CARROTS 
Packet 10c 
Carrots are a common root crop and 
a “must” in every garden as they rank 
high in vitamin food value. They are 
hardy and are relatively free from in- 
sect and disease troubles. For early 
use sow seed as soon .as the ground 
can be worked in the spring and fol- 
_low by successive plantings to provide 
young carrots throughout the season. 
If ‘carrots are allowed to mature and 
stay in the ground they become woody 
and are not so palatable. A planting 
should be made in the summer, the 
time to be governed by the climate, 
to provide plenty of roots to store for 
winter use. 
The seeds are difficult’ to plant 
without getting them too thick. They 
should be sown in drills ‘and' thinned 
to 2 inches apart in the row before 
the ‘plants are 6 inches high. The first 
thinning may be to half this distance 
and the final thinning done later 
when the young carrots are large 
enough to use. Seeds should be cov- 
ered about half an inch. Rows in the 
farm garden should be at least 2 feet 
apart to allow for easy cultivation. In 
small gardens for hand cultivating or 
under irrigation, the rows may be as 
close as 12 inches if the soil is fertile. 
There are few insect and disease trou- 
bles with carrots. 
DANVER’S HALF LONG 
IMPERATOR. - All American ‘Selection 
1933. .Seven .to..8 inches’ long, deep 
* orange colored throughout, brittle, and 
sweet, has practically no core. Days to 
maturity, 72. 
*“CHANTENAY or MODEL, It is delicate 
in flavor, juicy and sweet. Largely 
planted as a medium early. variety. 
Days to maturity, 70. 
DANVER’S HALF LONG. Fine for table 
use and best of all for the stock breed- 
er. It is a slender half-long root, very 
well colored, and has a blunt end. Days 
to maturity, 75. , 
EARLY FORTUNE 
IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. For stock 
feeding and table use. Root is pale 
orange on the underground portion, and 
green above ground. It is a good keep- 
er. Days to maturity, 80. 
*RED CORE CHANTENAY. ‘A fine early 
half-long, stump-rooted carrot. Color 
deep orange red, core of deeper color. 
Roots 5 to 6 inches long, 2 to 24% inches 
thick at the crown. Days to maturity, 
68. 
NANTES HALF LONG, STUMP. ROOT- 
ED. The flesh is orange red, fine 
grained. Roots grow from 6 to 7 inches 
long, holding their thickness through- 
out the entire length of the root and 
end abruptly into a thin, small tail. 
Days to maturity, 70. 
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EARLY SNOWBALL NO. 16 
Planting Instructions: Clean and 
thorough cultivation is absolutely es- 
sential. Hoe right close to the plants, 
giving shallow cultivation as they ex- 
pand. The “heads,” to be kept white 
and tender, must be protected from 
the sun soon after they begin to form 
by tying the leaves together over 
them, The seed is sown in April for 
an early crop and in July for a fall 
crop. 
*EARLY SNOWBALL No. 16. Very early. 
Produces a very large compact head 
which is snowy white, which forms 
quickly and will not discolor easily. 
Finest on the market. Days to matur- 
ity, 5. Pkt., .25c. 
*MOUNTAIN SNOWBALL. This variety 
is considered one of the very best for 
outdoor culture. It. will withstand 
weather conditions that are _ utterly 
ruinous to the Erfurt strains. Days to 
maturity, 58. Pkt., 25c. 
CELERY 
Packet 10c 
Planting Instructions: For this cli- 
mate sow celery in May or early June, 
in drills 4 to 6 inches apart and cover 
about 1% inch deep. When ready to 
transplant thin out to 2 or 3 inches 
apart_in the row, and leave growing 
until July or August when they should 
See page 17 for Vegetable Seed Prices. 
be planted in rows 18 to 20 inches 
apart and set 6 inches in the row. In 
planting, press the ground around the 
plants but do not let any earth get 
into the heart. 
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GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. Half 
dwarf, compact with well developed 
leaves. It needs very little blanching 
to fit it for the table. Days to matur- 
ity, 125. Pkt., 10c. : ; , 
GIANT PASCAL. A very vigorous and 
an extremely productive variety, with 
short, broad, thick, tender and fleshy 
green ribs, which blanch very readily 
when earthed up. It keeps very well 
under cover during winter. Days to 
maturity, 135. Pkt., 10c. ‘ 
WHITE PLUME. This variety is charac- 
terized by the silver-white color with 
which its leaves are partly tinged at 
first. It suffers easily from the cold 
and should be grown for autumn rather 
than for winter use. Days to maturity, 
120. Pkt., 10c. 
Celeriac or Turnip-Rooted Celery. 
Planting Instructions: Sow the latter 
part of April, covering seeds % of an 
inch. Thin out to about 1 inch apart 
in the row and transplant into rows 
1% feet apart and 6 inches apart in 
the row. 
Uses. Served as a salad with French 
dressing, or served hot with cream 
sauce. ; 
Roots are_ turnip-shaped, 
smooth, tender and marrow-like. 
COLLARDS| 
GEORGIA SOUTHERN or CREOLE. 
Forms a large, loose, open head, or 
mass of leaves on tall stem. Days to 
maturity, 90. Pkt., 10c. 
CORN SALAD Broadleaved. Used as a 
salad. Seeds are sown late in August 
or in autumn in any soil. Plant pro- 
duces leaves from October until spring 
without requiring any attention or pro- 
tection. Pkt., 15c. 
GARDEN CRESS. For Garnishing. Crisp, 
pungent leaves used as a condiment 
and for garnishing. Sow in a moist 
and shaded position to obtain more ten- 
get and more abundant leaves. Pkt., 
(4 7 
WATER CRESS. Does best when grown 
along moist banks or in tubs in water- 
covered soil. It is one of the most deli- 
cious of small salads and should be 
planted wherever a suitable place can 
be found. Pkt., 15c. 5 
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