. Catalogue for 1897 of seeds and implements. Nurseries (Horticulture) Connecticut Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. SEEDS AND AGBIGULTUBAL IMPLEMENTS. 23 DANDELION. 2ot»ett$al)n. One ounce for one hundred feet of drill, one pou nd for one acre. Principally grown for Spring greens. The cultivation is very simple, the greatest difficulty being to get a good stand of plants. Sow anytime from early Spring until September, in drills made on slight ridges one foot apart, cover lightly and press the earth firmly on the seed, thin to three inches apart
. Catalogue for 1897 of seeds and implements. Nurseries (Horticulture) Connecticut Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. SEEDS AND AGBIGULTUBAL IMPLEMENTS. 23 DANDELION. 2ot»ett$al)n. One ounce for one hundred feet of drill, one pou nd for one acre. Principally grown for Spring greens. The cultivation is very simple, the greatest difficulty being to get a good stand of plants. Sow anytime from early Spring until September, in drills made on slight ridges one foot apart, cover lightly and press the earth firmly on the seed, thin to three inches apart in the row, keep free from weeds. Dandelions can be grown on any good soil. Ferpkt. Per 02. Per lb. Improved Thick Leaved. The standard sort. Very productive, . $ $ $ Improved Moss Curled, .... .... .10 .50 EGG PLANT, ©ierpflcmge. One ounce will produce about one thousand plants. Egg plant seed is very slow to germinate, and should be started early in March, in a strong uniform heat. When three inches high, transplant to four inches apart. After all danger of cold nights is past, gradually harden by exposure and transplant into very warm rich soiltw® and a half feet apart. Shade and protect from the potato bug, which is one of the greatest obstacles en- countered in its culture. Draw earth up to the stem when about one foot high. Egg-Plant. New York Improved Purple. The best sort for general culture. perpkt. Peroz. Per lb. Large, round or oval shaped, dark purple, free from thorns. The most productive variety, $ $ $ Black Pekin. Fruit globular, large, solid, smooth and glossy, early and very prolific, - 10 .40 ENDIVE, gnbtoien. One ounce will sow sixty square feet. Grown almost exclusively for salads. Sow thinly in shallow drills ten inches apart in April for early, and in June or July for late use. Thin to eight inches apart in the rows, hoe frequently. To blanch it, gather the outer leaves to a point at the top, and tie with some soft mat
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