. Dreer's garden book 1924. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Early Scarlet Horn. Tops small with roots about 2 inches long; reddish-orange and good flavor. Equally useful for grow- ing in frames or open ground, but should be used before it has attained its fxiU growth since the roots are inclined to split when becoming overgrown. Pkt., 10 cts., oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; lb., St. Valery. Intermediate between the half long and long varieties. Broad tops tapering t
. Dreer's garden book 1924. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Early Scarlet Horn. Tops small with roots about 2 inches long; reddish-orange and good flavor. Equally useful for grow- ing in frames or open ground, but should be used before it has attained its fxiU growth since the roots are inclined to split when becoming overgrown. Pkt., 10 cts., oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; lb., St. Valery. Intermediate between the half long and long varieties. Broad tops tapering to a point. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., *Nichors Improved Long Orange. Color deep orange, and when small it may be used for the table. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ *Large White Belgian. The roots are thick through, yielding a heavy crop Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., Dreer's Perfect Forcing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ See Specialties, page 4. lb., 70 cts.; lb., S2 25. Sutton' s Red Intermediate. (See Specialties, page 4.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., Earliest Short Horn {French Forcing). One of the earliest to form roots ready for use, wth remarkably small tops. The roots are almost globular in shape, about 2 inches long and deep through, of reddish-orange color and exceOent flavor. Equally good for forcing under glass and for early or late sowing outdoors. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., Chantenay Half-Long. (See illustration.) Largely grown for market as weO as home use. It is stump- rooted and sUghtly tapered towards the bottom and the skin is very smooth, orange-red in color, causing it to be of very attractive appearance. The quality is most excellent, being very crisp, tender and of an extra fine flavor. Roots, when ready, average about 5 or 6 inches long. But they may be used while yet quite small, thus furnishing a continuous supply.
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