. Barnard's seeds bulbs. Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. Danvers and Chantenay Carrots. Barnard's Snowball Cauliflower CARROTS For early, sow in spring as soon as ground can be worked, in drills 15 inches apart, covering one-half inch. Carrot seed is slow to germinate, and there- fore seed should be pressed into the bottom of the drill before covering. It will be an advantage to mix the seed with sand or soil before sowing. For the main crop sow from the middle of May to the first of July. Thin out in r
. Barnard's seeds bulbs. Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. Danvers and Chantenay Carrots. Barnard's Snowball Cauliflower CARROTS For early, sow in spring as soon as ground can be worked, in drills 15 inches apart, covering one-half inch. Carrot seed is slow to germinate, and there- fore seed should be pressed into the bottom of the drill before covering. It will be an advantage to mix the seed with sand or soil before sowing. For the main crop sow from the middle of May to the first of July. Thin out in rows from 5 to 6 inches apart. Hoe often and deeply between the rows. Light, sandy loam, richly manured, is the best soil. On account of the rich vitamine content, an author- ity on vegetables (Lloyd) advises eating carrots raw as well as cooked. Barnard's Improved Danvers. This is a splen- did strain which produces fine, broad-shouldered carrot about eight inches long, very uniform in shape. Color is handsome orange red. Skin smooth with very few indentations. In quality it has no superior. The flesh is close grain- ed, sweet and of good flavor. An enormous yielder and more planted than any other. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Ya J"k-> 50c; lb., $ Chantenay. Deep red flesh, fined grained and sugary. One of the best for home or market garden. It is early, grows about six inches long; stump rooted, always smooth. A heavy cropper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Y* lb., 50c; lb., $ Ox Heart, or G-uerande. It is intermediate between the half long and horn varieties. Roots are short and thick, cylindrical in shape, and rich orange color. The flesh is fined grained. Little core. Good on shallow or heavy soils. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Yi lb., 40c; lb., $ Early Scarlet Short Horn. Short, nearly round, good for s h a 1 1 o w soil. Adapted for forcing for market and cul- ture for early home use. Deep orange in color, flavor excellent. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; V4 lb., 40c; lb., $ Half Long&q
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