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CARROT. (Mochre.) 



The Horn Carrots are grown for early use and in shallow soils; in flavor they are more delicate than 

 the medium and long varieties. These last require deep soil, thoroughly enriched with old manure; 

 fresh manure tends to produce forked and worm-eaten roots. 



Culture.— iiefore sowing, make the surface smooth and fine. Sow in April or May, in drills about 

 an inch deep and about a foot apart. Thin out the plants from three to eight inches apart, according to 

 variety, and keep free from weeds. One ounce of seedis sufficient for one hundred feet of drill; three to 

 four pounds to an acre. 

 '' Ferpkt. Per oz. Per lb. 



Earliest Scarlet Forcing. Very fine, delicate flavored, . . .05 .15 $1.00 



Scarlet Horn. Early, and excellent sort; fine grain; medium size, .05 .10 1.00 



Guerande, or Oxheart. Intermediate between the Half-Long and 



Short Horn varieties; quality excellent, 05 .10 1.00 



Chantenay Carrot. Form half-long, stump-rooted ; finegrained, 



small core, 05 .10 1.00 



Danvers Half Long. Form and color very fine ; the most desira- 

 ble variety lor main crop; very productive and keeps w^ell, . .05 .10 1.00 



Improved Long Orange, Roots large and long; heavy cropper 



and excellent keeper, 05 .10 .80 



Half Long Scarlet. Very fine grained table variety of fair size 



and beautiful orange color, 05 .15 1.25 



White Belgian. Large, long- rooted variety; valuable for feeding 



stock, 05 .10 .50 



CAULIFLOWER. ( Blumen Kohl. ) 



Cauliflower is the most delicious of 

 the genus Brassica, and they succeed 

 well in any soil where Cabbages will 

 grow. They delight in a rich soil and 

 abundance of water. By sowing the 

 early varieties in a hot-bed in Febru- 

 ary or March, or later in a cold frame, 

 fine heads can be obtained quite early. 

 For a later supply, sow seed in a pre- 

 pared bed in May, choosing a cool, 

 moist place. When large enough, 

 transplant, making the rows about 

 two-and-a-half feet apart and eighteen 

 inches between the plants. Trans- 

 planting should be done in moist 

 weather, and in a dry time the crop 

 must be watered. The young plants 

 are frequently attacked by a little 

 black beetle ; its ravages may be 

 stopped by frequent applications of 

 plaster, dusted on in the morning, 

 while the dew is on. One ounce of 

 seed produces about three thousand 



plants. KKONJK'S PERFECTION ERFURT. 



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Kronk's Perfection Erfurt. The earliest, whitest, surest heading 



and finest strain of cauliflower in the market. The heads are 



very solid, large, and flnely formed, while the dwarf habit and 



short outer leaves allow very close planting, .... 

 Earliest Dwarf Erfurt. Very early ; large compact heads, . 

 Henderson's Sno-wball. Very largely grown for an early crop. 



Of dwarf habit ; heads white and solid. Pure stock. 

 Early Dwarf Danish. One of the most reliable for first crop; 



large, pure white, solid heads, 



Early Paris. Ten days later than the above named, 

 Lenormand's Short Stemmed. Late variety, forming splendid 



large heads of fine quality, 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. Finest fall variety in cultivation . 



CHICORY. (Cichorien.) 



The young leaves, when blanched, are used for salads. It is also largely cultivated for the roots, 

 which when dried and roasted, are used as a substitute for coffee, or for its adulteration. Cultivate 

 flame as carrot. One ounce of seed to one hundred and fifty feet of drill. 



Per pkt. Per oz. Per lb. 

 Large Rooted Chicory, 05 .15 $1.50 



We send by mail, free, all seeds ordered at Ounce or 

 Packet prices. 



Our Cauliflower Seed is the finest in cultivation. 



pkt. 



Per oz. 



Per y^Va. 



.25 



.20 



$4.00 

 3.00 



$15.00 

 11.00 



.20 



2.50 



11.00 



.20 

 .10 



3.00 

 .75 



11.00 

 2.00 



.10 

 .10 



.75 

 .75 



2.50 

 2.50 



