STOKES 



CRCWINC JINCE 147S 



SEEDS 



5 UPER-STANDARD STRAINS 



Dependable Carrot Seed 



Three pounds will plant an acre 



Coreless Amsterdam 



A comparatively unknown Carrot in America. The variety and the handling of it hold a real opportunity 

 for the energetic gardener. It is probably the finest table Carrot under cultivation 



Days to maturity, 60. Europeans surpass Americans in the fine art of retaining the flavor of their 

 vegetables. The famous Amsterdam, although up to this time little known and little used in this 

 country, forms the basis of some of the most highly praised dishes of Holland and France. This is 

 grown either by forcing or by field cultivation. It is usually pulled for market when about 4 inches 

 long. By this practice, complete tenderness is assured and the flavor is delightful. The practice in 

 Holland, in marketing this Carrot, is to regulate the size of the bunch by the number of Carrots held 

 between the thumb and first finger. This usually gives about fifty Carrots to the bunch, which sells 

 for about 20 cents on the wholesale market — an ample and a delicious meal for a large family. 



We do not advocate that any large market gardener plant an extensive acreage of Coreless 

 Amsterdam. We are strongly of the opinion, though, that this variety can be introduced to 

 our markets for more general usage. To the smaller gardener, especially the man with a private 

 trade or with a roadside market, we unhesitatingly recommend Coreless Amsterdam. The 

 possibility is unlimited of developing a trade direct with the consumer. Its use should open an 

 entirely new field. The seed we offer is one of the finest European strains and may be relied 

 upon to give the results outlined. If sown for open-field cultivation, treat Amsterdam quite the 

 same as Chantenay, drilling and cultivating in rows. If sown under glass, broadcast the seed late 

 in the fall or very early in the spring. About twenty bunches can easily be grown per frame. 

 This should retail at 25 cents per bunch and upwards. Amsterdam is a very small-topped 

 Carrot, developing little seed, and for that reason its seed can never be produced as cheaply as 

 that of Chantenay. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; y 4 \b. 50 cts.; lb. $1.75; 5 lbs. or 

 more, $1.60 per lb. 



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