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Red Cored Chantenay— Mother Roots of Our Pure Line Stock 



CARROT 



For several generations the carrot has been one of the common 

 garden vegetables but only in recent years has it come to be 

 recognized as one of our most nutritious and wholesome foods. 

 Health authorities assert that carrots contain in high degree 

 those elements which constitute a nourishing article of diet. The 

 plant hasno serious insect enemies and is rarely subject to disease. 

 The culture of carrots is easy, being practically the same as that of 

 beets. When practicable it is best to plant them in soil that has 

 been richly fertilized the previous season. Freshly manured soil 

 will often produce divided roots. Plant the seed one-half inch 

 deep in loose, well prepared soil, making rows 16 to 24 inches 

 apart. Cultivate as soon as the plants are well established and 

 thin to 2 or 4 inches in the row according to the size of the 

 variety. Plantings may be made from early spring until mid- 

 June. For winter storage the later date is advisable. 



CARENTAN This has the smallest tops of any variety and the 

 roots are small, cylindrical and blunt. They are usually 

 about 5 inches long at maturity. The color of both flesh and 

 core is nearly the same, being a rich deep orange. The roots 

 are so tender throughout that they are termed coreless. 

 The small size of tops and roots allows close planting and 

 makes this variety especially desirable for forcing. The 

 sweet, tender quality of the Carentan is unsurpassed. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 5Dc; lb. $1.50. 



CHANTENAY A half long variety most extensively used for 

 the home garden. It is medium early, maturing in about 60 

 days. This sort is very productive and easy to harvest. The 

 root is smooth, deep orange-red, uniformly stumped but 

 slightly tapered, and about b^i, inches long. The crisp, 

 tender and finely flavored quality makes it most suitable 

 for table use in early maturity. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



DANVERS Half Long A half long orange carrot, grown 

 largely on account of its great productivity and adaptabil- 

 ity to all kinds 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, 6 to 8 inches long, tapering uniformly to a 

 blunt point. The flesh is deep orange, tender and of good 

 quality. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



EARLY SCARLET HORN A carrot of excellent quality, 

 especially valuable for early outdoor planting. The top- 

 shaped root is 3 inches in length and of an orange-red color. 

 The tops are small. The flesh is firm, tender and of a delicate 

 flavor. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.35. 



FRENCH FORCING This is the earliest variety in cultivation 

 and excellently adapted to forcing. The roots are nearly 

 round when forced quickly in rich, well prepared soil, but 

 slightly longer if grown outdoors. They are commonly 2}/^ 

 inches long and reddish-orange in color. The young carrots 

 are tender and of a sweet flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



IMPROVED LONG ORANGE Our improved strain combines 

 great productivity with a uniform shape. It is intermediate 

 to late in maturing. The roots are thick, tapering, 12 inches 

 long, and of a deep orange color. They develop best in a 

 light rich soil. The tender, young roots are suitable for 

 table use while the matured vegetable is popular for stock 

 feeding. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



NANTES — Stump Rooted A variety unsurpassed for quality 

 and extensively used in the home garden. The roots are 

 cylindrical, stumped, smooth, 6 inches long and most 

 symmetrical. They are coreless and bright orange in color. 

 Their fine grained, tender, brittle and sweet flavored 

 quality has gained for them lasting popularity. We recom- 

 mend this variety for home use. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



OX HEART or GUERANDE A hardy sort that produces a 

 heavy yield in soil where other varieties do not thrive. It is 

 second early in maturing and grows very rapidly. The com- 

 paratively small plant produces a blocky stump root 5 

 inches long and bright orange in color. Its sweet flavor and 

 fine grained quality make it excellent for table use when 

 young but later it is desirable for stock feeding. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



RED CORED CHANTENAY In size and shape this is prac- 

 tically the same as the old type but it has a darker, more 

 attractive outside color and is decidedly superior in inside 

 color and quality. It was bred to produce roots with smaller 

 cores having the same deep orange color as the surround- 

 ing flesh, and in breeding for these qualities we also pro- 

 duced a more delicately flavored and sweeter carrot. It is 

 a few days earlier than the parent Chantenay. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 



WHITE BELGIAN In Ground This is the oldest and best 

 known of the white carrots and is used exclusively for stock 

 purposes. The pointed roots grow to 12 inches in length and 

 longer in rich soil. It is of very good quaUty and produces 

 a very heavy yield. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



See Inside Back Cover for Carrots in Natural Colors— Reproduced 

 From Unretouched Photographs 



