. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 23 CARROT Ger. Mohren. Fr. Carrotte. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. The Carrot, like other root crops, delights in a sandy loam, richly 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 fif- teen inches apart, thinning out to three or four inches between the plants. In f
. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 23 CARROT Ger. Mohren. Fr. Carrotte. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. The Carrot, like other root crops, delights in a sandy loam, richly 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 fif- teen inches apart, thinning out to three or four inches between the plants. In field culture, when grown for horses and cattle, the rows should be two feet apart, 60 that the crop can be worked by the horse cultivator. As carrot seed is slow to germinate, all precautions must be taken. It takes from two to three pounds to sow an acre. A treatise entitled "Carrots—How to Grow Them," by mail prepaid for 30 cts. EARLY SCARLET HORN. One of the earliest varieties; color deep orange, tine grained and agreeably flavored; top small; it is best for the table, and will grow verv well on thin soil. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y4 lb. 35 cts., lb. $ Ox-Heart Carrot OX-HEART or GUERANDE. This variety is one of the most valuable, either for family use or market. It is intermediate between the half long and horn varieties, attaining a diameter of 3 to 4 inches at the neck, good shape and rich orange color. The flesh is fine grained, and has little or no core. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V* lb. 35 cts., lb. $ CHANTENAY, or MODEL. This is of a rich,, dark orange color, half-long stump rooted, has an extra large shoulder, and is easily dug. This stock has been so well bred that the carrots are almost duplicates of each other. It is very pro- ductive, smooth, and of fine texture. Medium early, and a very good market carrot. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts., Y* lb. 35 cts., lb. $ Carrots for Stock THE MASTADON. This is the heaviest crop- ping Stock C
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