Stokes Seed Farms Compai^. MooRestown. New Jersey ' 



CARROTS 



SELECTED FOR COLOR 

 AND SHAPE 



One ounce •will sow about 125 feet of drill; 4 pounds will sow an acre with rows 14 inches apart 



150 S. S. Rubicon Half-Long (Chantenay) 



The most universally used Carrot for all outdoor crop purposes. It is earlier than Danvers Half-Long, and will average some thirty 

 J forty tons to the acre. The root is somewhat stump-rooted. Its average length will be between 5^^ and 6 inches, tapermg slightly 



from well-set shoulders. 

 The surface is smooth 

 and a deep orange in 

 color, and the flesh is 

 very crisp and tender, 

 probably the best qual- 

 ity of Carrot which we 

 offer. One of its best 

 features is the fact that 

 it is ready for table use 

 at almost every stage 

 during its growth. This 

 is not only of conve- 

 nience to the home-gar- 

 dener but is also valu- 

 able to the market- 

 gardener who can thus 

 take advantage of a 

 higher market. The 

 great productiveness 

 and the ease with which 

 Rubicon can be har- 

 vested have made it a 

 desirable stock-feeding 

 sort which, regardless 

 of the slightly higher 

 price in seed over the 

 cheaper varieties, is very 

 often used for this pur- 

 pose. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., Vilb. 50 cts., 

 lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



Danvers Half-Long 



Saint Valery 



THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT TABLE CARROTS 



S. S. Rubicon Half-Long 



Nine Hundred and Sixty Dollars Gross from Two and One-Half Acres of Stokes' 



Rubicon Carrot 



In the spring of 1916 Barton Brothers, of Marlton, New Jersey, purchased 6 pounds of our S. S. Rubicon Half-Long (Chantenay) 

 Carrot. This seed was planted on 2 acres of ground sown 21 inches apart for horse cultivation. From this planting the Bartons took 

 off 35,000 bunches of as fine Carrots as ever went into the Philadelphia and New York markets. As Mr. Barton says, they seemed to 

 be just what the market was looking for. An average gross return of S340 per acre has made Barton Brothers pretty well satisfied with 

 their investment and with the result that they have ordered 20 pounds from the same stock for this coming season. It is this 

 intimate personal service which Stokes Seed Farms Company is able to offer the trade that has been responsible for a large measure 

 of our success. 



152 Danvers Half-Long Carrot 



A VERY DESIRABLE GARDEN VARIETY 



A second-early Carrot which, no doubt, has attained its popularity 

 because of its adaptability to all classes of soil. Danvers Half-Long 

 is one of the old types of Carrot, and although it resembles Rubicon 

 in many ways, it differs mainly in its slightly longer season and 

 shape of root which will average from 6 to 8 inches, tapering uniformly 

 to a blunt point and being slightly smaller in diameter than the 

 Rubicon. The color of the flesh is a rich, deep orange, and the 

 quality is most excellent. This Carrot is not entirely free from a 

 core of a lighter color than the exterior layers of flesh. For this reason 

 we do not advise its use by canners, but this does not affect its value 

 for any other purposes. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V^lb. 50 cts., lb. 

 $1.50, postpaid. 



158 Oxheart, or Guerande 



PRODUCES MORE TONS TO THE ACRE THAN MOST 

 OTHER VARIETIES 



A Carrot very largely used for hard, stiff soils, for it is the easiest 

 to harvest under such conditions. The tops are comparatively small, 

 with roots 4^2 inches to 5 inches in length and iyi to 4 inches in 

 diameter. The flesh is a deep orange and of magnificent quality when 

 pulled young. Oxheart will produce more tons to the acre than some 

 of the other varieties and is very often used for stock purposes. For 

 horses, or as winter food for milch cows. Carrots cannot be surpassed 

 and we would recommend a more general use of them by farmers 

 for this purpose. Pkt. Sc., oz. 10c. , V41I>- 40c., lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



154 Early Scarlet Horn 



(FRENCH 

 FORCING) 



This is the standard early forcing Carrot. The roots are quite 

 small, only attaining a length of about 3 inches. When young this 

 Carrot is of the very finest quality. The roots are reddish orange in 

 color and the tops small. Care should be taken to harvest the crop 

 before it passes the eating stage. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V*^^- 

 40 cts., lb, $1.25, postpaid. 



156 Saint Valery 



(THE BEST CARROT OF 

 THE LONG ORANGE TYPE) 



It is grown most successfully in rather light soil, as otherwise the 

 harvest is sometimes difficult. Care should be taken to prepare the 

 ground deeper than with other varieties, as Saint Valery is from 2 to 

 3 inches longer than such Carrots as Rubicon or Danvers. We have 

 discarded the Long Orange in favor of St. Valery because of the supe- 

 rior appearance of the latter varietv. Its color is reddish orange and 

 its season follows very closely the Danvers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 V4lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



160 Yellow Belgian 



The standard Carrot for stock purposes. The roots of this variety 

 gi'O"' to about 12 inches in length, somewhat tapering and with a 

 yellow flesh. It is a big yielder and is generallv considered the best 

 Carrot for stock purposes. The root of this Carrot protrudes above 

 the ground about one-third of its length, thus making harvest com- 

 paratively easy. Yellow Belgian is no more hardy than any of the 

 table varieties and, therefore, must be pulled before the killing frosts 

 come in the autumn. Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc, Vi^h. 30c., lb. $1, postpaid. 



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