. Dreer's garden book 1918. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. *Large White Belgian Carrot. Used for feeding cuttle; grows large and is very productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20cts.; | lb.; 45 cts.; lb., $ CHICORY Culture. Sow seed in early spring as for Carrots, in rows 12 to 16 inches apart, and thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches. To blanch the leaves for salad in winter, dig the roots in the fall, cut the leaves cff a little above the root crown, and place them horizontal
. Dreer's garden book 1918. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. *Large White Belgian Carrot. Used for feeding cuttle; grows large and is very productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20cts.; | lb.; 45 cts.; lb., $ CHICORY Culture. Sow seed in early spring as for Carrots, in rows 12 to 16 inches apart, and thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches. To blanch the leaves for salad in winter, dig the roots in the fall, cut the leaves cff a little above the root crown, and place them horizontally in layers, alternating with layers of sand or loam, in a dark cellar, the tops all pointing outward of the sloping heap or heaps. One ounce to 100 feet of drill. Common, or Wild. Used for salads. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; jib., 85 cts.; lb., $ Large Rooted. Used to mix with or substitute for coffee. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; ] lb., 85 cts.; lb., $ Witloof Chicory, or French Endive. (See cut.) Dur- ing winter this vegetable is sold by dealers in fancy fruits and vegetables as French Endive. Should be sown in June, in drills 10 inches apart; allow plants to grow until November, when they should be taken up, trimmed to 14 inches from the neck, leaving about 8 inches, then planted upright, 1$ inches apart, in trench 16 inches deep. Fill trench with good soil, and for quick growth cover with manure. In about four weeks it will be ready for use. and is eaten either raw or cooked. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $; lb., $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
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