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VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE . 
CARROTS. 
The Carrot should always be furnished a good, deep, 
rich soil. Sow in drills about an inch deep, the drills j 
about a foot apart; and at thinning, the plants should 
be left from four to ten inches apart, according to kind. 
The short kinds are finest-grained, best adapted for table 
use, can be had very early, and may be allowed to grow 
very thickly upon the ground. The large sorts are ad¬ 
mirable for all kinds of stock, and nothing is more 
relished by horses in winter, and nothing is more health¬ 
ful for them. Some prefer the short kinds, even for stock, 
as they are so easily gathered, and give a good crop. 
Carrot, Early Very Short Scarlet, the most 
desirable for forcing, where growing small, very 
early Carrots will pay. See engraving, figs. 3 
and 5. Per lb. 51.3c; per oz. 15 cents, .... 
Early French Short Horn, small ; best for 
table ; preferred by some for all purposes, even 
for stock ; per lb. $1.25 ; peroz. 15 cents ; (fig. 6) 
Half Long Scarlet Stump Rooted, larger than 
Short Horn, and a desirable table variety ; per 
lb. 51.25 ; per oz. 15 cents ; fig. 9, . 
Carrot, Half Long Scarlet Pointed Rooted, a 
very desirable Carrot either for table or feeding, 
sweet and productive; lb. 51.25; oz. 1 5 cents- 
fig. 8,) .‘. 5 
Long Orange, per lb. 51.25; oz. 15 dts.; lig. 1, 5 
Half Long Scarlet Carentan, a very pretty 
Carrot, eight inches in length and nearly corc- 
less ; per lb. 5 2 -5°; oz. 25 cents,. u> 
Altringham, selected, red ; lb. 51. 25; oz. 15 cts., 
engraving, fig.7. 5 
Large Orange Belgian Green-Top, rich, fine 
for feeding; per lb. 75 cents; per oz. 10 cents. 
See engraving, fig. 2,. 5 
Long White Belgian Green-Top, fine for cat¬ 
tle; per lb. 75 cents ; per oz. 10 cents ; fig. 4, . 5 
CRESS. 
Cress should be 
sown in a hot-bed 
or in a sheltered 
spot in the garden* 
quite thick, in shal¬ 
low drills, and in a 
short time it will 
be fit for cutting. 
It gives a pungent 
relish to Lettuce 
and other salad 
plants. A fresh lot 
should be sown 
every week, as it 
matures very rapidly and isTtseful only when young. 
In old times it was quite a fancy with the children, and 
some older people, to sow cress so as to form a name 
or design, which it will do very soon, as it is of very 
quick growth. 
Cress, Fine Curled, superior; will bear cutting 
several times ; per oz. 10 cents,. 5 
Plain - Leaved, tender; per oz. 10 cents, . . 5 
Broad - Leaved Garden, sometimes used for 
soups ; per oz. 10 cents,. 5 
Australian, leaves delicate green, flavor mild 
and fine; per oz. 10cents,. 5 
Perennial American, resembles the Water 
Cress ; may be cut through the season ; oz. 10 cts. 5 
Water, does pretty well in moist situations, 
but better on the edges of streams in shallow 
water; per oz. 50 cents ; per half oz. 30 cents, Jo. 
