Dreer's garden calendar : 1880 . dreersgardencale1880henr Year: 1880 POTATO, Burbank's Seedling. A POTATO, Dunmore. A new variety of great promise. Skin and flesh white, tubers large and handsome; fine for the table, baked or boiled. In appearance it somewhat resembles iha Peerless, but surpasses that variety in yield and quality. It can be recommended to all potat( -growers to try them ; as the potato varies on different soils. Three lbs., $, by mail, prepaid; pk., 75 cts.; bush., $; bbl., $ new seedling of the Early Rose; white-skinned, of fine form and good proportions; has ie
Dreer's garden calendar : 1880 . dreersgardencale1880henr Year: 1880 POTATO, Burbank's Seedling. A POTATO, Dunmore. A new variety of great promise. Skin and flesh white, tubers large and handsome; fine for the table, baked or boiled. In appearance it somewhat resembles iha Peerless, but surpasses that variety in yield and quality. It can be recommended to all potat( -growers to try them ; as the potato varies on different soils. Three lbs., $, by mail, prepaid; pk., 75 cts.; bush., $; bbl., $ new seedling of the Early Rose; white-skinned, of fine form and good proportions; has ievf eyes, but a little below the surface. Boiled or baked, it is dry and floury, while the flesh is of fine grain and excellent flavor; producing a large crop of marketable potatoes; it ripens between the early and late varieties. Three lbs., $, by mail, prepaid ; pk., 75 cts.; bush., $; per bbl., $ RADISH, Extra Early Round Red. One of the earliest and best of the Turnip varieties for forcing; very short-leaved; color of skin dark red, white-fleshed and small tap-root. It is also adapted for summer use in the open ground, as well as for forcing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb., $ RADISH, Extra Early Round White. Similar to the above in every respect, excepting the color of the skin is white. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb., $ SPINACH, Dreer's Round-Seeded Savoy. The best, large, thick, fleshy, curled- leaved Savoy variety ; equally good for spring or fall sowing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; lb., SO cts. TOMATO, Early Acme. This new early variety is unparalleled, and for the family or market, we must pronounce it the best; ripens evenly, of medium uniform size, round, very solid, and of a pinkish color, very productive, bearing until killed by frost; it has no green core, and stands foremost for canning. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; lb., $
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