Dreer's garden book for 1940 . dreersgardenbook1940henr Year: 1940 Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Carotte, Fr. Carota, Ital. Carrot Zanahoria, Sp. Moehre, Ger. Wholesome either Cooked or Raw One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 3 to 4 pounds for an acre. CultureâOne of the few crops that will do well in all soils though a good, deep, friable loam will produce the best looking roots. For an early supply, sow seeds of early sorts i inch deep as soon as the soil can be dug, placing rows 18 to 24 inches apart and thinning out seedlings to stand 2 to 3 inches apart in the row. Make repeated sow
Dreer's garden book for 1940 . dreersgardenbook1940henr Year: 1940 Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Carotte, Fr. Carota, Ital. Carrot Zanahoria, Sp. Moehre, Ger. Wholesome either Cooked or Raw One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 3 to 4 pounds for an acre. CultureâOne of the few crops that will do well in all soils though a good, deep, friable loam will produce the best looking roots. For an early supply, sow seeds of early sorts i inch deep as soon as the soil can be dug, placing rows 18 to 24 inches apart and thinning out seedlings to stand 2 to 3 inches apart in the row. Make repeated sowings every 2 weeks. 232 Chantenay Improved Red-Cored. An attractive, large, thick stump- rooted carrot slightly tapering toward the bottom. Very smooth orange skin and crisp tender flesh with inconspicuous core. Splendid for summer, fall, and winter use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 60c; lb. $ 234 Danvers' Red-Cored. More extensively grown than any other Carrot. Of rich orange-red color, smooth, and handsome. The roots are 6 to 7 inches long and taper to a blunt point. They are sweet, crisp, and tender and this improved strain is almost coreless. This also is a good sort for the home gardener to grow for storing over winter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 60c; lb. $ 246 Short Horn, Earliest {French Forcing). One of the earliest of all carrots with almost globular rich orange roots measuring 2 inches long. Fine for forcing under glass or for late outdoor sowing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Jib. 60c; lb. § 239 Morse's Bunching. A new variety forming attractive deep orange carrots t/^7 to 8 inches long by Ij inches thick. They are cylindrical, tender, brittle, and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 60c; lb. 240 Perfect Forcing, Dreer's. A delicious carrot 5 inches long. Also fine for outdoors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 60c; lb. $ 242 Rubicon Improved. This is a half-long stump-rooted carrot of cylindrical form 6 to 7 inches long. The flesh is attractive rich dark
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