. Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Steckrube, Ger. \ [J |^^ { P, JSfavet, Fr. JVabo, Sp. One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill, one to two pounds for an acre. Culture.—For early, sow seed of flat varielies in open ground in spring, in drills one foot or more apart, using seed sparingly. Thin 10 3 or 4 inches apart. For succession sow every two weeks until June. For fall and winter sow in July and August. A good crop m
. Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Steckrube, Ger. \ [J |^^ { P, JSfavet, Fr. JVabo, Sp. One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill, one to two pounds for an acre. Culture.—For early, sow seed of flat varielies in open ground in spring, in drills one foot or more apart, using seed sparingly. Thin 10 3 or 4 inches apart. For succession sow every two weeks until June. For fall and winter sow in July and August. A good crop may often be grown by scattering seed thinly in the cornfield at last cultivation. For ruta bagas, sow seed in seed-bed in spring and transplant to good warm soil, in rows at least 2 feet apart and 8 or 10 inches apart in the rows, or sow in open ground during June and early July. Take up the roots just before winter, top and store in cool cellar, or pit outdoors. Purple=Top White Globe. (See cut.) Globular shape, handsome and of su- perior quality either for the table or stock. Is a heavy producer, early, and a good keeper. The flesh is white and skin white, with purple at portion which grows above the ground. One of the best varieties, and very largely grown for market. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. Red or Purple-Top {Strap-Leaf). This strap-leaf variety is good for early spring and fall use; top red or purple above ground, flesh fine-grained, mild flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ] lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. Early White Flat Dutch {Strap- Jjiiif). This is an early white-fleshed variety, of quick growth, mild flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. Extra Early Purple-Top Milan. appearance, somewhat flat- tened, while, with purple top, flesh snow-white. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., .35 cts.; lb., $ Extra White Milan. Like above, but pure wliitc. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $
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