COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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CARROT. 



Ger. Mohrcn, Fr. Garrotte. 

 One oz. will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 The Carrot, like other root crops, delights in a 

 sandy loam, richly tilled. For early crop sow in 

 spring, as soon as the ground is in good working 

 order; for later crops they may be sown any 

 time until the middle of June. Sow in rows 

 about fifteen inches apart, thinning out to three 

 or four inches between the plants. In field cul- 

 ture, when grown for horses and cattle, the lows 

 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 tJiree pounds to sow 

 an acre. 



A treatise, entitled "Carrots: How to Grow 



Them,'' by mail prepaid for 30 cents. 



EARLY SCARLET HORN. One of the earliest 

 varieties; color deep orange, fine grained and 

 agreeably flavored; top small; it is the best 

 for the table, and will grow very well on thin 

 soil. Per pkt, 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., J4 lb. 25 cts., lb. 

 80 cts. 



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 diam- 

 eter of a to 4 inches at the neck, good shape 

 and rich orange color. The flesh is finegrained 

 and has little or no core. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

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



HALF-LONG DANVERS. A 



valuable variety, of rich, 

 dark orange color, very 

 smooth and handsome, in 

 form midway between the 

 Long Orange and Early Horn, 

 and very productive. Under 

 the best cultivation it has 

 yielded from 20 to 30 tons per 

 acre. Per pkt. Sets., oz. 8 cts., 

 14 lb. 2.5 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. 

 The standard late variety, 

 handsome and uniform in 

 shape, of large size and deep 

 rich orange color. It is a good 

 keeper, of fine quality for 

 table use, and highly nutri- 

 tious for stock. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts.. lb. 

 70 cos. 



LARGE WHITE BELGIAN. A 



very productive field variety, 

 grows about one-third out of 

 the ground, and is easily 

 gathered: grown largely for 

 stock. Pe- pkt. 4 cts., oz. 7 

 cts., lb, 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



DANVERS CARROT. 



CHAN TEN AY. An- 

 other Choice French 

 Carrot. It is of a 

 rich dark orange 

 color, half long, 

 stump rooted, has an 

 extra large shoulder, 

 and is easily dug. 

 The stock has been 

 so well bred that the 

 carrots are almost 

 duplicates of each 

 other. It is very 

 productive, smooth 

 and of fine tcKture. 

 Medium early, and a 

 very good market 

 carrot. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 

 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



CARROT CHANTENAY. 



LARGE WHITE VOSGES. This is a field carrot, 

 and especially suitable for soils that are not 

 very deep; it is productive, easily pulled and 

 keeps well. It is very broad at the neck, nar- 

 rowed abruptly to the point; one of the very 

 best carrots for cattle feeding. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



BORECOLE, or Kale. 



Ger. Blatter-Kohl. Fr. Chou 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 

 cabbage. 



GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. The kind most gen- 

 erally cultivated. It is very hardy, and like 

 the Savoys, is improved by a moderate frost. 

 The stems rise about one foot, producing 

 abundance of dark green curled and wrinkled 

 leaves. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts., J4 lb. 80 cts., 

 lb. $1.00. 



DWARF GERMAN GREENS, OR SPROUTS. 



This is a very hardy and low growing variety ; 

 The leaves are finely curled. A fine variety 

 for winter and spring use when planted in a 

 light cellar, or other protection is given from 

 the severity of the weather. In the Southern 

 and Middle States it stands well in the open 

 bed. Per pkt. 4 cents., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 30 cts., 

 lb. $1.00. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Gr. Rosen Kohl. Fr. Chou de Bruxelles. 



This plant grows two or three feet high and 

 produces from the sides of the stalk numerous 

 little sprouts, one or two inches in diameter, re. 

 sembling cabbages. The leaves should be broken 

 down in the fall, to give the little cabbages room 

 to grow. They are very tender and sweet after 

 early frost. The small heads are boiled and 

 served in the manner of cabbages. Sow in seed- 

 bed in May, transplant and cultivate like 

 cabbage. 



IMPROVED DWARF. One of the best and lead- 

 ing varieties. Per pkt. 4 cts., 0%. 15 ots. 



Sac Co.. Iowa, Feb. 16, 1893. 

 We have found your garden seeds the beat of 

 all. Some of ray neighbors, seeing our gardsn 

 last season, concluded to buy your seeds next 

 year, as they thought yours wer<> the very best. 



Mrs. C. Mdmm. 



