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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1896. 
CABBAGE. — Continued. 
Marblehead Mam moth. The largest variety of Drumhead 
known ; needs to be set about 3 feet apart each way ; 
often grows to weigh 00 lbs. per head ; not considered 
the most profitable sort. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 
34 lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 
Perfection Drumhead Savoy. For winter use this variety is 
unsurpassed. Heads large and solid, very tender and 
of excellent flavor. Per pkt., 5cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 34 lb., 
75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 
Early Dwarf rim Savoy. A very early and superior dwarf 
variety of fine quality. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 34 
lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 
Bed Dutch. Used for pickling, for which purpose it is the 
best variety grown. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 34 lb., 
60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
Early Blood Red Erfurt. Earlier than the preceding; valu¬ 
able for pickling. Per pkt., 5 cts,; oz., 25 cts.; 34 lb., 
75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 
CARROT. 
German, Mohre. —French, Carotte. —Spanish, Zanahoria. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 3 to 4 pounds for 1 acre. 
The Carrot, like other root crops, delights in a sandy 
loam, deeply tilled. It is best to sow on groimd that has 
been well manured the previous year for some other crop, 
such as Celery, Potatoes, Onions or Peas, but avoiding such 
crops as Cabbage or Turnips, or any of the tap-rooted section. 
For early and main crops sow the latter part of April; for 
later crops they may be sown any time until the beginning 
of June. Sow in rows about 15 inches apart, and half an 
inch deep, thinning out 3 or 4 inches between the plants. 
Early French Forcing. The earliest variety, valuable for 
forcing, root small, and of fine flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. (Cut 1.) 
Early Scarlet Horn. An old and favorite sort, esteemed for 
summer use. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 30cts.; 
lb., $1.00. (Cut (>. ) 
Half Long Red. (Stump Rooted.) Intermediate in size and 
period of maturity between the preceding and Long 
Orange. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 30 cts.; 
lb., $1.00. (Cut 4.) 
Early Half Long Scarlet. (Pointed Rooted.) Similar to the 
preceding, except that it is pointed instead of stump 
rooted. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 30 cts.; 
lb., $1.00 
Danvers Half Long Orange. This variety is extensively 
cultivated, both for market and family use. Per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz,; 10 cts.; J4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 
Guerande or Oxheart. (Stump Rooted.) An excellent new 
variety of fine quality and very productive. Per pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 34 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. (Cut 5.) 
Long Orange Improved. Rootsof large size,equally adapted 
for garden or farm culture. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 
341b., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 
Altringham. Large and fine flavored red Carrot; an ex¬ 
cellent sort. Per pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 30 cts.; 
lb., $1.00. 
Large White Belgian. A very productive kind, grown al¬ 
most exclusively for stock. Per oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 20 
cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
Carentan Half Long Scarlet. Excellent for forcing. Fine 
quality and perfect shape: skin smooth, flesh red, with¬ 
out any core or heart. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 
lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 
CAULIFLOWER. 
German, Blumen-Kohl. — French. Chou Fleur . — 
Spanish, Coliflor. 
One ounce will soiv a bed of Ifl square feet , and produce about 
1,000 plants. 
Cauliflower delights in a rich, moist soil, and in dry 
seasons should be abundantly watered. Sow the first week 
in May, and prick out on a rich piece of ground; transplant 
in July. For wintering under glass, sow in the second and 
last week in September; transplant thickly into a cold pit or 
frame; give plenty of air in mild weather, and cover up well 
in very severe. Again, sow in February on a hot-bed, and 
transplant in April. For Cauliflower, the ground should be 
well prepared by trenching, incorporating at the same time a 
good share of rotten manure. Select new ground, if possible, 
as Cauliflower rarely succeeds on ground which has been 
cropped year after year with other kinds of vegetables. Plant 
in rows, plants 20 inches asunder, and 2 feet between the 
rows. 
Carrara Rock. The earliest variety grown, producing per¬ 
fectly formed, compact, and almost snow-white heads of 
the finest quality. The surest to head. Per pkt. , 50 cts.; 
34 oz., $2.00. 
Early Snowball. (True.) One of the very earliest and most 
reliable sorts. It is dwarf and compact. Heads large 
and of superior quality. Per pkt., 25 cts.; 34 oz., 
$1 00; oz., $3.00. 
Early Dwarf Erfurt. An early market variety, producing 
large compact heads of fine quality. Per pkt., ] 5 cts. ; 
14 oz., 75 cts ; oz., $2.00. 
Hall' Early Paris. (Nonpareil.) One of the most popular 
varieties grown; good for early or late crops. Per pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 
LenormaiKFs Short-Stemmed. An excellent late variety, 
with large heads of superior quality. Per pkt., 15 cts.; 
oz., 75 cts. 
