. A. W. Livingston's Sons annual of true blue seeds. Seeds Catalogs; Seed industry and trade Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Vegetables Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Fruit Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Flowers Ohio Columbus Catalogs. FrenchâCarotte. Germanâ THE CARROT, like other root crops flourishes best in a well enriched sandy soil, deeply tilled, and if plowed the fall before all the'better. Should be sown in early spring in drills from 15 to 18 inches apart, finally thinning plants to about three or four inches apart in the drill; Keep clean by frequent hoeing and weeding. If neglected the young plants are
. A. W. Livingston's Sons annual of true blue seeds. Seeds Catalogs; Seed industry and trade Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Vegetables Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Fruit Ohio Columbus Catalogs; Flowers Ohio Columbus Catalogs. FrenchâCarotte. Germanâ THE CARROT, like other root crops flourishes best in a well enriched sandy soil, deeply tilled, and if plowed the fall before all the'better. Should be sown in early spring in drills from 15 to 18 inches apart, finally thinning plants to about three or four inches apart in the drill; Keep clean by frequent hoeing and weeding. If neglected the young plants are easily smothered, and your crop i- lost. The seed is slow to germinate, and ii sown early or on moist soil half an inch is deep enough to cover the seed. One ounce sows ISO feet of row. Four pounds will sow an acre. Very Early Scarlet or Colden Ballâ Also called Earliest Short Horn",âThis is the earliest Carrot in cultivation, and is used almost exclusively for forcing. Small tops and tap root, round as a turnip; small size; very rich orange color. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.: \i lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. Early Scarlet Short Horn â Stump-rooted : second in size; one of the most popular for forcing and early outside sowing. Flesh deep orange, fine grained; agreeable flavor: top small. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c: J£lb.,-25c; lb., 75c. Nantes Early Long ScarletâImproved stump-rooted. Horn, large, sweet, fine flavored, almost without a core : very finegrained: excellent for home garden and market. Pkt., 5c; LOc; \i lb., 25c; lb., 75c Chantenayâ A stump rooted variety somewhat resembling the well-known Nantes Carrot, but hav- ing a larger shoulder, and much more productive. Pkt., 5c: oz., 10c; \i lb., 25c; lb., 75c Intermediate RedâAn excellent new English sort. It is smooth, and nearly the Dan vers in size: flesh very close in texture, anil almost without core: fine cropper. Pkt, 5c ; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb'. 75c. Morh rrn. Span i sh â Za nn horia. Oxheart, or Cuerande â Interme
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