. Burpee's farm annual 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. OX-HEART CARROT. OX-HEART, or GUERANDE. This new carrot comes from France and is a decided advance in shape, as shown in the illustration. It is intermediate as to length between the half long varieties (such as Dan- versj and the Short Horn Carrot, but much thicker than the latter, attaining at the top from three to four inches in diameter. It is of very fine quality for table. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 34 ft) 30 cts.; pe
. Burpee's farm annual 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. OX-HEART CARROT. OX-HEART, or GUERANDE. This new carrot comes from France and is a decided advance in shape, as shown in the illustration. It is intermediate as to length between the half long varieties (such as Dan- versj and the Short Horn Carrot, but much thicker than the latter, attaining at the top from three to four inches in diameter. It is of very fine quality for table. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 34 ft) 30 cts.; per ft) CORELESS LONG RED. A beautiful variety, grow- ing twelve to sixteen inches long and two to three stnmp-rooted, of rich color. Per inches diameter pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 34 ft) 25 cts.; per ft) 85 cts. SAINT VALLERY, or NEW INTERMEDIATE. The roots grow very regular and smooth ; they are of good size, being from ten to twelve inches in length and two to three inches in diameter at the top, tapering graduallv from the shoulder to the tip of the root. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 34 ft 25 cts.; per ft 85 cts. Large Red Altringham. Similar to the Long Orange, but of a bright red. Largely grown for stock feeding. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 34 ft 25 cts.; per ft 85 CHANTENAY, OR MODEL CARROT. CHANTENAY, or MODEL CARROT. For table use it is probably the best in shape and finest in quality of all. The carrots have attained such a uniformity that they are almost duplicates of each other. They are a little longer than the Short Horn, being thicker at the shoulder and hence more productive; always very smooth and fine in texture and easily dug; the flesh is of a beautiful deep golden-orange, tender. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 34 ft 30 cts.; per ft $ 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 orig
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