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sweetest of the Savoys. Heads round, solid; leaves 

 small, thick, fleshy, of fine, deep green color, and of 

 most excellent quality. 



Green Globe Savoy. — This does not make a firm 

 head, but the whole of it being very tender and pleasant 

 flavored, is used for cooking; leaves wrinkled and dark 

 green; is very hardy and improved by frost. 



Improved American Savoy. — Closely approaching 

 the Cauliflower in delicacy and delicious flavor. The 

 best of all the Savoys for general market or home use. 

 It has a short stump, grows to a large size, is compact 

 and solid, and is a sure header. 



Drumhead Savoy. — Grows to a large size. Heads 

 nearly round, a little flattened on the top, color dark 

 green. 



CHRROT, 



Fr., Carotte. Ger., Moehren. 

 The Carrot is one of the most healthful and nutritious 

 of our garden roots, and deserves to be more extensively 

 used both for culinary 

 and stock feeding pur- 

 poses. We urge our 

 readers to give some 

 of the early table sorts 

 a trial. As an agri- 

 cultural root, the 

 Carrot is not surpassed 

 for feeding horses and 

 milch cows, and every 

 farmer should plant 

 a few for this purpose. 



Culture. — The 

 Carrot succeeds best 

 on a light, sandy loam, 

 made rich by manuring 

 the previous year. In 

 freshly manured land, 

 the roots often grow 

 Earliest Short Horn. pronged and ill shaped. 

 The secret of success is to secure the quick germination 

 and rapid growth of the young plants, which may be 

 accomplished by rich, well prepared soil, covering the 

 seed from one-half to one inch in depth, and pressing 

 the soil firmly over the seed with the feet or a roller. 

 It is better to sow as early in the spring as the ground 

 can be made ready, but if planting is necessarily delayed 

 until late in the season, soak the seed twenty-four hours 

 in tepid water, then 

 dry the surface by 

 mixing in sifted coal 

 ashes or plaster, and 

 sow on freshly pre- 

 pared soil. 



Earliest Short 

 Horn (for forcing). 

 — The earliest variety 

 in cultivation, and best 

 suited for forcing. 

 Tops small, finely 

 divided; root dark, or 

 reddish-orange, round, 

 two inches in diameter, 

 with slender tap, and 

 grooved at the crown. 



Early Scarlet 

 Horn. — Best for early 

 planting out of doors. 

 Tops small, coarsely 

 divided; roots top 



shaped, but tapering Early Scarlet Horn. 



abruptly to a small tap; surface dented, orange-red; flesh 

 thick, with indistinct yellow core. 



Early Half Long Scarlet Carentan. — Tops very 

 small, roots almost cylindrical with a remarkably small 

 neck; very handsome, deep orange in color, scarcely any 

 core, and of the best quality. They can be sown very 

 thick and are well adapted 

 for forcing. 



Early Half Long Scarlet Half Long Scarlet Nan- 

 Carentan. tes. Stump Rooted. 



Half Long Scarlet Nantes, Stump Rooted.— 



Tops medium, cylindrical, smooth, bright orange; flesh 

 orange, becoming yellow in center, but with no distinct 

 core; of the finest quality. This and the preceding are 

 the varieties so extensively used in France for culinary 

 purposes, and only need to be known to supersede the 

 coarser sorts for garden culture. 



Chantenay. — We have in this new French sort what 

 is so very desirable, namely, a variety which is ziniformly 

 half long, stump rooted, smooth surface and deep, rich 

 color. It is medium early, with small tops, and we 

 think will give great satisfaction to both the market 

 and private garden. 



Early Half Long Scarlet, Stump Rooted.— Ex- 

 cellent for early market or for field culture on shallow 

 soils. Of medium size, flesh bright scarlet, brittle and 

 of fine flavor. 



Guerande, or Ox Heart. 

 Guerande, or Ox Heart.— Tops small for the size 

 of the root, specimens of which have been grown which 

 were over seven inches across. They are broad, top 

 shaped, the diameter often exceeding the length, and 

 terminate abruptly in a small tap root, and by reason of 

 their shape, very easily dug. Flesh bright orange, fine 

 grained and sweet. Good enough for the table, although 

 large enough to be profitably grown for stock. Although 

 introduced as a late carrot, this has been found very 

 desirable when young for early market. 



