. Rlohie, Ciirotte, Fr. Zoiia/ioria, Sp. One ounce will sow 100 feef of drill; 3 to 4 pounds for an acre. CULTURE.âCarrots, to grow in perfection, require a ricli, deep, sandy loam, well |nilverized and deeply cultivated. For an early crop sow in May and June in drills al)0Ut 1 foot apart, thinning out to 4 inches in the row ; sow for main cmp in June and |uly. The large late varieties for field culture should be sown in drills 3 to 3J- leet apart, so as to cultivate by horse. An impor- tant point in sowing Carrots, ns in all other seeds, is to tread the row firmly after sowing. Varietie
. Rlohie, Ciirotte, Fr. Zoiia/ioria, Sp. One ounce will sow 100 feef of drill; 3 to 4 pounds for an acre. CULTURE.âCarrots, to grow in perfection, require a ricli, deep, sandy loam, well |nilverized and deeply cultivated. For an early crop sow in May and June in drills al)0Ut 1 foot apart, thinning out to 4 inches in the row ; sow for main cmp in June and |uly. The large late varieties for field culture should be sown in drills 3 to 3J- leet apart, so as to cultivate by horse. An impor- tant point in sowing Carrots, ns in all other seeds, is to tread the row firmly after sowing. Varieties marked "*" are the best virieties for stock feeding, Dreer's Perfect Forcing Carrot. (See Specialties, pages 25 lo 30) Fia,, 10 a-.; oz,, -JO cts.; \ lb., 50 els. Farliest Short Horn. {French Fo7-cin:f). This variety is small, reddish-orange, of globular shape and excellent flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts.; lb. $ Parly Scarlet Horn. (See cut.) A favorite early red summer varielv. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , lOcts.; \ lb,, 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. Early Half-Long Scarlet. A desirable point-root soit, pro- ductive and early, coming in between Scarlet Horn and Long Orange. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 els.; lb., 90 cts. Chantenay Half-Long. Resembling the Nantes, with larger shoulder. Medium early and heavy cropper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. *Danver's Half-Long Orange. (See cut.) A rich orange-red variety, very smooth and handsome, producing very large crops. An excellent market variety. Tops are of medium size and coarsely divided. The roots taper to a blunt point ; flesh sweet, crisp and tender. Although the roots of this variety grow shorter, it produces more bulk to the acre than the larger field varieties. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ , 30 Cts; lb., 90 cts. improved Rubicon. A. fine half-long variety, grows about the same length as the well-known Danver's, but thicker, and of a rich dark orange in color. Pkt
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