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CARROTS 
Culture .—The "Carrot is an easily grown vegetable, but gives most satisfactory 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 fir ml y 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., 34 
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 per¬ 
fectly smooth. Flesh deep orange, sweet, crisp 
and tender. Oz. 10c., 34 lb. 30c., lb. $1.10; 5 lbs. 
or more, 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., 34 lb. 35c., lb. 
$1.25; 5 lbs. or more, per lb. $1.15. 
Improved Danvers Orange. Favorite market 
variety. Intermediate in 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. A handsome, half-long, stump-rooted 
sort, of a beautiful deep orange color. Oz 10c 
34 lb. 30c., lb. $1.10- 5 lbs. or more, per lb. $1.0o! Improved Danvers Orange Carrot 
CAULIFLOWER 
Culture .—'Thisi delicious vegetable requires very rich, well-drained soil and high cultivation and best 
results are obtained m cool, moist weather For early kinds, start seed in a hotbfd in March or early fn 
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 the ground will permit in rows 2 l / 2 feet apart and 18 inches apart 
in the rows. For main or Autumn crop sow seed 
thinly in a well-prepared bed about the first of June, 
and transplant the 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 producing large, compact, white 
heads. 34 oz. 25c., 34 oz. 40c., oz. 65c., 34 lb. 
$2.30. 
Algiers. A popular late market Cauliflower, bear¬ 
ing extra fine heads of superior quality. 34 oz. 
25c., 34 oz. 40c., oz. 65c., 34 lb. $2.30. 
Henderson’s Early Snowball. Extremely early 
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, 34 lb. $6.50. 
Le Normand’s Short Stem. An excellent late 
variety, with large, compact heads. 34 oz. 25c., 
Snowball Cauliflower 34 oz. 40c., oz. 65c., 34 lb. $2.30. 
