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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Carrot. 
Cultivation. — Few subjects delight more in a free, open, 
sandy loam, of good depth. In preparing the ground for them it 
will be well to bastard trench it over, if possible, a few months 
before the seeds are sown. Place good decomposed manure ten 
inches deep for all long and intermediate kinds, and four inches 
deep for Short Horns of whatever variety. Whilst the soil cannot 
well be too open, free, and rich, wherein the roots form and swell, 
it will be important to make it so by working it up, and manuring 
it the season previously, as if it be too rich, caused by the presence 
of actual manure, it will have a tendency to cause the produce to 
become forked, and as regards symmetry and real usefulness, of 
inferior merit. Sow always in drill rows and but moderately 
deep. To promote a vigorous youthful growth, and enable the 
young plants to grow freely, the drills may be drawn deep enough 
to enable a small quantity of well-rotted manure to be placed at 
their bottom and covered over with a little fine soil, into which 
the seeds are to be sown. They must be kept scrupulously clean 
by frequent hoeings. Sow Horn Carrot early in August and 
about the 4th of September for Winter and early Spring use, 
in rows about eight inches apart, drawing for thinning, so soon 
as large enough. Make the early Spring sowings of Short Horn 
upon a sunny aspect in March, and the main sowings about April 
10th. Mix sand with the seeds to aid in separating them before 
sowing. 
Daniels’ Telegraph Carrot is the best to grow for 
general crop for market or exhibition, and is becoming a general 
favourite with market gardeners. It has gained First Prizes this 
season wherever exhibited. Daniels’ Scarlet Perfection 
or Main Crop is a most useful kiud for general use, as it attains 
a large size in a short space of time. 
per oz. — a. d. 
NEW MAIN CROP CARROT, 
DANIELS’ SCARLET PERFEC- 
TION. This is well adapted to shallow soils, being 
intermediate and stump-rooted (see accompanying 
illustration ) ; is easily raised. Its symmetrical sliapo 
and its colour of bright orange-scarlet, make it a 
most desirable variety for the exhibition table, and 
also for market purposes .. . ... per pkt. 4d. 1 0 
“ I am well pleased with your Seeds. I have taken two Prizes for 
Carrots from them.”- Mr. D. KERR, Cockburnspath. 
“ I took First Prize with your Scarlet Perfection Carrot at the 
Edenbridge Flower Show last year.” Mr. H. ELMES, Edenlu’id^o. 
DANIELS’ TELEGRAPH. The best form 
of intermediate we know of. Carefully grown from 
selected roots ; it is early, of good colour and shape 
(see accompanying illustration). A fine exhibition 
variety, and invaluable for market use per pkt. 4d. 1 0 
“ I always find that your Telegraph Carrot turns out well.”— 
Mr. J. A. SUFFERY, F.R.H.S., tetersfleld. 
“ Your Telegraph Carrot was quite perfect, and admired by all.”- 
Mr. A. BOOTY, Chippenham. 
DANIELS’ LONG RED WITHOUT 
HEART. Flesh bright red, without the core 
usually found in the Carrot ... ... ... 0 9 
DANIELS’ NEW EARLY FORCING 
One of the earliest Carrots yet introduced. In shape 
it is nearly round ; top small and neat. They can be 
left thickly in the row, and drawn for use as required 
per pkt. 4d. 1 0 
Altringham Improved o e 
Early Forcing Horn. Best forcing variety ... 0 9 
Early French Nantes. Dwarf, stump-rooted ... o 8 
Early Scarlet Horn. For first early crop ... 0 6 
Giant White. Much larger and of finer quality than 
Belgian White. Highly recommended ... ... 0 6 
JAMES’ SCARLET (Intermediate) ... o 6 
Long Red St. Valery. A very choice stock ... 0 8 
Long Red Surrey or Long Orange ... ... 0 8 
Studley. A superior variety ... ... ... 0 6 
DANIELS' SCARLET PERFECTION. 
DANIELS' TELEGRAPH CARROTS. 
