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Mohre, Ger. 



CARROT, 



Carotte, Fr. Zonahoria, Sp. 



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



CULTURE. — Carrots do best in warm, deep, rather light and fairly fertile soil that is well supplied with humus, or on strong 

 loam having been in clover and broken the year before. For earliest crop sow seed of the early short-rooted sorts in April or May, 

 in drills a foot apart and thin to 2 inches. For main crop, sow in May or June, or for succession even in July, using the longer- 

 rooted varieties. The rows for these may be 16 to 20 inches apart, and the plants thinned to 2, 3 or even 4 inches. To raise 

 Carrots for stock, the rows may be made wide enough apart, say 2 to 2i feet, to allow of cultivation by horse power. In sowing 

 Carrot or other small seeds, especially during dry weather, pains should be taken to firm the soil well over the seed, either by 

 means of the feet, or with the roller of the garden drill. Varieties marked * are good for stock feeding. 



Sutton's Red Intermediate. (See Specialties, page 5.) 



Pkt., lOcts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 60cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Dreer's Perfect Forcing Carrot. A fine half-long variety, 



beautiful bright scarlet, transparent, crisp and ahnost without 



a core. Remarkably small top and can be planted very close 



in frame. It also does well grown in the open ground. Pkt., 



10 cts. ; oz., 30 cts. ; J- lb., fl.OO. 



Earliest Short Horn [French Forcing). This variety is 



one of the earliest to mature. Roots are smaM, reddish- 

 orange, of globular shape and excellent flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Early Scarlet Horn. May be planted very early in spring, 



and is an excellent summer variety. Tops small and roots 



grow about 3 inches long; reddish-orange and good flavor. 



May be grown either in frames or in the open ground. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 St. Valery. A large and handsome Carrot, suitable either for 



use in private garden or field culture. It is an intermediate 



variety, growing to a size between the half-long and long va- 

 rieties, about 10 inches long, broad at neck, tapering to a 



point; orange color and of good quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Early Half^Long Scarlet. A desirable point-root sort, pro- 

 ductive and early, coming in between Scarlet Horn and Long 



Orange. An excellent Carrot for those who desire a root of 



medium size. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. ; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., 



$1.50. 

 *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 varieties. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40ctsf.; 



lb., $1.25. 

 Improved Rubicon. This beautiful half-long stump-root 



Carrot 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 orange in color. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 



oz., 15 cts.; ^lb.,40cts.; lb,, $1.25. 

 Chantenay Half-Long. (See cut.) A half-long variety, 



with smooth orange-red skin and crisp, tender flesh. The root 



is broad at top, tapering slightly to bottom, and is fit for use 



at an early season. It somewhat resembles the Nantes Carrot, 



but has a larger shoulder, and is desirable either for garden or 



field culture. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J^ lb., 40 cts.; lb., 



§1.25. 



Guerande, or Oxheart. A good variety on uoils too hard 



and stiff" for the longer-growing sorts. Pkt., 5cts. ; oz., 15 



cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 *Nichol's Improved Long Orange. This is a very fine 



selection of the Long Orange Carrot, and the best variety for 



stock feeding. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., 



$1.25. 

 *Large White Belgian. Used for feeding cattle; grows 



large and is very productive. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ilb., 



30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



CHERVIL. 



Culture. The seed of Curled Chervil may be sown in well 

 prepared ground at any time during the spring. The rows 

 should be about one foot apart and plants cultivated like parsley. 

 The leaves are aromatic and used for seasoning. 

 Curled Chervil. Pkt , 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 30 cts. 



CHICORY. 



Culture. — Sow seed in early spring as for carrots, in rows 

 12 to 16 inches apart, and thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches. To 

 blanch the leaves for salad in winter, dig the roots in the fall, 

 cut the leaves off a little above the root crown, and place them 

 horizontally in layers, alternating with layers of sand or loam, 

 in a dark cellar, the tops all pointing outward of the sloping 

 heap or heaps. Directions for raising Witloof Chicory, or French 

 Endive, are given on page 6. One Ounce to lOO feet Of 

 drill. 

 Common, or Wild. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; 



lb., $1.25. 

 Large Rooted. Used to mix with or as a substitute for coffee. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Witloof Chicory, French Endive. (See page 6.) Pkt, 



10 cts.; oz.,20cts.; Jib., 60 cts. ; lb., $2.00. 



