Carrot, Coreless 
CARROTS 
CULTURE: Prefers a deep, mellow soil. Sow seed in April for 
an early crop or in July for a fall crop. Sow seed Vi inch deep in 
rows 12 inches apart. Thin out to 3 inches apart. If their gTowth 
is checked, carrots split and become rooty. To avoid this, water 
them thoroughly during a drought. 
Carrot, 
Tendersweet 
292 CORELESS 
The Most Popular of All 
Home-Garden Carrots 
Its beautiful appearance alone wins favor 
for it wherever grown. Besides, its coreless, 
rich red-orange flesh possesses a sweet melt- 
ing tenderness that appeals even to those 
who are not fond of carrots. The shape is 
cylindrical, stump-rooted, about 6 inches 
long. It is clean skinned, smooth and very 
earlv. 68 davs. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; y 4 lb. $1.80 
★ 300 NANTES HALF-LONG. A shapely, 
stump-rooted variety of medium size, and 
one of the best for private gardens for 
summer use; medium early. 68 days. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; t/&lb. $1.80 
★ 305 RUBICORE. A superb carrot for 
the home garden as well as for those grow- 
ing for local trade and for shipping to 
more distant markets. Roots are deep 
orange-red, with an indistinct core nearly 
the same color as the surrounding flesh, 
6 inches long and 2Vjj inches at the shoul- 
der, tapering to a blunt end. 72 days. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; V 4 lb. $1.75 
6019 ROTENONE DUST. Excellent in- 
secticide for many sucking and chewing in- 
sects. Safe and prompt in action. 
Lb. 50c; 4 lbs. $1.60; 50 lbs. $18.00 
3io TENDERSWEET 
The Sweetest, Tenderest 
and Hardiest Carrot Grown 
An outstanding sort for the home gar- 
dener because it represents quality at its 
zenith. The plant is distinct, the leaf- 
stalks dark purplish green. The roots 
when fully matured average from 8 to 10 
inches long. They taper slightly from 
shoulder to a blunt end. 80 davs. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. 60c; Vilb. $1.80 
289 CALIFORNIA BUNCHING. An 
excellent variety for the home gardener, 
because of its attractive appearance and 
high quality. The roots are about 8 inches 
long, slightly tapered, and at maturity 
practically cylindrical and stump rooted. 
The skin is smooth, deep orange in color. 
The flesh is of fine grain and exceptionally 
sweet. 77 davs. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 55c; i 4 lb. $1.65 
CHANTENAY 
A popular favorite for its rich orange-red 
color, its fine-grained flesh, its superb 
flavor. Fully developed, it averages 6 
inches in length, is broad at the neck and 
narrows gradually to a round, blunt base. 
In the latitude of New York, it may be 
sown in the latter-part of April for an 
early crop and from June 1 to 20 for the 
main crop. 70 davs. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 55c; i/ 4 lb. Si. 65 
294 DANVERS HALF-LONG 
A dependable, handsome, half-long cylin- 
drical, stump-rooted carrot of a rich dark- 
orange color. It grows to a large size, is 
smooth, and the flesh is very close in tex- 
ture, with very little core. It is a first- 
class carrot for all soils and has yielded 25 
to 30 tons per acre, with the smallest 
length of root of any now grown. It is 
more easily harvested than the longer 
types and is excellent to store for winter 
use. 75 days. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; V 4 lb. $1.50 
303 IMPERATOR. r/his carrot is long 
and smooth, with deep orange 
color and uniformly tapered to a 
semi-blunt end. Flesh is fine 
grained, tender and of excellent quality. 
77 days. Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; 1 4 lb. $1.75 
G107 FERMATE. Highly effective against 
many fungi. 8 ozs. 85c; 3 lbs. $3.25 
ORDER ENOUGH SEED to make three 
or more sowings and enjoy delicious 
young carrots throughout the season. 
Our pamphlet "Garden Culture of Root 
Crops" tells how to grow carrots to per- 
fection. Sent on request when ordering. 
♦ Recommended for Quick Freezing 
5239 SPEEDY CULTIVATOR. An excel- 
lent 4 tined cultivator with curved tines 
sharply pointed and short enough for working 
among vegetables, under low bushes, flowers 
and plants. Tines 4 in. width, 5?s in. handle, 
ft. $1.90 postpaid 
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