. Descriptive catalogue of a choice collection of vegetable, agricultural and flower seeds, gladiolus, lilies, and other summer flowering bulbs. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs. CABBAGE—(.Continued., Victoria Savoy.—An early varietj-, small, compact heads of excellent quaMtv. Dnimliead Savoy.—Grows to a large size; heads nearly round or flat- tened like the Drumhead, and quite tirm; sometimes heart-shaped; veiy tender and excellent for Winter. The Savoys approach nearer to the delicious richness of the Cauliflower than any o
. Descriptive catalogue of a choice collection of vegetable, agricultural and flower seeds, gladiolus, lilies, and other summer flowering bulbs. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs. CABBAGE—(.Continued., Victoria Savoy.—An early varietj-, small, compact heads of excellent quaMtv. Dnimliead Savoy.—Grows to a large size; heads nearly round or flat- tened like the Drumhead, and quite tirm; sometimes heart-shaped; veiy tender and excellent for Winter. The Savoys approach nearer to the delicious richness of the Cauliflower than any of the other Cab- bages ; sow early, Improved American.—A most excellent variety, with large, firm heads, of superior flavor, - -- -- -- -- -- Green Globe, or Curled Savoy.—Does not make a firm head, but the whole of it, being very tender and pleasant-flavored, is used for cook- ing; leaves wriiSded and dark green. This and the next are very hardy, and improved by frost, - -- -- -- -- New Feather-stemmed'.—A true hybrid, possesses the growth and habit of Brussels Sprouts, - -- -- -- -- -- CAHROT. Carotte. Fr. SO 10 10 ^ Lb. 40 §1 25 S4 00 25 20 75 2 50 1 00 3 00 00 40 1 25 4 00 [Daucus carota, Liis". Carotte, Fr. Moehre, Ger. Zanalioria, Sp.] tne Carrot is a hardy biennial, common in many parts of Britain in sandy soils In its will state it is small, 6ry, sticky, and strong-flavored; but cultivated is large, succulent, and one of the most important vegetables. hght, deep, sandy loam, or peaty soil, is most suitable; and as farm-yard manure applied in a fresh state often induces forked and ill-shaped roots, ground which has been heavDy manured the previous season should be selected. The soil should be trenched deeply, and ridged, as long before sowing as possible, and if manure is considered indispensable, let this be given after the crop is up, using guano, or some good artificial manure. Sow some early sort as soon as the gromid is in a fair working
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