. C. E. Allen plant and seed guide. Nurseries (Horticulture) Vermont Brattleboro Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Brattleboro Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Guerande, or Ox-heart. Intermediate between Danvers and Short Horn varieties, growing to the diameter of 3 to 4 inches. At the New York experi- ment station this yielded one-third more than any other variety tested, beside 25 leading varieties It can be pulled by hand without digging, and has yielded in Massachusetts at the rate of 35 tons per acre. Farmers will find this a profitable carrot to grow f
. C. E. Allen plant and seed guide. Nurseries (Horticulture) Vermont Brattleboro Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Brattleboro Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Guerande, or Ox-heart. Intermediate between Danvers and Short Horn varieties, growing to the diameter of 3 to 4 inches. At the New York experi- ment station this yielded one-third more than any other variety tested, beside 25 leading varieties It can be pulled by hand without digging, and has yielded in Massachusetts at the rate of 35 tons per acre. Farmers will find this a profitable carrot to grow for field culture. Pkt., .5c.; oz., 10c.; J4 ' 25c.; I lb., 90c. Short Horn. The standard early variety. Sweet- er than Long Orange, and more solid; good to color butter. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; ^ lb., ;.25c.; lb., 90c. I Fig. Improved Eion:^ Orange. Of a darker and richer color than Long Orange. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c; 25c ; lb., S5c. [Fig. Danvers. Between Long Orange and Early Horn; smooth, of a rich orange color; is considered more profitable to raise than Long Orange; 20 to 30 tons to the acre under the best cultivation. Oz., 10c.; ^ lb., 25c.; 90c. [Fig. Large 'White Belgian. Largest of all and most productive. Good for horses; the whole can be pulled bv hand. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c,; 1-4 lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. I Fig. Intermediate. In many respects this is a superior variety to the Danvers, growing more bulk to the acre. A very handsome smooth variety. [See cut above.] Pkt., Sc.; oz., lOc; 14 lb., 25c.; lb., 90c. [Fig. 2.] CABBAQE. They produce the best results on a strong soil, previously cultivated one year with corn or potatoes; seldom succeeding where follow- ing cabbage or turnip*'. The stronger the land the better they will head. Plow deep without turning up much poor subsoil, and manure liberally with well-rotted manure, applying broadcast, lightly turning under or working well into the soil with a harrow. If sod ground is ploughed in the fall, ma
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