. Mid-summer catalogue 1902 : plants for summer planting, seeds for summer sowing, lawn and garden requisites, insect and fungus destroyers. LICLtl V CK rKCrC lo^uc ALL VBaeTABLb SBBDSoHared on page* 16 to I0 except where notr^. 20 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—MANGELS AND SUGAR BEETS. Ef SUTi^Ti^eH IS THE TITUie TO SOi«£ MAMGKI^S HENUEfiSDN^ MDMAma THE best soil for Mangels is loose, friable loam and deep expedient, follow the plow with a subsoil plow, and the crop?will more than repay the extra trouble. The ground should be wellenriched, and the seed sown in drill
. Mid-summer catalogue 1902 : plants for summer planting, seeds for summer sowing, lawn and garden requisites, insect and fungus destroyers. LICLtl V CK rKCrC lo^uc ALL VBaeTABLb SBBDSoHared on page* 16 to I0 except where notr^. 20 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—MANGELS AND SUGAR BEETS. Ef SUTi^Ti^eH IS THE TITUie TO SOi«£ MAMGKI^S HENUEfiSDN^ MDMAma THE best soil for Mangels is loose, friable loam and deep expedient, follow the plow with a subsoil plow, and the crop?will more than repay the extra trouble. The ground should be wellenriched, and the seed sown in drills 24 inches apart in light soils,*nd 30 inches apart in strong rich land. Thin out the plants with ahoe to 9 inches apa-t in the former, and 12 inches apart in the to 8 pounds of seed are used per acre if sown with a drill, ordouble that quantity if sown by hand. Cultivate with a horse hoe. H endersonsChampion Yel-low Glob e.—Smooth, globe-shaped roots oflarge size and ex-cellent quality,»re the distinct-;vo featuies ofthis variet)-. (See cut.) ISC. i lb.; C M-T^^iPU^it-130c. lb.; 10 upward, Hendersons Colossal Long roots are smooth and regular, ofthe largest size and blood red quality is exceedingly nutritious,and in all respects this variety is mostdistinct and valuable. {See cut.)15c. peri lb.; 35c. per lb.; 10 lbs. and upwards, 30c. per lb. I raided over JOO ions 0/your ColossalLon.^ Red Mangel on 2 acres. In manycasesj^veiskcdovcrioolbs.^thebestcroplaersaxoon an a-erage, either inthis country or in England.^ and I kave /armed in both countries,—JohnHodgson, Crystal Late Farm, Paterson, We have ahvays your Colossal Long Red Man^l, and ive simfly can-not run a ?winter dairy without them, Suo or tio sile, the Beets make theHENDERSONS CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE vtilk.—H. Bewlay, Lexington, Ky. Golden Tankard. The flesh is bright golden yellow, and in this respect differs from most othervarieties whic
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