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if dry give water. Thin the plants to three or four inches 

 distance, and keep clear of weeds. 



Time : for winter use in families, the first half of June is 

 the best time to sow carrots in New York and the North gen- 

 erally, and still later in the South. 



FORMS OF CARROTS. 

 Fig. 16. 



a. Inferior early Carrot. 



b. Good early Carrot. 



c. Inferior long Carrot. 



d. Better long Carrot. 



e. Best long Carrot. 



/. White long field Carrot, of poor quality, 

 but easily gathered. 



The two first named above are the only kinds desirable for 

 garden culture. The early horn is a short root, calculated for 



