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Field Carrots 



Culture — Sow any time before July 1, half an inch below the sur- 

 face, in rows 24 to 80 inches apart. Thin to 6 inches in the row. Sow 

 two pounds of seed to the acre. Store in winter the same as turnips. 



IMPROVED SHORT WHITE CARROT 



158 Improved Short White 



This carrot is extremely heavy 

 at the shoulder, and an enormous 

 cropper. The crown is light green 

 in color, but below ground the root 

 is pure white, both skin and flesh. 

 Root smooth, flesh rich, solid and 

 crisp; elegant for stock. Pkt., 5c; 

 oz., 15c; 54 lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 



161 Large White Belgian 



Attains a length of one foot. 

 A heavy yielder. Flesh and skin 

 white. An old favorite stock carrot. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 

 % pound, 10 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



162 Large Yellow Belgian 



Like Large White Belgian, ex- 

 cept in color, greeu above ground 

 and vellow below. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 oz., 15c; M lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 



MASTODON CARROT. 



157 Mastodon 



Grows a short heavy root, suited 

 for shallow soils. The flesh is white, 

 very sweet and solid; best for stock. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 

 % pound; 40 cts., pound, $1.50. 



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LONG LEMON 

 STUMP-ROOTED CARROT. 



156 Long Lemon Stump- 

 Rooted 



suitable for table use or for stock. 

 Heavy yielder, one of the best. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 

 % pound GO cts.; pound, $2.00. 



Celery 



Culture. — Celery seed is slow to germinate, and ample time must be 

 given. Sow thinly ; cover lightly. Keep constantly moist. Count on 

 about 7,500 plants per ounce of seed, or % pound per acre. "When the 

 seedling plants are 8 inches high they should be clipped at the top, to 

 favor stocky growth, or else transplanted. Celery is mostly grown under 

 flat culture, without trenches, in rows 4 feet apart, 6 inches apart in row. 

 For home use celery is often grown in double rows, 10 inches apart, 

 without trenching, and banked for winter storage just where it grows, 

 without lifting. 



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MAULE'S AMERICAN YELLOW CELERY. 



/fau!e 9 s American 

 Yellow Celery 



An Excellent Shipper. A Quick Money Maker 



Has Become the Favorite Self-Blanching Sort for Home and Market 



Maule's American Yellow Celery is an early, self-blanching 

 sort, very similar in many ways to XX French Grown Golden 

 Self-Blanching, except that it grows a larger stalk, with the 

 additional advantage that it fills a standard celery crate more 

 evenly, growing a little taller stalk than XX Golden Self- 

 Blanching. In the last 6 years we have sold hundreds of 

 pounds of Maule's American Yellow Celery to both amateur 

 and market gardeners, and they all praise it in the very high- 

 est terms. The demand for this variety shows a large increase 

 each year and we feel very confident you will be entirely satis- 

 fied with results from the seed. 



Packet, 10 cents; quarter ounce, 20 cents; half ounce, 35 cents; 

 ounce, 60 cents; quarter pound, $2.25; pound, $8.00, postpaid. 



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Celeriac 



Or Turnip-Rooted Celery 



Culture is the same as celery, as the roots are 

 the edible portion it requires no hilling. The 

 large roots are smooth, without any side roots, 

 globular in shape. Flesh is pure white, tender 

 and of excellent flavor and quality. Celeriac de- 

 serves to be grown much more than it is, as the 

 roots are used for flavoring soups and salads, or 

 are boiled like turnips or parsnips, having the 

 pleasant celery taste. 



Packet, 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



LERIAC. 



