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Carotte, Fr. 



CARROT 



Zanahoria, Sf. 

 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 will produce the best 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, O.xheart, 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 for 2 weeks. F'or a winter supply, sow the larger growing, 

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

 storage. For a fall supply of crisp, tender roots, sow Chantenay any tifne 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. 



Dreer's Perfect Forcing. Easily one of the most popular of 

 the early carrots, equally useful for the outdoor garden as well 

 as growing under glass. It is a fine, half long variety of most 

 symmetrical shape, uniform size, and has a remarkably small top. 

 Of attractive bright scarlet color, crisp, and with a singularly 

 small core, so small in fact that in the young product it is hardly 

 noticeable. It is not particular as to soil and yields splendid 

 crops under ordinary home garden conditions. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 J oz., 15 cts.; oz„ 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



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

 rkt, lOcts.; Joz, Ijcts.; oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Earliest Short Horn [French Forcing). One of the earliest to 

 form roots ready for use, with remarkably small tops. The 

 roots are almost globular in shape, about 2 inches long and 

 deep through, of reddish-orange color and e.xcellent flavor. 

 Equally good for forcing under glass and for early or late sowing 

 outdoors. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; { lb., 50 cts.; lb., S1.50. 



Chantenay Half-Long. (See Specialties, page 6.) Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 20cts.; Jib., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Early Scarlet Horn. Tops small with roots about 2 inches 

 long; reddish-orange.and good flavor. Equally useful for grow- 

 ing in frames or open ground, but should be used before it has 

 attained its full growth since the roots are inclined to split 

 when becoming overgrown. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 

 45 cts.; lb., SI. 25. 



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

 than any other. It is of rich orange-red color, smooth and 

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

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

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

 with home gardeners. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; 

 lb., SI. 25. 



Improved Rubicon. A very handsome variety of the same 

 type as the old favorite Danvers Half Long, although slightly 

 more cylindrical. Through careful selection, and cross breeding, 

 this variety has been perfected to produce roots thicker through, 

 having a smaller core and a most attractive dark orange skin. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; -J lb., 45 cts.; lb., SI. 25. 



Dreer's Perfect Forcing 

 A Carrot equally good for outdoors, as under glass 



Guerande, or Oxheart. The roots are 

 short, very thick, and flesh is a bright 

 orange color. Good on heavy soils. Pkt., 

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

 $1.25. 



St. Valery. Intermediate between the 

 half long and long varieties. Broad tops 

 tapering to a point. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



♦Nichol's Improved Long Orange. 

 Grows to a large size and color deep 

 orange, but when small it is a good table 

 sort. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 

 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



*Large White Belgian. Grown ex- 

 clusively for stock feeding. The roots 

 are thick through, yielding a heavy crop. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; | lb., 30 cts.; 

 lb., $1.00. 



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