Dreer's garden book 1918 (1918) Dreer's garden book 1918 dreersgardenbook1918henr Year: 1918 One pound will plant fifty feet of drill a Culture.—Beans are somewhat tender, but it often pays to take some risks. Plant in warm, loamy soil at the beginning of ^-settled, warm weather in spring, and at intervals for succession until August. Rows may be made 2 feet apart, and the Beans ^planted a few inches apart in the drills, or 3 or 4 Beans in hills 6 to 8 inches apart. Cultivate and hoe frequently, always, how- ever, when the vines are perfectly dry. In hoeing draw the soil up towards the rows o
Dreer's garden book 1918 (1918) Dreer's garden book 1918 dreersgardenbook1918henr Year: 1918 One pound will plant fifty feet of drill a Culture.—Beans are somewhat tender, but it often pays to take some risks. Plant in warm, loamy soil at the beginning of ^-settled, warm weather in spring, and at intervals for succession until August. Rows may be made 2 feet apart, and the Beans ^planted a few inches apart in the drills, or 3 or 4 Beans in hills 6 to 8 inches apart. Cultivate and hoe frequently, always, how- ever, when the vines are perfectly dry. In hoeing draw the soil up towards the rows or plants. For string Beans gather the pods clean as soon as fit for use. The plants will remain all the longer in bearing. PLEASE NOTE.—We have adopted the Cental System in selling Beans and quote prices by weight instead of measure, as this system is more convenient to customers and ourselves. One pound is equal to about a pint. BEANS BY PARCEL POST The prices given in this catalogue for Beans of all kinds are for same to be sent by express or freight, at purchaser's expense. If wanted sent by Parcel Post, remit extra as follows: To points East of Mississippi River add 7 cts. per pound. To points West of Mississippi River add 12 cts. per pound. GREEN-PODDED VARIETIES Packets of all varieties of Beans, 10 cts. each Improved Extra Early Red Valentine. (See cut.) A standard variety, extra early, and bears pods which are round, long, slightly curved and of excellent quality. It is one of the most profitable sorts for private use or market. The seed we supply is from a strain which has been selected especially for earliness and good quality. By express or freight at purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted at top of page); 10 lbs., $ Mammoth Stringless Green Pod. This excellent variety matures its crop among the earliest of the green-podded sorts, and produces large, handsome pods, some of which measure fully 6 inches in length. The
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