CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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RED ST. VAIiERIE OR THREE-QUAR- 

 TER LONG. — A French variety, bright red 

 in color; a little larger and longer than 

 the Half Long French, and stronger in the 

 leaves. This is one of the finest. It is 

 very smooth. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 15c.; Y^ lb., 

 35c.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 



EARLY HALP LONG CHANTENARY.— 

 The tops of this early half long frame sort 

 are very small and seed may be sown very 

 thickly as the variety is well adapted for 

 forcing. The roots are of medium size, 

 slender, cylindrical with rem.arkably small 

 neck, handsome deep orange color, coreless, 

 tender throughout and of the best quality. 

 They are usually four and one-half to five 

 inches in length, but som.etimes grow con- 

 siderably longer. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 15c.; 

 14 lb., 35c.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 



EARLY SCARLET HORN. — A short 

 stump-rooted variety of medium 'size, very 

 early and of fine flavor. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 

 15c.; }'4 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 



HALF LONG SCARLET FRENCH. — A 

 handsome variety, alm.ost perfectly cylin- 

 drical, blunt-ended, and with a very small 

 tap-root. They average six inches in 

 length, by one and one-half inches in diam- 

 eter. The skin is very smooth and clean 

 and of a rich orange color. The flesh is 

 of fine texture. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 15c.; V4 

 lb., 40c.; lb.. $1.50, postpaid. 



IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. — This is 

 an old variety, roots long and of deep 

 orange color. The flavor is not so fine as 

 that of the preceding kind. Valuable for 

 field culture and stock food. Packet, 10c. ; 

 oz., 15c.; V4 lb., 35c.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 



STECKLER'S GOLDEN ROD. — A stump- 

 rooted carrot, somewhat deeper in color 

 than Danver's and a heavy cropper. The 

 root is smooth, uniform and handsome, en- 

 tirely free from core, with sweet and ten- 

 der flesh. It never becomes stringy nor 

 shows rings. Highlj' recommended both 

 for table use and stock feeding and especi- 

 ally desirable for market gardeners. Pack- 

 et, 10c. ; oz., 20c.; 14 lb., 60c.; lb., $1.75, 

 postpaid. 



PARSNIP. 



CULTURE. — Should be sown in deep, 

 m.eilow soil, deeply spaded, as the roots 

 are long, in drills twelve to eighteen 

 inches apart; when the plants are three 

 inches high, thin out to three inches 

 apart in rows. Sow from September to 

 November for Winter, and January to 

 March for Spring and Summer crops. 

 Matures in 120 to 1.60 days. One ounce 

 to 250 feet of drill; 5 pounds to the acre. 



THE HOLLOW CROWN OB 



SUGAR — A standard variety, making 

 long, smooth, white roots, uniform in 

 shape, tender and well flavored. Fine 

 for both table and stock. Packet, 10c, ; 

 oz., 15c.; 14 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 



FENNEL. 



(Italian Florence.) 

 (Foeniculum dnlce, Finocchio) 



A bulb-like vegetable which is formed 

 above the ground at the base of the leaf 

 stalk if the plant is well grown. Blanched 

 and boiled it has a slightly aromatic odor 

 and pleasant taste. Plant very branching, 

 upright with dense thread-like foliage. 



Sow early in spring, in rich, well pre- 

 pared soil, in drills two feet apart and 

 cover one-fourth to one-half inch deep. 

 When the plants are about two inches high 

 thin to ten inches apart in the row. When 

 half grown, if the plants are earthed up 

 and treated as celery, the stems will be 

 nearly as white, crisp and palatable. Hardy 

 annual, two to four feet high. Packet, 10c. ; 

 oz., 20c.; 1/4 lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 



CORN SALAD. 



This is a hardy winter salad, the small 

 leaves being served like lettuce during the 

 cool Fall and early Winter months. It is 

 used also for garnishing meat dishes in 

 the same manner as Parsley and Cress. 

 Sown thinly in drills during August, Sep- 

 tember and October to supply fresh leaves 

 during the cool Fall and Winter months. 

 One ounce will plant fifty feet of row. 

 Packet, 10c. ; oz., 15c.; 14 11>m 50c.; lb., $1.60, 

 postpaid. 



CRESS. 



CULTURE. — Used for salad during the 

 "Winter and Spring. Sow broadcast or in 

 drills six inches apart. Plant in Spring 

 and Fall. 



"V^ATER CRESS. — Well known perennial 

 aquatic plant. Is easily grown along the 

 m_argins of ponds and streams, where it 

 increases both by spreading of roots and 

 seeding. Has a pleasant pungent flavor. 

 Packet, 10c. ; oz., 50Ch postpaid. 



:5H-OAD-LEAVED. — This variety is ex- 

 tensively Cultivated for market. It is 

 sown from early Fall to late Spring. It 

 resem.bles Water Cress. It is considered a 

 wholesome dish. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 25c.; 14 

 Ibn 75c.; lb., $2.50, postpaid. 



CMves. 



CHIVES OR SCHNITTLAUCH 



One of the finest and most delicate of 

 the entire Onion family. Much more 

 delicate in flavor than Shallots. The tops 

 are used for seasoning Salads, Cream 

 Cheese, etc. This plant is of an easy cul- 

 ture, but requires partly shade during 

 the summer and high soil. Plant from 

 December to April. Plants 75c. per buncli; 

 Seeds, packet, 15c., postpaid. 



