28— Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



njinnCAl OADDATO culture.— sow in drllls. Cover % to 1 inch deep, and press soil about seed; afterward thin plants to 



IlllKIBr n ullKKIJ I Ob 2 to 6 Inches. Use 2 to a pounds of seed to acre; 1 ounce to 4UU feet of drill. Malie rows 12 to 80 Inches apart. 

 '""■■■*^''' l*»»««i«^r ■ *#■ The smaller carrots are also grown under giass, to supply the winter markets. Use well rotted manure, 

 as fresh manure makes root crops branch too much, if near a good market, make several plantings. Carrots do not demand excessively 

 rich soil, and often do well on land where a clover sod has been plowed under the year before. 



144 



Extra Early Parisian Forcing Carrot 



This carrot is one of such quick growth that I think a good name for it is the 

 radish carrot, for it certainly matures as quickly as a radish. The root is formed 

 much quicker than the well known French liorcing carrot. It has a very fine neck 

 and a rather hollow crown. Leaves are short and erect, and while small are quite 

 sufficient for early bunching; good for forcing under glass or outdoors. It has been 

 the first carrot on the Parisian market for a number of years and I can highly 

 recommend it to all my customers who desire a small, early, delicious carrot that 

 will mature as soon as many varieties of radish, but must be sown in very rich soil. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; | pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 



EXTRA EARLY PARISIAN FORCING CAhROT. 



I4S Maule's Golden 

 Rod Carrot 



This new carrot is an intensified Dan- 

 vers, suited to both table and stock. It is 

 a half long, stump-rooted carrot, some- 

 what deeper in color than Danvers and a 

 heavier cropper. The root is smooth, uni- 

 form and handsome, entirely free from 

 core with sweet and tender flesh. It 

 never becomes stringy nor shows rings. 

 Highly recommended both for table use 

 and stock feeding, and especially desir- 

 able for market gardeners and amateurs 

 who wish to grow something choice in 

 quality. With ordinary good treatment 

 Golden Rod will yield close to 40 tons to 

 the acre. Thousands of testimonials in 

 favor of Golden Rod have already reached 

 me, and I am sure it is worthy of univer- 

 sal trial. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 

 ^ pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. 



147 EARLY HALF LONG SCARLET 



This stump rooted variety is coreless. The flesh is of a bright 

 orange color. It is early, has a smooth skin, and is most excel- 

 lent for table use. A good variety for both home and market 

 gardens. It will mature in comparatively shallow soil. 

 PacUet, 10 cts.; otiiice, ao cts.; J4 pound, GO cts.; lb., $3.35. 



148 EARLY SCARLET HORN 



A variety of carrot long and favorably known to. all growers. 

 It is not large, but is often used for early crop. It is sometimes 

 used for forcing. Considered by many people to be the best early table sort. The flesh is line 

 grained and the color a deep orange. It has small tops, and grows well in shallow soil. It ma- 

 tures 8 to 10 days sooner than Ijong Orange. Pkt., 10 cts.; ox,, 30 cts.; i^ lb., 60 cts.; lb., S3.35. 



isi THE CHANTENAY or MODEL 



This variety Is a very productive one. It has an extra large shoulder, is easily dug, and is 

 desirable in all respects. It is a stump rooted sort, very smooth, fine in texture and of a beauti- 

 ful, rich, orange color. For table use it is considered by many to be the best of all, both on 

 account of shape and quality. The flesh, when cooked, is very tender. 



Packet, lO cents; ounce, 30 cents; ^ pound, 60 cents; pound, $3.35. 





146 OXHEART OR GUERANDE 



This carrot Is a splendid sort. In length it 

 comes between Early Scarlet Horn and Half 

 Long Scarlet. It runs fully 3 to 4 inches in 

 diameter, and specimens have been raised 

 measuring over 7 inches in diameter. In qual- 

 ity it is extra good, and will prove satisfactory 

 for home use and profitable for market. Ox- 

 heart can be easily pulled, which makes the 

 harvesting of this variety quite inexpensive. 

 If you want an early, handsome, ready selling 

 carrot, this sort will suit you. It will yield 

 as heavy a crop as the Danvers, with this ad- 

 vantage, that it can be grown thicker and can 

 be raised on stonier land. Packet, 10 cts.; 

 oi., 30 cts.; ^i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $3.35. 



Order by Name 



or Order by Number, 

 whichever you prefer, 

 it is all the same to me. 



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