. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for canners. Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF SEEDS FOR CANNERS 37. Breeding plot of Connecticut Field Pumpkin at Milford, Conn. RHUBARB Native to Mongolia Culture: Sow seed in the spring cm inch deep in rows 10 to 12 inches apart and later thin to 4 to 6 inches between plants. Transplant to well-manured field in the fall, in roics 4 to 5 feet apart with plants 3 to 4 feet apart. The
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for canners. Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF SEEDS FOR CANNERS 37. Breeding plot of Connecticut Field Pumpkin at Milford, Conn. RHUBARB Native to Mongolia Culture: Sow seed in the spring cm inch deep in rows 10 to 12 inches apart and later thin to 4 to 6 inches between plants. Transplant to well-manured field in the fall, in roics 4 to 5 feet apart with plants 3 to 4 feet apart. The crowns of the roots should be set 2 inches belozu the surface of the soil. In transplanting, it is necessary to discard undesirable plants as all do not come true from seed. Blossom stalks should be cut back to the ground when they appear. It requires 3 pounds of seed to plant an acre. LINNEAUS A second early variety with thick, long stalks, reddish in color, and of fine flavor. Used by gardeners and for canning. VICTORIA A main crop sort, vigorous in growth, with upstanding, thick, red stalks of excellent quality. Used by gardeners and for canning. SPINACH The time from planting to cutting of marketable plants varies considerably with the season of the year in which sowings are made. The accompanying schedule applies to spring planting in the Northern States. Spinach was developed from a wild plant in Central Asia. Culture: For best results, spitiach requires a large amount of humus in the soil. Sozi'ings can be made in March and April for early summer harvest and in August and September for fall crop. Plant seed in roivs 16 to 20 inches apart. 10 to 12 pounds of seed will sow an acre. Days from sow- ing to cutting BLIGHT RESISTANT SAVOY (VIRGINIA SAVOY) 39 A Savoy-leaved sort, bred at the Virginia Experiment Station for mosaic resistance. Upstanding, vigorous plant; seeding rather early; highly desir- able for planting in infested soil. Leaves somewhat smoother than other st
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