. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEPJ/j Espinard, Fr. SPINACH Espinaca, Sp. Spinal, Ger. CULTURE — For spring and summer use sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks up to May 15th, for a succession. For winter and early spring use, sow in September in well-manured ground; cover with straw on the approach of severe cold weather. The ground cannot be too rich. No Spinach, with the exception of New Zealand will "stand" August heat without "shooting" seed stalks. Water l
. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEPJ/j Espinard, Fr. SPINACH Espinaca, Sp. Spinal, Ger. CULTURE — For spring and summer use sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks up to May 15th, for a succession. For winter and early spring use, sow in September in well-manured ground; cover with straw on the approach of severe cold weather. The ground cannot be too rich. No Spinach, with the exception of New Zealand will "stand" August heat without "shooting" seed stalks. Water liberally with fine spray or sprinkler after sowing seed. One ounce for 100 feet of drill. _ 847 New Zealand (Tctragonia expansa). Not related to the regular Spinaches, but this should be more widely grown, as it stands all summer and produces a continuous supply of good quality leaves. Forms large, spreading plants, five to eight feet across, during summer and early fall, from seeds sown during April. Soak seed in warm water for a few hours before sow- ing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., IS cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ 851 Savoy, Dreer's Reselected. An early and hardy spinach, with large broad leaves, heavily crimped and curled, and of a rich, glossy, dark green. We offer a special strain which is very fine. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; Jib., 25 cts.; lb., 60 Dreer's Round-Seeded Savoy Spinach 845 Dreer's Improved Long-standing. (See Specialities, 2nd Cover and page 1.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 842 King of Denmark. An ideal variety for spring sowing, as plants are very slow to run to seed. Strong vigorous plants producing an immense growth of large dark green, crumpled leaves. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 844 Long Season. Sowings of this variety can be made in early spring and followed monthly with further sowings, and the crop will be continuous throughout the entire summer. The leaves are a rich dark green color,
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