HENRTADREER -PtIllAOELPHIAM- W RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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CARROT. 



Mohren, Ger. Cai-otte, Fr. Zonakoria, Sp. 

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



grow in perfection, require a rich, deep, 



Culture.— Carrots, to 



sandy loam, well pulverized and deeply cultivated. For an early 

 crop sow in iVTay and June in drills about 1 foot apart, thinning out 

 to 4 inches in the row ; sow for main crop -.n June and July The 

 large late varieties for field culture should be sown in drills 3 to 3J 

 feet apart, so as to cultivate by horse. An important point in sowing 

 Carrots, as in all other seeds, is to tread the row firmly after sow- 

 ing. Varieties marked "*" are the best varieties for stock 

 feeding. 



Oreer's Perfect Forcing Carrot. (See cut.) A half-long va- 

 riety, of beautiful bright scarlet color, very crisp, and grows almost 

 without core. The tops are remarkably small, thus allowing the 

 Carrots to be grown very close in the frames. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 •20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 

 Earliest Short Horn [French Fordng). The earliest forcing 

 variety, root small, reddish-orange, of globular shape and excel- 

 lent flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 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 

 same length as the well-known Dan vers, but thicker, and are a 

 rich, dark orange m color. Pkt., 10 cts; oz, , 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 

 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 *Danver's Half=Long Orange. (See cut.) 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., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 

 Barly Scarlet Horn. The lavorite early red summer variety; 

 hiie-grauied and good flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; |- lb., 

 40 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Chantenay Half=Long. Resembling the Nantes, with larger 

 shoulder. Medium early and heavy cropper ; one of the best for 

 market and private use. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; 

 lb., $100. 

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

 tive and early, coming in between the Scarlet Horn and Long 

 Orange. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Dreer's "Perfect" Forcing Carrot. 



Half =Long Nantes. An excellent early 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 the medium size Carrots. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Guerande, or Oxheart. A desirable variety on soils too hard and 

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

 can be pulled by the hand. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; 

 lb., $1.00. 



Early HaIf=Long Carentan. An excellent scarlet variety, without 

 core, for forcing or the open ground. Tops very small, roots cylindri- 

 cal, with very small neck. This variety can be sown very thick. Pkt., 

 10 cts ; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



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

 and fine flavor. The roots grow very uniform and large size. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.00 



*NichoI's Improved Long Orange. This is a very fine selection 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., 15 cts.: \ lb , 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



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

 oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.. oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 15 cts.; 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 15 cts.; 



Danver's Half-Long Orange Carrot. 



Altringham. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 Large White Belgian. 



II.., 50 cts. 

 Improved Short White. 



lb, 50 cts. 



COLI.ARDS. 



Blatter kohl, Ger. Chou Cobn, Fr. Cabu, Sp. 

 Creole, or Southern. Cabbage greens, used as a substitute for cab- 

 bage in the South. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



MARKET GARDENERS who use large quantities of Carrot-seed should have our MARKET GARDENERS' 

 It is only sent to those who malse a business of raising vegetables for market. 



CATALOGUE. 



