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Carotte, Fr. 



CARROT 



Zanahoria, Sp. 

 Mohre, Ger. 



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

 CULTURE — One of the few crops that will do well in all soils although a good deep, friable loam wiU produce the besf looking roots. 

 On light soils the color will not be as good as on richer, heavier soils containing more mineral elements. For an early supply, sow seeds 

 of early sorts, like Dreer's Perfect Forcing, Oxheart, etc., as soon as the soil can be dug, placing rows 18 to 24 inches apart and thinning 

 out seedlings to stand 2 to 3 inches apart in the row. Make repeated sowings every 2 weeks. For a winter supply, sow the larger growing 

 firm fleshed varieties like Danvers, Rubicon, etc., any time during May. These varieties require aU season to reach full size for winter 

 storage. For a fall supply of crisp, tender roots, sow Chantenay any time up to July 15th. The very much larger stock varieties should 

 be thinned out to stand 6 to 8 inches apart in rows, 2\ to 3 feet apart. Varieties marked with a star are the best for stock feeding. 



246 Earliest Short Horn (French Forcing). One of the earliest. Roots are almost 

 globular in shape, about 2 inches long and deep through, of reddish-orange color 

 and excellent flavor. Equally good for forcing under glass and for early or late 

 sowing outdoors. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



244 Early Scarlet Horn. May be planted very early in spring, and is an excel- 

 lent 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. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., S1.25. 



236 Guerande, or Oxheart. Good on soQs too hard and stiff for longer-grow- 

 ing sorts. Root short, very thick, with small tap-root; flesh is a bright orange 

 color, fine grained and of sweet flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; j lb., 40 cts.; 

 lb., $1.25. 



242 Improved Rubicon. This beautiful half -long stump-root Carrot is about the 

 same length as the well-known Danvers, but thicker, and is rich dark orange in 

 color, very sweet and mild. Remarkably clean-skinned, grows evenly and is 

 easily pulled. Grows best in a soft, deep and mellow soil, which has been well 

 manured. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



252 *Large White Belgian. The roots are thick through, yielding a heavy crop. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; Jib., 30 cts.; lb., Sl-OO. 



238 *Nichors Improved Long Orange. Color deep orange, and when small 

 it may be used for the table. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



248 *St. Valery. Intermediate between the half long and long varieties. Broad 

 tops tapering to a point. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



250 Sutton's Red Intermediate. A carrot of handsome shape, rich red color 

 and fine quality. Between the half-long and long varieties, and quality is 

 excellent, being sweet and tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 75 cts.; 

 lb., $2.25. 



Danver's Half-long Orange Carrot 



232 Chantenay. It is stump-rooted and slightly tapered to- 

 wards the bottom and the skin is very smooth, orange-red 

 in color, causing it to be of very attractive appearance. The 

 quality is most excellent, being very crisp, tender and of an 

 extra fine flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; 

 lb., $1.50. 



234 Danver's Half-Long Orange. More extensively grown 

 than any other. Of rich orange-red color, smooth and hand- 

 some. The roots taper to a blunt point; flesh sweet, crisp and 

 tender. Produces more bulk to the acre than the larger, longer 

 varieties. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



240 Dreer's Perfect Forcing. (See Specialties, page 5.) Pkt., 

 10 cts.; i oz., 15 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



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