James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen, Rochester, N. Y. 
Vegetable Seeds 
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CELERY—Continued 
Turnip-Rooted (Celeriac)Large Smooth Prague. This is an 
improved form of the Turn ip-rooted Celery. Roots large, round and smooth, 
and free from side roots; a profitable variety for market gardeners. Sow 
seed same as Celery, transplant into rows two feet apart and about six to 
eight inches in the row. No earthing up is required for Celeriac, as it is the 
roots which are the edible portion of the vegetable. For winter use, pack 
in damp sand or earth in cellar, or cover with straw and earth outside. 
Packet, 5 cents; oz., 20 cents; lb., $2.00. 
OTHER STANDARD 
Perfection Hartwell, 
Boston Market, 
Giant White Solid, 
Giant Golden Heart, 
VARIETIES OF CELERY. 
Laing’s Mammoth Red 
Crawford’s Half Dwarf, 
Winter Queen, 
Henderson’s Dwarf White. 
Packet. 5 cents ; oz., 20 cents ; lb., $1.75. 
Old seeds for flavoring. Excellent. Ounce, 10 cents ; lb., 40 cents. 
CARROT, CHANTENAY STUMP-ROOTED 
CHICORY 
Sow Chicory seed as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in drills 
half an inch deep and fifteen inches apart, and in good mellow soil. The 
after-culture is the same as for Carrots. In the autumn the plants will be 
ready for blanching, when it is used as a salad. The dried roots are also used 
as a substitute for and an adulterant of coffee. One ounce is sufficient for 100 
feet of drill. 
Large-Rooted Long Magdeburg. Packet, 5 cents; oz., 10 
cents; lb., $1.00. 
CIVE.S OR CHIVES 
These are very hardy perennial plants, belonging to the Onion family. They 
arc grown exclusively for their tops, which are used for giving a mild onion-like 
flavor to soups, stews, etc. Planted in clumps in any good garden soil, they 
grow readily, and increase so as to render a division necessary. The tops 
appear very early in spring, and can be cut throughout the season. The plants 
make a fine permanent edging, and we have used them for this purpose 
Roots, per bunch, 25 cents, by mail, prepaid. 
COLLARDS 
This is a variety of Cabbage largely grown in the South, where it is exten¬ 
sively used for both man and beast. It forms a large, loose, open head or 
mass of leaves. Freezing does not injure it. Sow seeds in the South from 
January to May, and August to September. 
True Georgia. Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents; lb., $1.00. 
CORN 5ALAD-Fetticus 
A favorite salad plant in Europe, used in winter and spring as a substitute 
for Lettuce. The leaves are sometimes boiled and served as Spinach. It is 
hardy and quick-growing. Sown in August and September, in drills one foot 
apart, and protected with a few leaves or straw during winter,it can be gathered 
very early in spring. Sown in April it is soon fit for use. The soil for Corn 
Salad should be very rich. Sow two ounces to 100 feet of drill. Packet, 
5 cents; oz., 10 cents ; lb., 60 cents. 
CARROT 
T HE Carrot should always be furnished a good, deep, rich soil. 
Sow in the spring as soon as the ground is in good working 
order, p'or garden culture, sow in drills sixteen to eighteen inches 
apart, covering the seed half an inch to an inch deep. Press the 
soil firmly above the seed, as it is slow to germinate. For field 
culture, sow in drills from twenty to thirty inches apart, and when 
plants are one to two inches high thin out to from three to eight 
inches apart in the rows, according to the variety. An important 
feature in sowing Carrots, as in all other seeds, is firming the seed 
in the soil; this may be done with the foot or spade. 
The short kinds are finest grained, best adapted for table use, 
can he had very early, and may be allowed to grow very thickly 
upon the ground. The large kinds are admirable for all kinds 
of stock, and nothing is more relished by horses in winter, and 
nothing is more healthful. Some prefer the short kinds, even for 
stock, as they are so easily gathered, and give such a good crop. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; three to four pounds to an acre. 
Packet, 5 cents; oz., 10 cents; lb., 30 cents; 
lb., $1.00; except as noted. 
Earliest French Forcing. The earliest of all varieties, and especially 
adapted for cultivation under glass, both on account of its earliness and the 
shortness and small size of its roots. It is also one of the best sorts for the 
table ; delicate, fine-grained, and remarkably fine-flavored. It isalsoused by 
gardeners for bunching for early market. Root orange-red. Top very small. 
Early Scarlet Horn. This is a favorite for early crop, but not large; 
sold extensively in all markets bunched. The tops are small; roots top¬ 
shaped, stump-rooted, therefore easily pulled. Grows well in shallow soil. 
Color a deep orange: flesh fine-grained. 
Half-long Nantes Stump-rooted. A market 
gardener's favorite. It is of medium size, admirably adapted for bunching, 
and one of the best for summer use for the home garden. Roots about six 
inches long, very smooth and cylindrical, bright orange; flesh orange, be¬ 
coming yellow in the center, but with no core ; very sweet and tender. 
Chantenay Stump-rooted. The best early Carrot-in 
cultivation, and one which market gardeners should plant for their main early 
crop. In shape it is midway between the Nantes Half-Long Stump-Rooted 
and the Guerandc or Oxheart varieties, nearly equaling the former in length, 
and having the broad shoulder and tapering root of the latter. Its color is 
orange-red ; the flesh crisp and tender. Very early and a heavy cropper. 
GuCTUnd G OX* OXHcart. This variety has given great 
satisfaction. While not attaining one-half the length of many other varieties, 
it will compare favorably in bulk of crop, as on good land it will produce Car¬ 
rots four to six inches in diameter. The crop can be pulled by hand, while 
the longer sorts require digging. Excellent for table use, as well as for stock. 
Truly a market gardener's favorite. It is of medium size and admirably 
adapted for bunching. It is also one of the best for summer use for the home 
garden. The roots are about six inches long, very smooth and cylindrical, 
color a bright orange ; flesh orange, becoming yellow in the center, but with 
no core ; very sweet and tender. 
Danvers Half-Long - Orange. A first-class variety; flesh dark 
orange. 'I he smooth, handsome roots arc of medium length, tapering uni¬ 
formly to a blunt point; flesh sweet, crisp, and tender. A great favorite with 
market gardeners ; also valuable for a field crop, owing to its productiveness. 
Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; y x lb., 25 cents ; lb., 80 cents. 
St. Valery Intermediate. One of the best and handsomest main-crop 
Carrots. The roots arc very symmetrical, tapering regularly from the 
shoulder to tip, very smooth, and free from side roots. The core is small and 
very tender ; flesh rich orange, of fine flavor. Enormously productive. 
Very desirable for private gardens, as well as for market. Packet, 5 cents ; 
oz., 10 cents ; y x lb., 25 cents ; lb., 75 cents. 
Improved Long Orange. The old standard and pop¬ 
ular variety. It grows to a large size, some specimens measuring twelve 
inches in length. Enormous crops can be grown under fair culture. One of 
the best varieties for feeding stock. Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents; 
y x lb., 25 cents ; lb., 75 cents. 
Improved Short White (Vosges). For a field Carrot this is unex¬ 
celled. The roots are short, very heavy at the shoulder, tapering to a point, 
and therefore easily harvested. Especially suited to shallow soils. Enor¬ 
mously productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; y x lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
Belgian Carrots. The great stock-feeding Carrots of Europe. Roots 
grow to a large size; partly above ground. Very productive. Orange Bel¬ 
gian, White Belgian. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,io cts.; y x lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts 
