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may be used to loosen them from the soil, after 

 which they are gathered in piles, topped and then 

 stored in pits or in moist, cool cellars or storage 

 houses to be brought out upon the markets as 

 demanded. 



The carrot is remarkably free from serious insect 

 and disease pests. In occasional seasons a leaf 

 blight develops which destroys the older leaves, 

 causing them to dry and drop off. This eventually 

 prevents the development of the root of the plant 

 and the crop is practically a failure. 



Several varieties are planted, among which the 

 Early Short Scarlet, Danver's Half Long, Ox Heart 

 and Long Orange are the most important. The 

 Long Orange is a late, very long rooted variety fre- 

 quently grown for stock feeding as well as for mar- 

 ket purposes. Its extreme long root makes digging 

 somewhat difficult. The White Belgian is an ex- 

 tremely large sort grown entirely for stock-feeding 

 purposes. 



CAULIFLOWER 



Cauliflower is perhaps the most tender and ex- 

 acting member of the cabbage family with reference 

 to soil and climatic conditions. The edible portion 

 consists of the flower stems which have become very 

 much enlarged and thickened by long selection. 

 This plant in many respects may be considered the 

 most delicate and refined member of the vegetable 

 family. 



Cauliflower requires comparatively cool and 

 moist conditions and for this reason its commercial 

 growth is confined entirely to the spring and 

 autumn months and to those regions where the 



