Dreer's garden book 1922 (1922) Dreer's garden book 1922 dreersgardenbook1922henr Year: 1922 16 ^Alillsl^'H^ Be«a:v,. BEETS fStot'.' '^ One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds for an acre CULTURE.—Fibrous loam, well drained and well enriched, will raise good Beet crop;. For early table Beets, have drills 16 to 20 inches apart, and sow the seed about 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be put in good siiape. Or seed may be sown under glass four weeks sooner, and the young seedlings transplanted to open ground, to give an extra early crop. Give thorough
Dreer's garden book 1922 (1922) Dreer's garden book 1922 dreersgardenbook1922henr Year: 1922 16 ^Alillsl^'H^ Be«a:v,. BEETS fStot'.' '^ One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds for an acre CULTURE.—Fibrous loam, well drained and well enriched, will raise good Beet crop;. For early table Beets, have drills 16 to 20 inches apart, and sow the seed about 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be put in good siiape. Or seed may be sown under glass four weeks sooner, and the young seedlings transplanted to open ground, to give an extra early crop. Give thorough and clean cultivation, and thin the plants to stand 3 and 4 inches apart in the rows. For succession sow at intervals until middle of July, For the earliest sowing a light dressing of nitrate of soda, say 100 pounds per acre, will sometimes work wonders. Early Eclipse. Perfectly smooth and round; skin and flesh Beet Dreer's Excelsior Blood. (See colored plate and page 8.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts ; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $ Crimson Globe. (See Specialties, page 4.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 45 cts.; lb., $ Early flodel. (See Specialties, page 4.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., $ Dreer's Special Crosby's Egyptian, (See cut.) Our special strain of Crosby's Egyptian Beet is superior to that usually said. The seed is American-grown, from Beets se- lected for earliness and uniformity of shape and color. It is ready for use very early, is sweet and tender, and may be depended upon for best results, either when grown in the garden or under glass. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $ Crosby's Egyptian. Thicker through than the old Egyptian, which adds greatly to its appearance, and the quality is ex- cellent, being sweet and tender. Pkt,, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ Detroit Dark Red. (See cut.) A choice variety of early turnip Beet. The tops make an upright growth, thus allow- ing of planting in
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