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Currie Brothers' Horticultura! Guide. 



CARROT. 



German, Moelire. 



French, Carote. 



For the successful cultivation of this root 

 the soil shoud be light (sandy soil is best) 

 and deeply tilled. For an early crop the 

 seed should be sown as early as the ground 

 can be properly worked. For later crops it 

 may be sown any time until about the middle 

 of June. Sow in rows about 15 inches apart. 

 The seed can be best sown by mixing It in 

 moist sand. Keep down weeds. Thin out 

 young plants as soon as they can be handled, 

 leaving them about four inches apart. 



If by mail in 14 ^^- Quantities or over, add 

 sufficient to cover postage at the rate of 8 cents 

 per pound. 



1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 3 to 4 Ihs. per acre 

 in drills. 



Chantenay— A half-long stump rooted 

 variety, resembling the old half-long 

 Nantes variety in appearance, but 

 making a thicker root, and is much 

 more productive and of superior qual- 

 itJ^ Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts,; H lb., 25 



CHANTENAY. •^t^-'l'^ ^ '' 



St. Vallery— A medium long sort, tapering gradually and evenly from the 

 shoulder, which averages 3 inches in diameter. It is smooth and of 

 a bright color, tender, sweet and very productive. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 



cts.; H lb., 25 cts.; lib 65 



Early French Forcing— A valuable forc- 

 ing variety, with short, stubby roots. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 30 CtS.; 1 



lb 



f arly Scarlet Horn— Largely grown for 

 early use; one of the best. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts. ; 14 lb., 25 cts. ; 1 lb 75 



Danvers— No variety will produce so much . 

 to the acre, with a minimiun length of 

 root, as this one. It is of mediiun 

 length, heavy at the neck, and quite 

 smooth; color, a rich orange. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., loots.; 14 lb., 25 Cts.; lib 75 



Guerande, or Ox Heart— A variety with 

 short, thick roots, the diameter often 

 exceeding the length. Color, bright 

 orange; sweet and fine grained; good for 

 table or stock. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 



14 lb., 30 cts.; lib 



Half -Long Scarlet Caren- 



tan— A good early variety, 



suitable for forcing; color, 



deep orange. Almost with- 

 out core Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; lib... 

 Early Half- Long Scarlet 



( Pointed Koot)— Similar to 



the Half Long Eed, except 



the root is pointed and 



more slender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. 



li lb., 30 cts.; lib 



1 00 



DANVERS. 



EARLY FRENCH 

 FORCING. 



• SCARLET HOR>'- 



OX JiKAKT. 



Altringham— A large-growing variety, of fine flavor. Similar to Long 

 Orange, but of a bright color. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; >i lb., 20 cts.; 

 lib :... ;....: 



Long Orange Improvied— A large-growing favorite variety; may be 

 grown in the garden or as a field crop. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 

 20 cts.; 1 lb 



05 



HALF-LONG STUJIP EOOT CARROT. 



Ha If. Long 



Red (Stump 

 Hooted)- 

 As the name 

 implies, this 

 is a Carrot 

 intermedi- 

 ate in length 

 between the 

 short and 

 long varie- 

 ties. It is 

 also a med- 

 ium early. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; 

 i41b.,25cts.; 

 1 lb 75 



LongWhite 

 Belgian— 



This variety 

 is almost 

 e X clusively 

 and very ex- 

 tensively 

 rown for 

 e e d in g 

 stock. Pkt., 

 5 cts.;oz., 10 

 cts.; hi lb., 

 20 cts.; 1 lb.; 



LONG WHITE 

 BELGIAN CARROT. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



German, Blumenkohl. French, Choufieur. 



As recommended in Cabbage culture,' the seed should be sown in February 

 or March in a hot bed, transplanting the plants, when large enough, into 

 another or the- same frame, and gradually hardening them off, preparatory to 

 planting them out as early as the ground is in a fit condition. Any good 

 garden soil, if thoroughly cultivated and made very rich by manuring, will 

 suit. Careful attention in the matter of watering, destroying insects and 

 thorough cultivation, will be repaid. 



// by mail in I4 lb. quantities or over, add sufficient to caver postage at the 

 rate of 8 cents per pound. 



F.AKT.V SXOWT.ALL. 



Early Snowball (Extra Selected)— T/ie standard I'ariety for the marltet 

 gardener or aiiiatcur. The seed we offer is grown for us by one of the 

 most reliable Cauliflower growers in Europe, and the great care taken 

 by him to keep it up to the highest standard is manifested in the 

 superiority of the crops grown from it every year. It is of dwarf 

 compact habit, heads very large, compact, pure white and of the very 

 best quality. Not only is tliis the best early variety, but it is superior 

 to all others for fall use. Pkt., 25 cts.; oz., $3.00; 14 lb $9 OO 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt (Extra Selected)— Dwarf and very sohd, 

 with large, pure white heads, of very fine quality. Previous to the 

 introduction of the Snowball this was the best variety for forcing and 

 the strain we offer is superior to much of the so-called Snowball Cauli- 

 flower sold. Pkt., 20 cts.; oz., $2.50; J^lb 8 00 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt (Second Quality")- A very fine market vari- 

 ety; produces lieads large and compact, of good color and quality 

 Pkt., 15 cts.; oz.,$2.00; J41b '.. 7 00 



Extra Early Paris- A favorite varietj'. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; \^\b 2 00 



Lcnormand's Short Stemmed— A late variety of superior quaUty; 

 lieads large and well formed. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; !4-lt> 2 00 



