Title: 1902 seed manual
Identifier: CAT31285378 (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: E. J. Bowen's Seed Stores; Bowen, E. J; E. J. Bowen (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock California San Francisco Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : E. J. Bowen's Seed Stores
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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12 E. J. BOWEN'S 1902 SEED MANUAL. The farmer who does not grow carrots for his horses and milch cows makes a great mistake. In nutritive qualities they stand at the head of ail roots. Our carrots for seed are selected with the greatest care; only smooth, true specimens are saved, and you can rely on our seed coming true to name.
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CARROTS. The Carrot is nutritious and healthful and deserves to be more extensively cultivated^ both for the table and stock feeding. ^ Sow as soon as the ground can be thoroughly prepared, in rows fifteen inches ' apart, and when well up, thin to from four to six inches apart, according to the kind you are growing. The seed germinates slowly, re- quiring sometimes three weeks for the young plants to appear. To get a start of the weeds, soak the seed a day or two in tepid water, and roll it in sand, plaster or wood ashes before sowing, or let the ground He several days after it is prepared for the seed, when the weeds can be killed. The soil should be rich and loose and it will pro- duce smoother carrots if it is manured the year previous. Sow three pounds to the acre, or one ounce to one hundred and fiftv feet of row. FRENCH FORCING. Earliest—best forcing variety. Tops small, finely divided. The reddish- orange colored roots are nearly round, with a groove about the crown, and when fully ma- tured they are about two inches in diameter, but should be used before they are full-grown, when they are tender and delicious Pkt., oc; oz., 10c; 2 oz., 15c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. Barly Ox-Heart, or Guerande. A new variety, having a small top, but rather large, thick, heartshaped root. The flesh is deep orange fine grained, and excellent, tor either the table or stock-teeding o^.. in qop Pkt 5c; oz., 10c; 2 oz., 15c; 14 lb., 30c, lb., 90c. EARLY SCARLET HORN. The best early kind for general use. It is larger than the forcing var^e^J.'JfJt'/uVas good m .uaUty, and produces a^muoh^larger cr^^^^^^ EARLY HALF LONG SCARLET. (Stump Rooted.) Excellent for early market or table use; of medium size, flesh bright scarlet, brittle and of fine flavor. ^ Pkt.,5c; oz., 10c; 2 oz., loc: 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. CHANTBNAY. One of the most perfect and uniform in shape; always very smooth and fine in texture; the fiesh is of a deep golden orange color, very tender and sweet. For table use one of the best^ /ivflt lb SI 00 with market gardeners. Pkt., oc: oz., 15c: 2 oz.. 20c. 1/4 lb., 35c, lb.. $1.00.

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