Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



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CARROT 



Ger. Mohren. Fr. Carrotte. 

 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 fif- 

 teen 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, 60 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. 



EARLY SCARLET HORN. One of the earliest 

 varieties; color deep orange, tine grained and 

 agreeably flavored; top small; it is best for the 

 table, and will grow verv well on thin soil. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



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 flesh is fine grained, and 

 has little or no core. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 V* lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25 



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

 dark orange color, half-long stump 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 pro- 

 ductive, smooth, and of fine texture. Medium 

 early, and a very good market carrot. Per pkt. 

 4 cts., oz. 10 cts., Y* lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Carrots for Stock 



THE MASTADON. 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., 8 

 cts., M lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



LARGE WHITE BELGIAN. A very produc 

 tive field variety. Grows about one-third out of 

 the ground, and is easily gathered; grown 

 largely for stock. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 7 cts., V*. 

 lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Danver's Half-Long* Carrot 



HALF-LONG DANVERS. A valuable variety, 

 of rich, dark orange color, very smooth, and 

 handsome, in form midway between the Long 

 Orange and the Early Horn, and very pro- 

 ductive. Under the best cultivation it has 

 yielded from twenty to thirty tons per acre. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., x k lb. 30 cts., lb. 

 $1.00. 



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. 4 cts., 

 oz. 8 cts., *4 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



BORECOLE, or KALE 



Ger. Blatter-Kold. Fr. Chau Vert. 

 The Kales are excellent as greens for winter 

 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 culture are identical with 

 cabbage. 



MOSS CURLED HALF DWARF OR 

 SCOTCH. This new and beautiful variety 

 originated in France, where" it is fast becoming 

 popular with the gardeners. It is between the 

 dwarf and tall varieties, with yellowish green, 

 finely fringed leaves. It is the handsomest and 

 most ornamental variety we have ever seen and 

 is extremely hardy. Market gardeners try it. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., *4 lb. 30 cts., lb. 

 $1.00. 



