HRTADREER -PHIIAfflPHIAlA- lllElABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS~1IfTl 21 



Mmhre, Ger. 



CARROT 



Carotte, Fr. 



Zonahoria, Sp. 



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 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} feet, to allow of cultivation by horse power. In sowing 

 Carrot or other small seeds, especially during the 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 9.) 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Dreer's Perfect Forcing Carrot. (See cut.) A fine half- 

 long variety, beautiful bright scarlet, transparent, crisp and 



almost without a core. Remarkably small top and can be 



planted very close in frame. It also does well grown in the 



open ground. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00; lb., 



$3.50. 

 Earliest Short Horn {French Forcing). This variety is 



one of the earliest to mature. Roots are small, reddish- 

 • orange, of globular shape and excellent flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 20 cts.; |- 11)., 60 cts.; lb,, $1.75. 

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



and is an excellent summer variety. Tops small and roots 



grow about 3 inches long; reddish-orange and good flavor. 



May be grown either in frames or in the open ground. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 

 Early Half=Long Scarlet. A desirable early point-root sort, 



coming in between Scarlet Horn and Long Orange. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 20 cts. x\ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 St. Valery. An intermediate variety, growing to a size 



between the half-long and long varieties, about 10 inches long, 



broad at neck, tapering to a point; orange color and of good 



quality. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



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Danvers' HaIf=Long Orange. (See cut. ) 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. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; ^ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50- 



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 a rich dark orange in color. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 

 20 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Chantenay Half = Long. A half-long variety, with smooth 

 orange-red skin and crisp, tender flesh. The root is broad at 

 top, taperiDg slightly to bottom, and is fit for use at an eaiiy 

 season. It resembles the Nantes Carrot, but has a larger 

 shoulder. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Querande, or Oxheart. A good variety on soils too hard 

 and stiff for the longer-growing sorts. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 

 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



*NichoPs Improved Long Orange. This is a very fine 

 selection of the Long Orange Carrot, and the best variety for 

 stock feeding; should be grown on deep soil. Pkt, 5 cts.; 

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



*Large White Belgian. Used for feeding cattle; grows 

 large and is very productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 

 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



