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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



CARROT 



Earliest Short Horn 



Early Scarlet Horn 



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. It is advisable to sow as early in the spring 

 as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may be grown from sovv- 

 ings as late as June 15. For table use sow the smaller kinds early in rows 

 sixteen to eighteen inches apart. For field culture sow in drills eighteen 

 to twenty-four inches apart, using from one and one-half to three pounds 

 of seed to the acre. Cover one-half to one inch deep and see to it that the 

 soil is pressed firmly above the seed. As soon as the plants appear, use the 

 cultivator or wheel hoe. Thin two to six mches apart in the row, according 

 to the size of the variety. 



r 1* *. CI- *. U {French Forcing) One of the earliest vari- 



HarlieSt onort rlOrn eties in cultivation and very desirable for 



forcing. The tops are very small. The roots are reddish orange and are 



nearly round when forced quickly in very rich, well prepared soil, but are 



somewhat longer when growm outdoors. When fully matured the roots 



are about two to two and one-half inches long, but they should be used 



before fully grown while young and tender. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 



1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



Fs»rlv Srarlfaf Hnrn This variety is excellent for early planting out of doors forthe table. The 



L^Aiiy •j»^«a.iici. Aj.«jiii ^Qpg g^j,g small. The roots are orange-red, about three inches long, 



top shaped but tapering abruptly to a small tap. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



fiuiri C lj.r^ M. "T^^ t*^?^ ^^ ^^^^^ early half long frame sort are 



Jiarly rlalt LiOng^ OCarlet v^arentan very small and seed may be so-mi very thickly 

 as the variety is well adapted for forcing. The roots are of medium size, slender, cylindrical with 

 remarkably small neck, handsome deep orange color, coreless, tender throughout and of the best 

 quality. The v are usually four and one-half to five inches in length, but sometimes grow consider- 

 ably longer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



ifiiTT c Ij-IVT jl Oj. D a. J This extensively used, half long earlv 



Halt Long ibcarlet JN antes, OtUmp KOOted variety has small tops and is excellent for the market or home 

 garden. The roots are cylindrical, smooth and of a bright orange color. The flesh is orange, becom- 

 ing yellow in center but very tender throughout. This variety is of the finest quality and is one of the 

 most symmetrical and handsome of the medium sized sorts. The mature roots are usually five to six 

 inches long. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



^1 A most excellent, medium early, half long variety. It is one of 



\^liantenay the best in quality for the market and home garden, while its 

 great productiveness and the ease with which it can be harvested make it desir- 

 able as a field sort. The tops are medium sized with small neck. The mature 

 roots are thick, five and one-half to six inches in length, uniformly half long or 

 stump rooted but tapering slightly, smooth, deep orange-red in color. The Hesh 

 is very crisp and tender. Although a 

 mediiun early sort the roots are stiitable 

 for use nearly as early as any. The vari- 

 ety is extensively used for bunching. '{See 

 colored plate, page 5) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



Guerande or Ox Heart an?!S- 



sirable for soil so hard and stiff that longer 

 rooted sorts would not thrive in it. The 

 tops are comparatively small. The ma- 

 ture roots are four and one-half to five 

 inches long, very thick, ending abruptly 

 in a small tap root. The flesh is bright 

 orange, fine grained and sweet. When 

 young the roots are desirable for table 

 use as a medium early carrot and when 

 mature they are eqtially good foi- stock 

 feeding. {See colored plctte, page 5) Pkt.5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 20z. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Y^ A half long orange carrot, 



JJanverS grown largely on account of 



its great productiveness and adaptability 



to all classes of soil. It is a desirable 



second early carrot for the home garden 



and is also suitable for field culture. The 



tops are of medium size. The mature 



roots are of medium length, six to eight 



inches long, tapering uniformly to a blunt 



point. The flesh is deep orange, tender 



and of good quality. Although the roots 



of this variety at maturity are compara- 

 tively short they often produce as large 



a bulk as the longer field sorts and are 



more easily harvested. (See colored 



plate, page 5) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 



1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



Nantes Carentan 



. J 1 r\ The roots of the Improved strain of this variety 



Improved JLong IJrange we offer are very deep orange, long and com- 

 paratively thick, often twelve inches in length and three inches in diameter at the 

 crown, tapering regularly to a point. The tops are rather large. This intermediate 

 to late maturing sort is suitable for table use as well as stock feeding, combining 

 great productiveness with uniform shape where grown in light, deep, rich soil. 

 When of size suitable for the table, the roots are tender and of good quality. (See 

 colored iJlate, page 5) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V^ Lb. 40c;. Lb. $1.50 



rN »yf r* © /^ > One of the very best field carrots because of its enor- 



D. M. rerry Cfe Co S mous productiveness and the ease with which it can 



l-^^^^^^T^A QV.r>«.i- \A/kif A t)e harvested. The roots are half long, seven to 



imprOVea Onori VV niie ^jj-^^ ^^^^^^ in length, smooth, very heavy at the 



shoulder but tapering regularly to the point. The color is creamy white with light 



green crown. The flesh is white, solid, crisp and of excellent quality for stock 



feeding. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



1PROVED Short W 



