E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 efredwashburnsam1880wash Year: 1880 twentieth, of May; and for the winter supply, from the first to the middle of June. Lay om the ground in beds five or six feet in width, and of a length proportionate to the supply re- quired' spade or fork the soil deeply and thoroughly over; rake the sin-face smooth' and even; and draw the drills across the beds fourteen inches apart, and about an inch and a half in depth. Sow the seeds thickly enough to secure a plant for everr two or three inches, and cover to the dep
E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 efredwashburnsam1880wash Year: 1880 twentieth, of May; and for the winter supply, from the first to the middle of June. Lay om the ground in beds five or six feet in width, and of a length proportionate to the supply re- quired' spade or fork the soil deeply and thoroughly over; rake the sin-face smooth' and even; and draw the drills across the beds fourteen inches apart, and about an inch and a half in depth. Sow the seeds thickly enough to secure a plant for everr two or three inches, and cover to the depth of the drills. When they are two inches m height, they should be thinned to five or six inches apart. EGYPTIAN BEET (one-tMrd natural size). per oz. and proved One of Egyptian Turnip. This new variety was sent us for trial last season, one of the finest. Very dark, early, good form, and fine flavor, the ven,^ best. Per pkt., ,5 . ' Early Flat Bassano. An Italian variety; seven to ten days earlier than the Early Turnip. Flesh white, circled or zoned with bright pink; very tender and juicy; not suited for winter use unless sown quite late. Per pkt., .5 Simon's Early. An improvement on other early kinds; and is now superseding the Bassano, being quite as early, and of a blood-red. color; smooth and tm-uip-shaped. Most valuable variety for the market. Per pkt., 5 Early Turnip Blood. One of the best for general use. Flesh deep blood-red, sometimes circled and rayed with paler red: sweet and tender. Per pkt., 5 Early Yellow Turnip, or Orange. A sub-variety of the Blood Turnip, differing in color. Flesh yellow, close-grained, sweet, and tender. Per pkt., 5 Long Smooth Dark Blood. An improved varietj^ of the Long Blood. Flesh sweet, tender, and fine grained; fine winter beet if sown late. Per pkt., .5 Henderson's Pineapple. Short top, medium size. Flesh ver\' deep blood-red, fine grained, sweet, tender, and of excellent quality. Per pkt., 10 . V^Tiite Sugar. A large variety, grow
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