. Currie's garden annual : spring 1936 61st year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS Page 67 Currie's Beets CULTURE—Where a variety and choice of soil is at command, select that which is rather light for this crop. It must, however, be thoroughly enriched. As early in the spring as the ground can be properly cul- tivated, lay out the drills for the seed about a foot apart. Sow the seed thinly, covering to a
. Currie's garden annual : spring 1936 61st year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS Page 67 Currie's Beets CULTURE—Where a variety and choice of soil is at command, select that which is rather light for this crop. It must, however, be thoroughly enriched. As early in the spring as the ground can be properly cul- tivated, lay out the drills for the seed about a foot apart. Sow the seed thinly, covering to a depth of 1 inch; when large enough to handle, thin out the plants to about 6 inches apart. The plants pulled up may eas- ily be transplanted elsewhere, avoiding loss. 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill, 7 lbs. to the acre in Crimson Globe Detroit Dark Red Edmand's Early Crosby's CURRIE'S MILWAUKEE MARKET This grand, new beet which is a selection of Detroit Dark Red and is an excellent variety for home and market use. Color is a deep blood red, fine even form, uniform in growth, tender, sweet and free from stringiness. Its uniform rounded, medium early roots and rich color are especially desirable in a canning beet. 1 oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; 1 lb., $ „....Pkt. 10c CRIMSON GLOBE Round and smooth. Flesh rich crimson, tender and sweet. Leaves small, purple colored. 1 oz., 15c; Yi lb., 30c; 1 lb., $ Pkt. 5c CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN TURNH3 CURRIE'S SELECTED STOCK—A rounder form of the Extra Early Egyptian; top small; fine tap root and blood red color. A grand market variety. 1 oz., 15c; Yi lb., 40c; 1 lb., $; 5 lbs. (by express), $ Pkt. 10c DETROIT DARK RED CURRIE'S SELECTED STOCK—Early medium in size. Flesh bright red and fine grained. 1 oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; 1 lb., $; 5 lbs. (by express), $ Pkt. 10c EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN Standard extra early sort. Color deep crimson. 1 oz., 15c; V4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 95c; 5 lbs. (by express), $ Pkt. 5c EARLY MODEL One of
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