CARROT. 55 



3. Long Orange, or Sandwich (a town in Kent). 

 The carrots grow remarkably fine in that part of 

 the country, and many scores of tons are annually 

 sent from thence to the London markets. This, 

 together with the next, are cultivated as the two 

 leading sorts. 



4. Long Red Surrey is considered one of the best 

 carrots, being of a good colour, size, and flavour. 

 Large quantities of this variety are grown in great 

 perfection in the midland parts of Surrey, where 

 the land is a deep sandy loam, and very suitable 

 for their growth. 



5. Long Studley is also a good sort, and is ex- 

 tensively grown in many parts of the country. 



6. Long White is but little known at present in 

 our markets, and seldom grown, excepting by those 

 who are fond of French dishes, for which it is much 

 used, and especially for soups. It is certainly a 

 very delicate root, but is best adapted for summer 

 and autumn use, as it does not keep so well through 

 the winter as the common red carrot. 



Culture. In the culture of this nutritious and 

 useful vegetable a deep, light, rich, sandy soil 

 should, if possible, be employed. The soil should 

 be well manured the preceding year; for, if the 

 manure is applied at the time the seed is sown, the 

 roots are apt to be affected with the canker. If 

 the ground is not of the quality above stated, it 

 should be trenched to the depth of eighteen inches 

 at least, and at the same time well broken ; for, if 

 this is not well done, the roots are apt to spread 

 in a lateral direction, and become branched. 



If young carrots are required early, the seed of 



