Dreer's garden book 1919 (1919) Dreer's garden book 1919 dreersgardenbook1919henr Year: 1919 BffiTADRBR wiADaPiHAM- W mm^mmms- 17 BEETS- Contimced. Dewing's Improved Blood Turnip. An improved me- dium early Biood Turnip Beet. The skin is dark red and flesh carmine, striped with a lighter shade. It is a good keeper and grows to a good size; flesh is tender and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $ Bastian's Early Blood Turnip. A good early turnip- shaped Beet. Top grows to a medium size and flesh is bright red and white and the quality is very good. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,
Dreer's garden book 1919 (1919) Dreer's garden book 1919 dreersgardenbook1919henr Year: 1919 BffiTADRBR wiADaPiHAM- W mm^mmms- 17 BEETS- Contimced. Dewing's Improved Blood Turnip. An improved me- dium early Biood Turnip Beet. The skin is dark red and flesh carmine, striped with a lighter shade. It is a good keeper and grows to a good size; flesh is tender and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $ Bastian's Early Blood Turnip. A good early turnip- shaped Beet. Top grows to a medium size and flesh is bright red and white and the quality is very good. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $ Early Bassano. An old-time and excellent second early variety having large leaf-top, which may be used as greens. The roots grow to good size and are very sweet while in the young state of growth. Flesh is white and rose-colored. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $ Bastian's Half=Long Blood. An excellent variety for either spring, fall or winter use. The roots are smooth, flesh bright red and the quality is very good. It is a good keeper and for winter use the seed should be sown early in July. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts ; lb., $ Long Dark Blood. A good late variety for fall and winter use. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $ Sl^ISS CHARD, OR SPINACH BEET One^unce will sow 100 feet of row Swiss Chard, Giant Lucullus. (See cut.) The Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet, is prepared for the table in the same manner as Spinach; sometimes, however, the mid-rib is prepared like Asparagus. Seed planted early in the spring will quickly produce plants from which cuttings may be made all summer, as you can cut right down to the ground, and new shoots will soon spring up and make a fast growth, while those plants which are allowed to grow on without any cutting will make large curly leaves, with thick, light-colored midribs, which are delicious when cooked and served like asparagus. You should not fa
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