. Tomute, Fr. Tomate, Sp. For early plants sow in hot beds early in March, in drills 5 inches apart and i inch deep; when the plants are about 2 inches high, transplant into another hot bed 4 inches apart each way; plant out in the open ground early in May, or as soon as danger from frost is over, 4 feet apart each way in hills, which should have a shovelful of well-rotted manure w'ith the soil. Water freely at time of transplanting; when the first fruit is set, pinch oflthe ends of the branches to obtain early fruit. Sufficient plants for a small garden can be grown in a shallow box or a large flower-pot, by placing it in a sunny window of a warm room or kitchen. For late use, sow in a sheltered border in May, and set out the plants in July; the green fruit can be picked off'before frost and ripened under glass. By train- ing the Tomato vines on trellises or tying to stakes, they will increase in productiveness, the fruit will ripen better and be of finer quality. Our Tomato Seeds are saved with extra,


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