NOTE.—The practice of feeding carrots to both horses and cattle in winter is 
to be encouraged. The roots make an excellent addition to the usual ration. 
Horses, especially, appreciate carrots in winter. The seed may be sown as late 
‘Jas July 1, Sammer-sown seed should be carefully and firmly put into the ground, 
half an inch under the surface. Field carrots should be sown in rows 24 to 30 
inches apart, thinning to 6or7 inches in the row, using 2 lbs. of seed to the acre. 
The winter storage is the same as for turnips or beets; either in soil-covered 
heaps in the field or in root cellars. The carrots listed on this page are especially 
g for stock feeding purposes. 
FIELD CARROTS. 
IMPROVED SHORT WHITE.—A comparative- 
ly new half long, tapering carrot, extremely heavy 
at the shoulder, and a enormous cropper. The 
crown is light green in color, but below ground the 
root is pure white, both skin and flesh. The root ¥f 
tapers gradually from shoulder to point, the root 
shape insuring heavy yield and ease in harvesting. 
‘| I regard this as one of the most profitable field car- 
rots that can be grown. The root is smooth, and the 
3} flesh rich, solid and crisp, and of excellent flavor 
and feeding value. It isquitea distinct variety, and 
I wish to especially direct attention toit. Packet,5 
ets.; ounce, 10 cts.; 4 pound, 20 cts.; pound 60 cts. 
OBBERICH’S AGRICULTURAL.—No crop. 
‘@CARGE WHITE VOSGES.—This carrot is suited 
to shallow soil. When other varieties require dig- 
ging, Vosges may be pulled, as will be understood by 
noting its shape in the illustration. Flesh and skin 
white; quality of the very best. Packet, 5 cents, 
ounce, 10 cents; 4 pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents. 
*LARGE WHITE BELGIAN.—This fine, large 
carrot attains a length of one foot, standing out of 
the soil one third its length. In mellow soil it may 
be easily pulled. It makes a heavy yield per acre. 
It has rather coarse flesh, and is best for stock. Flesh 
and-skin white. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 4 lb.; 20 cts.; Ib., 60 cts 
ARGE YELLOW BELGIAN.— Similar to Large White Belgian, except S 
that the skin and flesh of the portion below the soil are yellow. Packet, 5 cents; —_ 
ounce, 10 cents; 4% pound, 15 cents; pound, 50 cents. IMP. SHORT WHITE CARROT. 
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ARDOON A coarse, prickly perenial plant esteemed for its midribs. | CELERIAC A turnip rooted celery, and an excellent thing in its ways. 
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which are used for salads, soups, ete. It grows to a height It is used for flavoring, and isin wide demand. Culture 
of three or four feet, and somewhat resembles celery when blanched. | is the same as Celery, except that it requires no hilling. My Strain is 
Sow in border; transplant 1x3 feet; blanch with earth. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 40c. | early and smooth. Packet, 5 cents; ounce; 15 cents; 44 pound, 50 cents. 
q GELERY CULTURE. — Celery seed is slow to germinate, and | When the seedling plants are 3 inches high their tops should be clipped 
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allowance must be made for that fact, and ample | to favor stocky growth. Trench culture has been mostly abandoned for 
time given. It must be sowed with care, and covered | level culture, as the self-blanching sorts require little hilling. In pri- 
very lightly with the finest soil, and kept constantly moist. It may be | vate gardens it is best to plant late celery in double rows, and store it 
started under glass, but seed for main crop is always sowed in the open | where it grows, without disturbing the roots. In market gardens it is 
border and transplanted to garden or field. I recommend smooth seed | planted in single rows, and 1ifted for winter storage. The ‘new celery 
rows 2 or 3 inches wide, with the seed scattered thinly thereon. If set in | culture” contemplates close planting (10x15 inches on rich land, careful 
the field in 4-feet rows, 6 inches apart in row, it will require over 20,000 | cultivation and self-blanching, which results from the shade naturally 
plants per acre. Allow 4 ounces of seed per acre; 7,500 plants per ounce. afforded by the plants. 
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IK » ages contain full and complete 
i] cultural directions, written by that celebrated authority, Mr. T. Greiner, 
Wiiand revised by myself. Mr. Greiner is the author of ‘‘How to make the 
Garden Pay,’’ “‘The Garden Book,”’ ‘“New Onion Culture’’, ‘‘Celery for Profit,” 
4 ‘‘Practical Farm Chemistry’’, ‘‘The Young Market Gardner,”’ ete. etc. This 
is a point worthy of your cousideration in making up your order, as all my 
|customers find it very convenient to have full cultural directions on every 
packet of Maule’s Seeds they may purchase. By following these culture direc- 
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This is the best celery in cultivation to-day. all things considered, and | be set closer together, as it will need no banking. The handling should 
it certainly is the most popular. It gives the largest return for the} be thoroughly and carefully done, in order to give the stalks a compact, 
least labor. In quality it ranks with the highest. It is in equal favor | upright, close position to encourage blanching, and to favor the growth 
with the amateur and the market gardener, a fact which testifies alike| of the heart. Market gardeners frequently use boards to quicken the 
to its excellence and to its profitableness. It is of dwarf or half dwarf} operation of blanching, but for private gardens I recommend the use of 
habit. growing about 18 or 20 inches high wonderfully stocky very] a little soil; as much as can be easily thrown against the row with hoe 
heavy. perfectly solid, of delicious flavor and a good keeper. Added to| or cultivator, a short time after the handling has been finished. This 
these fine points is its great distinctive virtue of being almost literally | will hasten matters. The celery will be fit for table or market ina short 
self-blanching. It requires the same early cultural treatment as other] time after handling and lightly hilling; no variety is more satisfactory 
sorts of eelery, up to and including handling, except that the rows may| for home or market. I haye an admirable strain of this best of celeries. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; '4 pound, $1.00; pound, 83.50. 
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ROSE RIBBED PARIS SELF-BLANCHING.—See specialties. XX SELECTED GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING,—See specialties 
WINTER QUEEN.—A fine new celery. {See specialties. SCHUMACHER.—A new market favorite. See specialties. 
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