84 CURTIS & cobb's 



Per oz. 



Carter's, dwarf mammoth. A very early hardy variety, of dwarf and 

 compact habit, with a firm, white head; larger than the Walcheren ; 



stands dry weather well. Per pkt, 25 3.00 



Large Asiatic. A large, well-known variety. Per pkt, 10 . . . .75 

 Walcheren. A very early variety, with close, compact head. Per pkt., 10 .75 

 Lenormand's. Heads large, compact, and fine flavor ; a superior variety. 



Per pkt., 25 1.50 



" Short Stemmed. A new French variety ; extra. Per 



pkt., 50 .5.00 



Large White French. An excellent variety, coming in after the ear- 

 liest sorts. Per pkt, 10 75 



Waite'S Alma. A variety of large size, and very firm. Per pkt, 15 .1.25 



CARROT (Daucus Carota). 



German, Mohre, French, Carotte. Spanish, Zanahoria. 



The ground should be stirred to the depth of twelve to fifteen inches, 

 incorporated with a liberal application of well-rotted manure, pulverizing 

 the soil in the operation. The seed may be sown from the 1st of April to 

 the 20th of May : early sowing succeeds best. The drills should be one 

 inch in depth, and from twelve to fifteen inches apart The plants should 

 stand from four to five inches apart. 



Earliest French Short horn. Short root ; a very early variety ; small 



size and excellent flavor. Fine for forcing. Per pkt, io . . . .25 

 Earliest English short horn. Similar to the above, except it has a 



tapering root. Per pkt., 10 .25 



Early horn. A very early variety ; as a table Carrot is much esteemed. 



As the roots are short, it will grow well on shallow soils. Per pkt., 5. .20 

 Orange intermediate. Size, medium ; skin, bright orange-red ; flesh, 

 orange-yellow ; sweet, well-flavored, and will produce more weight per 

 acre than any other Carrot grown ; fine for shallow soils ; keeps well. 



Per pkt, 5 . . . . .15 



Long Orange. A well-known standard sort. Roots long, thickest at or 

 near the crown, tapering regularly to a point ; one of the best for table 

 or field-culture ; requires a very deep soil. Per pkt, 5 . . . . ,15 



Improved long orange. Similar to the above in form, but larger, and 



of a deeper color ; one of the best for general cultivation. Per pkt, 5. .20 

 Altringham. Flesh, bright and lively, crisp and breaking in its texture ; 



an excellent variety for stock. Per pkt, 5 . . ... . .1.5 



Improved White green-top. Improved variety of the white Belgium 

 Carrot, with shorter and much larger roots ; perfectly smooth, cylin- 

 drical, and regularly tapering to a rather stump point. It is easily 

 pulled out ; will be found to yield large crops. Per pkt, 5 . . . .15 



CELERY (Apium Graveolens). 



German, Seleri. French, Celeri. Spanish, Apio. 



The seed should be sown in hot-beds in March, or in the open ground 

 about the first of May. When sown in the open ground, it vegetates very 

 slowly, often remaining in the ground several weeks before it comes up. 

 As soon as the young plants are about three inches high, prepare a small 

 hed in the open ground, and make it rich, and the earth fine. Here set 



