Under Glass — Late Sorts. 



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Early 



Danvet 



crop 

 and 



about the first of February, the ground 

 IS sown to radishes and carrots, putting 

 the latter in ever}- third row, — so tha't 

 there are two rows of radishes to one of 

 carrots. About the last week in March 

 the radishes are ready for pulling, which 

 leaves the carrots in full possession of 

 the beds. The Early French Forcing is 

 the leading variety for hot-bed culture. 

 The plants have but a very small top, 

 / run very even in size, and are of good 



Scarlet Horn. appCaranCC. 



The sash, being usually removed some 

 time between March 20th and April, can 

 after that date be used for some other 

 purpose, and, until warm weather, all 

 the protection needed by the carrots 

 may be given with shutters. 



They will be ready for pulling and 

 bunching about the last week in May 

 (taking for their growth about twice the 

 time of the radishes). At this season 

 they will usually bring on an averao;e 

 Si. 00 per dozen bunches, five carrots 

 being put in a bunch, and at this price 

 the crop will bring about $1.50 per sash. 



For out-door culture the Early Scarlet 

 Horn or Butter is the earliest varietv 



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and can be sown either as a separate 

 or with others. This is a stump root variety, 

 is grown exclusivelv for bunchino-. 



