. Early Half-long Nantes. Danver's Half-long. Nichol's Improved Long Orange. One ounce will sow one liimdred feet of tliill; three to four pounds for one acre. Carrots to grow in perfection require a rich, deep, sandy loam, well pulverized and deeply cultivated. For an early crop sow in May and June in drills about 1 foot apart, thinning out to 4 inches in the row; sow for main crop in June and July. The large late varieties for field culture should be sown in drills 3 to 3J feet apart, so as to cultivate by horse. An important point in sowing Carrots, as in all other seeds, is to tread the ro
. Early Half-long Nantes. Danver's Half-long. Nichol's Improved Long Orange. One ounce will sow one liimdred feet of tliill; three to four pounds for one acre. Carrots to grow in perfection require a rich, deep, sandy loam, well pulverized and deeply cultivated. For an early crop sow in May and June in drills about 1 foot apart, thinning out to 4 inches in the row; sow for main crop in June and July. The large late varieties for field culture should be sown in drills 3 to 3J feet apart, so as to cultivate by horse. An important point in sowing Carrots, as in all other seeds, is to tread the row firmly after sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. lO cts., \ lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts., except where noted. Varieties marked " *" are the best varieties for stock-feeding. *Altringhani. A large and fine-flavored red Carrot; an Earliest Short Horn {French Forcing). The earliest forc- ing variety, root small, reddish-orange, of globular shape and excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 30 cts., lb. § Early Scarlet Horn. The favorite early red summer variety ; fine grained and good flavor. Half-long Nantes {Rubicon). An early half-long stump- rooted variety of superior quality. Chantenay Half-long-. Resembling the Nantes, with larger shoulders. Guerande, or Oxlieart. A desirable variety on soils too hard and stiff for the longer-growing sorts, as it is not over 5 or 6 inches long; can be pulled by hand. Early Half-long' Carentan. An excellent scarlet va- riety, without core, for forcing or the open ground. Early Half-long Scarlet. A desirable point-root va- riety, productive and early, coming in between the Scarlet Horn and Long Orange. * Nichol's Improved Long- Orange. This is a very fine selection of the Long Orange Carrot; early, productive, and of fine shape and quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. St. Valery. A desirable sort for private gardens; of rich color, good size and fine flavor. * Danver's Half-long Scarlet. A rich orange-red v
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