J). M. FERRY <t CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 
23 
sweetest of the Savoys. Heads round, solid; leaves 
small, thick, fleshy, of fine, deep green color, and of 
most excellent quality. 
Green Globe Savoy. — This does not make a firm 
head, but the whole of it being very tender and pleasant 
flavored, is used for cooking; leaves wrinkled and dark 
green; is very hardy and improved by frost. 
Improved American Savoy.—Closely approaching 
the Cauliflower in delicacy and delicious flavor. The 
best of all the Savoys for general market or home use. 
It has a short stump, grows to a large size, is compact 
and solid, and is a sure header. 
Drumhead Savoy. — Grows to a large size. Heads 
nearly round, a little flattened on the top, color dark 
green. 
abruptly to a small tap; surface dented, orange-red; flesh 
thick, with indistinct yellow core. 
Early Half Long Scarlet Carentan. — Tops very 
small, roots almost cylindrical with a remarkably small 
neck; very* handsome, deep orange in color, scarcely any 
core, and of the best quality. They can be sown very 
thick and are well adapted 
for forcing. 
CHRROT. 
Fr., Carotte. Ger., Moehren. 
The Carrot is one of the most healthful and nutritious 
of our garden roots, and deserves to be more extensively 
used both for culinary 
and stock feeding pur¬ 
poses. We urge our 
readers to give some 
of the early table sorts 
a trial. As an agri- 
cultural root, the 
Carrot is not surpassed 
for feeding horses and 
milch cows, and every 
farmer should plant 
a few for this purpose. 
Culture. — The 
Carrot succeeds best 
on a light, sandy loam, 
made rich by manuring 
the previous year. In 
freshly manured land, 
the roots often grow 
Earliest Short Horn. pronged and ill shaped. 
The secret of success is to secure the quick germination 
and rapid growth of the young plants, which may be 
accomplished by rich, well prepared soil, covering the 
seed from one-half to one inch in depth, and pressing 
the soil firmly over the seed with the feet or a roller. 
It is better to sow as early in the spring as the ground 
can be made ready, but if planting is necessarily delayed 
until late in the season, soak the seed twenty-four hours 
in tepid water, then 
dry the surface by 
mixing in sifted coal 
ashes or plaster, and 
sow on freshly pre¬ 
pared soil. 
Earliest Short 
Horn (for forcing). 
— The earliest variety 
in cultivation, and best 
suited for forcing. 
Tops small, finely 
divided; root dark, or 
reddish-orange, round, 
two inches in diameter, 
with slender tap, and 
grooved at the crown. 
Early Scarlet 
Horn. — Best for early 
planting out of doors. 
Tops small, coarsely 
divided; roots top 
shaped, but tapering Early Scarlet Horn. 
Early Half Long Scarlet Half Long Scarlet Nan- 
Carentan. tes. Stump Rooted. 
Half Long Scarlet Nantes, Stump Rooted. — 
Tops medium, cylindrical, smooth, bright orange; flesh 
orange, becoming yellow in center, but with no distinct 
core; of the finest quality. This and the preceding are 
the varieties so extensively used in France for culinary 
purposes, and only need to be known to supersede the 
coarser sorts for garden culture. 
Chantenay.— We have in this new French sort what 
is so very desirable, namely, a variety which is unifiormly 
half long, stump rooted, smooth surface and deep, rich 
color. It is medium early, with small tops, and we 
think will give great satisfaction to both the market 
and private garden. 
Early Half Long Scarlet, Stump Rooted.— Ex¬ 
cellent for early market or for field culture on shallow 
soils. Of medium size, flesh bright scarlet, brittle and 
Guerande. or Ox Heart. 
Guerande, or Ox Heart. — Tops small for the size 
of the root, specimens of which have been grown which 
were over seven inches across. They arc broad, top 
shaped, the diameter often exceeding the length, and 
terminate abruptly in a small tap root, and by reason of 
their shape, very easily dug. Flesh bright orange, fine 
grained and sweet. Good enough for the table, although 
large enough to be profitably grown for stock. Although 
introduced as a late carrot, this has been found very 
desirable when young for early market. 
