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the j. chas. McCullough seed co. 
CARROTEN (Ger.) 
CARROTS 
CAROTA (It.) 
An easily grown, useful and most healthful vegetable which should come into more ex¬ 
tensive use. They add flavor to soups and meats, besides being healthful, delicious and to 
an extent ornamental, and should be more largely used. In addition to their table uses, 
they make excellent pickles, and any that are left over are nutritious food for all kinds of 
stock and poultry. 
Culture. Carrots do best in rich, light loamy soil, and where the soil is shallow or stiff, 
select the short growing varieties, rather than the longest rooted sorts. For early crop 
sow in March ; for main crop in April or May, in rows 18 inches apart, cultivating and 
weeding as soon as the plants are up. Continue in cultivation until maturity. Cover the 
seed half an inch deep and see that the soil is pressed firmly, thin 4 to 6 inches apart. 
Ounce sows 300 feet of row; 2 to 4 pounds per acre. 
Chantenay Carrots. 
88 OXHEART (or Guerande). A short, 
thick growing variety, especially adapted to 
stiff or hard soils. Roots 4 y 2 to 5 inches long, 
very thick, ending abruptly in a small taper¬ 
ing root. Flesh bright orange, finest quality, 
an excellent sort for market, home use and 
fine for stock feeding and poultry. 
Fkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V4 lb-, 35c. 
Early Snowball Cauliflower. 
CAULIFLOWER 
BLUMENKOHL (Ger.) 
CAVOLOFLORE (It.) 
One of the most delicious vegetables in culti¬ 
vation but on account of its difficulty in grow¬ 
ing, not so general in the average garden as it 
should be. Anyone, however, can be reasonably 
sure of success if good seed is obtained and the 
cultural instructions given below followed. 
Culture. For early spring or summer crop 
sow the seed in January or February in hot¬ 
beds. When the plants have four leaves, trans¬ 
plant to cold frames for development. Toward 
the end of March or early part of April, set in 
open field and cultivate the same as cabbage. 
If the soil gets very dry, water well when pos¬ 
sible. When the plants are set in the garden, 
the ground should be rich ; if not so, a little 
sheep manure or well-rotted manure should be 
worked into the soil before the plants are set 
out. The plants should be thoroughly worked 
during the growing season and when the heads 
commence to form, the leaves should be tied 
over the flowers to protect from the sun and 
make them white. For fall use sow at the same 
time as late cabbage and treat in the same 
manner. Cauliflower will not head in very hot 
weather—hence for fall use, too early sowing 
is not desirable. 
One-fourth ounce produces about 500 plants. 
Three ounces will make enough plants to set 
1 acre. 
Cauliflower plants Supplied in Season. 
Early Snowball and Early Dwarf Erfurt. We 
do not send these plants by mail. 
96 EARLY SNOWBALL. Unquestionably 
the earliest maturing strain of short leaf type 
of Cauliflower. It is well adapted for forcing 
or winter use for early crop and is one of the 
most popular of all sorts, both for the market 
gardener and for home use. The plants are 
compact, leaves small, and can be adapted 
for close planting. Produces large size, pure 
white flowers, of most excellent quality. Our 
strain is of selected Denmark grown and can 
be relied on as one of the most satisfactory 
of all. 
Pkt., 25c; oz., $1.75. 
SO CHANTENAY. A medium early 
variety, orange-red color, crisp and 
tender. Roots smooth, thick, 5^ to 6 
inches long, uniformly stump rooted but 
tapering slightly. One of the best in quality 
and productiveness for either home garden 
or market and especially desirable for heavy 
soils, because it can be harvested easily. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c. 
91 HALF-LONG DANVERS. A deep or¬ 
ange, tender variety, producing roots of me¬ 
dium length, 6 to 8 inches long, tapering uni¬ 
formly to a blunt point. They are very pro-, 
ductive and well adapted to nearly all classes 
of soil for main crop planting. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c. 
93 IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. A well- 
known popular sort, well adapted for loamy 
or deep soil, on which are produced very 
large crops. Roots deep orange color, usually 
about 12 inches long, 3 inches in diameter 
at the crown, tapering to a point. An excel¬ 
lent sort for table use, markets and particu¬ 
larly adapted for stock feeding. Roots tender 
and of good quality. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c. 
BLEICH (Ger.) 
CELERY 
SEDANO (It.) 
Culture. For the earliest crop the seed should be sown in hotbeds from the middle of February 
to the end of March. For main crop sow in open ground March or April, according to the weather, 
in rows 15 inches apart. The seed is sometimes slow to germinate, and in dry and hot weather 
water well. Careful weeding by hand will have to be done until the young plants get started. 
Seed sown in beds should be transplanted. When the plants are set in the open field, trim the 
tops off and put in rows about 5 feet apart, setting plants 6 to 8 inches apart. Cultivate constantly 
during the growing season, and as the crop matures it must be earthed up or blanched. Sometimes 
this is done by placing two boards upright, close to the plants and filling in dirt both on the sides 
and between the plants. The stalks are handled by hand but the soil must not be allowed to get 
in the center. Sometimes Celery is set in beds about 4 feet wide, 6 inches beween plants, and 12 
inches between rows, the earth being thrown out on each side of the bed. Then as it grows it is 
earthed in for blanching. An ounce of seed produces about 3,000 plants. 
99 IMPROVED WHITE PLUME. An extra early and very handsome sort which is very 
popular with market gardeners, especially for very early crop. Leaves are light, bright green 
at the base, shading nearly white at the tip. As plants mature, the inner stem and leaves turn 
white and consequently require less earthing and blanching before they are in condition to use 
for market. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c; 2 ozs., 50c. 
100 GOLDEN PLUME or WONDERFUL. Early and very desirable for home and market 
garden. Plants medium sized; stocky, full hearted and compact; thick, solid stalks blanch 
readily and are of the finest table quality. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 2 ozs., 90c. 
101 GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING. This is not only a very 
early variety but one of the best for home use or market. It is 
not quite so early as White Plume but so much finer quality 
that it is generally preferred as a main crop sort. Plants are 
medium size, compact and stocky, with yellowish green foliage. 
As they mature, the inner stem turns a beautiful golden yellow 
color and blanching is easily accomplished. Being of handsome 
color, very crisp, tender, free from stringiness and of fine fla¬ 
vor, it is the leading sort grown. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 2 ozs., 90c. 
102 GIANT PASCAL. A green leaf variety of the Golden 
Self Blanching type, and one of the best for fall and early 
winter use. It blanches a beautiful yellowish white, is very 
solid and crisp and has a fine nutty flavor. Stalks of medium 
height, thick, solid, flattening towards the base and one of the 
best for main or late planting. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c; 2 ozs., 50c. 
103 CELERIAC or TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. Used 
for its roots only, which have a fine, sweet, nutty celery taste. 
It is used either boiled or raw, has a delightful flavor and can 
be used in soups, salads or as a table vegetable. Culture about 
the same as for celery. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; V4 lb., 75c. 
Celery Plants supplied in season, (June, July and August). 
We do not send these plants by mail. 
Collards 
One of the most popular Southern vegetables ; largely used in 
place of cabbage. It is hardier and easier to grow than cabbage, 
can be grown on poorer soil and withstands insect attacks better. 
Although often sown during the spring and summer, the principal 
sowings are made in June, July and August, transplanted 2 feet 
apart in the row and given frequent cultivation. A most excel¬ 
lent vegetable for the late fall, winter and early spring. The fla¬ 
vor is improved by frost. Cultivate like late cabbage. 
105 TRUE GEORGIA or SOUTHERN. Stands cold weather 
and adverse conditions splendidly and grows on land too poor 
to make a crop of cabbage. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ^4 lb., 35c. 
Golden Plume Celery. 
