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Chantenay, or Model Carrot 
CARROTS 
Culture .—The Carrot is an easily 
grown vegetable, but gives most sat¬ 
isfactory results in a well-manured, 
sandy loam, thoroughly well worked. 
May be sown for succession from 
early Spring to Midsummer. Sow 
seed in drills a foot to 16 inches 
apart and cover lightly for garden 
culture; 18 to 24 inches when 
raised in the field. Press the soil 
i firmly over the seed, especially 
in dry weather. Thin to 3 to 4 
inches apart in the rows. One 
ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of 
drill; 3 to 4 pounds to an acre. 
Chantenay, or Model. A stump-rooted, medium-early, productive 
variety. Bright orange in color, smooth and of fine texture. Oz. 10c., 
14 lb. 35c., lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. or more, per lb. $1.15. 
Danvers Half-Long Pointed. Produces well in almost any kind of soil. 
Medium long and perfectly smooth. Flesh deep orange, sweet, crisp 
. and tender. Oz. 10c., Klb. 30c., lb. $1.10; 5 lbs. ormore, per lb. $1.00. 
Early Scarlet Horn. A popular, quick-growing, early Carrot, 4 to 6 
inches long. Dark orange, fine-grained flesh. Oz. 10c., 14 lb. 35c., lb. 
$1.25; 5 lbs. or more, per lb. $1.15. 
Improved Danvers Orange. Favorite market variety. Intermediate 
m size, a rich orange color and quality of the best. Oz. 10c., 34 lb. 30c., 
lb. $1.10; 5 lbs. or more, per lb. $1.00. 
Improved Long Orange. A very fine strain, valuable for both garden 
and field culture. The roots are long, with an even surface and deep 
orange flesh. Oz. 10c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 90c.; 5 lbs. or more, per lb. 80c. 
Oxheart, or Guerande. A short and thick orange-red Carrot; early and 
a most desirable table variety. Oz. 10c., 34 lb. 35c., lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. 
or more, per lb. $1.15. 
Rubicon. Handsome, half-long, stump-rooted sort, of a beautiful deep 
orange color. Oz. 10c., M lb. 30c., lb. $1.10; 5 lbs. or more, per lb. $1.00. 
CAULIFLOWER 
Culture .—This delicious vegetable requires very rich, well-drained soil and 
high cultivation, and best results are obtained in cool, moist weather! For 
early kinds, start seed in a hotbed in March or early in April and transfer 
the young plants to a coldframe, allowing them to remain until strong 
and stocky enough to handle. Set out in the open as early as ground will 
permit in rows 234 ft- apart and 18 ins. apart in the rows. For main or 
Autumn crop sow thinly in a well-prepared bed about first of June, trans¬ 
plant last week in July. One ounce of seed will yield 2,000 to 3,000 plants. 
Early Paris. A reliable variety, suitable, for early or late use, and, 
25c., 34 oz. 40c., 
oz. 65c., 34 lb. 
$2.30. 
Algiers. A popu¬ 
lar late market 
Cauliflower, bear¬ 
ing extra fine 
heads of superior 
quality. 34 oz. 
25c., 34 oz. 40c., 
oz. 65c., 34 lb. 
$2.30. 
H e n d e r son’s 
producing large compact, white heads. 34 oz. 
Snowball Cauliflower 
Early Snowball. 
Extremely early Danvers Half L °ng Pointed Carrot 
and indispensable for all purposes through the 
Summer and Fall seasons. Well adapted for 
forcing under glass during Winter and Spring. Of 
vigorous growth and forming perfect heads of 
snowy whiteness. 34 oz. 50c., 34 oz. 95c., oz. 
$1.75, &lb. $6.50. 
Le Normand’s Short Stem. An excellent late 
variety, with large, compact heads. 34 oz. 25c., 
Yz oz. 40c., oz. 65c., 34 lb. $2.30. 
