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TABLE CARROTS 



Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs^ '/^ Lbs. and Lbs. 

 Three Ounces of Seed to 100 Yards; Four Pounds to the Acre. 



CULTURE. Carrots, to grow to perfection, require deep, rich, sandy 

 loam, well pulverized and deeply cultivated. For an early crop sow in 

 May and June in drills about 1 foot apart, thinning out to 4 inches in the 

 row ; sow for winter crop in June and July. It is very important to tread 

 the rows firmly after sowing the seed. 



Danvers Half Long Carrot 



222. Early Rubicon Carrot. ("Best in Garden" 

 Variety.) A half long- Orange, .stump-rooted Carrot, of 

 a beautiful deep-red orange color. It is earlier than 

 Danver's, about the same length, but heavier and thicker 

 at the shoulder, making it more productive. It is a 

 wonderfully heavj' cropper, producing 3 to 4 tons to the 

 acre under good culture. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 

 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots, 

 $1.00 lb.; 5-lb. lots, 95 cts. lb.; 10-lb. lots, 90 cts. lb. 



134. Ox-Heart Selected Stock. Thick carrot, 5 inches 

 long and very blunt at the lower extremity. It grows very 

 rapidly and the roots attain a weight of more than a pound. 

 It is tender, and of deep red color, and is a variety we can 

 recommend to all market gardeners. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 V4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots, 

 85 cts. lb.; 5-lb. lots, 80 cts. lb.; 10-lb. lots, 75 cts. lb. 



166. Henderson's Intermediate. One of the best 

 main crop carrots. It is noted for its smoothness of shape, 

 its tenderness of flesh and beauty of color. It is free from 

 any coarse, rank flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Va lb. 35 

 cts.; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots, $1.00 lb.; 

 5-lb. lots, 95 cts. lb.; 10-lb. lots, 90 cts. lb. 



300. Early Golden Ball or French Forcing. 



.\ very desirable variety for forcing and also sup- 

 plying early roots for open ground. The 

 small round roots measure about 1^/^ inches 

 in diameter, are smooth, tender and of good 

 flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 35 

 cts.; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Not postpaid, -2-lb. 

 lots, $1.00 lb.; 5-lb. lots, 95 cts. lb.; lO-lb. 

 lots, 90 cts. lb. 



161, Half Long Stump-Rooted 

 Nantes Strain. One of the most popular 

 sorts. The half-long roots measure 6 inches long by 1% 

 inches in diameter. Fle.sh tender and sweet; color rich orange. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1,25, postpaid. Not 

 postpaid, 2-lb. lots, $1.00 lb.; 5-lb. lots, 95 cts. lb.; 10-lb. 

 lots, 90 cts, lb. 



100. Nichol's Long Orange Improved. One of the 



most desirable either for garden or field culture. It grows to 

 large size, fair specimens average 12 inches in length and 3 

 inches in diameter at the top. All who have cattle should 

 raise a surplus of this carrot for feeding milch cows during 

 the winter. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Y4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00, 

 postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots, 85 cts. lb.; 5-lb. lots, 80 cts. 

 lb.; 10-lb. lots, 75 cts. lb. 



87. Danver's Half -Long Orange Pointed, a hand- 

 some cylindrical-shaped carrot of good size. It is of rich, 

 dark orange color, grows to a large size, is smooth and the 

 flesh very close in texture, with little core. It is a first-class 

 carrot for all soils, and it is claimed that under good culti- 

 vation it will yield the greatest weight per acre with the 

 smallest length of root of any now grown. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; Va lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. 

 lots, 85 cts. lb,; 5-lb. lots, 80 cts. lb.; 10-lb. lots, 75 cts. lb. 



Early 



Rubicon 



Carrot 



347. Chantenay, or Model. Broad stump roots 

 measure 5 inches long and 3 inches in diameter at shoul- 

 der. Roots are smooth, flesh tender and fine grained; color 

 deep orange. A most popular variety in all markets. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 'A lb. 35 cts."; lb. $1.00, post- 

 paid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots, 85 cts. lb.; 5-lb. lots, 80 

 cts. lb.; 10-lb. lots, 75 cts. lb. 



338. Coreless Chantenay. This strain of chan- 

 tenay is quite free from the ordinary yellow core pro- 

 nounced in most carrots. It is a decided improvement 

 over the old type, being patricularly attractive when 

 sliced for eating as an uncooked vegetable. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts,; '4 lb, 35 cts.; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Not post- 

 paid, 2-lb. lots., $1.00 lb.; 5-lb, lots, 95 cts. lb,; 10-lb. 

 lots, 90 cts. lb. 



CHICORY 



271. Witloof (French Endive) witloof Chic- 

 ory is u-sed principally as a winter salad. The seed 

 should be sown in the open ground not later than June. 

 The plants form large parsnip shaped roots which are 

 lifted in the fall, trimmed of leaves and stored in soil 

 in a cool place until wanted for forcing. The roots 

 can be forced in any warm cellar or room, requiring 

 about one month to make edible sprouts. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; '4 lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2.00, postpaid. Not post- 

 paid. 2-Ib. lots, $1.75 lb.; 5-lb. lots, $1.60 lb.; 10-lb. lots, 

 $1.50 lb. 



Chantenav Carrot 



One Large 10-ct. Pkt. of Any Three Varieties Listed Above for 25 Cts., Postpaid 



