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CARROT— CHER VIL—CHI VES— CRESS. 
Carrot. 
Daucus Car(>'a—Cai-ottc—Zanalioria—Wis\.)X Miibe— World. 
Three Ounces of Seed to lOO Yards of Row. 
Four Pounds to Acre. 
For domestic use Sow when the Apple is in bloom. Drill in rows of fifteen inches for liand 
culture, or two and a half feet for field culture, and when two inches high thin to four 
inches apart. 
3VOXES OK COOK I JSC - No. 62.— Stewkd.— Peel anil slice, put 
in a saucepjiu with a little broth, water, salt, pepper and iiutmeK 
Buil an hour. Thickeii with butter kneaded with flour, mix well 
and boil. I'lnish with butter, tea.spoonfu! sugar and chopped pars 
ley. Serve liot. 
No. fj:i— In Cream.— Wash and scrape tlie outside, cut iu .small 
pieces, boil until tender, refresh and boil again. Sei*ve hot with 
cream sauce. 
lixtra Karly Korciiis:.— We recommend this first early variety 
U) njarkct gardeners, as admirably adapted for forcing undkr ulass 
or in the open ground. Jt is stump rooted, grows about two inches 
in length. I'kt.s. 5c. and 10c. ; per oz. 10c. 
Karly Scarlet Horn, Bluiit-rooteil.— Ne.xt in maturity 
after the forcing. Length lour to live inches. Pkls. 6c. and 10c • per 
oz. 10c. 
Early Scarlet Horn, Pointed.— Sometimes called "Half 
Long," being a Long Orange in miniature; quite desirable, growth 
rapid. I'kts. 5c. and 10c. ; per oz. 10c. 
:N(ew Half I^ons^, -v\'Itliout Core.— Smooth in skin, rich in 
color and without a core. I'kts. 5c. and 10c. ; peroz. 10c. 
Ox-Heart.— Diameter of a pint measure, not so long, top shaped. 
Color, orange red, tender, flavor excellent. Pkts. 5c. and 10c, ; per 
oz. 15c. 
Cliantenay Half-Eons: Scarlet.— Short, thick, stump rooted. 
Very pmductive. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; per oz. 10c. 
]>iantes.— (Third Eaki.y.)— Tlii.s in a thick-rooted, halfdong Carrot, 
unequalcd by anything we have ever had from abroad, showing 
marks oflhe highest breeding, asindicatedbyits )niiformity of shape, 
color and texture. Pkls. ,5c. and 10c. ; peroz. 10c. 
Oranjfe Danvers Half Eonjf. —Broad shouldered, cylindrical, 
admirable in color, fixed in habit, a wonderful producer, valuable to 
the stock breeder and market gardener. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; per 
oz. 10c. 
Eong- Orange.— Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; peroz. 10c. 
Eoni>: Red Coreless.— Similar in form to the New Half-Long 
Corele.ss, but red fleshed; a very tender and valuable sort lijr tabic 
purposes. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; peroz. 10c. 
Altringrliani.— Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; per oz. 10c. 
Earg-e "White Belgian. -This variety yields a larger return than 
others. To the milkman it is worth juore than the cost of culture, 
promoting a liberal secretion of milk of improved quality over that 
from dry food, and may be fed alternately with Knta Bagas and 
Beets, with the best results. Pkts. oc. and lOc. ; per oz. 10c. 
Earge Yellow Belgian. — Similar to the preceding in every re- 
spect excepting color. Pkts. 5c. and lOc. ; per oz. lOc. 
Seandia cere.foliwti— CerfEiM— Peri folio— MxM ^Hitxt—KJorvH. 
Three Ounces of Seed to loo Yards of Row. 
Twenty=five Pounds to the Acre. 
Sow when the Peach is in bloom, treating the plant the same aa Carrots or Parsnip, which 
latter root it somewhat resembles in its form and hardiness. The root is half-fong and 
is crooked afle-r the manner of Parsnip. 
Curled.— Sow and cultivate like Parsley. Used for soups and salads. Pkts. 5c. and lOc. ; 
per oz. 2.')C. 
EJf f"« TT^C^ The leaves of this plant are used for seasoning, but as a rule only by Europeans, who have 
J II I V brought their old country ta.stes Willi them to this country. It is .similar in habit to the 
" - • ' • Onion, and it is propagated by (livision.s of the root lufts, which should be set out in Aprd 
.... , ^.-^ , .. ^ , . , ... or May in rows of twelve inches, the sets being planed at four inches in the row. Per lb. 
AUiuin iyO/ia:noprasum—Ciboul.etle—Qd}mMciud} — CtboUino. market price. 
This is n-sed as a Salad. It should be sown at close of Winter broadcast, or in rows 
.Mt ten inches, and the sowing repeated every two weeks. 
Curled. — Used for flavoring and as a Salad. Pkts. 5e. and lOc. ; per oz. lOc. 
Broad-Eeaved.— .A form of Salad much used abroad. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. : per 
oz. 10c. 
I.ipidima Sativum— Cresson aUnms—&axlmiSXxt)U—iIaiitmr~o—Tuinke.r'i Water.— A favorite dressing for dislies and a desirable form of greens. Pkts. lOc; 
per oz. '15c. 
Upland.— Pkts. 5c. and lOc. ; per oz. $1.00. 
Cress. 
Market Gardening and Farm Notes is a volume of 215 pages, by Burnet Landreth. Including the statistical matter, 
geological classification ot soils, tlie dissertation on Turnips aad Beets for feeding cattle, the long list of garden implements and calen- 
dar ot operation, the work has merit for the advanced reader.— Pratne Farmer, March IS, 189S. 
DBS MOINE.S. lOWA.-On February 5th, I sowed Landreth.s' Earliest Cabbage iu hotbed, and marketed it in large quantities on .lune 6th. 
