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a M. F1ERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



T |-| 1= f\ 2\ O O C\ T is one of the most wholesome and nutritious of our garden roots, and deserves to be more 

 * ■ ^^ ^-^ '^ extensively used, both for culinary and stock feeding purposes. We urge our i-eaders to 



give some of the early table sorts a trial. For feeding stock, especially horses and milch cows, the carrot cannot be sur- 

 passed, and it should be naore largely grown by farmers for this purpose. 



Cil J I *Tl J 1^ f* While a sandy loam made rich by manuring the previous year is the best soil for the carrot, any 

 ^^ ^-^ *-' ' ^^ "^ *-* good land if thoroughly and deeply worked, will produce satisfactory crops. When it is possible to 

 do so, it is advisable to sow as early in the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may, in this latitude, be 

 grown from sowings as late as June 15, but one is less certain of good crops from such late planting. For table use sow the 

 smaller kinds as early as practicable in rows 16 to 18 inches apart and for field culture prepare the ground thoroughly and 

 sow in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, using from one and one-half to three pounds to the acre, according to the distance be- 

 tween rows. Cover one-half to one inch deep and see to it that the soil is well firmed above the seed. As soon as the plants 

 appear, use the cultivator or wheel hoe and do not let the weeds get a start. Thin the smaller table sorts to 8 to 10 to the 

 foot and the field varieties to 3 to 6 inches apart in the row. For winter use gather and store like beets or tiirnips. 



EARLIEST SHORT HORN . . . 



The Earliest Variety in Cultivation 

 And Best Suited for Forcing. 



Tops small, finely divided. The reddish orange colored roots 

 are nearly round with a groove about the crown and when fully 

 matm-e they are about two inches in diameter, but are most ten- 

 der and delicious before coming to full size. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



EARLY HALF LONG... 



SCARLET CARENTAN 



Tops very small; roots cylindi'ical with a remarkably small 

 neck; very handsome, deep orange in color, with scarcely any 

 core and of the best quality. They can be sown very thick and 

 are well adapted for forcing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 h Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 



Earliest Short Horn Carrot. 



CHANTENAY 



Tops medium sized; necks small; 

 roots tapering slightly, Ibut uniformly 

 stump rooted and smooth; color deep 

 orange red; flesh very crisp and tender. 



While this is a medium early 

 sort, it furnishes roots of 

 usable size as early as any, is 

 a heavy cropper and is un= 

 doubtedly one of the best for 

 both the market and private 

 gardener, while its great pro= 

 ductiveness makes it very 

 desirable as a field sort. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^Lb. 20c; 

 Lb. 65c. 



Carentan Carrot. 



Half Long Scarlet 

 Nantes 



STUMP ROOTED 



Tops medium sized; roots cylindrical, 

 smooth, bright orange; flesh orange, 

 becoming yellow in center, but with 

 no distinct core; of the finest quality, 

 and one of the most symmetrical and 

 handsome of the medium sized sorts; 

 excellent for the market or home 

 garden. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



2 0z. 15c; ^Lb. 20c; 

 Lb. 55c. 



Early Scarlet Horn Carrot. 



EARLY... 

 SCARLET HORN 



Chantenay 

 Carrot 



Excellent for 

 Early Planting 

 Out of Doors. 



Tops small; coarsely di- 

 vided; roots top shaped, 

 but tapering abruptly to 

 a small tap; skin orange 

 red. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



2 0z. 15c; ^Lb. 20c; 

 Lb. 60c. 



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Half Long Scarlet Nantes Carrot. 



