Dreer's garden book 1927 (1927) Dreer's garden book 1927 dreersgardenbook1927henr Year: 1927 17 BEETS—Continued 152 Edmand's Blood Turnip. This fine Beet grows with a short top, skin darli red, flesh purple, slightly zoned and very sweet and tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; lb., $ 153 Extra Early Egyptian. Roots rounded on top, but flat at bot- ^ torn end. Flesh dark and light red, of good quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., $ 157 Lentz. An extra early round Beet. Very attractive color, being a rich red with light zones. A good forcer under
Dreer's garden book 1927 (1927) Dreer's garden book 1927 dreersgardenbook1927henr Year: 1927 17 BEETS—Continued 152 Edmand's Blood Turnip. This fine Beet grows with a short top, skin darli red, flesh purple, slightly zoned and very sweet and tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; lb., $ 153 Extra Early Egyptian. Roots rounded on top, but flat at bot- ^ torn end. Flesh dark and light red, of good quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., $ 157 Lentz. An extra early round Beet. Very attractive color, being a rich red with light zones. A good forcer under glass. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; lb., $ 159 Long Dark Blood. A good late variety. Roots grow about 8 inches long, have smooth dark red skin and the flesh is of good quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet One ounce will sow 100 feet of row. CULTURE —Sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and when large enough thin out to stand 6 inches apart in the row. Continue sowings for succession crops until the middle of July. 167 Swiss Chard, Giant LucuUus. This variety will quickly produce plants from which leaves may be cut all summer, and new shoots will soon spring up and make fast growth. Plants which are allowed to grow will make large curly leaves, with thick light- colored mid-ribs, which are delicious when cooked and served like asparagus, while the leafy parts make excellent 'greens.' Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $ 168 Swiss Chard, or Silver Beet. Produces many large, light- colored leaves, supplying an abundance of good greens. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., $ Mangel Wurzel and Sugar Beet offered on page 49. Swiss Chard Lucullus
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