. 32nd annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. EDMAND'S BLOOD TURNIP. asparagus. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. * LONG DARE BLOOD.—Our stock of this standard var?pfv to SKs8K3& smoo"1•sweet att4 °ena™ If olTicc,. CARROTS. One ounce will sow 100 feet ot drill; 3 to 4 pounds for one acre. This is an indispensable root for the farm and Is deserving of more general cultivation. Well managed, there is no crop pays better, and most farmers would find
. 32nd annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. EDMAND'S BLOOD TURNIP. asparagus. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. * LONG DARE BLOOD.—Our stock of this standard var?pfv to SKs8K3& smoo"1•sweet att4 °ena™ If olTicc,. CARROTS. One ounce will sow 100 feet ot drill; 3 to 4 pounds for one acre. This is an indispensable root for the farm and Is deserving of more general cultivation. Well managed, there is no crop pays better, and most farmers would find an acre or so desirable. Carrots form a nutritious, succulent food in the winter for cat- tie. horses, sheep and pigs For early crop, sow in spring as soon as the ground canbe worked, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering one-half inch; thin plants to three or four inches apart in the row For field culture rows should be of sufficient dis- tance to admit of the use of a horse cultivator; sow seed from the middle of April to the first of June. A light sandy loam, deeply tilled, is best, but as carrot seed is slow to germinate, ex- tra precautions should be used to firm the soil after sowing. An average yield is 800 to ^.0 bushels per acre EARLY SCARLET HORN.—Favorite for early crop. Sold largely in New York markets bunched. Pkt 5c, oz. 10c. 34 lb. OXHEART CARROT. 25C, lb 75C OXHEAKT —We do not hesitate to call this the most valuable variety In existence. It is Intermediate between the Half-Lona and Horn varieties, attaining a diameter of 3 to 4 inches at the neck, of beautiful shape and rich orange coloi Where other varieties require digging it is easily pulled. It will produce roots as early as any va- riety and continues of the best quality all the season. It is excellent for hogs and other live stock and has yielded 1,200 buSjpei acre. Cut off tops with scythe and pull roots out with potato hooks. Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c, 34 lb. 25c, lb. 70c. DANVERS - Is in form a
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