CATALOGUE OF VEGETAHLK SEEDS. 
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Guerande. or Oxheart. 
Karly Scarlet Horn. 
Carrots are grown largely both for feeding to stock and culinar)' 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. The 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 
or for late crops for table use, up to the end of June, about one inch deep in drills 15 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. Oite ounce of seed is sufficient for 100 feet of drills 
four pounds to an acre. 
Chantenay. A type of Danvers Half-Ix)ng, but earlier and smaller 
Danvers Half^Long, The most desirable main crop variety; an ex¬ 
cellent kee])er . . . . . . . . ' . 
Early Scarlet Forcing, Very early and valuable for forcing 
Early Scarlet Horn, A medium-sized half-long variety of fine color 
Querande, or Oxheart, Intermediate between half-long and Honi 
sorts .. . . . . 
Half-Long Scarlet Carentan, Stump rooted, coreless, red flesh 
Nantes Stump Root. A medium-size, medium-early table variety 
Long Orange Improved. A large long-rooted variety, suitable for 
table or stock ........... 
Large Yellow, A desirable variety for feeding to stock 
Large White. The largest and most profitable for feeding to stock 
White Vbsg^es. Large, thick, short, fine for stock .... 
Pkt. Oz. 1/4 lb. Lb. 
$0.05 $0.10 $0.30 $1.00 
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Oaiivers llalf- 
Lonc, 
Stump Hooted. 
Cardoon. 
German, Karddn, — French, Cordon. — 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, where 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 Smooth Spanish. Grows about four feet high . . $0.05 $0.20 $2.00 
Chicory. 
German, Cichorie. — French, Chicorde, — Spanish, Achivoria de Cafe. 
Large Rooted. Sow and treat in the same manner as rarr ts 
This is the chicory of commerce used to mix 
w 
ith coffee. 
roots are taken up, washed, cut in small 
pieces and carefully dried before being used 
Witloof. Sow in May or June in drills, thin out 
Cardoon. inches apart, treat as Endive until end 
of summer, when it should be banked up 
like celery. The blanched stalks are used as a salad. It is also used 
as a boiled vegetable dressed in the same way as cauliflower . 
Pkt. Oz. 
$0.05 $0.10 
.05 
.10 
GoilardSf or Coiewortz. 
German, Blatierkohl, — French, Chou Cabu. — Spanish, Cabu. 
Sow seed as for cabbage, in June, July and August in succession. Transplant when one 
month old into row’s three feet apart and two feet apart in the rows. This vegetable is closely 
allied to the Cabbage family, used as greens; it is grown to a considerable extent in sandy sec¬ 
tions, particularly in the South. One ounce of seed will produce about ^^000 plants. 
Georgia, Per pkt. 5 cents ; oz. 10 cents ; lb. $1,00. 
Large Hooted Chicory* 
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