. Currie's garden annual : spring 1934 59th year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS, Page 61 Carrie's Beets CULTURE—Where a variety and choice of soil is at command, select that which is rather light for this crop. It must, however, be thoroughly enriched. As early in the spring as the ground can be properly cultivated, lay out the drills for the seed about a foot apart. Sow the seed thinly, covering to a
. Currie's garden annual : spring 1934 59th year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS, Page 61 Carrie's Beets CULTURE—Where a variety and choice of soil is at command, select that which is rather light for this crop. It must, however, be thoroughly enriched. As early in the spring as the ground can be properly cultivated, lay out the drills for the seed about a foot apart. Sow the seed thinly, covering to a depth of 1 inch; when large enough to handle, thin out the plants to about 6 inches apart. The plants pulled up may easily be transplanted elsewhere, avoiding loss. 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill, 7 lbs. to the acre in Crimson Globe Detroit Dark Red Edmand's Early Crosby'* CURRIE'S MILWAUKEE MARKET This grand, new beet which is a selection of Detroit Dark Red and is an excellent variety for home and market use. Color is a deep blood red, fine even form, uniform in growth, tender, sweet and free from stringiness. Its uniform rounded, medium early roots and rich color are especially desirable in a canning beet. Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; 1 lb., $ CRIMSON GLOBE Round and smooth. Flesh rich crimson, tender and sweet. Leaves small, purple colored. Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c. CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN TURNIP CURRIE'S SELECTED STOCK—A rounder form of the Extra Early Egyptian ; top small; fine tap root and blood red color. A grand market variety. Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; 1 lb., $; 5 lbs. (by express), $ DETROIT DARK RED CURRIE'S SELECTED STOCK—Early medium in size. Flesh bright red ami fine grained. Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; 1 lb., $; 5 lbs. (by express), $ EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN Standard extra early sort. Color deep crimson. Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., 95c; 5 lbs. (by express), $ EARLY MODEL One of t
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