Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 Sauerampfer, Ger. SORREL. Oseille, Fr. Acedera, Sp. Large= Leaved Garden. Cultivated for its acidity ; used m salads. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb.,$ Tarragon Plants. See Vegetable Plants, page 39. Spina, ^. SPINACH. Espinard, Fr. Espinaca, Sp. One ounce for ioo feet of drill; io to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. CULTURE.—This is an important market gardener's crop, of easy culture. For spring and summer use sow either broad- cast or in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, a
Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 Sauerampfer, Ger. SORREL. Oseille, Fr. Acedera, Sp. Large= Leaved Garden. Cultivated for its acidity ; used m salads. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb.,$ Tarragon Plants. See Vegetable Plants, page 39. Spina, ^. SPINACH. Espinard, Fr. Espinaca, Sp. One ounce for ioo feet of drill; io to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. CULTURE.—This is an important market gardener's crop, of easy culture. For spring and summer use sow either broad- cast or in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks 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 ; the stronger the ground, the more delicate and succulent will be the leaves. Sow the New Zealand varieties in hills, 3 feet apart each way, three or four seeds to a hill, or can start in heat and transplant; it cut for'use all summer. reer's Round Seeded Savoy. Curled and crimped, with thick, fleshy leaves; the best for family use, and best of all for fail sowing Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 15 cts.; 40 cts.; 10 lbs. or more, by express, 30 cts. lb. A large, crimped, Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 Victoria Spinach. ong=5tanding Round Seeded. thick, fleshy Savoy-leaved variety. /cts.; \ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 Cts. •Victoria. (See cut.) This variety is an acquisition to the li>t of Spinach; it matures later than the other varieties, but is of remarkably fine texture, of the deepest green, heavily crimped, thick, fleshy leaves, deep, red stems. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 10 lbs. or more, by express, 30 cts. lb. rickly Seeded. The hardiest variety, having small leaves; is not so productive as the above sorts. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 15 cts ; lb 35 cts. ew Zealand. This endures heat and is be
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