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Carrots 



GKLBE-RUBEN 



0\ Heart Carrot. 



Thrt'c ounces of seed to loo yards; four 

 pounds to the acre. 



CULTURE OF CARROTS. Carrots, to Krow to 

 perfection, require a deep, rich, sandy loam, well pulverized 

 and deeply cultivated. For an early crop sow in May and 

 lune in drills about one foot apart, thinning out to four inches 

 in the row; sow for winter crop in June and July. It is very 

 important to tread the rows firmly after sowing the seed. 



E.ARLY SCARLET HORN.— This has always been the general favorite for an early crop. It is 

 of a bright orange color, of delicate flavor. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; \ pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00. 

 OX HE.ART SELECTED STOCK.— A thick carrot, five inches long and very blunt at the lower 

 extremity. It grows very rapidly and the roots attain a weight of more than a pound. It is tender, 

 and of a deep red color and is a variety we can recommend to all market gardeners. Packet, .s cents; 

 ounce, 15 cents; J jwund, 35 cents; pound. Si 00. 



HALF LONG 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, wiili 

 little core. It is a tirst-class carrot for all soils, and it is claimed that under good cultiva- 

 tion it will yield the great- 

 est weight per acre with the 

 smallest length of root of any 

 now grown. Packets, 5 and 

 loc; J pound, 30c; J pount' 

 4Sc; pound. 90c. 



HALF LONG DANVERS 

 This is a hroad-shoiildirii 

 Carrot, cylindrical in shajn-. 

 stump-rooted, of e.xcelkiii 

 color, best flavor and a most 

 wonderful producer. Readx 

 in about sixty-five days from 

 the time of sowing. It is not 

 only one of the best for the 

 table, but is so easily har- 

 vested. Packet, 5c; ounce, 15c; 

 2 ounces, 20c; J pound, 25c; 

 pound. 80c. 



HENDERSON'S INTER= 

 MEDIATE 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. Packets, 5 and loc; 

 i pound, 35c; pound, $1.00. 

 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 ex- 

 cels all other sorts, and, of course, sells itself. Packet, 5c; ounce, 15c; j pound, 35c.; pound, $1.00. 

 EARLY RUBICON CARROT.— Is a half long orange, stump-rooted Carrot, of a beautiful, 

 deep-red orange color. It is earlier than Danvers, about the same length, but heavier and 

 thicker at the shoulder, making it more productive. The leaves are also shorter, fewer and 

 finer. It is a wonderfully heavy cropper, producing thirty to forty tons to the acre under 



good culture. Packet, 5c; ounce, loc; I 

 pound, 35c; pound. Si. 00. 



NICHOLS'S LONG ORANGE IM = 

 PROVED.— One of the most desirable for 

 either garden or field culture. It grows to 

 a large size, fair specimens averaging 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- 

 creases 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, 

 S and loc; | pound. 30c: i pound. .50c; pound, 90c. 



Earh Rubicon Carrot. 



Long Orange Carrot. 



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Turnip Rooted Celery. 



Celeriac or Turnip-Rooted Celery 



(KNOLLE CIiI,LERIE) 



CULTURE OF ROOT CELERY. .Sow the seed the same season and give same treat- 

 ment as common celery. Transplant the young plants to moist, rich soil in rows two feet 

 and six inches apart in the row. 



NEW LARGE, SMOOTH, PRAGUE CELERIAC— A new and quite 



distinct sort, roots being very smooth, large and round. They may be cooked 

 and sliced and eaten with vinegar Packets, 5 and loc; ounce, 15c; j pound, 

 50c; 'pound, $1.50. 



