Horitucultural guide : spring 1892 . 9. BEETS. German, Runkel Ruebe. French, Betterave. Where a variety and choice of soil is at command, select that which le ratherlight for this crop. It must, however, be thoroughly enriched. As early In thespring 89 the ground can be properly cultivated, lay out the drills for the seedabout a foot apart and two inches deep. Sow the seed thinly. When largeenough to handle, thin out the plants to about 8 or 9 Inches apart. If hy mail in quantities of % lb. and upwards, add 8 centsper lb. for oz. to 50feet of drill, 6 lbs. to the acre in drills. ECLI
Horitucultural guide : spring 1892 . 9. BEETS. German, Runkel Ruebe. French, Betterave. Where a variety and choice of soil is at command, select that which le ratherlight for this crop. It must, however, be thoroughly enriched. As early In thespring 89 the ground can be properly cultivated, lay out the drills for the seedabout a foot apart and two inches deep. Sow the seed thinly. When largeenough to handle, thin out the plants to about 8 or 9 Inches apart. If hy mail in quantities of % lb. and upwards, add 8 centsper lb. for oz. to 50feet of drill, 6 lbs. to the acre in drills. ECLIPSE-A new and valuablevariety of fine quality, coming inalmost as early as Egyptian. Itis highly esteemed for its rich-ness of color. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.; lOcte.; !4 lb., 20 cts.; lib 60 EDMANDS EARLY BEET—An early variety of superiorquality, grows very uniform Insize, with a single tap root ;color, deep blood red. Plit., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Ji lb., 20 cts.; ;?«»» . ng^^g^^^ lib 60 EGYPTIAN TURNIP - Theearliest, and excellent in q
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