Dreer's garden book 1921 (1921) Dreer's garden book 1921 dreersgardenbook1921henr Year: 1921 Half Early Paris. A popular white, sure-heading variety, good for early or late use. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., $ Lenormand's Short Stem. A large, late, short-stemmed variety; head is very firm. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., $ Algiers. An extra fine, large late variety, suitable for mar- ket and sure to head. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., $ Veitch's Autumn Giant.' One of the finest late varieties, of robust habit; heads large, compact and thoroughly pro- tected by the leaves. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz
Dreer's garden book 1921 (1921) Dreer's garden book 1921 dreersgardenbook1921henr Year: 1921 Half Early Paris. A popular white, sure-heading variety, good for early or late use. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., $ Lenormand's Short Stem. A large, late, short-stemmed variety; head is very firm. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., $ Algiers. An extra fine, large late variety, suitable for mar- ket and sure to head. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., $ Veitch's Autumn Giant.' One of the finest late varieties, of robust habit; heads large, compact and thoroughly pro- tected by the leaves. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 85 cts. For CAULIFLOWER PLANTS see page 196. CHICORY Culture.—Sow seed in early spring as for Carrots, in rows 12 to 16 inches apart, and thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches. To blanch the leaves for salad in winter, dig the roots in the fall, cut the leaves off' a little above the root crown, and place them horizontally in layers, alternating with layers of sand or loam, in a dark cellar, the tops all pointing outward of the sloping heap or heaps. One ounce to 100 feet of drill. Common, or Wild. Used for salads. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts.; lb., $ Large Rooted. Used to mix with or substitute for coff'ee. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts.; lb., $ Witloof Chicory, or French Endive. (See cut.) Seed should be sown during June in the open ground, in drills 10 or 12 inches apart, in deep, rich soil. Allow plants to grow until November, keeping free from weeds and watering if necessary. Then take up the roots and trim off the leaves to about I2 inches from the neck, break off^ any shoots which may appear on sides of root, and shorten lower end so that all will be of a uniform length of 8 to 10 inches. Then plant in a trench 16 to 18 inches deep, placing the roots upright, about IJ inches apart. This will leave the necks of the roots about 8 inches below the level of the ground. Fill up the trench with good, light, well-drained soil, and, if speed
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