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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Cor po k ation . )_ 
CARROT. 
Chantenay 
Carrot 
German, Mohre. — French, Carottc. — Spanish, Zanahona. 
Carrots are grown largely both for feeding to stock and culinary purposes; the 
long varieties used for the former, the “ Horn ” and medium sorts for the latter. 
The “ Horn ” sorts can be grown on thin soil and are mostly for early use. 1 he 
others prefer deep, sandy loam that was well-manured the previous year for some 
other crop, such as potatoes or onions. Sow in April or May about one inch deep 
in drills fifteen inches apart for garden sorts. The rows in field cultivation should 
be two feet apart. Thin out the plants from three to eight inches apart, according 
to variety. One ounce of seed is sufficient for one hundred feet drill, four pounds 
to an acre. 
Chantenay, a type of Danvers, half-long but earlier and smaller, 
Danvers half Long, the most desirable main crop variety ; an 
excellent keeper. 
Early Scarlet Forcing, very early and valuable for forcing 
Early Scarlet Horn, a medium-sized, half-long variety of 
fine color . 
Guerande or Oxheart, intermediate between half-long and 
Horn sorts . 
Large Yellow Belgian, a desirable variety for feeding to stock, 
Large White Belgian, the largest and most profitable for 
feeding to stock . 
Long Orange Improved, a large, long-rooted variety, suitable 
for table or stock . 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Lb. 
•05 
.IO 
$1 .OO 
•05 
.IO 
I.OO 
•05 
•15 
I .OO 
•05 
.IO 
I .OO 
.IO 
I .OO 
•05 
.10 
•50 
•05 
.10 
•50 
.80 
Scarlet Horn 
Carrot 
CARDOON. 
German, Kardoti. — French, Cardon. — Spanish, Cardo Hortense. 
Cardoon is grown for the midrib of the leaf, which requires to be 
blanched in the same manner as celery. Sow early in spring, wdiere 
the plants are to remain, in drills three feet apart and an inch and a 
half deep, and thin out the young plants to a foot apart in the 
drills. 
Pkt. Oz. Lb. 
Large Spanish . io .30 $3.00 
CAULIFLOWER. 
German, Blumenkohl. — French, Chou-flour. — Spanish, Coliflor. 
(For price on Cauliflower Plants, see Vegetable Plants.) 
Cauliflower is the most delicate and delicious of the cabbage 
family. For the production of the Cauliflower a rich, deep loam is 
required, a low moist situation being preferable. A liberal supply 
of water when possible produces very marked results. Seed of the 
very early variety should be sown in a hot-bed in February or 
March. For later supply, sow seed in May, choosing a 
cool, moist place. When large enough, transplant, mak¬ 
ing the rows about 2% feet apart, and 18 inches between 
the plants. Transplanting should be done in damp 
weather. One ounce of seed produces about 2,500 plants. 
Danvers Half- 
Long Carrot 
Breck’s White Bouquet. This we be¬ 
lieve the earliest and most reliable 
Cauliflower for New England. Since 
its introduction it has become an es¬ 
pecial favorite with the market gar¬ 
deners . 
Danish, a variety of the Erfurt from 
It matures evenly and is a reliable 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Early Dwarf 
Denmark, 
header 
Earliest Dwarf Erfurt, a very choice strain of the 
well-known P>furt Cauliflower . 
Early Paris, an old but still popular sort 
Early Snowball, a reliable early variety, grown largely 
for market . . . ! . . 
Half Early Paris, a well-known variety . 
Lenormand’s Short Stemmed, a large dwarf sort, de 
sirable for main crop 
Veitch’s Autumn Giant, a desirable large, late variet) 
•25 
3*50 
$12.00 
•25 
3 °° 
10.00 
•25 
3.00 
12.00 
.IO 
.60 
2.00 
2.50 
10.00 
.IO 
.60 
2.00 
.60 
2.00 
• IO 
.60 
2.00 
CHERVIL. 
German, Gartenkerbcl. — French, Corfeuil. — Spanish, Ccrcifolio de Cafe. 
Chervil, Curled, an aromatic sweet herb. The young leaves are used in soups and salads. Sow evenly 
in May, in drills half inch deep, one foot apart. 5 cts. per pkt.; 20 cts. per oz. ; £2.00 peril). 
Chervil, Tuberous Rooted, sow in April after treatment same as for carrots. 10 cts’. per pkt. • cts per 
oz. ; $3.00 per lb. 0 ' 1 
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