
FIELD CARROTS. 
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ie’ LOBBERICH’s AGRICULTURAL. — I intro- 
duced this valuable carrot to the American public, @ 
Ges some years ago, at the personal suggestion of a lead- 


ing French seedsman. It has proved to be a most & 
valuable carrot for use in stock feeding. It is of a % 
rich, orange color, stump rooted in shape and grows 
to a very large size. Its special claim is a yield 50 per 
cent. greater than any other carrot. In my own com- 
parative trials it far outyields other sorts. It is re- 
markably free from toughness, even at maturity, and 
in its young state may be used for culinary purposcs, 
as it cooks sweet and tender. Crop almost a total 
failure, I can offer it only by the packet. Pkt.,10cts. 
LARGE WHITE VOSGES.—Especially suited to * 
shallow soil. In shape it much resembles the Ox- 
heart, except that the root grows more to a point. 
When other varieties require digging, Vosges may 
be pulied. Flesh and skin are white, quality is very 
good. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 44 1b., 25 cts.; 1b., 75 cts. 
LARGE WHITE BELGIAN. — Large size and 
very productive, but coarser than other varieties. 
Used entirely for stock feeding. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 
10 cts.; 4 pound, 20 cts.; pound, 50 cts. 
LARGE YELLOW BELGIAN. — Similar to 
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2 CULTURE.—Celery seed is slow to germinate, and must be 
-GELERY sowed with care, and covered very lightly with the finest soil, 
* @ and kept constantly moist. It may be started under glass; but 
seed for main crop is always sowed in the open border and transplanted to garden 
or field. I reeommend smooth seed rows 2 or 8 inches wide, with the seed scat- 
tered thinly thereon. If set in the field in 4-feet rows, 6 inches apart in row, it will 
require over 20,000 plants per acre. Allow 4 ounces seed per acre; 7,500 plants per 
ounce. When the seedling plants are 3 inches high their tops should be clipped, 
to favor stocky growth. Trench culture has been mostly abandoned for level cul- 
ture, as the self-blanching sorts require little hilling. In private gardens it is best 
to plant late celery in double rows, and store it where it grows, without disturbing 
the roots. In market gardens it is planted in single rows, and lifted for winter 
storage. The ‘“‘new celery culture’ contemplates close planting (10x5 inches) on 
™ very rich land, careful cultivation copious irrigation, and self-blanching. 
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whitening ability. In other words blanching is a natural feature of its mature 
growth. This renders the White Plume and the Golden Self-Blanching invalu 
able to amateurs; Both are always popular with market gardeners. Sueculence 
flavor and crispness depend upon cuickness of growth, and I therefore recom 
mend amateur gardeners to make the celery ground very fertile, and to give 
abundant water during the period of growth, so as to promote quick develop 
ment. White Plume celery thus treated will be simply perfect, possessing the 
highest palatability and the rarest beauty. Nothing can be more toothsome in 
autumn than this delicious celery, and nothing can exceed this variety as a 
table decoration at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Sow seed in April, set out ip 
July, cultivate well, handle once, draw the soil toward the row with hoe or culti 
vator, and the celery will be ready for use in October without banking. Packet 
10 cts.; ounce, 25 cts.; 144 pound, 75 cts.; pound, $2.50. 
PERLE LE GRAND.—This new celery is making 
a great record, and I take pleasure in offering it to my 
customers. Perle le Grand is very handsome and 
stocky, of close growing, upright habit, and with a 
golden heart. The flavor is sweet and pronounced; 
indeed, some people consider it unequalled in any 
other celery. The stalk is large in girth and heavy 
in weight, giving the bunches an exceedingly hand- 
s50me and attractive appearance on the market stall, 
where it always sells readily. It may be used early or 
late as it blanches easily. It is an excellent winter 
keeper, sometimes outlasting all other sorts in the 
trenches. I have no hesitation in urging my custo- 
mers to try Perle le Grand. Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 
25 cents; 14 pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. 
NEW DWARF LARGE RIBBED.—An excellent 
but no longer new variety. It is comparatively short, 
as its name implies; very solid, of delicious, nutty fla- 
vor, pearly white when blanched, and an extra good 
keeper. The ribs are large and crisp, and the whole 
Stalk is remarkably robust. It is of compact growth, 
abd may be closely planted. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
20 cents; 4 pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.00. 
BOSTON MARKET. — An old standard sort of 
widely known excellence. When blanched it is crisp, 
tender and fine flavored. It is of medium height, but 
a vigorous grower. It will blanch early and is a good 
keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; 44 Ib., 60 cts.; 1b., $2.00. BOSTON MARKET. 
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