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CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL. 



WE DELIVER ALL, SEEDS offered on 

 this page TO ANY POST-OFFICE IN 

 THE UNITED STATES. 



DEDUCT 10c PER LB. IF SHIPPED BY 

 EXPRESS AT PURCHASER'S EX- 

 PENSE. 



CARROT. 



German, Moehre. French, Carotte. 



For the successful cultivation of this root the soil should be light (sandy soil is best) 

 and deeply tilled. For an 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 mid- 

 of June. Sow in rows about 15 inches 

 The seed can be best sown by mixing 



Thin out 



die 



apart 



it in moist sand. Keep down weeds. 



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. 



OUR CARROT SEED is all grown from 

 carefully selected roots, of Uniform 

 Size and Shape. 



Milwaukee Market — In shape, color and gen- 

 eral appearance this sort is an improve- 

 ment" on the well-known Danvers. In color 

 it is an attractive bright orange, while the 

 flesh is tender and sweet clear through, 

 and is almost entirely free from core. It is 

 one of the heaviest croppers we know of. 

 and from its handsome appearance will 

 make an excellent bunching carrot for mar- 

 ket. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb... 75c 



Chantenay — A half-long stump-rooted carrot 

 resembling the old half-long Nantes variety 

 in appearance, but making a thicker rooi, 

 and is much more productive and of supe- 

 rior quality. The best carrot for early mar- 

 ket. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 75c 



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



length of root, than this one. It is of medium length, heavy at 



the neck and quite smooth; color, a rich orange. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 



% lb. 25c; 1 lb 75c 



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



roots. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; 1 lb $1.00 



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



Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 75c 



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



intermediate in length between the short and long varieties. It is 



also a medium early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 70c 



Half-Long Scarlet Carentan — A good early sort, suitable for forcing; col- 

 or, deep orange. Almost without core. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75 



Large White Belgian — This variety is amazingly productiv e, and nothing can equal them as a winter feed for milch 

 cows, as they greatly improve the quality and quantity of milk and also impart a rich color to the butter. 

 Horses do better on carrots than on any other of our root crops. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 50c 



Long Orange Improved — A large-growing, favorite variety; may be grown in the garden or as a field crop. 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. 10c; Yi lb- 20c; 1 lb 6Bc 



Ox Heart, or Guerande — A ''^riety with short, thick roots, the diam- 

 eter often exceeding the leugtfc. Color, bright orange; sweet and 

 fine grained; good for table or Stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 

 1 lb , - 75c 



St. Valery (New Intermedilte) — A medium long sort, tapering gradually 

 and evenly from the shoulder, which averages 3 inches in diameter. 

 It is smooth and of a bright color, tender, sweet and very productive. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; ^ ib 75c 



The Jury of Awards recognized the superi- 

 ority of our Seeds by awarding us the only 

 Grand Prize (the Highest Award) for Vege- 

 table and Farm Seeds at the World's Fair, 

 St. Louis. 1904. 



