LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1917. 



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CARROT 



Gei-man, Moehre. 



Pi'eiicb, Carotte. 



OUR CARROT SEED is all grown from carefully selected roots, of Uniform 

 Size and Shape. 



For the successful cultivation of this root the soil should be light (sandj' loam 

 is best, enriched the previous year with manure) and deeply tilled. For au early 

 crop the Seed should be sown as early as the ground can be properly worked. For 

 later crops it may be sown any time until about the- middle of 

 June. Be careful to compress the soil over the Seed after sow- 

 ing. Sow in rows about 15 inches apart, or for field culture 

 1% to 2 feet apart, covering the Seed about one-half to one 

 inch deep. Keep down weeds. Thin out young plants as soon 

 as they can be handled, leaving them about 4 inches apart. 

 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre in drills. 



K.VKLY FBEXCH FORCING. 



WE DEI.1VER AJLL SEEDS oflered on this paKc 

 ANY POST OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES. 



TO 



DEDUCT 10c PER LB. IF SHIPPED BY EXPRESS AT 

 PURCHASER'S EXPENSE. 



N. B. — Our Carrot Seed is imported from France, where the best stocks are 

 produced, and the war has very materially reduced the supply. French grown seed 

 is, therefore, higher in price than inferior seed grown elsewhere, and low-priced 

 seed should be looked upon with suspicion. Our prices are based on a rea.sonable 

 margin of profit only. 



Chantenay — The market gardener's and truck- 

 er's favorite. It is an early, very produc- 

 tive, half-long, stump-rooted variety, 

 smooth- skinned, fine in appearance and en- 

 tirely coreless. The shoulder is unusually 

 thick and the root tapers slightly down to- 

 wards the blunt point so that it is pulled 

 very easily. The color is a rich orange and 

 the texture and quality are unsurpassed. 

 For table use many regard this variety — be- 

 cause of its form, color, texture and delicate 

 flavor — the finest of alt sorts, and it is un- 

 doubtedly the best bunching Carrot for 

 early market use. ' Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 

 60c; 1 lb -. $2.00 



CHANTENAY 



Milwaukee Slarket — In shape, color and general appcarauce this sort is an, im- 

 provement on the well-known Danvers. It is broad at the neck and gradually 

 narrows down to a blunt, pointed base. In color it is an attractive bright 

 orange. The flesh is tender and sweet throughout, and is almost entirely free 

 from core. It is one of the heaviest croppers and its handsome appearance 

 makes it au excellent bunching Carrot for market, in fact, market gardeners 

 in our vicinity proclaim it one of the very best for their purpose, and we sell 

 them large quantities of the seed annually. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 

 1 lb $1»" 



Danvers — No Carrot will produce more to the acre, with a minimum length 

 of root, than this one. It is of naedium length, heavy at the neck and 

 quite smooth ; color, rich orange. A very superior table sort and largely 

 used also for feeding purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; V* lb. COc; 1 lb $1.90 



Early Marlih—Mi early, stump-rooted sort of great merit. A good cropper 

 and of fine flavor and color. Pkt. 5e; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb 1-85 



Early French Forcing— A valuable forcing variety, with short, stubby roots, 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 85c; 1 lb ^-^^ 



Early Scarlet Horn— Largely grown for early use; one of the best. Pkt. 

 5c: oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; 1 lb ^-^^ 



Half-Long Red (Stump-rooted) — As the name implies, this is a 

 Carrot intermediate in length, between the short and long -*cli,li»'5' 



varieties It is medium early. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; 

 1 lb... l-«5 



Half-Long Scarlet Carentan — A good early sort; color, deep 

 orange almost without core. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % 'b. 50c; 

 1 lb '• ^-^^ 



Large AVhlte Belgium — This variety is amazingly productive, and 

 is extensively grown for feeding stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % 

 lb. 25c; 1 lb. T5c; 5 lbs., by express at buyer's expense 3.25 



Long Orange Improved — It has long been a favorite stock sort, 

 and in recent years has been much improved by selection of 

 the best formed and deepest colored roots. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb ^-^^ 



Ox Heart or Guerande — A variety with short, thick roots, the 

 diameter often exceeding the length. Color, bright orange; 

 sweet and fine grained; gooil for table or stock. Pkt. 5c: 

 oz. 15c: Vi lb. 40c; 1 lb 1-35 



St. Valery (New Intermediate) — Medium long, tapering grad- 

 ually from the shoulder, which averages 3 inches in diameter. 

 It is smooth, color bright, very productive. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c; 



1,4 lb. 40c; 1 lb 1.35 ST. VALEllV. 



