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The directions given for keeping Carrots out of 

 doors are equally applicable to Beets, Turnips, and 

 Parsnips. 



With the last-mentioned, when intended for 

 market, the pile should be made smaller — not 

 more than five feet wide and three feet high. Par- 

 snips, put together for Winter use in larger heaps, 

 change color, becoming a straw-yellow. This will 

 injure the sale sometimes, making a difference of 

 from fifty cents to one dollar a barrel. In fact, yel- 

 low Parsnips find no purchasers as long as there are 

 any white ones in market. 



In garden-culture, Carrots may be planted closer 

 together, fifteen to eighteen inches betAveen the rows, 

 and thinned out to three or four inches apart in the 

 row. If wanted for Summer use, they must be sown 

 early in April. Two ounces of seed will be enough 

 to sow for family use. 



Varieties. — There are but few varieties worthy 

 of cultivation, either for home consumption or mar- 

 ket use. 



Eaely IIoen is a variety sometimes grown by 

 market-gardeners, to sell by the bunch in July. The 

 root never attains much size, and is therefore only 

 used for this purpose. 



Long Oeange is the best variety for the main 

 crop, both for field and garden-culture. When 

 planted on good soil, it has a long, smooth root, 

 Orange color, and of good quality. The roots will 

 average twelve to fifteen inches in length. 



Bliss' Improved Long Orange resembles the 

 above. The only difference is, that the color is 



