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CARROT 
Sow 1 ounce of seed to 100 feet of row; 
2 or 3 pounds to an acre 
Cutrure. Good crops may be obtained 
from ordinary garden soil. For early use, 
seed may be sown in hotbeds from January 
until March, and in the open ground as soon 
as the weather becomes warm and settled, 
usually in April. Sow seed \% inch deep, in 
rows 15 inches apart, and Jater thin to 5 inches 
apart in the rows. Sow from July 1 to 15 for 
winter crops. 65 days. 
California Bunching. Tops small; roots 
bright orange, 8 inches long, and almost 
cylindrical. 
Chantenay. Regular stock. 
Danvers or Half-Long Orange. Owing to 
its enormous yield, this is one of the most 
profitable for main Bae It is somewhat 
longer than Chanten 
M.-S. PERFECTION “CHANTENAY. An 
exceptionally valuable variety for market 
gardeners. The color is appealing, rich 
deep solid orange throughout. Roots are 
7 to 8 inches long, tapering slightly. Tops 
just long enough to bunch well. Very pro- 
lific, brittle, tender; sweet delicate flavor. 
M.-S. SOUTHERN PRIDE. An ideal me- 
dium-early stump-rooted Carrot, smooth 
and uniform in shape, averaging 5 inches 

CELERY 
One ounce of seed will produce about 2000 plants 
Cuture. Sow the last of March or early 
in April, in an open border, in rich, mellow 
ground, in shallow drills, watering freely in 
dry weather. By rolling or pressing in the 
seed the result will be more satisfactory than 
when covered. Cut the tops off once or twice 
before planting out, to make them stocky. 
When the plants are 5 to 6 inches high, trans- 
plant 6 inches apart in the rows. Blanch by 
earthing up. 125 days. 
Easy Blanching. For early use. As self- 
blanching as White Plume, and simply 
needs a slight earthing up. 
Giant Pascal. Regular stock. 
Golden Detroit. A grand self-blanching 
variety. 
Golden Heart. A showy sort. Solid, of fine 
flavor, and a good keeper. 
Golden’ Plume. Has a beautiful golden 
color, is crisp, free from strings and has a 
rich nutty flavor. 
Golden Self-blanching. American strain. 
Golden Self-blanching, French. (True 
Strain.) Crisp, delicious, nutty flavor, and 
absence of strings make our Golden ‘Self- 
blanching a real delicacy. The stalks are 
broad, thick and heavy, and easily blanch 



Golden Self-blanching Celery 
B. B. Improved Celery Bleacher 
The ideal bleaching method, convenient, 
toa rich, appetizing golden vellow. One | efficient, economical and satisfactory. Takes 
in pre with Bich eneeay Sevier, of the eine es to phe? for it | but a few seconds to apply with B. B. Han- 
a hal pel Se rity be aes Wee Doek. blanches with much less earthing up than | dler and can be used repeatedly. We 
tively the best Carrot for home-garden or ese or 614 x 13 aes eas $0. 45 $3 50 {2 Ibs. 
market. Advisable for truckers. M.-S. MAGNIFICENT. It Is well named 7x14 in 50 4 00 13 Ibs. 
M.-S. Streamlined. Roots long, slender, for its many good qualities. The stalks, | gts egal 
cylindrical. Flesh rich orange, tndistinct which blanch almost white, are exceed- P 
core, fine-grained, tender, and of excellent ingly brittle. A truly good sort. Celeriac 
quality. 
Oxheart or Guerande. A short, thick Car- 
rot not exceeding 4 inches in length, and 
about the same in width which does quite 
well on hard, heavy soils where the longer 
varieties are useless. 
Red-cored Chantenay. A _ little more 
stump-rooted than its famous parent, 
Chantenay. The delicately flavored flesh ts 
deep orange-red and the core is practically 
the same color. Tops not too long, making 
it a desirable bunching Carrot. 
Scarlet Horn or French Forcing. Small 
but very tender and deliciously flavored. 
“Be Prepared with a Defense Garden”’ 

M.-S. MONARCH. A decided acquisition 
im green Celery, producing large stalks and 
magnificent bright golden yellow heart. 
he stalks are very solid, brittle and of 
most delicious flavor and entirely free from 
stringiness. A remarkably good keeper and 
presents a handsome appearance when 
ready for the table. 
White Plume. Unsurpassed for fall and 
early winter use, requiring very little earth- 
ing up to blanch it 
Winter Queen. Thick, solid, heavy stalk 
and a large heart. It is a close, compact 
grower, and when blanched is a creamy 
white color, 
Flavoring Celery. For culinary purposes. 
goletye pence: 

M.-S. EUREKA. This is unquestionably 
the largest and best Celeriac ever intro- 
duced. Very large, almost globe shaped, 
smooth, with only a few roots at the bot- 
tom. Flavor is excellent. 
Giant Prague. 
CELERY PLANTS. See page 37. 
CRESS 
Curled Cress or Pepper Grass. Sow in 
early spring in rows 2 feet apart and re- 
peat often as it runs to seed very quickly. 
40 days. 
Upland Cress. The perennial 
Stays green all year. 60 days. 
Water-Cress. Sow early in spring near pond 
variety. 


H-1. Brass. . .$3 00 or running water; when established will 
H-2. Tin. at oe , POO) Jast for years. 50 days. 
WE ‘PAY POSTAGE ON ALL SEEDS ON THIS PAGE 
CARROTS Pkt. Oz. WAlb. Lb. 
M.-S. Perfection Chantenay .................. phe 10 $0 30 st 00 $3 75 
Red-cored Chantenayin se ee eee 10 30 100 375 
M.-S. Southern Pride. ..... 10 30 100 375 
M.-S. Streamlined. . 10 si) a) ©) sh HS 
Chantenay. . ae 10 25 90 3 50 
California Bunching 2 SS pe 10 30 100 375 
Danvers (Half-Long Orange Carrot) . ee cs ee 10 25 90 350 
Scarlet Horn (French pre ee 10 25 90 350 
Oxheart (Guerande) .. . 10 25 90 350 
CELERY 
Golden: Plume®, . :3egFihc en eis ee eee 10 30 100 350 
Golden Self-blanching, French....................... 15 50 150 500 
GoldenjSelf=blanching? 2) 946).4-.00 Cee ee 10 25 90 300 
Golden! Detroits s.3e ee a one ee eee 10 30 100 350 
White, Plume sa.) eigen oaeece he oe oe Be eee 10 745) 90 300 
M:-S.Magnificent,...jge cone oe ok cer ie eer 15 25 90 3 00 
M.-S.:Monarch’..: see ot os hire oe eee 15 25 90 300 
Giant) Pascale. .¢ 2: soem ene se oan ee Cee 10 25 90 300 
Golden Heart 3..4 020 .cos ane on tem tees CC eee 10 25 90 300 
Winter: Queen ®,; feo casemciooe ann nee eee 10 25 90 3.00 
Easy Blanching 0.52.0 Ags 0 o/s ence cise coos, Coe 10 25 90 3 00 
Flavoring, Celery). ::2 ta. «cee ceo eee 10 
CELERIAC 
M.-S2Eurekads 7. ccosh ova aonest. aceenc bape Gyo at eee 10 40 125 400 
ane Giant;PraguePes «2. aie sgn ieee ee Coe eee 10 40 125 400 
‘California ieehing Carrots 
Vegetable Seeds 


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