. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 16 /gi1gA|l|BM1{a:tiiDfe^iUiA^:i;li]/Z^^ Belterave, Fr. BEETS Remolacha, Sp. Rube, Gek. One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds for an acre Culture.—Fibrous loam, well-drained and well-enriched, will raise good Beet crops. For early table Beets, have drills 16 to 20 inches apart, and sow the seed about 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be put in good shape. Or seed may be sown under glass four we
. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 16 /gi1gA|l|BM1{a:tiiDfe^iUiA^:i;li]/Z^^ Belterave, Fr. BEETS Remolacha, Sp. Rube, Gek. One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds for an acre Culture.—Fibrous loam, well-drained and well-enriched, will raise good Beet crops. For early table Beets, have drills 16 to 20 inches apart, and sow the seed about 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be put in good shape. Or seed may be sown under glass four weeks sooner, and the young seedlings transplanted to open ground, to give an extra early crop. Give thorough and clean cultivation, and thin the plants to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows. For succession sow at internals untU middle of July. For the earliest sowings a light dressing of nitrate of soda, say 100 pounds per acre, will sometimes work wonders. Detroit Dark Red. (See cut.) A choice variety of early turnip Beet. The tops make an upright growth, thus allowing of planting in close rows, a valuable feature where space is Umited. The Beet is somewhat globe shape, skin blood red and flesh rich red, zoned with a darker shade. The Beets are sweet when cooked, and it is a splendid variety for canning. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., Early Eclipse. Perfectly smooth and round; skin and flesh red. It is one of the first to be ready for the ^able. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., Early Blood Turnip. A fine selection, early, good for summer and autumn use. The Beet is round, with flat top. Pkt., 10 cts.; 15 cts.; I lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ Early Bassano. An old-time and excellent second early variety having large leaf top, which may be used as greens. The roots grow to good size, and are ver>- sweet while in the \oung state of growth. Flesh is white and rose-colored. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., S
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