CATALOGjJE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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BED ST. VAZ.ESIZ: OB 

 TEB IiONG-. — A French va*- 

 in color; a little larger a 

 the Half Long French, and 

 leaves. This Is one of th 

 verv smooth. Packet, 10c.; 

 30c.; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 



EABIiV HAI.F ZiONG CHANTfiNixY.— 



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 remarkably 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 sometimes grow con- 

 .^iderably longer. Packet, lOc; oz., 15c.; 14 

 lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 



EASILY SCABZ^ET HOBN. — A short 



stump-rooted variety of medium size, ve'ry 

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

 15c.; 14 lb., 35c.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 



HAI.F ImONG SCABIiET FBE1»?H. — A 



handsome variety, aHiiost 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., 35c.; lb., $1.25., postpaid. 



IMPBOVED ImONG OBANGE.— 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.; 14 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c., postpaid. 



STECKLEB'S GOLDEN.— A stump-rooted 

 carrot, .somewhat deeper in color than 

 Danver's and a heavy cropper. The root 

 is smooth, uniform and handsome, entirely 

 free from core, with sweet and tender flesh. 

 It never becomes stringy nor shows rings. 

 Highly recommended both for table use and 

 stock feeding and especially desirable for 

 market gardeners. Packet, 10c.; oz., 20c.; 

 1/4 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 



PARSNIP. 



CUIiTUBE. — A white Carrot, delicate- 

 ly sweet. Should be sown in deep, 

 mellow 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 160 days. One ounce to 

 250 feet of drill; 5 pounds to the acr«. 



THE HOLI.OW CBOWIT OB 

 SUGAB is the kind generally cultivated. 

 It possesses all the good qualities for 

 which other varieties are recommended. 

 Packet, 10c.; oz., 20c.; Y^ lb., 60c.; lb., 

 $2.00, postpaid. 



FENNEL. 



(Italian Florence.) 



CUIiTUBE. — Sow in Spring in rows 16 

 to 20 inches apart. Thin out so as to have 

 the seedings 5 to 6 inches apart, and water 

 as plentifully as possible. The plant is 

 usually eaten boiled. In flavor it resembles 

 celery, but with a sweet taste and a more 

 delicate odor. Packet, 10c.; oz., 25c.; V4 !!>•. 

 75c.; lb., $2.50, 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., 25c.; H 1^'» 50c.; lb., $1.75, 

 postpaid. 



CRESS. 



CUIiTUBE. — Used for salad during the 

 Winter and Spring. Sow broadcast or in 

 drills six inches apart. Plant in Spring 

 and Fall. 



WATEB CBESS. — Well known perennial 

 aquatic plant. Is easily grown along the 

 margins of ponds and streams, where it 

 increases both by spreading of roots and 

 seeding. Has a pleasant pungent flavor. 

 Packet, 10c. ; oz., 75c., postpaid. 



BBOAD-IiEAVED. — This variety is ex- 

 tensively cultivated for market. It is 

 sown from early Fall to late Spring. It 

 resembles Water Qress. It is considered a 

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

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



CUBLED OB PEPPEB GBASS. — A popu- 

 lar salad which should be sown early in 

 the Spring at short intervals, for succes- 

 sion. Packet, 10c.; oz., 25c.; 14 lb., 75c.; 

 lb., $2.50, postpaid. 



WHITE SHALLOTS. 



A small multiplying onion, grown ex- 

 tensively in Louisiana. Large quantities 

 are shipped to Northern markets. Set out 

 from August to ^Nlarch. 5 bushels to an 

 acre. Sold out, ready in June. 



