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BUTZER’S SEED STORE, PORTLAND, OREGON 
Carrots for Stock Feeding 
Carrots for Stock Feeding:—These can be grown 
easily in good, loose soil; keep well when stored for 
Winter use and form an extremely wholesome addi¬ 
tion to the Winter rations of stock when fed in con¬ 
junction with corn and dry fodder. The rich coloring 
of the deep orange-colored sorts is esteemed also as 
imparting a richer coloring to milk and butter during 
Winter months. 
They are grown most easily in land which has been 
under cultivation the preceding season, and which has 
been manured heavily and plowed during the previous 
Fall, though short, well-rotted manure will give excel¬ 
lent results, turned under in the Spring if the surface 
is finely prepared before sowing the seed. Seed should 
be sown early, thinly in drills three feet apart using 
four pounds of seed to the acre. Give thorough cultiva¬ 
tion throughout the season, working more deeply as 
growth advances. 
Improved Short White Mastodon—The most pro¬ 
ductive and most easily harvested for stock feeding. 
The roots grow about eight inches in length, measur¬ 
ing three inches at shoulder and gradually tapering 
throughout their length. Smooth, white skin, free 
from small rootlets. Flesh solid, white, crisp, rich 
and nutritious. We have reports of this variety yield¬ 
ing 20 tons per acre. 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid 
Large White Belgian—This Carrot grows a third or 
more of its length above the surface. Roots will 
average two inches in diameter at the shoulder and 
a foot or more in length. The diameter is even 
throughout the entire length, the roots tapering grad¬ 
ually at the base. They are easily pulled in harvest¬ 
ing, and do not have to be dug out, like most long- 
rooted sorts. Flesh and skin pure white, though the 
latter is occasionally tinged with green in upper 
portion growing above the soil. 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid 
Large Yellow Belgian—This is similar in growth 
and form to the preceding, but flesh and skin of the 
portion growing below the soil are of a pale orange 
coloring. These two varieties have probably been 
grown more extensively than any others for stock 
feeding in the past, but are destined to be superseded 
to a great extent by the large, thick roots of the 
improved white variety offered above, and the thick, 
stump-rooted table sorts. 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid 
CAULIFLOWER 
Cultivation—The main thing in growing good Cauliflowers is to rush them on quickly, and never allow them 
to be checked in their growth; in dry weather they should be copiously watered, especially if just planted out. 
The soil should be deeply trenched and well-dressed with stable manure, and occasional dressings of liquid manure 
during the growing season will materially increase the crop. Sow in seed beds, and when large enough, trans¬ 
plant in rows two feet apart and eighteen inches between the plants. Hill up between the rows, and keep the 
ground well cultivated. Summer and autumn are the best seasons to sow. The later varieties are very much 
the hardiest, and will often make good heads under circumstances which would cause the early varieties to 
“button.” The early sorts mature in three to four months, the later ones five to eight months. 
KING WHITE 
King White—A remarkably sure heading early Cauliflower. It is of dwarf habit with short outside leaves and 
is similar in most respects to Early Snowball, and nearly as early. The heads when ready for market are of me¬ 
dium to large size. The curd is white, exceptionally deep and of finest quality. It will give excellent results either 
in the home garden or for market use and is superior to most seed sold at higher prices. Where extreme earli¬ 
ness is not the greatest consideration we recommend this strain. Per pkt. 10c; % oz. 75c; oz. $2.50 
Early Snowball—This is a popular extra early strain 
of dwarf compact growth. Under favorable circum¬ 
stances, nearly every plant will make a fine solid head 
of good size. It is valuable for both early and late. 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. $2.00; Yt lb. $5.00 
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt (Extra Selected)—This is 
the choicest selected strain of the popular Erfurt type. 
Per pkt. 10c; oz. $2.50 
Burpee’s New “Dry-Weather” Cauliflower—Succeeds 
even where all others fail. Similar to Burpee’s Best- 
Early, it produces equally large, solid, pure white 
heads, and is only about a week later. It is especially 
adapted for growing m dry locations where other 
varieties fail; make the soil quite rich and give thor¬ 
ough cultivation. It is superior to any other excepting 
only Burpee’s Best-Early. By the use of this strain 
fine cauliflower can be grown in many dry districts 
where it has been impossible heretofore to raise this 
luscious vegetable. 
Per pkt. 10c; r A oz. 75c; oz. $2.50; % lb. $7.00 
BURPEE’S BEST-EARLY 
The Earliest and Best Quick-Growing Cauliflower—This grand strain was first introduced thirty years ago, 
and has fully maintained all the merits then claimed for it. The plants are of strong growth, with erect, pointed 
dark green leaves growing closely about the head. It is remarkable both for the extreme earliness and certainty 
with which the plants produce fine heads. In good soil the heads measure eight to ten inches across; they are of 
pure snowy white, with very close compact curd of extra fine quality. So extremely solid and deep are the nearly 
globe-shaped heads that they weigh heavier than other heads of equal size. Market gardeners can plant Burpee's 
Best-Early Cauliflower for both early and late crops, with full assurance that it is the choicest and most reliable 
strain that can be procured. Had we space to spare, we could publish many testimonials from experienced 
growers who are most enthusiastic in stating that this is beyond doubt, all its name implies—“The Best-Early 
Cauliflower.” Per pkt. 15c; oz. $3.00; Y* lb. $10.00 
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