(GELBE RUBEN.) 

 One ounce will sow lOO feet of driU ; 3 to 4 pounds tor an acre. 



CULTURE OF C LRROTS.— Carrots, to grow to perfection, require a deep. rich, sandy loam, well 

 : d and deeply cultivated. For an early crop sow in May and June in drills about 1 foot apart, thinning 

 :w ; sow for winter crop in June and July. It is very important to tread the rows firmly 

 e seed. 



I'.arlv Scarlet Horn.— This has always been the general favorite for an early crop. 

 a bright orange color, of delicate flavor. Packets. 5 and 10 cents; % pound, 20 

 c ents ; pound, 50 cents. 



r.arl> Ox-Heart. A French variety of recent introduction, which is a decided acqui- 

 sition, "it is intermediate between Half Long and Horn varieties, and is perfectly distinct; 

 the s.-ape is nearly oval, and color and quality all that can be desired. Packets, 5 and 10 

 cents; 2 ounces. 15 cents : ' 4 pound. 20 cents; \ pound, 30 cents ; pound, 50 cents. 



Half Lon-: Orange. A handsome, cylindrical-shaped carrot of good size. It is of 

 rich, dark orange color, grows to a large size, is smooth, and the flesh very close in texture, 

 ■■. e core. It is a first-class carrot for all soils, and it is claimed that under good 

 cultivation it will yield the greatest weight per acre, with the smallest length of root of any 

 now grown. Packets. 5 and 10 cents; '+ pound, 20 cents; \ pound. 30 cents; pound, 50 

 cents. 



Danvers. A new variety, of decided merit, rich in 

 color, and handsome shape, and stump-rooted. Packets, 

 5 and 10 cents; 2 ounces. 15 cents; \ pound, 20 cents; 

 ,' 2 pound, 30 cents ; pound. 50 cents. 



Bart] II, ill Long Scarlet <liant«'nay. — la as 



early as the Early Horn, but of twice its size, with broad 

 shoulders and the root tapering abruptly at the ends. Packet, 

 5 cents : ounce. 1 cents ; 2 ounces. 1 5 cents ; '+ pound, 20 

 cents ; pound, 50 cents. 



Henderson's Intermediate Carrot. — 



One of the best main crop carrots. It is noted 

 for its smoothness of shape, its tenderness of 

 flesh, and beauty of color. It is free from any 

 coarse, rank flavor in any stage of its growth. 

 Packets. 5 and 10 cents ; % pound, 20 cents ; 

 pound. 50 cents. 



Pride of the Market Carrot.— This 



beautiful, medium size, pointed-root carrot is 

 just what gardeners want for an early crop. In 

 color, earliness. size, form, and shape it excels 

 all other sorts, and. of course, sells itself. Every 

 person who had it last year wants it again this 

 season, and others should be quick to cultivate 

 a crop of such beautiful carrots. Packet, 5 

 cents; ounce. 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; 

 pound, 60 cents. 



Early Rubicon Carrot. Is a Half Long 

 Orange. Stump-Rooted Carrot, of a beautitul 

 deep-red orange color. It is earlier than Dan- 

 vers. about the same length, but heavier and 

 thicker at the shoulder, making it more produc- 

 tive. The leaves are also shorter, fewer, and 

 finer. It is a wonderfully heavy cropper, pro- 

 ducing 30 to 40 tons to the acre under good cul- 

 ture. Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % 

 pound, 20 cents ; pound, 50 cents. 



Nlcbol's Long Orange Improved.— 



One of the most desirable for either garden or 

 field culture. It grows to a large size, fair 

 specimens average 12 inches in length and 3 

 inches in diameter at the top. All who have 

 cattle should raise a surplus of this carrot for 

 feeding milch cows during the winter. It in- 

 crease- the flow of milk, and imparts to the 

 butter a rich golden color. It is more largely 

 used than any other variety by market gardeners. 

 Packets, 5 and 1 cents ; % pound, 20 cents ; 

 % pound, 30 cents ; pound, 50 cents. 



Early Rubicon. 



Long Orange Carrot. 



