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Carrots, Chantenay, Red Core 
CARROTS—(Cont'd) 
*NANTES IMPROVED CORELESS—68 
days. A true coreless carrot. The best 
home garden variety, being extremely 
tender, and of unusually fine flavor. 
in shape, and 
Deep orange 
Perfectly cylindrical 
strongly stump ended. 
color throughout. Pkt. 5c, 1 oz. 20c, %4 
Ib. 40c, 1 Ib. $1.25. 
OXHEART or GUERANDE—75 days. Broad 
stocky carrot, of distinct heart shape. Tops 
very small. Especially adapted to hard 
soils where it is difficult to grow the long 
rooted sorts. Pkt. 5c, 1 oz. 15c, 1% lb. 35c, 
1 Ib. $1.00. 
Stock Feed Varieties 
of Carrots 
LONG ORANGE IMPROVED—85 days. An 
old favorite used mainly for stock feed. 
Very long rooted, slender and pointed. 
Orange exterior; lighter orange core. Pkt. 
5c, 1 oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, 1 Ib. $1.00. 
LONG WHITE BELGIUM—97 days. A large 
white fleshed and white skinned carrot, 
used extensively for stock feed purposes. 
Grows partly out of ground, with greenish 
shoulder. Pkt. 5c, 1 oz. 15c, %4 Ib. 35c, 
1 Ib. $1.00. 
LONG YELLOW BELGIAN—95 days. Sim- 
ilar to the above variety, but with yellow- 
ish skin. Pkt. 5c, 1 oz. 15c, 4 Ib. 35c, 1 Ib. 
$1.00. 
Celeriac . Celery-Root, or 
Turnip-Rooted Celery 
In this kind of Celery the roots and not 
the leaf-stalks are the edible portion. Cul- 
ture same as Celery. 
GIANT SMOOTH PRAGUE—An improved 
variety producing large roots of nearly 
globular shape, and comparatively smooth 
surfaced. In this kind of Celery the roots 
and not the leaf-stalks are the edible por- 
tion. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, %4 Ib. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
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GEE RY — Crisp, 
Tender and 
Healthful 
Celery seed takes 2 to 3 weeks to germi- 
nate. It will germinate well at compara- 
tively low temperatures. Plants require 
abundant moisture, but will not stand flood- 
ing. The soil should be rich, fine and loose. 
Sow seed in beds covering only % inch 
deep and prick out to 3 inches each way 
when seedlings have 3 or 4 leaves. When 
2¥2 to 3 months old transplant to field 
trenches that are 5 to 6 inches deep and 2 
feet apart, spacing the plants 8to 12 inches. 
Blanching is done by hilling up with soil, 
tying up with burlap or special blanching 
poper or with boards. For fall and winter 
crop plant from February to April. 
*UTAH—An outstanding variety gaining 
wide popularity. Of particular merit for its 
broad, dark green stems, which are ex- 
tremely thick, fleshy and of unexcelled 
crispness and eating quality. Utah Celery 
has stems of thicker flesh than any other 
variety. Possesses rich nutty flavor. Pkt. 
5c, Y2 oz. 45c, oz. 80c, 1% lb. $2.50, lb. $8. 
*GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING (New Im- 
proved Tall) — Practically immune from 
“Black-Heart’’ because the heart is very 
compact and the tall erect stalks are close 
fitting. The stalks are thick, 9 to 11 inches 
long below the first leaf-knot, straight, 
quite broad, ivory white, crisp, and of a 
fine nut-like flavor. The foliage is yellow- 
ish-green turning to golden yellow with a 
slight earthing up. Pkt. 5c, ¥2 oz. 50c, oz. 
90c, Y% lb. $2.75, Ib. $10.00. 
GOLDEN PLUME or WONDERFUL — The 
original celery strain sold for many, many 
years. The joint is from 9-10 inches long. 
Unusually thick set, compact, and attains 
exceptional weight. Pkt. 5c, ¥% oz. 50c, 
1 oz. 90c, 1% lb. $2.75, 1 lb. $10.00. 

Celery, Utah 
Chervil 
FINE CURLED —This is a finely curled 
double variety, early maturing, vigorous 
grower, having a pleasing fragrance and 
flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 4 lb. 75c. 
Chives 
A small perennial plant growing about 10 
inches high and cultivated for its fine 
onion-like leaves which are used for sea- 
soning and flavoring. It can be cut fre- 
quently, a new growth appearng soon 
after each cutting. Pkt. 5c, % oz. 25c. 

Carrots, Imperator 
Collards 
GEORGIA, SOUTHERN or CREOLE—This 
is the white or green stemmed variety, 
growing 2 to 3 feet high. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 
4 |b. 25c, Y2 lb. 40c, lb. 65c. 
Cress 
Sow seed in spring as soon as ground can 
be worked, in rich well prepared soil, in. 
shallow drills 12 to 16 inches apart, cov- 
ering with about ¥% inch of fine soil firmly 
pressed down. Does best during the cool 
months. 
FINE CURLED or PEPPER GRASS — The 
leaves of this small salad are much frilled 
or curled, and are much used in garnish- 
ing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, %4 Ib. 30c. 
TRUE WATER—This is a distinct variety 
of Cress with small, oval leaves. It does 
best when its roots and stems are sub- 
merged in water, although a fair growth 
may be obtained in soil which is kept 
wet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 40c, % Ib. $1.20. 
Corn Salad 
(Fetticus or Lamb’s Lettuce) 
LARGE SEEDED—Vigorous grower, pro- 
ducing large healthy plants with round 
light green leaves. Pkt. 5c, 1 oz. 20c, %4 
Ib. 50c, ¥%2 lb. 75c, 1 Ib. $1.25. 
Dandelion 
A healthy, nutritious and pleasant leafy 
green food that can be used early in the 
spring either for salad or boiled like Spin- 
ach. Sow in early spring in very warm 
rich soil in drills 18 inches apart and thin 
to 5 inches. 
CULTIVATED or FRENCH COMMON — A 
decided improvement on the wild dande- 
lion. Very early and vigorous in growth. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. 
* IMPROVED THICK LEAVED or CABBAG- 
ING—Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and 
deep green color. It is compact and forms 
an upright tuft at the center, which 
blanches almost naturally. Pkt. 5c, ¥2 oz. 
25c, oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50. 
