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Title: Dreer's novelties and specialties for 1948 : three superb zinnias for every garden
Identifier: dreersnoveltiess1948henr (find matches)
Year: 1948 (1940s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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837 Salsify—Mammoth Sandwich Island 135 days. Tapering roots 7 to 8 in. long with smooth, almost white skin and resembling a good-sized Parsnip. Has very mild and delicately flavored flesh. Pkt. 15c; 3^ oz. 40c; oz. 75c.
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Spinach, Giant Nobel ^ 856 Spinach—Giant Nobel 43 days. By far the best of the round-seeded thick- leaved group because of its enormous yield, long-standing character, and the deep green color of its smooth thick leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 2Sc; I/4 lb. 75c; lb. S2.40. 851 Spinach—Reselected Dark Green 40 days. A standard early variety forming upright, com- pact plants 10 to 12 inches high and 12 to IS inches across. The large, glossy, rich deep green leaves are crumpled and blistered. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 4Sc; lb. ?1.S0. 855 Spinach—Virginia Blight-Resistant 40 days. Similar to Bloomsdale but with smoother leaves and inclined to go to seed earlier. Primarily planted during the fall for an early spring crop and of particular value in sections where blight (mosaic) is prevalent. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; K lb- 45c; lb. $1.50. 849 Spinach—Bloomsdale Long-Standing 45 days. An early, hardy, and attractive spinach with glossy, (lark green leaves which are heavily crumpled and savoyed combining all the best qualities of a Savoy strain with remarkable long-standing properties. A very heavy producer. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; H lb. 7Sc; lb. $2.10. 852 Spinach—Old Dominion 42 days. .\ splendid, semi-erect, blight-resistant, moder- ately savoyed variety resistant to cold and particularly valued for fall planting. Has medium thick, dark green, tender, pointed leaves of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; '4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. 847 Spinach—New Zealand 65 days. Not a true spinach but provides a great quantity of small leaves more delicious than regular Spinach. Bears continuously throughout the summer, forming large spread- ing plants. Pkt. ISc; oz. 35c; 14 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 873 Squash—Early White Bush 54 days. This also is known as Patty Pan. It is a produc- tive, early maturing variety forming attractive, flat, scal- loped fruits of a creamy white color. The flesh has a slight green tinge and it is juicy and tender. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c; 14 lb. 90c; lb. $3.00. 860 Squash—Black Zucchini 62 days. Similar to the popular Cocozelle but with a dark greenish black skin and well-flavored greenish white flesh. The cylindrical fruits are 12 inches long and 3'/> inches thick. Most delicious if used before it has reached full size. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 14 lb. $1.10; lb. $3.60.

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