LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1918 



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CARROT 



German, Moehre. 



French, Carotte. 



OUR CARROT SEED is all 

 Uniform Size and Shape. 



^rown from carefully selected roots, of 



For the successful cultivation of this root the soil should be light 

 (sandy loam is best, enriched the previous year with manure) and deeply 

 I'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 middle of June. Be 

 careful to compress the soil over tlie Seed after sowing. 

 Sovir 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 ox. to 100 feet of drill; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre in drills. 



Cliantenay — The market gardener's and trucker's favor- 

 ite. It is an early, very productive, half-long, stump- 

 rooted variety, smooth-skinned, fine in appearance 

 and entirely coreless. The shoulder is unusually 

 thick and the root tapers slightly down towards 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 — because of its form, color, texture and deli- 

 cate flavor — the finest of all sorts, and it is undoubt- 

 edly the best bunching Carrot for early market use. 



MllTcaukee Market — In shape, color and general 

 appearance this sort is an improvement on 

 the w^ell-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 an ex- 

 cellent 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. 



Early French 

 Forcing'. 



Danvers. 



Danvers — No Carrot 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, rich orange. A very superior table sort and 

 largely used also for feeding purposes. 



Early Market — An early, stump-rooted sort of great merit. A good cropper 

 and of fine flavor and color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 85c; Vz lb. $1.55; 

 1 lb. $3.00. 



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

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.50. 



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

 5c: oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; % lb. 90c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



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

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

 medium early, 



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

 orange, almost without core. 



Large White Belgium — This variety is amazingly productive, 

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

 % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c; 5 lbs. by express at buyer's expense, 

 $3.25. ^^_ 



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

 and in recent years has been much improved by selection of ^E 

 the best formed and deepest colored roots. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^f 

 % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.35. ^ 



Ox Heart or Guerande — A variety V7ith short, thick roots, the ^ 

 diameter often exceeding the length. Color, bright orange; ■ 

 sweet and fine grained; good for table or stock. Pkt. 5c; B 

 oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.35. 1 



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

 ually from the shoulder, which averages 3 inches in diam- 

 eter. It is smooth, color bright, very productive. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c: Vi lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.35. 



All varieties except Tvhere noted. Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 25c; % lb. 70c; % lb. $1.20; 1 lb. $2.25. 



If In Need of a Good Seeder or Cultivator, Get a Planet Jrs. 



See page 94. 



Chantenay. 



St. Valery. 



