. Bailey's seeds : above them all. •BAILEY & SONS CO., Salt Lake City, Utah Page 9 CARROTS CULTURE—The carrot like other root crops, delights in a sandy loam, deeply tilled. For early crops, sow in spring, as soon as the ground is in good working order; for late crops they may be sown any time until the middle of June. Sow in rows, about 15 inches apart, thinning out to three inches between the plants. One ounce to 150 ft. of drill; three pounds to an Danvers Half Long OX-HEART OR GUERANDE—It is an intermediate be- tween the Half Long and Horn varieties, attaining a dia- meter of th
. Bailey's seeds : above them all. •BAILEY & SONS CO., Salt Lake City, Utah Page 9 CARROTS CULTURE—The carrot like other root crops, delights in a sandy loam, deeply tilled. For early crops, sow in spring, as soon as the ground is in good working order; for late crops they may be sown any time until the middle of June. Sow in rows, about 15 inches apart, thinning out to three inches between the plants. One ounce to 150 ft. of drill; three pounds to an Danvers Half Long OX-HEART OR GUERANDE—It is an intermediate be- tween the Half Long and Horn varieties, attaining a dia- meter of three or four inches at the neck, and of a most beautiful shape and rich orange color. It is of a fine quality and very productive. Prices: Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; %A lb., 45c; lb., $ DANVERS HALF LONG. A decided acquisition to the Half Long type, admirable in color, fixed in habit, a wonderful producer, the best of all for stock-breeders, and valuable to the market gardner. Prices: ..Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 45c; lb., $ CHANTENAY. One of the most perfect and uniform in shape, smooth, heavy yielder, and of fine table qualities. It grows five or six inches long; is fine in texture and easily dug; the flesh is of a beautifully dep orange, tender and of excellent flavor. One of the very best for table and market use. Prices; Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $ FRENCH FORCING. The earliest variety, grown largely for forcing purposes, globe shaped roots with an orange red color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 45c; lb., $ EARLY SCARLET HORN. A very early variety. Recom- mended for the market and family garden. Texture fine, very dalicate in flavor. Prices: Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 45c; lb., $ IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. The old standby for both stock feeding and table use, either summer or winter. Fed to milch cows, it increases the flow of rich milk and gives to the butter a fine flavor and a beautiful golden color. Prices: Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.
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