Dreer's garden calendar for 1892 : a catalogue of choice vegetable, field and flower seeds new, rare and beautiful plants garden implements and fertilizers . dreersgardencale1892henr Year: 1892 Sandwich Island Mammihii Salsify Dreer's Savoy Spinach. SPINACH. One ounce for ioo feet of drill ; io to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. Spinale, GER. Epiuard, Fr. Espinaca, Sp. 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.
Dreer's garden calendar for 1892 : a catalogue of choice vegetable, field and flower seeds new, rare and beautiful plants garden implements and fertilizers . dreersgardencale1892henr Year: 1892 Sandwich Island Mammihii Salsify Dreer's Savoy Spinach. SPINACH. One ounce for ioo feet of drill ; io to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. Spinale, GER. Epiuard, Fr. Espinaca, Sp. 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. For 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 Zea- land variety in hills 3 feet apart each way, planting three or four seeds to the hill, or they can be started in heat and trans- planted ; it can be cut for use all summer. 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. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. Long Standing Bound Seeded. \ new large crimped, thick, fleshy Savoy leaved variety ; will stand two weeks longer than any other sort before shooting to seed; the best for spring sowing, on account of seeding so late. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., } lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. Large Leaved Viroflay. A very fine selection of the old lettuce-leaved spinach ; for summer use it is excellent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. Prickly Seeded, or Fall. The hardiest variety, having smaller leaves; is not so productive as the above sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. New Zealand. This variety en- dures heat and drought, and is the best for summer use; it produces a large quantity of leave
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