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 ous, sandy loam for their full development, and for 

 large crops. It is important that the land should 

 not be too rich, as then the crop will run too much 

 to tops; and still they should not be placed on 

 poor, light soil with the expectation of a big crop. 

 Land that is in fairly good condition, and has 

 been manured the year previous for some other 

 crop, is usually quite rich enough for the growing 

 of carrots. 



When grown under glass they are usually sown 

 with radishes from the 10th of January to the 1st 

 of February. Two rows of radishes are sown in 

 the hot-bed and then one row of carrots. From 

 the middle to the last of March the radishes are 

 ready for pulling, which leaves the carrots in full 

 possession of the bed. 



It is best to grow in the above manner some 

 variety that has a short top and will mature early. 

 Thus the two best varieties are, probably, Nantes 

 and Chantenay. 



The sash, being usually removed some time 

 between March 20 and April 1, 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. 



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