. Dreer's garden calendar : 1889. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. LORILLARD TOMATO. The result of a cross between the well-known varieties Acme and Perfection. It is equal if not superior to Perfec- tion wlien grown out of doors, and will outcrop it, in poor soil. It sets freely, four and five fruits to a bunch, all of equal and good size, and a vermilion-scarlet color. The shape is round, and as a variety for forcing under glass it \s- the best. The raiser states: "
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1889. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. LORILLARD TOMATO. The result of a cross between the well-known varieties Acme and Perfection. It is equal if not superior to Perfec- tion wlien grown out of doors, and will outcrop it, in poor soil. It sets freely, four and five fruits to a bunch, all of equal and good size, and a vermilion-scarlet color. The shape is round, and as a variety for forcing under glass it \s- the best. The raiser states: " Last winter I grew from 300 ten-inch pots seven thousami jive hxtiulred pounds of jrait —-being an average of twenty-five pounds to a plant—all of fine marketable size, firm and handsome in appearance, whil6 the flavor was equal to the best outside-grown ; 25 cts. per pUt.; 5 pkts. for $ SION HOUSE BEAN. The best sort for forcing, as it comes early into bearing and produces long, stringless, mottled pods of exeellenf quality. This is the variety used by the best growers of early vegetables, and will be found all that is desired in in forcing bean. Pkt., 15 cts.; qt., 40 White Box. Dreek's Scaklet Frame. The Three Be^ls Earig Radi^he^. DREER'S SCARLET FRAME. The very earliest Turnip Radish ; of a bright .'^carlet-crirnson color, perfectly round, cr'sp and tender, of excellent flavor, and the most showy and attractive sort. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 els. WHITE KOX. A perfectly round, white variety, free from ar)y sharpness or bitterness, and the quickest of the white sorts. This sort will be largely grown the coining season. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 15 els.; J lb., 30 cts. CARDINAL GLOBE. Of globular shape and brilliant red color, with short top and especially adapted for forcing, as it will stand a larye amount of heat without becoming pithy ; flesh tender, crisp, and in quality all that can be desired. We can safely recommend this sort. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,
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