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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



GOOD GARDEN CARROTS 



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



Deep light sandy soil will produce smooth shapely Carrots, while a 

 heavier clay will grow firmer, and better colored roots. For early crop 

 the short-rooted varieties should be sown from the first to the middle of 

 April, in rows 12 inches apart, and cover about }i inch deep. For main 

 crop sow up to the middle of June in rows 15 to 18 inches apart. Thin 

 out the plants to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. 



Early Short Horn or French Forcing. Small, round, reddish 

 orange roots of fine flavor. Matures quicklv. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 H lb. 60 cts., lb. SI. 25. 

 Early Scarlet Horn. Deep orange in color; 23.9 to 3 inches long. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 H lb. 60 cts., lb. SI. 25. 



Guerande or Oxheart. 

 Short thick root, excellent 

 for hard stiff soils. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., }4 lb. 

 40 cts., lb. SI. 00. . 



Chantenay Half- 

 Long. Slightly tapered, 

 blunt-rooted variety, 

 the earliest of the large 

 carrots. Excellent for 

 home gardens and early 

 market. Pkt. 10 cts', 

 oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., 

 lb. Sl.OO. 



Danvers Half -Long. 

 Root's average 6 to 8 

 inches long, tapering to a 

 blunt point. Productive 

 and a good keeper. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 

 40 cts., lb. Sl.OO. 



Half-Long Luc. 

 Orange-red, blunt roots, 

 slightly tapered. A hea.\y 

 yielder. Quality extra- 

 fine. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., }i lb. 40 cts., lb. 

 Sl.OO. 



Handsome roots, tender and fine 

 quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., lb. Sl.OO. 



St. Valery. An excellent half-long main-crop variety. Broad at the 

 neck, tapering to a point. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., lb. Sl.OO. 

 Long Orange. Rich orange, long tapering roots, fine for stock feed- 



Chantenay Half Long Carrot 

 Half-Long Stump-Rooted. 



cts., lb. 90 cts. 



Large White Belgian. 



feeding cattle. Pkt. 10 cts. 



y large; flesh and skin white; used for 

 15 cts., 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



CAULIFLOWER 



One ounce will produce 3,000 plants 



Cauliflower heads best on rich, moist soil and in cool weather, so is 

 usually grown as an early spring or fall crop. Culture is the same as 

 for Cabbage. 



Select Early Snowball. The most reliable and popular extra-early 

 Cauliflower. Compact plants with few outer leaves and large, solid, 

 snowv white heads. Good for forcing as well as outdoors. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 M oz'. 90 cts., oz. $3.00. 



