Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 EQQ=PLANT. The Dandelion is nial plant, resemblin Improved Thick-Leaved Dandelion. DANDELION. hardy peren- Endive, and affords one of the earliest and most healthful spring greens or salads. Sow early in spring in drills 12 inches apart, and thin out to 6 inches in the drills; the following spring it will be fit for use. Broad-Leaved. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. IMPROVED THICK-LEAVED. An improved thick-leaved variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. ENDIVE. Fr. feet New York Improved Egg-Plant. Endivien, Ger. Chicoree, Endivia 6
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 EQQ=PLANT. The Dandelion is nial plant, resemblin Improved Thick-Leaved Dandelion. DANDELION. hardy peren- Endive, and affords one of the earliest and most healthful spring greens or salads. Sow early in spring in drills 12 inches apart, and thin out to 6 inches in the drills; the following spring it will be fit for use. Broad-Leaved. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. IMPROVED THICK-LEAVED. An improved thick-leaved variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. ENDIVE. Fr. feet New York Improved Egg-Plant. Endivien, Ger. Chicoree, Endivia 6 Escarola, Sp. One ounce of seed to 150 of row. Endive is one of the best and most wholesome salads for fall and winter use. Sow in shallow drills in April for early u^e, or for late use in June or July. When 2 or 3 inches high transplant into good ground, or thin out to 1 foot apart. When nearly full grown, and before they are fit for the table, they must be blanched. This is done by gathering the leaves together, and tying with yarn or bass, to exclude the light and air from the inner leaves, which must be done when quite dry, or they will rot. Another method is to cover the plants with boards or slates. In three or four weeks they will be sufficiently blanched. Green Curled Winter. Standard sort for fall and winter crop. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., \ lb. 50 cts., lb. $ White Curled {Self-blanching). Leaves pale green, grows to a large size, always crisp and very tender. The Chicory Salad of the restauranis. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., } lb. 50 cts., lb. $ Broad-Leaved Batavian (Escarolle). Leaves broad, light green, nearly plain, used in stews and souos. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., \ lb. 50 cts., lb. $ Giant Fringed (Oyster Endive). A strong-growing variety with a large white heart and broad stems; good for fall and winter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., \ lb. 60 cts., lb. $2 00. GARLIC. Used in cooking for flavoring purposes, it is more pungent than the onion. It is prop
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