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Carotte, Fr. 



CARROT 



Zanahoria, Sp. 

 Mohre, Geb. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill ; 3 to 4 pounds for an acre 





CULTURE. — Carrots do best in warm, deep, rather light and fairly fertile soil that is well supplied with humus, or on strong 

 loam, having been in clover and broken the year before. For the earliest crop sow seed of the early short rooted sorts in April or May 

 in drills a foot apart and thin to 2 inches. For main crop, sow in May or June, or for succession even in July, using the longer rooted 

 varieties. The rows for these may be 16 to 20 inches apart, and the 

 plants thinned to 2, 3 or even 4 inches. To raise Carrots for stock, 

 the rows may be made wide enough apart, say 2 to 2 J feet, to allow 

 of cultif'vation by horsepower. In sowing Carrot or other small 

 seed, especially during dry weather, pains should be taken to firm 

 the soil well over the seed, either by means of the feet or with the 

 roller of the garden drill. Varieties marked * are good for stock 

 feeding. 

 Sutton's Red Intermediate. (See Specialties, page 4.) 



Pkt., lOcts.; oz., 20cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Chantenay Half-Long. (See Specialties, page S.) Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz., 15cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Dreer's Perfect Forcing. (See cut.) Introduced by us a few 



years ago. It is a fine, half-long variety, beautiful bright scarlet, 



transparent, crisp and almost without a core. Grows very uni- 

 form in size and has a remarkably small top, for which reason it 



can be planted very close in frame. Ic also does well grown in 



open ground and may be depended upon for a good crop. Pkt., 



10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.25. 

 Earliest Short Horn (French Forcing). This variety is one 



of the earliest to mature, and may be used when only four or 



five leaves have formed. The roots do not grow large, are 



almost globular in shape, reddish-orange color and of excellent 



flavor. It is an excellent variety for forcing under glass and 



may also be used for both early and late sowing outside. Pkt., 



10 cts.; oz., 15cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., 11.50. 

 Early Scarlet Horn. May be planted very early in spring, 



and is an excellent summer variety. Tops small and roots 



grow about 2 inches long; reddish-orange and good flavor. 



May be grown either in frames or in the open ground. This 



Carrot is at its very best while young and should be used before 



it has attained its full growth. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 



\ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Danver's Half- Long Orange. (See cut.) This Carrot is 



grown more extensively than any other. It is a rich orange- 

 red variety, smooth and handsome. Tops are of medium size 



and coarsely divided. The roots taper to a blunt point; flesh 



sweet, crisp and tender. Although the roots of this variety 



grow shorter, it produces more bulk to the acre than the larger 



varieties. For many years this has been the prime favorite in 



America, both with the market gardener and amateur grower. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; ^ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Improved Rubicon. This beautiful half-long stump-root Carrot 

 originated in Rhode Island. It is the result of careful breeding 

 and in shape and color most desirable. The Carrots grow about 

 the same length as the well-known Danvers, but thicker, and 

 are rich dark orange in color, very sweet and of a mild flavor. 

 It is remarkably clean-skinned, grows evenly and is easily 

 pulled, besides it is also a good keeper. 

 Grows best in a soft, deep and mellow soil, 

 which has been well manured. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; fib., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 St. Valery. A large and handsome Carrot, 

 between the half long and long varieties. 

 Broad at neck, tapering to a point; 

 orange color and of good quality. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., 

 $1.25. 

 Guerande, or Oxheart. A good variety 

 on soils too hard and stiff for the longer- 

 growing sorts. The root is short, very 

 thick, and flesh is a bright orange color. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; 

 lb., $1.25. 

 *Nichors Improved Long Orange. 

 A selection of the Long Orange Carrot, 

 and the best variety for stock feeding. 

 Color deep orange, and when small it 

 may be used for the table. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Large White Belgian. Used for feed- 

 ing cattle. The roots grow partly above 

 ground and are thick through, yielding 

 a heavy crop. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 \ lb.. 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



