GARDEN CARROTS. 



Culture.— Sow in drills. Cover ^ to 1 Inch deep, and press soil about seed; afterward thin plants to 2 ^ 

 inches. Use 2 to 3 pounds of seed to acre; 1 ounce to 600 feet of drill. Make rows 12 to 18 inches apart rn 

 The smaller carrots are also grown under glass, to supply the \*inter markets. Use well rotted manure » 

 as fresh manure makes root crops branch too much. If near a good market, make several plantings. Carrots do not demand excessively m 

 rich soil, and often do well on land where a clover sod had been plowed under the year before. ^ 



GOLDEN BALL. 

 GOIiDE^N BAIiL.— This is the earliest car- 

 rot, and is consequently largely grown for forc- 

 ing purposes. It is much used for bunching 

 with parsley, onions, etc., for sale under the 

 name of "pot herbs." Roots are of small size, 

 round, of good color and excellent flavor. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; }i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



OXHEART.— This carrot well deserves gen- 

 eral cultivation. It is a splendid sort, and is in 

 high favor wherever grown. In length it is in- 

 termediate between Early Scarlet Horn and 

 Half Long Scarlet, while it runs fully 3 to 4 

 Inches in diameter, and specimens have been 

 raised measuring over 7 inches in diameter. In 

 quality it is extra good, and will prove satis- 

 factory for home use and profitable for market. 

 Oxheart can be easily pulled, which makes the 

 harvesting of this variety quite inexpensive, 

 and if you want an early, handsome, ready 

 selling carrot, this sort will suit you. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ]4 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



EARLY SCARLET HORIV A variety of 



carrot long and favorably known to all grow- 

 ers. It is not large, but is often used for early 

 crop. It is sometimes used for forcing. Con- 

 sidered by many people to be the best early 

 table sort. The flesh is fine grained and the 

 color a deep orange. It has small tops, and 

 grows well in shallow soil. It matures 8 to 10 

 days sooner than Long Orange. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 10 cts.; l^ pound, 25 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



NEW LONG LEMON STUMP ROOTED. 

 — An excellent new sort. (See specialties.) 



NEW CHANTENAY This 



variety is a very productive 



one. It has an extra large 



shoulder, is easily dug, and is 



desirable in all respects. It is 



a stump rooted sort, very smooth, fine in texture and of a beautiful, 



rich, orange color. For table use it is by many considered to be the 



best of all, both on account of shape and quality. The flesh, when 



cooked, is very tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; i^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



MAULE'S DANVERS This variety is well adapted to all soils 



and sections, and some years leads my whole list in number of or- 

 ders. It is half long in shape, almost cylindrical, somewhat stump ' 

 rooted, and of a rich, dark orange color. I claim that it will yield 

 greater bulk and weight for a given length of root than any other 

 carrot now grown. Over 40 tons per acre of Maule's Dauvers have 

 been grown, and a yield of 25 to 30 tons per acre is not uncommon. 

 This is a widely popular and successful carrot. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



MAULE'S IMPROVED LONG ORANGE.— Mine is, I think, the 

 strongest and purest strain of the well-known Long Orange carrot 

 on the market. The roots are of large size, and are smooth fine 

 grained and in all respects superior. Except In soil treated to raw 

 stable manure, which makes all root crops rough, this carrot is al- 

 ways well formed. The color is deep orange, as indicated by the 

 name. A cash premium of $25, ofl'ered a few years ago for the best 

 carrot of this variety, was won by an Ohio man, with a beautiful 

 specimen measuring 16^4 inches in length. Enormous crops can be 

 grown under good culture, particularly in a deep, light soil. Packet, 

 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



EARLY HALF LONG SCARLET.— This stump rooted variety is 

 coreless. The flesh is of a bright orange color. It is early, has a smooth 

 skin, and is most excellent for table use. It will mature in compara- 

 tively shallow soil. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



RED ST. VALERY — Originated in France, 

 where it is a popular variety. Rich, deep 

 orange in color; large and handsome. Very 

 straight roots, broad at, the top, often 2% to 3 

 inches across, and 10 to 12 inches long. Very 

 little foliage for the size of the roots. Superior 

 for table and desirable for stock. Yields heavy 

 crops in rich, light soil. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 

 10 cts.; J4 pound, 25 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



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SCARLET INTERMEDIATE 



I take 



postage 



stamps the 



same as 



cash. 



SCARLET INTERMEDIATE — This is one , 

 of the very best main crop carrots, in size be- ' 

 tween Half Long Scarlet and Long Orange. It 

 has a delicate flavor, without rankness or, 

 coarseness, is an enormous producer, and Is ^ 

 handsome. It is uniform in shape, and in suit- ■ 

 able soil always grows clean and smooth. Ad- 1 

 mirable for private garden, as well as market. ', 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; }4 lb., 25 cts; lb., 75 cts. | 



