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WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



CARROT. (Mohpe.) 



The carrot is one of the 

 most healthful and nutritious 

 of our garden roots, and de- 

 serves to be more extensively 

 used for culinarj' purposes. 

 As an agricultural root the 

 carrot is not surpassed for 

 feeding horses and milch 

 cows, and every farmer should 

 plant a few for this purpose. 

 The carrot succeeds best on a 

 ight, sandy loam, made rich 

 by manuring the previous 

 year. In freshlj' manured 

 land the roots often grow 

 pronged and ill-shaped. The 

 secret of success is to secure a 

 quick germination and growth 

 of the young plants, which 

 may be accomplished hy rich 

 soil, well prepared, and press- 

 ing the soil firmly over the 

 seed with the feet or a roller. 

 It is better to sow as earl}^ in 

 the spring as the ground can 

 be made ready, but if planting 

 ite in the season, soak the seed 

 in tepid water, then dry b}' mixing in sifted coal ashes or 

 plaster, and sow on freshly prepared soil. 



/^j^" One ounce to 100 feet of drill; four pounds to the 

 acre. 



Early Scarlet Horn. 



Grown for the very early out- 



is necessarily delaved until 



All Seeds free by Mail at Catalogue prices, except 

 where noted. 



Intermediate Red. An ex- 

 cellent variety for either field 

 or garden culture, as it pro- 

 duces a large-growing, 

 symmetrical root of a deep 

 orange-red color; in size 

 between the Half-Long and 

 Long Orange varieties ; the 

 roots grow very smooth and 

 straight, and are singularl}' 

 free from roughness ; the tops 

 are small, considering the 

 size of the roots, and alto- 

 gether it is a variety valuable 

 alike for either the table or 

 for feeding to stock. Pkt. 

 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; }i lb. 30 

 cts.; lb. $1. 



Danvers Half-Long. In 

 form midway between the 

 Long Orange and Short 

 Horn; a first-class carrotfor 

 all soils, and immensely pro- 

 ductive ; it will yield the 

 greatest bulk with the small- 

 est length of root of any sort 

 now grown; grows very 

 smooth and handsome ; rich 

 dark orange in color. Pkt. 

 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; lb. 30 

 cts. ; lb. $1. 



door crop; stump-rooted and about three inches in length; 

 color bright orange, quality, excellent; owing to the shortness 

 of the roots they can be grown in quite shallow soil; this 

 variety being used when quite young will require no 

 thinning out in the rows if sown somewhat sparingly. Pkt. 

 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.: lb. *i 

 Half-Long Point-Rooted 



this variety the roots are pointe 

 ness or quality, differ from the 

 sort. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 1 



Half-Long Stump-Rooted, 

 it is intermediate between the 

 Orange; it is a verj' desirable 

 market; well adapted for both ; 

 smooth and rich orange in co 

 Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; lb. 30 c 

 Chantenay. In season it is 

 letween the Half-Long and 

 Danvers, while more even in 

 shape and smoother than the 

 latter ; it will please as a market 

 sort for table use, being an extra 

 heavy ^-ielder and of exquisite 

 flavor. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 

 1^ lb. 30 cts.; lb. ifl. 



Guerande, or Oxheart. This 

 new variety is intermediate in 

 length between the two preced- 

 ing sorts and the Dutch Horn ; it is very well adapted to 

 grow in shallow soil ; attains to a diameter of three and four 



d Long Orange Carrot. 



Pkt. 5 cts.; 



inches in thickness and is of excellent quality, 

 oz. 10 cts.; H lb- 30 cts.; lb. $1. 



Improved Long Orange. A decided improvement on the 

 Old Long Orange, and is more extensively grown than any 

 other variety, being considered best for general crop; hardly 

 equal to the Danvers in quality, but desirable both as a 

 farm and garden crop. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts.; ^ lb. 30 cts.; 

 lb. ?1. 



Half-Long Nantes. A new and very fine stump-rooted sort; 

 much resembles the Half-Long Stump-Rooted, but grows to 

 a larger size. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 341b. 30 cts. ; lb. $1. 



