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large, white and compact, and of de- 

 licious flavor. We recommend it to 

 ail who have not tried it. When 

 sown at the proper season, it will 

 head with certainty, and will not fail 

 to give satisfaction. 

 yXate Italian Giant. This is the 

 largest of all Cauliflowers, and grow:: 

 to a considerable extent in the neigh- 

 borhood of New Orleans. It is very 

 large and compact; should not be 

 sown later than June, as it takes from 

 seven to nine months before it heads. 

 ^Barly Snowball. An extra early 

 dwarf v.-me'v similar to the Dwarf 

 Erfurt; ,yood to sow for hist in spring. 

 It will produce flowers «s early as the 

 Extra Early Paris, but larger. 



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Le Xormands Short Stemmed Cauliflower 



CARROT. 



z Garrotte (Fr.), McteHRE or Gelbe RpeE (Ger ). Zanahoria (Sp. 



*Mdry Scarlet Horn. 

 y^'Hatf Long Sea? let French. 

 ^/Improved Long Orange. 

 ' ong Red without core. 



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St. Valerie. 

 < Haif Long Luc. 

 y Danver' s intermediate. 



Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. 



Requires a sandy loam, well manured the previous year, and deeply spaded up. 

 Should be sown in drills ten to twelve inches apart, so the plants can be worked after 

 thev f.re up. G >rdeners here generally sow them broadcast, and often the roots are small 

 frc m being crowded too much together. 



<3 ■ ' ' Half i-ong Scarlet Danver's Intermediate Carrot. 



Long Red Carrot without core. French Carrot. 



^Danver's. An intermediate American I like the Half Long Luc. It will produce 

 kind of recent introduction. It is of a j more in weight to the acre than any other 

 bright orange color; very smooth; sym- Half Long variety. 

 metrically formed; somewhat stump-rooted I 



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