M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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CARROT 



The carrot is one of the most wholesome and nutritious of our garden vegetables and it should be planted in 

 as well as among the field crops. For horses and as winter feed for milch cows, the carrot cannot be surpassed 

 be more largely grown by farmers for this purpose. 



While a sandy loam made rich by manuring the previous year is the best soil for the car- 

 rot, any good land if thoroughly and deeply worked will produce satisfactory crops. It is ad- 

 visable' to sow as early in the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may be 

 grown from sowings 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 inches apart in the row, according to 

 the size of the variety. 



|-i |. Qi jj (French Forcing) One of the earliest varieties in cultivation 



Juai'lieSt ijnOrt Jrl01*n 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 pre- 

 pared soil, but are somewhat longer when grown 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. (Sold out) 

 l-i I Q 1 J. U '^'^'® variety is excellent for early planting out of doors for the 



tarly scarlet rlorn table. The tops are small. The roots are oi-ange-red, about 

 three inches long, top shaped but tapering abruptly to a small tap. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



r"iuiti o It The tops of this early 



Larly Hair Long bcarlet half long frame sort 



Carentan ^'"^ very small and seed may be so«ti very 

 v^di ciiLa.li thickly as the variety is well adapted for 

 forcing. The roots are of medium size, slender, cylindrical 

 with remarkably small neck, handsome deep oraiige color, 

 tender throughout and of the best quality. They are usually 

 four and one-half to five inches in length, but sometimes 

 grow considerably longer. (Sold out) 



every 

 and it 



garden 

 should 



This extensively 

 used, half long 



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Half Long Scarlet Nantes, 



Stumn Rooted ^^^^^' ■variety has small tops and is ex- e^rlv Scarlet Horn 



w>Luiiip ixouicvi cellent for the market or home gar- 

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

 coming yellow in center but very tender tliroughout. This variety is of the finest quality and 

 is one of the most symmetrical and handsome of the medilmi sized sorts. The mature roots 

 are usually five to six inches long. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; V* Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



/-.I . A most excellent, medium early, half long variety. It is one of the best in 



\.^nantenay quality for the market and home garden, while its great productiveness and 

 the ease with whicli it can be harvested make it desirable 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 longer stump rooted but tapering slightly, smooth, deep orange-red 

 in color. The flesh is very crisp and tender. Although a medium early sort the roots are 

 suitable for use nearly as early as any. The variety is extensively used for bunching. 

 Pkt. 5c;Oz. 15c;2 0z. 25c; y4Lb.40c; Lb. $1.25 



f> 1 O I-I I. Especially desirable for soil so hard and stiff that longer 



\.sUeranue or KJX. jneart rooted sorts would not thrive in it. The tops are compara- 

 tively small. The mature 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 equal- 

 ly good for stock feeding. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1 .00 



r^ A half long orange carrot, grown 



L'anverS largely on account of its great pro- 

 ductiveness and adaptability to all classes of soil. 

 It is a desirable second early carrot for the home 

 garden and is also suitable tor 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. Al- 

 though the roots of this variety at maturity are 

 comparatively short they often produce as 

 large a bulk as the longer field sorts and are more 

 easily harvested. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Improved Long Orange cided improVt 



ment obtained by years of carefid selection of 

 the best formed and deepest colored roots of the 

 old Long Orange, which was the most poptilar of 

 the older sorts for farm use on deep and mellow 

 soil. The roots of the strain we offer are very 

 deep orange, long and comparatively thick, often 

 twelve inches in length and three itiches in diam- 

 eter at the crown, tapering regularly to a point. 

 The tops are rather large. This intermediate to 



,^,,^ late matttring sort is suitable for table tise 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. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



DTUi p„„„„ O Cn'a ^^'^ °^ *'^® ^®''y ^^^^ ^"^"^ carrots because of its 

 . IVl. r erry OC \^0 S enormous productiveness and the ease with which 

 ImrnTkV<arl Slinvf ^Vtrit^a '* ^^"^ ^^ harvested. The roots are half long, 

 iilipruvea onori VV niie ^g.^^^ f^ ^i,^g inches 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. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



GUERARDE OR Ox HEArtT 



