. Dreer's garden book : 1904. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. HENRTADREER -PNI1ADELPHIA--RA- W RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEED5 21 Salatrnbe, Ger. BEETS. Beiterave, Fr. Remolacha, Sp. One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill, 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. CULTURE.—The soil best suited for Beet culture is that which is rather light and well enriched. Sow in (hills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked; when the plants are large enough thin out to stand 6 inche
. Dreer's garden book : 1904. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. HENRTADREER -PNI1ADELPHIA--RA- W RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEED5 21 Salatrnbe, Ger. BEETS. Beiterave, Fr. Remolacha, Sp. One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill, 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. CULTURE.—The soil best suited for Beet culture is that which is rather light and well enriched. Sow in (hills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked; when the plants are large enough thin out to stand 6 inches apait in rows; continue for a succession as late as the middle of July. Keep well cultivated. Crimson Olobe. (See page 10, also colored plate.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb , 35 cts.; lb., $100. Dreer's Excelsior Blood. A beautiful Extra Early Blood Turnip Beet, which has in its make up a combination of all that is desirable in a first-class Beet, being fully as early as any other known sort, and of a rich, dark blood color, and delightfully sweet in flavor. We are confi- dent that it will please all who plant it. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 80 cts Crosby's Egyptian. An improved strain of the Egyptian Beet, spec- ially recomnienJecl as extra early sort. It is much thicker tlian the original strain, of better color and quality, besides being smoother. Tested alongside of many other strains of this popular Beet, ours has always been the best Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts ; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 70 cts. Early Eclipse. (See cut) Remarkable for its rapid growth, extreme smallness of top, and extra fine quality. Perfectly smooth and round; skin and flesh in'.eiise red ; very fine grained and sweet. An excellent sort for forcin,'. Pkt , 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 70 cts. Extra Early Egyptian. One of the earliest, of good quality and me- dium size; a fine forcer, small top. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 CIS.; lb., 70 cts. Detroit Dark R
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