. Dreer's garden book 1930. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 34 flEHMEmfjE^^ OKRA, or GUMBO Gombaud, Fr. Gombo, Sp. Ocher, Ger. Culture—This vegetable is extensively grown for its green pods, which are used in soups, stews, etc., to which they impart a rich flavor, and substance. Sow seed thinly in rich ground about the middle of May or when ground has become warm, in drills 3 feet apart covering them 1 inch deep. When 4 to 6 inches tall, thin out plants to stand 12 to 18
. Dreer's garden book 1930. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 34 flEHMEmfjE^^ OKRA, or GUMBO Gombaud, Fr. Gombo, Sp. Ocher, Ger. Culture—This vegetable is extensively grown for its green pods, which are used in soups, stews, etc., to which they impart a rich flavor, and substance. Sow seed thinly in rich ground about the middle of May or when ground has become warm, in drills 3 feet apart covering them 1 inch deep. When 4 to 6 inches tall, thin out plants to stand 12 to 18 inches apart in the row. Cultivate like corn. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 560 Dreer's Little Gem. Makes a dwarf stocky growth and is very productive. The pods are thick, heavy and solid and of a light green color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., § 561 Improved Long Green. Very productive and bears long bright green pods, of good quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ 565 White Velvet or Creole. Pods free from ridges and very tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ 563 Perkins' Long-pod Okra. Plants are 24 to 30 inches tall and the pods grow 4 or 5 inches long, very tender while young, and of a beautiful deep green color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; | lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ Mustard Moutar&e, Fr. Mostaza, Sp. Senf, Ger. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. Culture—A pungent salad plant; the seed is also used for flavoring pickles, pepper sauce, etc., and the large leaved sorts are excellent boiled and served like spinach. 558 White London. Leaves dark green, small and smooth, very easily and quickly grown, but soon goes to seed, therefore, sow often in succession. Used in combina- tion with Extra Curled Cress. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ 554 Chinese. Large, light green leaves, frilled at edge. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; Jib-, 40 cts.; lb., $ 556 F
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