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Le Normands, is a French varie- 

 ty, and largely cultivated. It stands 

 more dry weather ithan the other 

 varieties, and has large and pure 

 white heads. 



Early Snowball. A fine variety, 

 great favorite and standard 

 throughout the country; very early, 

 close growing, of compact habit. 

 It is without doubt one of the most 

 satisfactory early varieties. The 

 heads are large. For early or late 

 planting, for the familj^ or the 

 market garden this variety can be 

 depended upon for excellent re- 

 sults. 



Half Early Paris. The most 

 popular of early varieties. Heads 

 good size, white and compact. 



Early Italian Giant. 



Le Normands Short Stemmed Cauliflower 



Early Dwarf Erfurt. This variety is of 

 more dwarfish growth than the two 

 former. Heads white and of good size. 

 Heads with certainty. 



Early Italian Giant. Very large fine 

 sort, not quite so late as the Late Italian, 

 and and almost as large. The heads are 

 quite large, white and compact, and of 

 delicious flavor. We recommend it to 

 all who have not tried it. When sown at 

 the proper season, it will head with cer- 

 tainty and will not fail to give satisfac- 

 tion. 



Extra Early Paris. Reliable early va- 

 riety. Good for forcing; produces a good 

 head; dwarf habit; solid, pure white 

 curd of superior quality. Should be 

 planted very early. 



CARROTS. 



For Price List see Red Pages In Back of Book. 



Carrotte (Fr.), Moehre or Gelbe Rube (Gr.), Zanahoria (Sp.), Carota (Ital). 



Half Long Luc. 



Danver's Intermediate. 



Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. 



Oxheart. 



Creole. 



Early Scarlet Horn. 



Half Long Scarlet French. 



Improved Long Orange. 



Long Red, without core. 



St. Valerie or Three-Quarter Long. 

 'CULTURE. — Requires a sandy loam, well manured the previous year, and 

 deeply spaded up. Should be sown in drills ten to twelve inches apart, so the 

 plants can be worked after they are up. Gardeners here generally sow them 

 broadcast, and often the roots are small from being crowded too much to- 

 gether. 



Oxheart, or Guerande. This is an en- 

 tirely distinct variety and deserving of 

 general cultivation. It grows three to 

 four inches in diameter, is early, nearly 

 oval in shape, and the quality is all that 

 •can be desired. 



Chantenay Half Long. A half long 

 scarlet variety; similar to the Half Long 

 Luc, but thicker. 



Creole. This carrot was originally the 

 Half-Long French variety, but grown in 

 Louisiana a number of years it partakes 

 of the color of the Half-Long French 

 but grows considerably longer. This 

 carrot can be planted at the time of year 

 when Northern or French varieties can- 

 not be planted; for instance in very 

 early Spring or late Fall. We highly 

 recommend this variety of Carrots. 



Hammers and Anvils for Beating French Blades. 



