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273. 
Carrot— continued. 
cook. The main crops will be ripe and ready to lift 
during October, or early in November, according to the 
season. Carefully lift in dry weather, cutting off the 
leaves close to the crowns, and store the roots in moist 
sand or soil, in a cool place. For table use, the Horn 
varieties are, perhaps, the best. To secure а succes- 
sion, sow small quantities on a warm border, under a 
wall, in February, in March, and again in April. The 
main crop should be sown about the end of March, and 
additional sowings made each month until August. The 
smaller kinds will only require a space of about Sin. be- 
tween, and 6in. in the rows; on this account, they are 
most useful for small gardens. 
ing. Early Carrots are generally in great demand, 
. 
and to them it is necessary to sow on a hotbed in | 
early spring. A great heat is not necessary, but it should 
be constant. Stable litter, with plenty of leaves well 
mixed with it, should be prepared and put into a frame 
with a depth of 3ft. or 4ft. Tread it firmly and evenly, and 
allow it to remain for a few days before sowing. About 
біп. of light soil will be sufficient, and the seeds may be 
sown thinly, either broadcast or in shallow drills, after- 
wards watering in. The first sowing should be made early 
in February, and succession beds kept up until the end of 
April according to the quantity required. Give air on 
every favourable opportunity so soon as the plants are np, 
or they will quickly get drawn. They should only be 
moderately thinned at first, allowing them to grow large 
enough for usé, and then removing the largest each time 
for this purpose. Early French Forcing is one of the best 
varieties for forcing purposes. 
Fic. 375. UMBEL OF CARROT. 
"n umbel of Carrot, intact, is shown at Fig. 375. It is 
. necessary to thoroughly separate the seeds before sowing. 
-. Fic. 376. Carrot, JAMES'S INTERMEDIATE. 
Sorts. 3 There are varieties of Carrots in cultiva- 
but Some are not fit for table use, on account of their 
Carrot— continued. 
pale colour or the hardness of the core. The following may 
be relied on as some of the best for any purpose. Forcing 
and early crops: Common Early Horn, Early French 
Forcing, Early Nantes, and Early Short Horn (see Fig. 
373). Main crops: Altrincham, James’s Intermediate (see 
Fig. 376), Long Horn (see Fig. 374), and Long Red Surrey. 
CARROT BLOSSOM MOTH (Depressaria dau- 
cella). The caterpillars of this moth inflict considerable 
damage on the Carrot seed-crop, in summer, by eating 
away the flower-heads, which they envelop with their webs, - 
According to Miss Ormerod, the caterpillar is of a greenish- 
grey or yellowish colour, with black, hairy warts, and some 
faint streaks along the back; and the head, as well as the 
upper side of the first segment behind it, is brown or 
black. It is only about din. long when full grown. Some- 
times the caterpillar changes to the chrysalis in the flower- 
head; sometimes it bores for this purpose into the stem. 
The moth is little more than jin. in the spread of the 
upper wings; the head and body between the wings are P 
reddish-brown, freckled with black. The upper wings are 
of the same colour, freckled with white, and having black - 
streaks, and the under sides dark; the hind wings are _ 
light grey. on 
The only effectnal way of destroying this pest is to shake 
the infested plants, when the caterpillars will descend by — - 
means of a thread, and may be killed by burning or - 
otherwise. A dusting of powdered Hellebore would pro- 
bably be of some service; but, being a deadly poison, it 
should be used with great caution. С 
CARROT FLY. See Carrot Grubs. "An 
CARROT GRUBS (Psila rose). The grub of t 
Carrot Fly, which plays such havoc among Carrots, is cylin- 
drical, and of a pale yellow colour; the body tapers slig йу 
‘towards the mouth, while the other end is rounded; its 
skin is smooth and shining; the tail has two little black 
tubercles. When the larva is full grown, it quits the 
Carrot, and, burrowing into the earth, becomes a pup 
light brown in colour, and oval. The perfect fly is sh 
black, slightly tinged with a greenish lustre. | TE 
yellowish legs, white “ balancers,” and hyaline transparent 
wings; the head is reddish-yellow, and the antennæ- 
palpi tipped with black. `= más dg 50 Кт 
These grubs are probably the most destructive insects 
that attack Carrots. They bore into the roots, causing the 
tops to turn brown and eventually to die. The crop is 
almost entirely lost in some gardens in conse Е 
soon as any plants are observed to be sickl 
be pulled up, and either burned or destroyed by son т 
means. Dressing the ground with lime the previous 
autumn, or the drills with lime and soot when sowing, is 
sometimes a good preventative. It is also important not 
to use the same ground for Carrots two successive years, 
especially if these insects ог any wireworms are present і 
the soil. M UU | 
Hebrew garthami ; referring to the flowers yielding a fine — 
colour) Safflower. Овр. Composite. Pretty hardy annuals. 
Pappus paleaceous, hairy, or none; receptacle paleaceous, 
setose; involucre ovate, imbricated; scales ovate, leafy at 
end. They thrive in any ordinary soil, Seeds should be 
sown in a gentle hotbed, in spring; and, when the seedlings 
are large enough to handle, they should be transplanted 
а situation where they are intended to flower. These pla 
should only be grown in large gardens, = 
O. мамиле (жой). кым. South Europe, 1596, 
annual (В. М. 2142) ET 
C. ох) -heads yellow. y. h 2ft 
9 о entir me P D d. he ott, . Egypt, 
1551. (B. R. 110) Bub. 
. Gristly, tongh, 
