. Beckert's guide to better gardens : spring 1920. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Black Beauty / See \ V illustration/ Dandelion An early spring salad. Sow early in spring in drills 12 inches apart, and thin out to 6 inches in the row. Improved French Thick-leaved. Pkt. 10 cts. Fruit, broad and thick; lustrous purplish black color; very produc- tive; of exce
. Beckert's guide to better gardens : spring 1920. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Black Beauty / See \ V illustration/ Dandelion An early spring salad. Sow early in spring in drills 12 inches apart, and thin out to 6 inches in the row. Improved French Thick-leaved. Pkt. 10 cts. Fruit, broad and thick; lustrous purplish black color; very produc- tive; of excellent quality. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. New York Improved Spineless. A strong and productive sort. Fruits deep purple, large, smooth, free from thorns; flesh white, tender, of delicate flavor. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. Florida High-Bush. Popular in the South. Fruit large and purple and held well up from the ground. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. Endive This is an important fall and winter salad. For early, the seed should be sown in April, in drills 15 inches apart, and the seedlings thinned to stand 12 inches apart in the rows. Sowings for the main crop may be made in June and July, as the vegetable is used prin- cipally in fall and winter. The inner leaves are blanched by tying the tips of the outer ones together, or by laying boards over the plants. An ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill. Large Green Curled (Ruffec) / See \ Villustration/ Dark green leaves, beautifully curled and, when blanched, very crisp and tender; ready for use earlier than other sorts. Our strain is extra fine. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. Moss Curled. This variety has very finely curled leaves; tender and excellent quality. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. White Curled. Has tender, curly leaves of silvery green. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. Giant Fringed. A very strong-growing variety. Broad stems and large white heart. Good for fall and winte
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