. E. H. Hunt : seedsman . FRKNCII HORN. CARROT. Culture. Should be sown in early spring In drill* from 15 to 18 inches .ijurt, finally thinning plants to about 3 or 4 inches in the drill; keep clean by frequent hoeing and wedding- If neglected, the \<<ung plants are easily smothered, and your crop is lost. It flourishes best In a well enriched soil, deeply tilled, and if plowed the fall before all the better. The seed is slow to germinate, and if sown early or on moist soil half an inch is deep enough to cover the seed. One ounce to 100 feet of row, four pounds to the acre. Very Harly Sc
. E. H. Hunt : seedsman . FRKNCII HORN. CARROT. Culture. Should be sown in early spring In drill* from 15 to 18 inches .ijurt, finally thinning plants to about 3 or 4 inches in the drill; keep clean by frequent hoeing and wedding- If neglected, the \<<ung plants are easily smothered, and your crop is lost. It flourishes best In a well enriched soil, deeply tilled, and if plowed the fall before all the better. The seed is slow to germinate, and if sown early or on moist soil half an inch is deep enough to cover the seed. One ounce to 100 feet of row, four pounds to the acre. Very Harly Scarlet. French Horn. We rec- ommend this first early variety to Market Gardeners, as admirably adapted for forcing under glass, or in the open ground. It is stump rooted, grows about two inches In length. Pkt.,5c; oz., 15c; K-lb ,35c; lb., SI. Early Short Scarlet. Dutch Horn. Stump rooted, second in size; line for forcing, rich color, and pleasant flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., lOc; % -lb., 25c.; lb., 90c. Cliaiiteuay. A half long scarlet stump- rooted variety, 5 or 6 inches long, somewhat resem- bling the well known Nantes Carrot, but much more productive. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^-lb., 30c; lb., 90c. Nantes Half l,(»n« Scarlet. A thick rooted half long carrot, of uniform shape, color and texture. Small tops, an excellent sort for the home garden. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; K-lb., 35c; lb., 90c Intermediate. An excellent variety for either field or garden culture, as it produces a large growing symmetrical root of a deep orange-red color; in size, between the Half-Long and Long Orange varieties; the roots grow very smooth and straight, the tops are small, and altogether it is a variety valuable for either the table or stock. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; K-lb., 30c; lb., Improved Ivo«j£ Oranjje. a standard iate variety, handsome and uniform in shape; deep orange color; good flavor; yields heavily. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % 20c; lb., 75c
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