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ALMANAC AND 



Half Long Scarlet French. This is the 

 most popular variety, and extensively grown 

 for the market as well as for family use. It 

 is a little later than the Early Horn, much 

 larger, bright scarlet in color, and of fine 

 flavor. 



Half Long Luc. An excellent variety 

 from France. It is as early as any previously 

 mentioned, but stump-rooted and larger. 

 Very smooth and of a fine color. 



St. Valerie or Three-Quarter Long. Also 

 a French variety, bright red in color; a little 

 larger and longer than the Half Long French, 

 and stronger in the leaves. This is one of the 

 finest carrots. It is very smooth. 



Long Red, without core. A variety from 

 France, which is of cylindrical shape, very 

 smooth, bright scarlet color, and of fine 

 flavor; has no heart or core. It is not quite 

 so early as the Half Long, but more pro- 

 ductive. Consider it a first-class variety for 

 the table, and should be more cultivated. 



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 v/hen Northern or 

 French varieties cannot be planted; for in- 

 stance in very early Spring or late Fall. We 

 highly recommend this variety of Carrots. 



Half Long Luc Carrot. Early Scarlet Horn Carrot. St. Valerie Carrot. 



CELERY. 



Celeri (Fr.), Sellerie (Ger.), Apio (Sp.), Sedano (Ital.) 



Large White Solid. 

 Perfection Hartwelly 

 Dwarf Large Ribbed. 

 Golden Self Blanching. 



Large White Plume. 



Giant Pascal. 



Cutting or Soup. 



Celeriac or Turnip-rooted Celery. 



CULTURE. — Sow in May and in June for early transplanting, and in August and Sep- 

 tember for a later crop. Sow thinly and shade during the hot months. When the plants are 

 six inches high, transplant into trenches about four inches deep, nine wide and two and a 

 half feet apart, made very rich by digging in rotten manure. Plants should be from 6 to 8 

 inches apart. When planted out during the hot months, the trenches require to be shaded, 

 which is generally done by spreading cotton cloth over them; lataniers will answer the same 

 purpose. Celery requires plenty of moisture, and watering with soapsuds, or liquid manure, 

 will benefit the plants a great deal. When tall enough, it should be eai-thed up to blanch to 

 make it fit for the table. Which can be commenced with when the plants are a foot high. 

 Best not to earth up too high at first, only when the final or last hilling up is made. 



Best of all Beans, we know of no better for all purposes. 



