Dreer's garden book 1939 : 101 years of Dreer quality seeds plants bulbs . dreersgardenbook1939henr Year: 1939 Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Danvers' Red Cored Carotte, Fr. ^'^ ^ 'W*li*d^'t' Zanahoria, Sp. Carota, Ital. ^•Clii CJl Moehre, Ger. Wholesome either Cooked or Raw One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 3 to 4 pounds for an acre. Culture —One of the few crops that will do well in all soils though a good, deep, friable loam will produce the best looking roots. For an early supply, sow seeds of early sorts J inch deep as soon as the soil can be dug, placing rows 18 to 24 inches ap
Dreer's garden book 1939 : 101 years of Dreer quality seeds plants bulbs . dreersgardenbook1939henr Year: 1939 Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Danvers' Red Cored Carotte, Fr. ^'^ ^ 'W*li*d^'t' Zanahoria, Sp. Carota, Ital. ^•Clii CJl Moehre, Ger. Wholesome either Cooked or Raw One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 3 to 4 pounds for an acre. Culture —One of the few crops that will do well in all soils though a good, deep, friable loam will produce the best looking roots. For an early supply, sow seeds of early sorts J inch deep as soon as the soil can be dug, placing rows 18 to 24 inches apart and thinning out seedlings to stand 2 to 3 inches apart in the row. Make repeated sowings every 2 weeks. 232 Chantenay, Improved Red Cored. A large, thick, stump-rooted carrot slightly tapering towards the bottom. The orange-red skin is very smooth, making it of very attractive appearance. The quality is most excellent, being very crisp and tender with core hardly distinguishable. A splendid carrot for use throughout the summer and fall, and excellent for winter storing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 2Sc; \ lb. 60c; lb. $ 234 Danvers' Red-Cored. More extensively grown than any other Carrot. Of rich orange-red color, smooth, and handsome. The roots are 6 to 7 inches long and taper to a blunt point. They are sweet, crisp, and tender and this improved strain is almost coreless. This also is a good sort for the home gardener to grow for storing over winter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 60c; lb. $ 246 Short Horn, Earliest {French Forcing). One of the earliest of all Carrots with almost globular, reddish orange roots which measure 2 inches long. Equally good for forcing under glass and tor early or late outdoor sowing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 60c; lb. $ 239 Morse's Bunching. A new variety forming attractive deep orange -y^carrots, 7 to 8 inches long by 1 j inches thick. They are almost cylindrical with an abrupt stump root. Tender, brittle, and very sweet, showing a faint core. P
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