. Mingle & Co.'s almanac and garden manual 1899. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. P. B. MINGLE & CO, SEEDSMAN, 103 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA. 31 The Carrot succeeds best on a light, sandy loam, made rich by manuring the previous year. In freshly manured land, the roots often grow prolonged and ill shaped.^ It is better to sow as early in the spring as the ground can be made ready, but if planting is necessarily delayed until late in the season, soak the seed twenty-four hours in tepid water, dry by mix- ing in si
. Mingle & Co.'s almanac and garden manual 1899. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. P. B. MINGLE & CO, SEEDSMAN, 103 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA. 31 The Carrot succeeds best on a light, sandy loam, made rich by manuring the previous year. In freshly manured land, the roots often grow prolonged and ill shaped.^ It is better to sow as early in the spring as the ground can be made ready, but if planting is necessarily delayed until late in the season, soak the seed twenty-four hours in tepid water, dry by mix- ing in sifted ashes or plaster, and sow on freshly prepared soil. Earliest Short Horn (for forcing).—The earliest variety in cultivation, used mostly by market gardeners for forcing. 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 P. B. Mingle & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia : P. B. Mingle & Co.
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