son class, Fruit / inches long, 6 inches in 
diameter, dark green skin, slightly netted 
and ribbed; flesh sweet, thick, juicy, 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN or QUEEN OF COL- 
ORADO—A fine variety popular for market 
gardening and shipping. Fruit 6 inches long 
and 5l% inches in diameter, hard grayish 
green rind; coarsely netted; flesh thick, 
juicy, very sweet, deep salmon. (AAS H.M. 
1939.) 
ROCKY FORD or NETTED GEM or EDEN 
GEM—tThe world-famous cantaloupe that has 
served as foundation stock for our finest 
melons. Principally used now for home and 
market gardens, Fruit 544% inches long and 
5 inches in diameter, indistinct ribs, heavily 
netted, thick green flesh with a sweet spicy 
flavor. 
TEXAS RESISTANT NO, 1—Developed for 
resistance to downy mildew and aphids. 
Dense foliage protects fruits from sunscald. 
Fruit 542 inches long 5 inches in diameter; 
moderately netted; only fair uniformity. 
Firm salmon flesh; sweet, spicy flavor. 
TIP TOP—Unexcelled for home and mar- 
ket garden use. Similar to Irondequoit, Fruit 
72 inches long and 7 inches in diameter, 
gray-green turning yellowish, | slightly 
netted, distinct ribbing; flesh thick, sweet; 
deep salmon color. 
CARROT 
Sow the seed very early in the spring in 12 inch 
rows and thin the young plants to 2 to 4 inches 
apart, 
Frequent cultivation is desirable. 
A well-worked soil is required in order for the 
roots to attain maximum size and smooth shape. 
CHANTENAY—Popular early market bunch- 
ing sort; widely used for winter storage 
and home gardens. Roots 5 to 5!% inches 
long, 214 inches in diameter at the shoul- 
ders, slightly tapered, stump-rooted, deep 
orange color, Its shape adapts it to fairly 
heavy soils, F 
CHANTENAY LONG TYPE—Valuable for 
market and home gardens. Roots 7 to 72 
inches long, 1¥2 inches in diameter, slight- 
ly tapered, stump-rooted, indistinct core, 
tender, of high quality and flavor, 
CHANTENAY RED CORE—A superior strain 
of Chantenay, more desirable for processors 
because of its indistinct reddish orange 
core, finer texture, and superb quality. 
Similar in size and shape to regular Chan- 
tenay, 
DANVERS HALF LONG — A leading main 
crop or storage variety. Roots 64% to 7 
inches long, 2 inches in diameter at the 
shoulder, tapering to a blunt end, Smooth, 
uniform, bright orange, tender and crisp. 
CARROT, CHANTENAY, 
RED CORED 
IMPERATOR—tThe principal bunching va- 
riety in south-western areas for year around 
shipping. Also important for market gar- 
dens where soil is deep and loose. Roots 8 
inches long, slightly rounded shoulders, 
112 to 2 inches in diameter, slightly tapered 
to tip, smooth, rich orange, crisp, sweet. 
(AAS S.M, 1933.) 
IMPERATOR LONG TYPE—Similar to Im- 
perator, but longer and more important as 
a shipper. Requires deep soil preparation. 
Roots 10 inches long. 
LONG ORANGE or ST, VALERY—A standara 
variety adapted to loose soil; a tremendous 
yielder. Used for stock feed and also as a 
table sort; stores well, Roots 11 to 12 inches 
long, 234 inches in diameter, tapered to a 
point, deep orange color, lighter core. 
OXHEART or GUERANDE-—A short thick va- 
tiety, satisfactory for growing on a heavy 
soil where long varieties do not develop 
properly, Roots 4 to 5 inches long, attain 
massive thickness, chunky, blunt-ended, 
bright orange in color, fair flavor when im- 
mature. 
ROYAL CHANTENAY—An improved strain 
of Red Core Chantenay, the roots being 
about two inches longer and retaining the 
blunt-ended, blocky shape. 
TOUCHON or IMPROVED NANTES or COR- 
NELI’'S CORELESS or TAMPA MARKET—A 
highly refined carrot for canning and freez- 
ing, as well as for home and market gar- 
deners, which is replacing the older Nantes 
strains, Roots 642 to 7 inches long, 1 
inches thick at frequently exposed shoulder, 
nearly cylindrical, stump-rooted; smooth, 
fine grained, sweet, tender, bright orange. 
CAULIFLOWER 
EARLY SNOWBALL or CATSKILL or DWARF 
ERFURT—Splendid early market type, un- 
surpassed for use as a forcing variety, uni- 
form, Plant dwarf, compact, upright, short- 
leaved, Heads 6 to 7 inches across, 1% 
pounds, compact, solid, uniform, snowy 
white. 
SNOWDRIFT or WHITE MOUNTAIN—An 
early shipping and market type acclaimed 
for its general superiority over the old 
Snowball types, Has several colloquial 
names, Plant slightly larger than Snowball, 
self-protecting, although tying or breaking 
of leaves still necessary for bleaching. 
Heads slightly larger than Snowball, re- 
markably free of riciness, snow white, 
solid, compact. 
SUPER SNOWBALL—An early main-crop 
variety of uniform production, One of the 
most profitable sorts. Plant dwarf, com- 
pact; heads 71% inches across, solid, com- 
pact, uniform, snowy white, of superb qual- 
aL Ye= 
CELERIAC 
ERFURT—A fine vegetable for flavoring 
salads, soups, stews, etc, A large, turnip- 
like root formed under the ground com- 
prises the edible portion of the plant. The 
hollow dark green stems above ground may 
be used in cooking for flavoring. The roots 
may be stored into the winter months. 
CELERY 
Sow seed indoors very early in the spring. When 
plants are about 2 inches high, withhold water 
until they show signs of wilting; then transplant 
to open ground in 3 foot rows, 6 inches apart 
in the row. 
As the plants grow, tie the leaves together to 
keep dirt out of the lower stems. The practice of 
blanching celery has just about disappeared, since 
the green stalk types have met with favor. 
Keeping the indoor temperature at 65 to 70° 
while the plants are young will help prevent pre- 
mature formation of seed stalks. 
GIANT PASCAL—Finest quality, delicious 
flavor. Essentially a winter variety. Plant 2 
feet tall, large, dark green foliage, stocky, 
forms a large heart which may be blanched 
to a beautiful creamy white by trenching. 
Sweet, nutty flavor. 
GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING (dwarf)—Still 
the most popular variety for home and 
market gardens, Ours is the true dwarf 
strain. Plant medium height, erect and com- 
pact, blanches easily to a beautiful creamy 
white stalk and golden yellow foliage, fine 
nutty flavor. 
Cauliflower 
This crop is one of the most difficult to grow successfully. Cool 
growing weather, high humidity and high soil fertility are re- 
quired for best production. Several applications of commercial 
fertilizer during the season will pay dividends. Plants should be 
kept growing rapidly; stunting may result in very small heads, 
riciness, or leaflets in the curd. 
Plant the seed early in boxes or hot beds and transplant when 
about 5 inches high, and the danger of frost is more or less past, 
to rows 22 feet apart, standing 2 feet apart in the row. 
After the heads begin to form, the leaves should be tied loosely 
over the head to produce attractively blanched heads. j 
For fall and winter use, sow seed directly in the ground in early 
SsumMMEer. 
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