Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 23 One ounce will sow fifty feet of drill; five to six pounds for an acre. The soil best suited for Beet culture is that which is rather light and well enriched. Sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be â worked ; when the plants are large enough thin out to stand 6 inches apart in rows; continue for a succession as late at the middle of July. Keep well cultivated. ⢠Price: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts ; J lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts., except where noted. Extra Early Egyp
Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 23 One ounce will sow fifty feet of drill; five to six pounds for an acre. The soil best suited for Beet culture is that which is rather light and well enriched. Sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be â worked ; when the plants are large enough thin out to stand 6 inches apart in rows; continue for a succession as late at the middle of July. Keep well cultivated. ⢠Price: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts ; J lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts., except where noted. Extra Early Egyptian. One of the earliest, of good qual- ity and of medium size ; a fine forcer, small top. Early Eclipse. Smooth and round; skin and flesh in- tense red; fine grained and sweet; an excellent sort for forcing. Arlington Favorite Blood (See NoveltiesV A dark-leaved, early blood variety, closely following Eclipse in maturing, but of much darker color and superior in quahty; per- fectly round; it differs from the other blood sorts in that it has the sweetness of the Bassano; excellent for market. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; J lb. 40 cts. Excelsior Blood. Of superior excellence ; color and sub- stance of flesh is perfect, being fine grained with smooth skin and small tops. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; J lb. 30 cts.; lb. $ Crosby's Egyptian. An improved strain of the Egyptian Beet. It is much thicker than the original strain, quite as early, of better color and quahty, besides being smoother. Pkt. 5 cts ; oz. 10 cts.; £ lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. Bastian's Blood Turnip. Very early; of quick, large growth, fine turnip form and bright red color. Lentz Turnip. Of similar size and shape to the Bastian Turnip; top small; dark red and white; early and profitable. Early Bassano. A very early fiat variety, tender, juicy ; flesh white and rose colored, very sweet. Early Blood Turnip. A second early variety of good quality, blood-red, tender, and good for late keeping. Edmand's Blood Tur
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