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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



CARROTS 



Ger. Mohren. Ft. Garrotte. 

 One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 



The Carrot, like other root crops, delights 

 in a sandy loam, richly tilled. For early 

 crops sow in spring, as soon as the ground 

 is in good working order; for late crops they 

 may be sown any time until the middle of 

 June. Sow in rows about fifteen inches 

 apart, thinning out to three or four inches 

 between the plants. In field culture, when 

 grown for horses and cattle, the rows should 

 be- two feet apart, so that the crop can be 

 worked by the horse 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 "Carrots — How to Grow 

 Them," by mail prepaid for 30 cts. 



EARIiT SCARLET HORN. One of the earli- 

 est varieties; color deep orange, fine grain- 

 ed and agreeably fiavored; top small; it is 

 best for the table, and will grow very well 

 on thin soil. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^4 

 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Ox-Heart Carrot 



OX-HEART or GUERANDE. This variety is 

 one of the most valuable, either for family 

 use or market. It is intermediate between 

 the half long and horn varieties, attaining 

 a diameter of 3 to 4 inches at the neck, 

 good shape and rich orange color. The 

 fiesh is fine grained, and has little or no 

 core. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz, 10 cts., lb. 40 

 cts., lb. $1.50. 



CHANTENAY, or MODEI.. This is of a rich, 

 dark orange color, half-long rooted, has an 

 extra large shoulder, and is easily dug. 

 This stock has been so well bred that the 

 carrots are almost duplicates of each other. 



- It is very productive, smooth, and of fine 

 texture. Medium early, and a very good 

 market carrot. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 V4. lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Carrots for Stock 



THE MASTODON. This is the heaviest crop- 

 ping Stock Carrot grown, yielded more tons 

 per acre than any other sort. The flesh is 

 white, solid, crisp and very sweet. The 

 roots are short and very heavy at the 

 shoulder. Have yielded 15 to 20 tons per 

 acre. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 3 5 

 cts., lb. $1.25. 



ZiARGE "WHITE BEIiGrlAIT. A very produc- 

 tive field variety. Grows about one-third 

 out of the ground, and is easily gathered; 

 grown largely for stock. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts.. Vi lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Danver's Half-Long- Carrot 



HALF-LONG DANVERS. A valuable varie- 

 ty, of rich, dark orange color, very smooth, 

 and handsome, in form midway between 

 the Long Orange and the Early Horn, and 

 very productive. Under the best cultivation 

 it has yielded from twenty to thirty tons 

 per acre. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^4 lb. 

 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. The standard 

 late variety, handsome and uniform in 

 shape, of large size, and deep orange color. 

 It is a good keeper, of fine quality for table 

 use, and highly nutritious for stock. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i/i lb. 35 cts., lb. 

 $1.25. 



BORECOLE or KALE 



Ger. Blatter-Kohl. Ft. Chau Yert. 

 The Kales are excellent as greens for win- 

 ter and spring use. The crown or center of 

 the head cut off so as to include the leaves 

 is the eatable part. They are more hardy 

 than cabbage, and are improved by frost, but 

 the time and manner of sowing and the cul- 

 ture are identical with cabbage. 

 MOSS CURLED HALF DWARF or SCOTCH. 

 This new and beautiful variety originated 

 in France, where it is fast becoming popu- 

 lar with the gardeners. It is between the 

 dwarf and tall varieties, with yellowish 

 green, finely fringed leaves. It is the hand- 

 somest and most ornamental variety we 

 have ever seen and is extremely hardy. 

 Market gardeners try it. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 50 cts., lb. $2.00. 



Borecole 



