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Danvers Half-Long 



Saint Valery 



THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT TABLE CARROTS 



Chantenay 



CARROT 



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 Chantenay (Rubicon) 



The most universally used Carrot for all outdoor crop pur- 

 poses. It is earlier than Danvers Half-Long, and will average 

 some thirty to forty tons to the acre. The root is somewhat 

 stump-rooted. Its average length will be between 5}^ and 

 6 inches, tapering slightly from well-set shoulders. The sur- 

 face is smooth and a deep orange in color, and the flesh is 

 very crisp and tender, probably the best quality 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 convenience to the home-gardener but is 

 also valuable to the market-gardener who can thus take 

 advantage of a higher market. The great productiveness and 

 the ease with which Rubicon can be harvested 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 purpose. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Vilb. 25 cts., 

 lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9. 



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 Rubi- 

 con. 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. 10 cts., y4lb. 25 cts., lb. SI, 10 lbs. $9. 



154 Early Scarlet Horn 



FRENCH FORCING 



This is the standard early forcing Carrot. The roots are 

 quite small, attaining a length of only 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., Vilb. 25 cts., lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9. 



156 Saint Valery 



THE BEST CARROT OF THE LONG ORANGE TYPE 



It is grown most successfully in rather light soil, as other- 

 ■wise 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 superior appearance of 

 the latter variety. Its color is reddish orange and its season 

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

 y4lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $12. 



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 com- 

 paratively small, with roots 4J/^ to 5 inches in length and 33^ 

 to 4 inches in diameter. The flesh is a deep orange and of 

 magnificent quality when pulled young. Oxheart will pro- 

 duce more tons to the acre than some of the other varieties 

 and is very often used for stock purposes. For horses, or as 

 winter feed for milch cows, Carrots cannot be surpassed and 

 we would recommend a more general use of them by farmers 

 for this purpose. Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc, V4lb. 25c , lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9. 



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