BALDERSON COMPANY, Inc. 
626 Indiana Ave., N. W. 
6X7 “C” Street, N. W. 
Washington, D. C. 
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CARROTS CAULIFLOWER 
CULTURE. —Carrots can be sown from March to June in drills 12 
Inches apart and the plants thinned to 4 or 5 inches apart, covering 
the seed about Yi inch. They thrive best in light, loamy, deep rich soil. 
To keep Carrots in winter, pack well in clean, dry sand and place in a 
dry, dark cellar. Sow 1 ounce of seed to 100 feet of row; about 4 pounds 
to the acre. 
CULTURE. —Cauliflower should be grown and cultivated in all re¬ 
spects like cabbage (see cultural directions for cabbage), except when 
the heads form. The loose outer leaves should be brought together 
and tied over the heads to keep out the light and make them bleach 
and whiten. Set in moist soil and keep well watered. One ounce of 
seed will produce about 2,000 plants. 
Long 1 Orang'e Carrots. 
EARLY SNOWBALL. —A sure header; large, solid, perfectly white, 
of good quality; and the best early variety. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 80 
cts.; oz. $2.25. 
CELERY 
CULTURE. —Sow in hotbeds or in seed boxes in the house in Feb¬ 
ruary or March. Keep well watered and transplant from July toSep- 
tember 15th to rich, moist, mucky soil in rows 12 to 18 inches apart, 
with plants 6 inches apart in the row. Supply abundance of moisture. 
As the plants grow heap up the earth around the stalks to whiten them. 
To protect from severe winter weather, cover the rows with straw and 
lay boards on the top, or bank the rows with boards when 10 inches 
tall. One ounce of seed produces 1,000 plants. 
CELERIAC, LARGE SMOOTH PRAGUE—110 Days.— This plant 
is used for the large turnip-like bulbs forming under the ground, the 
stems above the ground are of no value except to use for flavoring. The 
seed should be sown and given the same treatment as any ordinary 
celery. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vi lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2.25. 
EARLY SCARLET HORN BLUNT OR DUTCH HORN—70 
Days.—Early and delicate. Roots about 3 inches long. Top-shaped. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vi lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
CHANTENAY. —One of the best for home or market. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; Vi lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
OX-HEART or GUERANDE. —About 65 days to edible condition. 
When full size grows to a diameter of a pint measure but should be eaten 
when one inch in diameter. Bright orange. An excellent variety. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vi lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
ORANGE DANVERS HALF LONG.— About 65 days to edible con¬ 
dition. A broad shouldered, cylindrical, very choice variety. Most 
popular in use. Roots 6 inches long, tapering. Flesh deep orange 
yellow. Very attractive. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 25 cts.jlb. 90cts, 
DANVERS HALF-LONG —Rich. Dark orange color; good quali¬ 
ty. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vi lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
LONG ORANGE —80 DAYS. —This extremely productive carrot fre¬ 
quently grows 8 to 10 inches long, sometimes longer, and produces a root 
of deep orange color, of about 3 inches diameter at the top of crown 
tapering to a slight point. This is a variety very much more used for 
stock feeding. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 
Early Snowball. 
White Plume. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. —Not as early as the White Plume, 
but is of a heavier and more compact growth. Its stalks are thick, 
crisp and brittle, with large solid hearts. The quality is superb; good 
flavor, tender and free from stringiness. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Vi lb. 
$1.50. 
GIANT PASCAL. —Thick, solid stalks, golden hearts; blanches 
quickly; keeps well; of a good flavor; one of the most popular varie¬ 
ties. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vi lb. 75 cts. 
WHITE PLUME. —One of the best for early use; handsome, good 
quality and blanches easily. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vi lb. 75 cts. 
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