iHENRlfADREER-PHIIADftPHIA^^A'^RfUABLEteETABLE SEEDS 



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CARROT. 



Mohre, Ger. Carotle, Fr.' Zonahoria, Sp. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill ; 3 to 4 pounds for one acre. 



CULTURE. — Carrots, to grow in perfection, require a rich, deep, sandy loam, well pulverized and deeply cultivated. For an 

 early crop sow in May and June in drills about 1 foot apart, thinning out to 4 inches in the row ; sow for main crop in June and 

 July. The large late varieties for field culture should be sown in drills 3 to 3-j feet apart, so as to cultivate by horse. An inipor- 

 taiit point in sowing Carrots, as in all other seeds, is to tread the row firmly after sowing. Varieties marked "*" are the best 

 varieties for stock feeding. 



Oreer's Perfect Forcing Carrot. (See page 9.) Half-long, 

 bright scarlet, crisp, and grows almost without core. Pkt., 10 

 cts ; oz,, 20 cts.; } lb., 50 cts. 



Earliest Short Horn [Fi-enck Forcing). (See cut.) Root 



small, reddish-orange, of globular shape and excellent flavor. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts. 

 Eariy Scarlet Horn. A favorite early red summer variety. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts. 

 Early Half-Long Scarlet. (See cut.) A desirable point-root 



sort, ijroductive and early, coming in between Scarlet Horn and 



Long Orange. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 30 cts.; !b., 90 cts. 



*Danvers' Half=Long Orange. A rich orange-red variety, 



very smooth and handsome, producing very large crops. An 



excellent market variety. Tops are of medium size and coarsely 



divided. The roots taper to a blunt point; flesh sweet, crisp 



and tender. Although the roots of this variety grow shorter, 



it produces more bulk to the acre than the larger field varietie.5. 



Pkts., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts.. 

 Improved Rubicon. This lieautiful half-long stump-root Car- 

 rot originated in Rhode Island. It is the result of careful 



breeding, and in shape and color most desirable. The Carrots 



grow about the same length as the well-known Danvers, but 



thicker, and are a rich dark or.mge in color. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 



10 cts; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 

 Chantenay Half^Long. Resembling the Nantes, with larger 



shoulder. Medium early and hea'-y cropper. Pkt., 5 cts., oz., 



10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



Early Half =< Long Carentan. An excellent scarlet variety, 

 without core, lor forcing or the open ground. Pops very s'.nill, 

 roots cylindrical, with very small neck. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts ; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



St. Valery . A desirable sort for private gardens ; of rich 

 orange color and fine flavor. The roots grow very uniform and 

 large size. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 10 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.'; li>,, 9U cts. 



Eakly Half-Long Scarlet Cakkot. 



Eaklilsi Shiihi Horn Carrot. 



Half=Long Nantes. An excellent enrly half-long, stump rooted 

 variety; of superior quality. Tops medium size, roots cylindrical, 

 smooth, bright orange ; flesh orange, shading to yellow in centre, 

 but no core. This is one of the best of ttie medium-size Carrots. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz,, 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



Guerande, or Oxheart. A desiralile variety on soils too hard 

 mid stiff for the longer-growing sorts, as it is not over 5 or 6 

 inches long; can be pulled by the hand. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 ;} lb., 30 cfs. lb., 90 cts. 



^Nichol's Improved Long Orange. This is a very fine selec- 

 tion of the Long Orange Carrot ; early, productive, and of fine 

 shape and quality. It has scarcely any neck and very short top. 

 It is also a good variety for forcing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ 

 lb.. 25 cts.; Vo., 80 cts. 



*Long Orange. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 75 



cts. 



*Altringham. Pkt., ^ cts.; oz., lo cts.; \ lb , 20 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 *Large White Belgian. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb.. 20 cts.; 



lb., 60 cts. 

 ^Improved Short White. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 20 



cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



COI^I^ARDS. 



Blatterkohl, Ger. Chou Coba, Fr. Cabu, Sp. 

 *Creole, or Southern. Cabbage greens, used as a substitute 

 for cabbage in the South. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. , 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; 

 . lb., 90 cts. 



Wt; PAT POSTAGE on Vegetabls and Flower Seeds, except where noted. Farm Seeds are sent by express or freight at 

 purchaser's expense. We always secure lowest rates and ship by best route. 



