Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 43 SPINACH. One ounce for 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. This is an important market gardener's crop, of easy culture. For spring and summer use, sow either broadcast or in drills, 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks for a succession. Por winter and early spring use, sow in September, in well-manured ground ; cover with straw on the approach of severe cold weather. The ground cannot be too rich ; the stronger the ground the
Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 43 SPINACH. One ounce for 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. This is an important market gardener's crop, of easy culture. For spring and summer use, sow either broadcast or in drills, 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks for a succession. Por winter and early spring use, sow in September, in well-manured ground ; cover with straw on the approach of severe cold weather. The ground cannot be too rich ; the stronger the ground the more delicate and succulent will be the leaves. Sow the New Zealand variety in hills 3 feet apart each way, planting three or four seeds to the hill, or they can be started in heat and transplanted ; it can be cut for use all summer. pkt 5 ctgi. oz 10 ctg . x_4 ,b 15 cts . )b> 49 ctSj except wiiere noted. Dreer's Round Seeded Savoy. The hardiest large Savoy-leaved; curled and crimped, with thick, fleshy leaves; the best for family and market purposes, and the best of all sorts for fall sowing. Loi?g=Standing Round Seeded. A large crimped, thick, fleshy Savoy- leaved variety; will stand two weeks longer than any other sort before shooting to seed. Victoria (See cut). This variety is an acquisition to the list of Spinach ; it matures later than the other varieties, but is of remakably fine texture, of the deepest green, heavily crimped, thick, fleshy leaves, deep, red stem ; it is now grown extensively by the truckers of our markets, who would not be without the ' Victoria.' For best dish of Victoria Spinach, grcnvn from our seed, and exhibite i at Annual Exhibition of Pennsylvania State Uorticultural Society, November, l8qg, ve offer a premium of $ Prickly Seeded. The hardiest variety, having small leaves; is not so productive as the above sorts. New Zealand. This variety endures heat and drought, and is the best for summer use ; it produces a large quantity of leaves t
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