. Annual illustrated catalogue of seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Minnesota, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs. A. TiLTOx's Descriptive Seed Catalogue. 15 CARROT.—Continued. pkt. oz. lb. Ox Heart.—A desirable Carrot, growing ver}^ thick, measuring 3 or 4 inches in diameter and 5 or 6 inches long, and ver}- blunt at the lower extremit}-. Grows rapidh', is an immense cropper and re- quires no digging; flesh is of a deep orange color, fine grained and sweet, and excellent for table use. A good variet}- where the soil is too hard and stiff for the longer growing sorts 05 .1
. Annual illustrated catalogue of seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Minnesota, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs. A. TiLTOx's Descriptive Seed Catalogue. 15 CARROT.—Continued. pkt. oz. lb. Ox Heart.—A desirable Carrot, growing ver}^ thick, measuring 3 or 4 inches in diameter and 5 or 6 inches long, and ver}- blunt at the lower extremit}-. Grows rapidh', is an immense cropper and re- quires no digging; flesh is of a deep orange color, fine grained and sweet, and excellent for table use. A good variet}- where the soil is too hard and stiff for the longer growing sorts 05 .10 $ Danvers, Half=Long.—One of the most productive and best for field culture. Tops medium ; roots dark colored, large, but of medium length, tapering abruptly at the point; very uniform and handsome; flesh deep orange with yellow center, sweet and tender 05 .10 .75. Long Orange.—A well known standard sort. Roots long, thickest near the crown, tapering regularly to a point; color, deep orange. It requires a deep soil, and the plants should stand eight inches apart, in eighteen inch drills, for the roots to attain their full size. .05 .10 .75 Improved Large White Belgian.—Grows one-third out of the ground. Root pure white, green above the ground, with small top. Flesh rather coarse, but the roots on light, rich ground grow to a large size and are extensively grown for stock feeding 05 .10 .60. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original A. Tilton (Firm); Tilton, A; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Cleveland, Ohio : A. Tilton
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