Carrots and Asparagus. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Improved Long Orange. 



CARROTS. 



(9Jlofyren.) 



Carrots succeed best on light, sandy loam, which, preferably, 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. If sown late they should be soaked in 

 tepid water, then mixed with plaster or sifted coal ashes and sown upon freshly prepared soil. Quick germina- 

 tion/fnd rapid growth are necessary. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; 4 pounds will sow an acre. 

 ■y EARLY SCARLET HORN. For early outdoor crop. Roots are about 3 inc-hes long, and of very good 

 qnpfity. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



]f HALF-LONG POINTED. The roots are intermediate in size between Dutch Horn and Long Orange; 

 smooth bright orange; well flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



/. HALF-LONG STUMP-ROOTED. Much like the above, except that the roots have the stump form. 

 Pkt. S> cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



, NEW YORK MARKET. Early. A heavy cropper; symmetrical shape, small i 

 sweet; one of the best. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., '/lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



t CHANTENAY. Handsome roots, broad shouldered, smooth and more uniform than the Danvers 

 superior flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



^,-rJAMES' INTERMEDIATE. One of the best. The roots are large, fine, of good quality, and deep orange- 

 red. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts., lb. cts. 



IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. Extensively grown; hardly equal to Danvers in quality, but good and 

 heavy in yield. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



. .-•' DANVERS HALF-LONG. Enormously productive; adapted to all soils. The roots are smooth, thick 

 .and intermediate between Short Horn and Long Orange in form. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 76 cts. 



isp, tender and very 

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ASPARAGUS. 



(©parget.) 



A bed once properly made and planted will last for years. Plenty of fertilizer should be well trenched 

 in to the depth of 2 feet or more. The roots should be planted as early in the spring as the ground can 

 be prepared, setting them a foot apart in rows 2, 2% or 3 feet apart, with the crowns from 1 to G inches 

 below the surface of the bed. Asparagus seed may be sown directly in the permanent bed and the plants 

 thinned as they grow; or it may be sown elsewhere, and the seedlings transplanted the second year. An 

 ounce of seed' will sow 50 feet of drill, and produce about 300 plants. Pair crops may be expected the 

 thircVyear from seed. 



(/PALMETTO. Early; stalks fine in size and quality, even and regular in growth. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. >0 cts., y 4 \b. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



. COLOSSAL. Very large, deep green, tender stalk and of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Ulb.JSd cts., lb. 50 cts. 



,-BARR'S MAMMOTH. Stalks large; heads close and round; light in color; tender and succulent. 

 Sift! Vt-ts., oz. 10 cts., ^lb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



* COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. Eighty to 90 per cent of the stalks are pure white, and 

 reMain colorless as long as they are fit for use; strong and productive as other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., \£Vo. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



Palmetto, Barr's Mammoth and Colossal. Two years old. By express, 100, 75 cts., 1,000, $6. 



We offer all other leading: "Veg-etatole Roots at popular prices. See 

 page 25. Write us for special prices on larg-e quantities. 



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