COLES GARDEN ANNUAL. 



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CARROT. 



Ger. Mohren. Fr. Garrotte. 

 One ounce will soiv 150 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 worK^ 

 ing 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 cnU 

 ture, 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 Car- 

 rot seed is slow to germinate, all precautions 

 must be taken. It takes from two to three 

 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., % lb- 25 cts., 

 lb. 75 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 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., oz, 8 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



CHANTENAY. A.n- 

 otlier Choice French 

 Carrot. It is of a 

 rich dark orange 

 color, half long, 

 stump rooted, has 

 an extra large shoul- 

 der, and is easilv 

 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 

 texture. Medium 

 early, and a very 

 good market carrot. 

 Per pkt- 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., 34 lb. 25 cts., 



CARROT CHANTEKAY. lb. 90 CtS. 



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. 8 cts., 1/4 lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



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. 5 

 cts., oz. 8 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 70 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 nutritious for stock. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 8 cts., % 

 lb. 20 cts.. lb. 70 cts. 



LARGE WHITE BELGIAN. A. 



very productive field variety. 

 Grows about one-third out of 

 ground and is easily gath- 

 ered; grown largely for 

 stock. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 7 

 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



DANVERS CARROT. 



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 cab- 

 bage, and are improved by frost, but the time 

 and manner of sowing and the culture are iden- 

 tical with cabbage. 



MOSS s CURLED HALF DWARF OR SCOTCH. 



This new and beautiful variety originated Id, 

 France, where it is fast becoming popular 

 with the gardeners. It is between the dwarf 

 and tall varieties, with yellowish green, finely 

 fringed leaves. It is the handsomest and most 

 ornamental variety we have ever seen and is 

 extremely hardy. Market gardeners, try it. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^4 lb. 30 cts., lb. 

 $1.00. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Gr. Eosen 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, 

 resembling cabbages. The leaves .should be 

 broken down in the fall, to give the little cab- 

 bages room to grow. They are very tender and 

 sweet after early frost. The small heads are 

 boiled and served in the manner f t cabbages. 

 Sow in seed-bed in May, transplant and culti- 

 vate like cabbage. 



IMPROVED DWARF. One of the best and lead- 

 ing varieties. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



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