DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



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CARROTS 



Ger. Mohren. Fr. Carrotte. 

 One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 



The Carrot, like other root crops, delights in a 

 sandy loam, richly tilled. For early crops sow in 

 spring, as soon as the prround is ir good working 

 order; for late crops they may be sown any time 

 until the middle of June. Sow in rows about fif- 

 teen inches apart, thinning out to three or four 

 inches between the plants. In field culture, when 

 grown for horses and cattle, the rows should be 

 two feet apart, so that the crop can be worked 

 by the horse cultivator. As carrot seed is slow 

 to germinate, all precautions must be taken. It 

 takes from two to three pounds to sow an acre. 



EARLY SCARLET HORN. One of the earliest 

 varieties ; color deep orange, fine grained and 

 agreeably flavored; top small; it is best for the 

 table, and will grow very well on thin soil. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 1/4 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Ox-Heart Carrot 



OX-HEART or GUERANDE. This variety is one 

 of the most valuable, either for family use or 

 market. It is intermediate between the half 

 long and horn varieties, attaining a diameter 

 of 3 to 4 inches at the neck, good shape and 

 rich orange color. The flesh is fine grained, 

 and has little or no core. Per pkt. 5 cts., V4, 

 lb. 35 cest., lb. $1.25. 



CHANTENAY, or MODEL. This is of a rich, 

 dark orange color, half-long rooted, has an ex- 

 tra large shoulder, and is easily dug. This 

 stock has been so well bred that the carrots 

 are almost duplicates of each other. It is 

 very productive, smooth, and of fine texture. 

 Medium early, and a very good market carrot. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i/4 lb. 35 cts., lb. 

 $1.25. 



Carrots for Stock 



THE MASTODON. This is the heaviest cropping 

 Stock Carrot grown, yielded more tons per acre 

 than any other sort. The flesh is white solid, 

 crisp and very sweet. The roots are short and 

 very heavy at the shoulder. Have yielded 15 

 to 20 tons per acre. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., 14 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



LARGE WHITE BELGIAN. A very productive 

 field variety. Grows about one-third out of the 

 ground, and is easily gathered ; grown largely 

 for stock. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., l^ lb. 

 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Danver's Half-Long Carrot 



HALF-LONG DANVERS. A valuable variety, of 

 rich, dark orange color, very smooth, and hand- 

 some, in form midway between the Long Or- 

 ange and the Early Horn, and very productive, 

 twenty to thirty tons per acre. Per pkt. 5 cts.. 

 Under the best cultivation it has yielded from 

 oz. 10 cts., 1/4 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. The standard late 

 variety, handsome and uniform in shape, of 

 large size, and deep orange color. It is a good 

 keeper, of fine quality for table use, and highly 

 nutritious for stock. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 14 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



BORECOLE OR KALE 



Ger. Blatter-Kohl. Fr. Chau Vert. 



The Kales are excellent as greens for winter 

 and spring use. The crown or center of the head 

 cut off so as to include the leaves is the eatable 

 part. They are more hardy than cabbage, and 

 are improved by frost, but the time and manner 

 of sowing and the culture are identical with cab- 

 bage. 



MOSS CURLED HALF DWARF or SCOTCH. 



This new and beautiful variety originated in 

 France, where it is fast becoming popular with 

 the gardeners. It is between the dwarf and 

 fringed leaves. It is the handsomest and most 

 ornamental variety we have ever seen and is 

 tall varieties, with yellowish green, finely 

 extremely hardy. Market gardeners try it. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 1/4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Borecole 



