Choice Vegetable Seeds 



11 WM. C. BLCKLRT, ALLILQHILNY, PA. i 



CARROTS 



(gjiol^ren) 



Carrots succeed best on heavy loam, which pref- 

 erably should have been well fertilized the previous 

 year, as fresh manure often causes the roots to grow 

 pronged and misshapen. Sow the seed 

 as early in the spring as the ground can 

 be prepared, firming the soil down over 

 them. An ounce of seed will sow loo 

 feet of drill ; 4 pounds will sow an 



EARLY SCARLET HORN. For 



early crop. Roots are about 3 inches 

 long, and of very good quality. Pkt 

 5 cts , oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts , lb. 75 cts. 



HALF-LONG POINTED. Tlit 

 roots are intermediate in size between 

 Early Horn and Long Orange ; smooth 

 bright orange ; well flavored. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz, 10 cts., Xlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts 



HALF-LONG STUMP-ROOTED. 



I\luch-like the Half-Long Pointed, ex- 

 cept that the roots have the stump 

 form. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 

 25 ctS-, lb. 75 cts. 



NEW YORK MARKET. Sym 



metrical shape, small core, crisp, ten- 

 der and sweet ; one of the best. Pkt 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ;i lb. 25 cts. , lb. 75 cts 



CHANTENAY. Handsome roots, 

 broad-shouldered, smooth and more 

 uniform than the Danvers. Of superior 



Half- Long Luc Carrots 



flavor. Pkt. 5 

 25 cts , lb. 75 cts 



cts , oz. 10 cts 



[\h. 



Half -Long Pointed Carrots 



HALF-LONG LUC. A very symmetrical half-long stump- 

 rooted variety. Early, very productive, of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



DANVERS HALF-LONG. The roots are smooth, thick and 

 intermediate between Short Horn and Long Orange in form. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., YiVo. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



ST. VALERY INTERMEDIATE. Thick-shouldered, inter- 

 mediate in length between the Half-Long and Long Orange varie- 

 ties. Flesh rich orange color and of finest cjuality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., ViXh. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. Extensively grown ; good 

 and heavy in yield. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., yi\h. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



CELERIAC, or TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY {MUn ©etierie) 



Sow in early spring; transplant the seedlings in j\Iay. They will be ready for cooking in October, and may be preserved in dry 

 sand for use during winter. Celeriac is said to be as fine a nerve tonic as celery, and can be grown in many sections where celery 

 culture is practically impossible. The roots have almost the same flavor as the crispest 

 white celery stalks, while they keep much longer than celery. An ounce of seed will 

 produce about 2,000 plants. 



PRAGUE GIANT. 



and marrow-like, having 

 20 cts., ^Ib. 60 cts. 



Roots are very large. When young they are quite tender 

 a very fine flavor and cooking quickly. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 



CHICORY (©ic^orie) 



Sow early in spring, in good, mellow soil and in drills half an inch deep and 12 

 inches apart. 



LARGE-ROOTED MAGDEBURG. The leaves, when blanched, make an 

 excellent salad. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10 cts , J^lb. 30 cts. 



"MILLTRACK" MUSHROOM SPAWK 



Our brand of Spawn has been celebrated for many years It is manufactured under 

 a peculiar process known exclusively to the manufacturer, and, when once used, no gar- 

 dener will willinglytake to any other kind. One chief feature of its 

 superiority is the extraordinary length of time it continues to produce 

 Mushrooms. Lb. 15 cts.; by mail, 25 cts.; 10 lbs. $1. Pamphlet on 

 culture free with order. 



"Mushrooms, How to Grow Them, 

 postpaid. 



MARTYNIA 



(@em§enf)orn) 



ii> _ The seed-pods are excellent for pickling if gathered when tender 

 and about half-grown. Sow the seed in May, in rows 3 feet apart, 

 and thin the plants to stand 2 feet apart in the rows. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c. 



(Falconer.) $1.50, 



Prague Giant Celeriac 



