SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 
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CARROTS 
1 ounce to 150 feet of drill; 4 pounds per acre. 
Our stock is grown from choice selected and transplanted 
roots only, and are of the truest type and richest color 
money can procure. 
CULTURE.—Any good soil will grow this vegetable, but 
the most perfect roots, however, are developed in rich, fri- 
able soil, preferably sandy loam. The flavor and tenderness 
of the table varieties is secured by having a quick growth, 
which usually means good growing weather and proper cul- 
tivation. Sow as early as the ground can be worked or for 
late crop until the latter part of July, in drills 15 to 18 
inches apart, finally thinning the plants to 3 to 4 inches in 
the drills. The seed is slow to germinate and if sown early 
or on moist soil, half an inch is deep enough. When sown 
during the hot summer months it is well to protect the seed 
bed with a thin layer of chips or straw as excessive heat will 
kill the vitality of the seeds before they germinate. After 
the seed has sprouted remove the covering, selecting the late 
afternoon for this work. Carrots are usually quite free from 
pests and diseases. The usual danger from ground worms 
and slugs is of course always prevalent, but once up they 
are easier to grow than most vegetables. They are ready 
for table use in about two months. 
California Bunching sce page 2. 
A t llent, 
Chantenay or Model Carrot * most excel'en', 
half-long variety. Very uniform, stump-rooted but tapering 
slightly. They are smooth, deep orange-red in color and the 
flesh is very crisp and tender. Although a medium early 
sort the roots are suitable for use nearly as early as any, 
and will also prove very satisfactory if grown for winter use. 
Very easily harvested and bunched. 
Produced from individual root se- 
New Chantenay lected stock, therefore a great im- 
provement in uniformity of size and shape. The principal 
feature of this new strain, however, is its deep solid color. 
Oxheart or Guerande Very stout and thick, end- 
: ing in an abrupt small tap 
root, easily harvested and can be grown in very shallow soils 
where other sorts would not thrive. Quality excellent. 
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California Bunching 
Chantenay 
, This variety has become a favorite with our 
Sunrise market garden trade because of its fine quality, 
perfect shape and attractive color. Sunrise has been found 
to be specially valuable for medium and late use, an excel- 
lent keeper and thoroughly dependable. It is of most per- 
fect form, pointed-rooted, with a broad, high shoulder. For 
main planting this sort has no superior, and when sown dur- 
ing June may be depended upon to produce the very best 
crop of roots to store for winter. 
Danvers Half Long Carrot for private and market 
garden use. It is slightly longer than Chantenay and our 
strain produces uniformly smooth and evenly sized roots of 
handsome appearance. They are orange-red in color and the 
flesh is sweet, crisp and tender. 
Imperator or Tendersweet see page 2. 
Coreless or Scarlet Nantes Te e2tliest of its 
: ; : type; size and 
shape uniform; bright orange in color; smooth skin; small 
top. 
T A standard late vari- 
mproved Long Orange ety, beautiful and uni- 
form in shape, deep orange in color. The roots grow to a 
length of 12 inches and are of good quality for table use as 
well as for stock. They require a deep soil and if full size 
roots are wanted they should stand at least 8 inches apart 
in 18-inch rows. 
This is an exceptionally fine 
PRICES 
Variety Pkt. %4 Lb. Lb. 10 Lbs. 
California Bunching $0.40 $1.25 $11.00 
Chantenay or Model Carrot... . 25 
Coreless or Scarlet Nantes - . 1 
Danvers Half Long 
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HariveHornes sae ‘ “ 9 
Imperator 0 
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