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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Ger. Blumcn Kohl. Fr. Chou Fleur. 

 One oz. icill produce 2,000 plants. 

 Cauliflower ought to receive a similar treat- 

 ment to Cabbage, except that it requires an ex- 

 tra rich soil, an occasional application of liquid 

 manure and frequent watering, especially when 

 heading. Early sorts in this latitude are mostly 

 sown in .fanuary or February in hot-beds, trans- 

 planted once before setting in open ground, and 

 tinallv transplanted before the middle of April 

 in rich deeply worked soil, 2 feet by 15 inches 

 apart. Late sorts are sown and cultivated like 

 late cabbage. When lieading tic the top leaves 

 together to protect from exposure to the sun. 



CAULIFLOWER, EARLY SNOWBALL. 



EARLY SNOWBALL. Very early and reliable 

 in heading. Of dwarf habit, with very short 

 outer leaves, allowing It to bo planted close to- 

 gether. We can recommend this variety to 

 gardeners as one of the very best early Cauli- 

 flowers. Our stock Ls the true Henderson strain. 

 Per pkt., 20 cts., Vz oz., SJ.25, oz., $2.50. 



Early Dwarf Erfurt. One of the best in 

 general cultivation, for forcing and open 

 ground; very dwarf; leaves small; heads 

 large and firm; pure white and delicious. Per 

 pkt., 10 cts., Vi oz.. 05 cts., oz., $1.25. 



Half Early Paris. One of the most popular 

 varieties in cultivation; heads very white, 

 compact, of delicious flavor, sure to head, and 

 good for an early or late variety. Per pkt., 8 

 cts., '/2 oz., 40 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Lenormand's Short Stemmed. A super- 

 ior variety, with fine, large, well-formed heads, 

 very early, hardy, and stands dry weather. 

 The curd is very close and uniform, and well 



firotected by leaves, which render it desirable 

 or early and late use. Per pkt., 8 cts., Vs oz., 

 40 cts., oz., 75 cts. 



CARROT. 



Ger. Mohren. Fr. Carrotte. 



One oz. wiU sow 100 feet of drill. 



The Carrot, like other root crops, delights In a 

 sandy loam, richly tilled. For early crop sow in 

 spring, as .soon as the ground is in good working 

 order; for later crops they may be sown any 

 time until the middle of June. Sow in rows 

 about fifteen Inches apart, thinning out to tlireo 

 or four inches between the plants. In field cul- 

 ture, when grown for horses or cattle, the rows 

 should b(; two feet apart, so that the crop can be 

 worked by the liorso cultivator. As Carrot seed 

 Is slow to germinate, all precautions must be 

 taken. It takes from two to three pounds to sow 

 an acre. 



A treatise, entitled *' CAnROT.s,'" how to grow them, 

 by mail prepaid for 30 cents. 



CH ANTE NAY. An- 

 other new. choice, 

 French Carrot. It is 

 of a rich dark orange 

 color, half long, 

 stump rooted, has an 

 extra large shoulder, 

 and is easily dug. 

 The stock has been 

 so well bred that the 

 carrots are almost 

 duplicates of each 

 other. It is very pro- 

 ductive, smooth and 

 of fine texture. Me- 

 dium early, and a 

 very good market 

 carrot. It is a de- 

 cided acquisition. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 



CARROT CHAXTENAY. CtS., ^ilb. 30 CtS., lb. $1. 



EARLY HORN. One of the earliest varieties; 

 color deep orange, fine grained and agreeably 

 flavored ; top small ; it is the best for the table, 

 and will grow very well on thin soil. Per pkt. 

 4 cts., oz. 8 Cts., J4 lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



OX-HEART CARROT. 



NEW OX-HEART. This new French variety, 

 by some known as Guerande. is one of the most 

 valuable of all recent introductions either for 

 family use or market. It is intermediate be- 

 tween the half long and horn varieties, attain- 

 ing a diameter of 3to 4 inches at the neck, and 

 of most beautiful shape, and rich orantre color. 

 The flesh is fine grained, and has little or no 

 core. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts., lb. 

 $1.00. 



HALF-LONG DANVERS A 



valuable new variety of ricli, 



dark orange color, v e r v 



smooth and handsome, in form 



midway between the Lon<r 



Orange and Early Horn, and 



very productive. Under the 



best cultivation, it has yielded 



from 20 to 30 tons per acre. Per 



pkt. 4 cts., oz. 8 cts., li lb. 25 



cts., lb. 75 pts. 

 Improved L ' g Orange. An Im- 

 provement of the old va- 

 riety, and obtained bv a 



careful selection, for success- 

 ive years, of the best formed 



and deepest colored roots; a 



decided improvement on any 



hitherto offered, being larger, 



better flavored, and of a deep 



orange color, and more sure to 



produce a crop. Per pkt 4 cts., 



oz.. 8cts..i.i lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Large White Belgian. A very 



productive field variety. 



grows about one-third out of 



tlio ground, and is easily gath- 

 ered; grown largely for stock. 



Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 7cts., % lb. 



20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



DANVER'S CARROT. 



