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LATE OR AUTUMN CABBAGES Continued 



riammoth Rock Red.. 



Mammoth Rock Red Cabbage. 



fiPPPlV (i\ A7Fn -^ standard late variety in the 

 UIVUlwll VJL,/\^L,LF south, as it is not affected by 

 the heat. Heads large, but rather loose and open. Enjoys comparative im- 

 munity from the attacks of insects. 



Pkt. oc; Oz. 200; 2 Oz. 35e; h Lb. 60c: Lb. $ 2.00 



CAVOY CABBAGES Ef«S13 



^^y their delicate caulifloxoer-like flavor, and as they become better 



known in this country they are growing rapidly into favor ivith 

 discriminating buyers. 



EARLY DWARF ULM SAVOY TtSV^.lTV^rZ^, 



solid ; leaves small, thick, fleshy, of fine, deep green color, and of most excel- 

 lent quality. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 3.5c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



IMPROVED AMERICAN SAVOY ^LX."iSS.:'':Jf.Ti 



market, and the surest to head. The heads are larger, more solid and in every 

 way better than the sorts called Perfection. Green Globe or Drumhead Savoy. 

 The plants are vigorous, very sure heading and even more densely and uni- 

 formly curled than the Earlv Dwarf Ulm Savoy; the heads are globular and 

 of the very best quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c: 2 Oz. 35c; H Lb. 60c: Lb. $1.75 



This is the best, largest and surest heading red 

 cabbage ever introduced, and much better than 

 the stock offered as Red Drumhead. 



No one should plant the latter as long as our strain of Mam- 

 moth Rock Red can be obtained. The plant is large, with 

 numerous spreading leaves. The head is large, round, ver\' solid 

 and of deep red color. Ninety-eight per cent, of the plants will 

 form extra fine heads. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c: h Lb. 60c: Lb. $2.00 



LOUISVILLE DRUMHEAD ^ufrfri^SrS 



sort of Flat Dutch type. Plants short stemmed and compact, 

 with broad, well rounded, large leaves, very full at base. Head 

 semi-flat, thick and of good quality. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



A very popular sort in the West. The 

 plants are very hard}-, standing trans- 

 planting and long continued drj- weather better than most sorts. 

 Heads medium size, nearly round, and of good quality. The 

 outer leaves are tinged with red. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 3.5c; ^ Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



LUXEMBURG 



Improved American Savoy. 



CARROTS 



XHP CARROT ^^ '^^^ *^'^ ^^^^ most wholesome and nutritious of our 

 1 I1L« v/\I\IV\Jl garden roots, and deserves to be more extensively 

 used. both for culinary and stock feeding purposes. We urge our readers to 

 give some of the early table sorts a trial. For feeding stock, especially horses 

 and milch cows, the carrot cannot be surpassed, and it should be more largely 

 grown by farmers for this purpose. 

 CULTURE— While a sandy loam made rich by manuring the previous year is the best soil for the carrot, any good land 

 if thoroughly and deeply worked, will produce satisfactory crops. When it is possible to do so. it is advisable to sow as 

 early in the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may, in this latitude, be grown from sowings as late as 

 June 15, but success from such late planting is imcertain. For table use sow the smaller kinds as early as practicable in rows 

 16 to 18 inches apart. For field culture prepare the ground thoroughly and sow in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, using from one 

 and one-half to three pounds to the acre, according to the distance between rows. Cover one-half to one inch deep and see 

 to it that the soil is pressed firmly above the seed. As soon as the plants appear, use the cultivator or wheel hoe. Do not let the 

 weeds get a start. Thin the smaller table sorts to 8 to 10 to the foot, and the field varieties to 3 to 6 inches apart in the row. 

 For winter use gather and store like beets or turnips. 



p ARLlEST SHORT HO RN 



The Earliest Variety in Cultivation and Best Suited for Forcing. 



Tops small, finely divided. 



Earliest Short Horn Carrot. 



The reddish-orange colored roots are nearly 

 round with a groove aVjout the crown. When 

 fully matured they are about two inches in 

 diameter, but should be used before they are 

 full-grown, when they are tender and delicious. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 25c; Lb. 7oc 



EARLY HALF LONG SCARLET 



r APP\TA M Tops verv small: roots cvhn- 

 V/1 IVLr i '^ 1 /I n (] ,. i <-. a 1 \v i t h remarkably 

 small necks; very handsome deep orange in 

 color, with scarcely any core and of the best 

 quality. They can be sown very thick and are 

 well adapted for forcing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c 



Early Scarlet Horn 



Excellent for Early Planting Out of Doors. 



Tops small; coarsely divided; roots top 

 shaped, but tapering abruptly to a small taj); Hqrn 

 skin orange red. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. loc; carrot 

 ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c 



