CARROTS— For Table Use or Stock Feeding 
The Carrot Is one of the most wholesome and nutritious of our garden roots, deserving to be more extensively 
used for culinary purposes and we urge our readers to give some of the early table sorts a trial. For feeding 
stock, especially horses and milch cows, the Carrot cannot be surpassed, and it should be more largely grown by 
farmers for this purpose. ^ . 
CULTURE — While a sandy loam, made rich by manuring the previous year, is the best soli for the Carrot, 
any good land if thoroughly and deeply worked, will produce satisfactory crops. When possible to do so. It la 
advisable to sow as early In the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may. In this latitude, be 
grown from sowings as late as June 15, but success from such late planting Is uncertain. For table use sow 
the smaller kinds as early as practicable In rows 16 to 18 Inches apart. For field culture, prepare the ground 
thoroughly and sow in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, using from one and one-half to three pounds of seed to the 
acre. Cover one-half to one inch deep and see to it that tb« soi l Is pressed firmly above the seed. As soon a » 
the plants appear, use the cultivator or wheel hoe. Do not 
let the weeds get a start. Thin the smaller table sorts to 
six or eight to the foot and the field varieties to four to 
six Inches apart In the row. For winter use, gather and 
store like Beets or Turnips. 
Early Scarlet Horn. A variety of Carrot long and favor- 
ably known to all growers. It is not large, but Is often 
-used for early crop. It is sometimes usbd for forcing. 
Considered by many people to be the best early table sort. 
The flesh is fine grained and the color a deep orange. It 
has small tops, and grows well In shallow soil. It matures 
sooner than Long Orange. Ounce, 10 cents. 14 pound, 25 
cents, 1 pound, 75 cents. 
Half-Long Scarlet Stump Root. This is the leading 
variety. It is early, has smooth skin, and will mature in a 
comparatively shallow soil. It is coreless, with flesh of a 
bright orange color and superior quality. Is preferred by 
most people for table use. Ounce, 10 cents. 14 pound, 
25 cents. 1 pound, 65 cents. 
Danver’s Half Long. A rich orange red variety, very 
smooth and handsome, producing very large crops. Is an 
excellent market variety. Tops are of medium size and 
coarsely divided. Roots taper to a blunt point. Flesh Is 
sweet, crisp and tender. Will produce more bulk to the 
acre than the larger field varieties. Ounce, 10 cents. 14 
pound, 25 cents. 1 pound, 75 cents. 
Chantenay. This Is pre-eminently the Carrot for the 
market gardeners or home use. It is beautiful in shape, 
and its table qualities are unsurpassed. The roots grow 
5 or 6 inches long, are thick and decidedly stump-rooted. 
It is a heavy cropper, and the roots are usable very early. 
Wo recommend it very highly for its crisp and tender 
flesh and its all-around usefulness. Ounce, 10 cents. 14 
pound, 25 cents. 1 pound, 75 cents. 
St. Valery. Originated in France, where It Is a popu- 
lar variety. Rich, deep orange in color; large and hand- 
some. Very straight roots, broad at the top, often 2% to 3 
Inches across, and 10 to 12 inches long. Very little foliage 
for the size of the roots. Superior for table and desirable 
for stock. Yields heavy crops in rich, light soil. Ounce, 
10 cents. 14 pound, 25 cents. 1 pound, 75 cents. 
Long Orange. The most popular of the older sorts. 
The roots are long, thickest near the crown, tapering reg- 
ularly to the point. Color, deep orange; yields heavily. 
Ounce, 10 cents. 14 pound, 25 cents. 1 pound, 65 cents. 
EARLY ROUND FORCING. Ounce, 10 cents. 
50 cents. 
NANTES. A good early sort. Ounce, 10 cents. 14 
25 cents. 
LONG ORANGE. Ounce, 10 cents. 14 pound, 25 cents. 
OXHEART. Ounce, 10 cents. 14 pound, 25 cents. 
Cauliflower succeeds best when planted In hotbeds 
during January or February, and brought to maturity be- 
fore the summer heat sets In. If properly hardened oft. 
the plants are seldom Injured If planted outside as early 
as the ground can be worked. Those who are not ex- 
perienced growers will have better success and lesa 
trouble. If they buy young plants early In the spring 
and set them out In the richest soli available. They 
should stand two and one-half feet apart each way. 
Keep them well hoed, and bring the earth gradually up 
to the stems, watering freely In dry weather 
and protecting from direct sun heat, especially 
when they begin to head. 
Early Snowball. An improved extra early 
strain of dwarf compact growth. Is highly 
esteemed by market gardeners for its earllness 
and reliability as a sure header. It grows on 
a robust stem and produces magnificent white 
heads. Although one of the best for forcing 
under glass and cultivated principally for an 
early crop, it does equally well for late plant- 
ing. The Illustration shows Its fine appearance 
when crated for market. We offer a strain of 
seed which we absolutely know from practical 
experience to be perfectly true and reliable. 
All our customers assure us that It Is un- 
equalled In quality and entirely satisfactory In 
every respect. Large packet, 25 cents. Ounce, 
$2.50. 
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. Next to Snow- 
ball, the surest to head. Large packet, 25 cents. 
Ounce, $4-00. 
Algiers, Late, sure-heading; the heads 
are good In color and quality and long-keeping. 
Large packet, 25 cents. Ounce, $2.50. 
Special Prices for Larger Quantities. 
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