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SOW BUIST’S SEEDS 
CARROT 
This vegetable requires a deep, rich, light sandy soil, well manured. If ?ound I u i not 
of this quality, it should be dug deep and well broken the year previous. If for held cuitu , 
the ground should be sub'soiled, as in all shallow or hard soils the roots fork or spread in a 
lateral direction, injuring both their size and quality. Sow early in Spring in shallow drills, 
half an inch deep and nine to twelve inches apart, which admits of the hoe being made use 
of in thinning out the crop and clearing off the weeds. As soon as the plants are up and can 
be distinctly observed in the rows, take a 3'inch hoe and thin them out to two or three inches 
apart. The main crop intended for Fall and Winter, should be thinned to 6 inches apart. 
Frequent stirring of the soil is very essential to the growth of the roots. Should the surface of 
the soil become baked before the young plants appear, loosen it by gentle raking From the 
1st of May till the 1st of June is the period to sow for a main crop. In the Southern States 
they can be sown in the Fall and will continue growing all Winter. Cut off the tops to within 
about an inch of the crown and pack the roots in dry earth or sand in the cellar for Winter 
use; or they may be pitted out of doors, covered with two inches of straw and a foot of earth, 
to keep them from frost, when they can be used until the following April. Beets and all 
similar roots can be kept in the same manner. 
BUIST’S IMPROVED EARLY HALF-LONG SCARLET 
This is also known as the French Intermediate. It is a very popular variety not only in 
France, but with all market gardeners of this country. The roots are eight or ten inches in 
length,’ very broad at the neck and two to three inches through, of scarlet color, beautiful 
tapering form. It is two weeks later than the Scarlet Horn, grows smoothly and uniformly. 
Sweet, tender and entirely free from any 
coarseness, even at maturity. Has yielding 
capacity equal to any. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 
34 lb., 55c; lb., #1.75. 
DANVERS HALF-LONG SCARLET 
An intermediate or halfdong variety. 
Stump'rooted, of a bright orange red color, 
very smooth and handsome. As a carrot to 
fill every general purpose it is unexcelled; no 
other produces such generally good qualities, 
very productive, twenty to thirty tons to the 
acre not being an unusual crop. A most 
desirable sort for market gardeners. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; 34 lb., 50c; lb., #1.50. 
EARLY HALF-LONG SCARLET 
CHANTENAY 
This variety is a great favorite in the Paris 
markets and the most popular with the 
French gardeners. It may be called a model 
or perfect variety, not only for its brilliant 
orange'scarlet color, but for its great uniform' 
ity of growth, its earliness, productiveness and 
fine flavor. Has broad shoulders and root 
tapering abruptly at the end. It is earlier 
than the Half 'Long Danvers and one of the 
most salable market varieties. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; 34 lb., 50c; lb., #1.50. 
RED CORED CHANTENAY 
A selected strain of Chantenay, the color 
of the flesh is a rich red'orange throughout. 
It has a darker, more attractive outside color. 
The flesh is a rich dark red, very finegrained, 
absolutely without any woody heart and en* 
tirely free from coarseness. The flesh is ten' 
der, fine flavored and of excellent table quali' 
ties. In size and shape it is practically the same 
as the Chantenay. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 
60c; lb., #2.00. 
Danvers Half-Lons Scarlet Carrot 
