Horitucultural guide : spring 1892 . eeply tilled. For an early crop the seed should be sown asearly as the ground can be properly worked. For later crope it may be sown anytime until about the middle of June. Sow in rows about 15 inches apart. Theseed can be best sown by mixing it in moist sand. Keep down weeds. Thin outyoung plants as soon as they can be handled, leaving them about four inchesapart. // by mail in H lb. quantities or over, add sufficient to coverpostage at the rate of 8 cts. per. lb. 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 3 to i acre in drills. CHANTENAY—A half-long stump roote
Horitucultural guide : spring 1892 . eeply tilled. For an early crop the seed should be sown asearly as the ground can be properly worked. For later crope it may be sown anytime until about the middle of June. Sow in rows about 15 inches apart. Theseed can be best sown by mixing it in moist sand. Keep down weeds. Thin outyoung plants as soon as they can be handled, leaving them about four inchesapart. // by mail in H lb. quantities or over, add sufficient to coverpostage at the rate of 8 cts. per. lb. 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 3 to i acre in drills. CHANTENAY—A half-long stump rootedvariety, resembling the old half-longNantes variety in appearance, but makinga thicker root, and is much more product-ive and of superior quality. Pkt., 5 cts.;oz., 10 cts.; !41b., 25 cts.; lib 85 ST. VALLEBY—A medium long sort,tapering gradually and evenly from theshoulder, which averages 3 inches indiameter. It is smooth and of a brightcolor, tender, sweet and very , Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; )i lb., 25 cts.; CHANTENAY. Early French Forcing--A valuable forcingvariety, with short, stubby roots. Pkt., 5 ^-^ cts. ;oz., 15 cts.; H lb., 30 cts.; lib ^ r EARLY PRBNCnFORCING.
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