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Carrots and Celeriac.
WM. C. BECKERT,
ALLEGHENY, PA.
Improved Long Orange.
CARROTS.
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Carrots succeed best on heavy loam, which, preferably, should have been well fertilized the previous
year, as fresh manure often causes the roots to grow pronged and misshapen. Sow the seed as early in the
spring as the ground can be prepared, finning the soil down over them. If sown late they should be
soaked in tepid water, then mixed with plaster or sifted coal ashes and sown upon freshly prepared soil.
Quick germination and rapid growth are necessary. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of "drill ; 4 pounds
will s/nv an acre.
Valery Intermediate
NEARLY SCARLET HORN. For early outdoor crop. Roots are about 3 inches long, and of very
good a*iality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.
t/HALF-LONG POINTED. The roots are intermediate in size between Early Horn and Long Orange;
smootb/'oright orange ; well flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.
(/HALF- LONG STUMP- ROOT ED. Much like the above, except that the roots have the stump form.
Pkt. 5^ts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.
LNEW YORK MARKET. Early. A heavy cropper; symmetrical shape, small core, crisp, tender
and vpfy sweet ; one of the best. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts.
l/CHANTENAY. Handsome roots, broad-shouldered, smooth and more uniform than the DanVers.
Of superior flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.
—**-JAMES' INTERMEDIATE. One of the best. The roots are large, fine, of good quality, and deep
orange : red. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.
v IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. Extensively grown ; hardly equal to Danvers in quality, but good and heavy in yield. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. KKcts., %lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.
y^ANVERS HALF-LONG. Enormously productive ; adapted to all soils. The roots are smooth, thick and intermediate between Short
Horji'and Long Orange in form. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.
I ST. VALERY INTERMEDIATE. Thick-shouldered, intermediate in length
between the Half-Long and Long Orange varieties. Flesh rich orange color and of
finest quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts.
CELERIAC, or TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY.
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Sow in early spring, in light, rich soil ; transplant the seedlings in May, and
water freely in dry weather. They will be ready for cooking in October, and may be
preserved in dry sand for use during winter. Celeriac is said to be as fine a nerve
tonic ag celery, and can be grown in many sections where celery culture is practi-
cally impossible. The roots have almost the same flavor as the crispest white celery
stales, while they keep much longer than celery. An ounce of seed will produce
abgfct 2,000 plants.
/ PRAGUE GIANT. The roots of this variety are very large and smooth, with no

• ode roots. When young they are quite tender and marrow-like, having a very fine
  

flavor and cooking quickly. The plants are vigorous; with large, deep green foliage.
We believe this to be the best of all varieties for general culture, and so have dis-
carded other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.
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Prague Giant Celeriac.