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Early Rubicon Carrot 



CARROTS— Continued 



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. Packet, 5c. and 10c; 3 ,4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



EARLY RUBICON CARROT. Is a half long Orange, stump-rooted 

 Carrot, of a beautiful, deep-red orange color. It is earlier than Dan- 

 vers, 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 three to four tons to the acre under good 

 culture. Packet, 5c and 10c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.00. 



NICHOL'S LONG ORANGE IMPROVED. One of 



the most desirable for either garden or field culture. 



It grows to 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 increases 

 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 10c; % lb., 30c; 

 % lb., 50c; lb., $1.00. 



HENDERSON'S INTERMEDIATE CARROTT. One of the best 

 main crop carrots. It is noted for its smoothness of shape, its ten- 

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

 flavor. Packets, 5 and 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



HALF-LONG POINTED. A well-known strain; productive. Pack- 

 ets, 5 and 10c; % lb., 30c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.00. 



HALF-LONG STUMP-ROOTED NANTES STRAIN. One of the 

 most popular sorts. Pkts., 5 and 10c; Vi lb., 30c; % lb., 50c; lb., 

 $1.00. 



CHANTENAT HALF-LONG STUMP-ROOTED. Style of Nantes, 

 broader shoulder. Pkts., 5 and 10c; % lb., 30c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.00. 



CELERY 



One ounce 

 will produce about 3,000 plants 



CTJIiTtJRE. Sow the last of March or early in April, in an open bor- 

 der, in rich, mellow ground, in shallow drills, watering freely in dry 

 weather. By rolling or pressing in the seed the result will be more 

 satisfactory than when only covered. Cut the tops off once or twice 

 before planting out to make them stocky. When the plants are five or 

 six inches high, transplant the dwarf varieties 3 feet and the taller sorts 

 4 feet between rows ; plant 6 inches apartin the rows. Cultivate well, 

 and when large enough blanch by earthing up. The first operation is 

 that of "handling" generally done the beginning of September ; after the 

 soil has been drawn up with a hoe, it is drawn closer around each plant 

 by the hand to keep the leaves firm in an upright position and prevent 

 spreading. When the plants have become "set" in an upright position 

 and the celery is wanted for early use, they should be "banked." This 

 is done by throwing the soil as close to the plants as possible with a 

 plow and finishing it with a spade, bringing the earth up nearly to the 

 tops of the plants. The method employed now for protecting is by 

 covering the tops of the bank, with boards. 



FRENCH GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. This is the 

 best celery in cultivation. Since its introduction, in 1884, it has been 

 steadily increasing in sales, until now it is the main early celery 

 raised by market gardeners. The beautiful appearance of the plant, 



Half -Long Orange Carrot 



Bolgiano's Golden Self Blanching Celery 



with its close habit, compact growth and straight, 

 vigorous stalks, is faithfully shown in the illustration. 

 The ribs are perfectly solid, crisp, brittle and of deli- 

 cious flavor. It is self-blanching to a very remarkable 

 degree, for without banking up or any covering what- 

 ever, even the outer ribs become a handsome, fresh, 

 yellowish white color. The heart is large and solid and 

 of a beautiful, rich, golden yellow color. No variety can 

 surpass, or indeed, equal the French Golden. Packets, 

 5 and 10c; oz., 70c; V-i lb., $2.50. 



GIANT GOLDEN HEART CELERY. An experi- 

 enced gardener found in his dwarf Golden Heart a few 

 plants of larger growth. These were set aside and 

 careful selections made for several years, resulting in 

 the Giant Golden Heart, which excels for large size, 

 solidity and keeping quality. Packets, 5 and 10c; ounce, 

 15c; % lb., 40c; lb. $1.25. 



