Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Mammoth Potiron Pumpkin. RHUBARB. Linmuus. Early, large, tender, and very fine. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 1 lb. 50 cts. Victoria. Very large ; the finest cooking variety. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; \ lb. 50 cts. {For Rhubarb Roots, see Vege- table Plants, etc., page 47.) Victoria Spinach. Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify. PUMPKIN. Sow in good soil in May, when the ground has become warm, in hills 8 or 10 feet apart each way, or in fields of corn, about every fourth hill ; plant at the same time with the corn ; always avoid pla
Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Mammoth Potiron Pumpkin. RHUBARB. Linmuus. Early, large, tender, and very fine. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 1 lb. 50 cts. Victoria. Very large ; the finest cooking variety. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; \ lb. 50 cts. {For Rhubarb Roots, see Vege- table Plants, etc., page 47.) Victoria Spinach. Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify. PUMPKIN. Sow in good soil in May, when the ground has become warm, in hills 8 or 10 feet apart each way, or in fields of corn, about every fourth hill ; plant at the same time with the corn ; always avoid planting near other vines, as they will hybridize. The Cashaw is generally preferred for cooking and making pies. Large Cheese. One of the best for table use; productive, skin orange, flesh yellow and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ lb. 20 cts.; lb. t>0 cts. Cashaw. Long, yellow, crook-neck, similar to the Crook-Neck Winter Squash ; flesh yellow, solid, fine-grained and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. Large Red Etampes. Bright glossy red, of great size and very showy; excellent for exhibition purposes. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; \ lb. 30 cts.; lb. § Large Yellow Mammoth Potiron {King of the Mammoths, Jumbo). (See cut). The largest of all pumpkins ; specimens have been grown weighing over 190 pounds. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; \ lb. 30 cts.; lb. $ Large Tours. A productive variety, which grows to an immense size, often weighing over 100 pounds. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. Tennessee Sweet Potato. Pear-shaped ; flesh thick, cream-white, fine grained, and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ lb. 20 cts.; lb. 00 cts. Large Yellow Field. For feeding stock. Oz. 5 cts.; \ lb. 15 cts.; lb. 30 cts. By express, 10 lbs. $ SORREL. Large Leaved Garden. Cultivated for its acidity and much used in salads. The improved varieties, when well-grown and cooked the same as spinach, make a healthy and palatable dish.
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