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much larger, bright scarlet in color, and of 

 fine flavor. 



Half I/Ong I/UC. An excellent variety 

 from France. It is as early as any previous- 

 ly mentioned, but stump-rooted and larger. 

 Very smooth and of a fine color. 



Improved I/ong Orange. This is an 

 old variety; roots long and of deep orange 

 color. It is not much cultivated in this sec- 

 tion, and the flavor is not so fine as that of 

 the two preceding kinds. Valuable for field 

 culture. 



St. Valerie. Also a French variety, 

 bright red in color; a littlelarger and longer 

 than the Half Long French, and stronger 

 in the leaves. This is one of the finest 

 carrots, and will in the course of time take 

 the place of the Half Long. It is very 

 smooth. 



I/ong Red, without core. A variety 

 from France, which is of cylindrical shape, 

 very smooth, bright scarlet color, and of 

 fine flavor; has no heart or core. It is not 

 quite so early as the Half Long, but more 

 productive. Consider it a first-class variety 

 for the table, and one that will come into 

 general cultivation when better known. 



Danver's. An intermediate American 

 kind of recent introduction. It is of a 

 bright orange color; very smooth; sym- 



Danver's Intermediate Carrot. 



metrically formed; somewhat s':ump-rooted 

 like the Half Long Luc. It will produce 

 more in weight to the acre than any other 

 Half Long variety. 



Chantenay Half Long Carrot. A 

 half long scarlet variety; similar to the Half 

 Long Luc, but thicker. 



c:^LERY. 



Cki<KRY (Fr.), SkIvI^ERIE (Ger.), Apio (Sp.), Appio (^Ital.;. 



Celery is a very important crop in this section and usually a well paying one, although 

 the cultivation of same has a great deal of labor connected with it. 



The varieties which will do w^ell here, are not so many as perhaps up North or West, 

 and it is therefore essential only to select such kinds as are adapted to our climate and 

 soil and may be grown profitably here. 



CULTIVATION. 



Celery is generally sown here during the months of May and June for early, and 

 during August and September for late market. In order to raise the plants successfully 

 the seed beds should be well prepared and have a good position. A bed under a large tree 

 and being partly shaded is preferable; but where it cannot be had, some preparations should 

 be made to shade the former. 



An open cold frame with well worked light or partly sandy soil or even muck would 

 answer very well. 



If the seed is sown in an open bed, a sort of a frame should be made about i8 or 20 

 inches high, over which cotton may be stretched during the hottest part of the day, which 

 will sufficiently shade the bed. 



The seed should be sown thin, as the young plants, if sown too thick, are apt to be- 

 come spindly and damp off. The seed bed has to be kept moist, otherwise the seed will 

 germinate irregular or only partly; it is best to water well in the evening with a watering 

 pot having a good rose; if the weather should be hot and dry, it will be necessary to water 

 oftener, say twice a day, morning and evening; as nothing is more disastrous to Celery 

 seed than when the bed becomes too dry during the time of germination. 



The canvas covering should never be put on the seed bed before 9 o'clock in the 

 morning; nor should it be left on after 4 o'clock in the evening; as too much shade is as 

 bad if not worse than none at all. When the plants are up and have the first two leaves, 

 they should be gradually accustomed to the sun. which is effected by putting on the shade 

 every day a little later and taking it ofiFa little earlier in the evening. When the young plants 

 are large enough, say about 5 to 6 inches, they should be set out. Previous to transplant- 



To soiv Seeds of Poor Quality , no matter hotv Cheapf is but Time 

 and Labor lost, and consequently, very dear at the end. 



