. Dreer's garden book for 1940. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 915 Italian Canner Tomato A very distinct variety bearing an enormous crop of medium-sized bright red fruits of a distinct oblong shape. The interior of the fruits is sohd and pulpy. Due to being enormously productive it is a great favorite for canning whole, particularly in syrup. Pkt. 15c; 2 oz. 40c; oz. 75c. Navet, Fr. Navone, Ital. Turnip Nabo, Sp. Weissri^eben, Ger. One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill,


. Dreer's garden book for 1940. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 915 Italian Canner Tomato A very distinct variety bearing an enormous crop of medium-sized bright red fruits of a distinct oblong shape. The interior of the fruits is sohd and pulpy. Due to being enormously productive it is a great favorite for canning whole, particularly in syrup. Pkt. 15c; 2 oz. 40c; oz. 75c. Navet, Fr. Navone, Ital. Turnip Nabo, Sp. Weissri^eben, Ger. One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill, two poiinds for an acre. CULTURE —For an early crop sow thinly J inch deep in the open in spring, in drills 18 to 20 inches apart. Thin out seedlings to stand 3 to 4 inches apart. For succession sow every two weeks until May IS. For fall and winter use sow in July and August. 961 All Seasons Foliage Turnip. The tender tops of this turnip yield repeated cuttings which are delicious cooked as "; The large roots also are used. They are pure white and flavorful. Tops can be cut 20 to 30 days after sowing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; \ lb. 35c; lb. $ 962 Golden Ball. This is the best of all yellow-fleshed Turnips. Has small tops and medium-sized roots which are round and smooth. Firm, crisp, flavorful flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i lb. 30c; lb. 90c. 966 Purple-Top White Globe. A distinctly superior variety of perfect globe form having a white skin colored purplish red above the ground. The flesh is not only very fine grained but it has a sweet and tasty flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i lb. 30c; lb. 90c. Ruta Baga These have firmer flesh than Turnips and can therefore be stored until well into the spring. Sow seed during June or early July to make large roots for winter storing. Splendid for the table and also highly valued for stock feeding. 982 Budlong's Improved. A very sweet white Ruta Baga with much milder flavor than most other sorts. Globe- shaped roots with smooth cre


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