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GRAIN 



BELT OF 



German — Moehren. 

 Swedish — Morotter. 



CARR0T5. 



French — Carotte. 

 Spanish — Zanahoria. 



At prices quoted on Carrot seed we send by mail postpaid, 

 If wanted by express or freight, deduct 10 cents per poiind. 

 By express or freight always means purchaser pays transpor- 

 tation charges. 



One ounce will sow a drill loo feet long. 



The carrot is one of the most nutritious and 

 healthful of roots and ought to be more generally 

 used for the table as well as for stock feeding pur- 

 poses. We ask our readers to give them atrial. 

 Any good, rich garden soil that is deeply worked 

 will raise carrots. 



CULTURE— When it is possible to do so, it is ad- 

 visable 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 

 1st, but one is less certain of good crops from such 

 late planting. Prepare the ground thoroughly and 

 sow in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, using from 

 1 and 1% to 3 i^ounds to the acre, accoi-ding to the 

 distance between rows. Cover % to 1 inch deep, 

 and see to it that the soil is well firmed above the 

 seed. As soon as the plants appear, use the cul- 

 tivator or wheel hoe and do not let the weeds get a 

 THE TRUE DANVERS. start. Thin to 3 to 6 inches apart in the row as 



soon as the plants are large enough. For winter use gather and store like beets or turnips. 

 DANVERS HALF LONG— (See Cut.) A handsome half long, cylindrical 



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TABLE QUEEN— (See Cut.) 



shaped carrot of good size and stump rooted. It is of a rich, dark 

 orange color, grows to a large size, is smooth, and the flesh very close 

 in texture, with little core.*^ A first class carrot for all soils, and is 

 claimed that under good cultivation it will yield the greatest weight 

 per acre with the smallest length of root of any now grown. 

 PIct. sc, oz. loC, 1=4 lb. 20C, lb. 70c, 



* CHANTENAY— (See Cut.) Tops medium 



sized, necks small, roots tapering slightly, 

 but uniformly stump rooted and smooth, 

 of good size, very crisp and tender. Color 

 deep orange red. Although a medium 

 early sort, it furnishes roots of usable size 

 as early as any, is a heavy cropper and 

 is undoubtedly one of the best for both 

 the mai-ket and private garden, 

 while its great productiveness 

 makes it very desirable as a field 

 sort. Pkt. sc, oz. IOC, 1=4 lb. 25c, 

 lb. 75c. 



CARENTAN— A good early half- 

 long stump rooted sort, flesh red, 

 coreless, suitable for forcing. 

 Pkt. sc, oz. IOC. 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 65c. 

 GUERANDE OR OXHEART.— A de- 

 sirable variety on soil too hard 

 and ! tiff for the longer growing | 

 sorts as it is not over 5 or 6 

 inches long. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOC, 

 1=4 lb. 25c, lb. 70C. 

 HALF LONG SCARLET NANTES. 

 Skin "sinooth. Stump rooted. 

 Pkt. si- IOC, 1=4 lb. 2oe, lb. 70c. -f^ 

 JAMHS INTERHEDIATE — Roots 

 smootli, regular, averaging 10 

 inche- ng. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 

 1=4 lb 2 . lb. 6sc. 

 LONG 01 LNGE-I-arge. afine keeper. 

 Pkt. St, w*:, IOC, 1=4 lb. 20C, lb. 70c. 



CHANTENAY OR HODEL STUMP ROOT. 

 Undoubtedly the finest carrot for general use that has ever been 

 introduced. As will be seen by our illustration it is rather long, 

 coming abruptly to a point and has almost no side shoots. In 

 color it is a rich shade of orange and the flesh is solid, yellow and 

 with no core. It is free from the coarse, rank flavor found in most 

 of the varieties of its size. For home use we cannot too highly 

 recommend it to our patrons, and, we know that for amateurs it is 

 unequaled by any other variety. We introduced this several years 

 ago and each season convinces us that it is to become one of the 

 leading varieties for private gardens. Pkt. loc, oz. 15c, 

 i°4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



SMALL FRENCH FORCING OR GOLDEN 

 BALL — This is the earliest carrot, and 

 is consequently largely grown for 

 forcing purposes. It is much used for 

 bunching with parsley, onions, etc. 

 ■Roots are of small size, round, of 

 good color and excellent flavor. 

 Pkt. sc, oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 2SC, 

 lb. 75c. 



EARLY SCARLET HORN— A variety 

 of carrot long and favorably known 

 to all growers. It is not large, but 

 is often used for early crop. It is 

 sometimes used for forcing. Con- 

 sidered by many peojjle to be the best 

 early table sort. The flesh is fine 

 jrained and the color a deep orange. 

 |it has small tops, and grows 

 ..well in shallow soil. It raa- 

 >Hures eight to ten days sooner 

 ^than Long Orange. Pkt.' sc, 

 " oz. loc, 1=4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 



STOCK FEEDING CARROTS. 



Sow froim to 4 pounds to the acre. Excellent feed for stock and extensively grown for this puiPpoise./ Horses relish 



and fatten on them and keep in healthier condition. 



One of the largest raisers of thoroughbred stock in the West says: "I consider carrots .indispensable, and no 

 one who raises cattle can alTord to be without them." 



CULTURE— For field culture, seed should be sown in drMls 3 to 31/2 feet apart, so as to cultivate by horses. They 

 succeed best in a good light soil, well enriched by manure. The seed should be covered abotit one inch deep, and 

 be sure and see that the soil is well firmed above the seed. 



VICTORIA— (See Cut) Considered the largest, and unquestionablj' the heaviest cropping and most nutritious stock 

 feedih-gcarrot in cultivation The roots are remarkably firm,oflight orange color, symmetrical and ofexcellent qtiality, 

 possessing high feeding qualities. It is especially adapted to rich land although a heavy cropper on all soils. 

 It is easily harvested, the roots grow partly out of the ground and will produce half agam as much weight per 

 acre as ordinary varlties. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1=4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. By express or freight in s lb. lots or over 4SC per lb. 

 MASTODON— A vast improvement on the White and Yellow Belgian sorts, which have been favorites in the past, 

 as it is not only much more productive but vastly easier to handle. The flesh is white, crisp, solid and very sweet 

 in flavor. The roots are short and very heavy at the shoulder, making them easy to harvest. Too much can 

 scarcely be said of their size and productiveness. The roots irequently measure 15 to 20 inches, yielding from 

 20 to 25 tons to the acre. Pkt. sc, oz. loc, 1=4 lb. 20c, lb. 6oc. By express or freight in 5 lb. lots or over 4SC per lb. 

 BELGIAN LARGE WHITE— Root large, white; grows one-third above ground. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1=4 lb. 15c, lb. soc. 

 By express or freight, 5 lbs. or over 35c per lb. 



BELGIAN YELLOW— Differing from the above only in color. Pkt. sc, oz. loc, 1-4. >b. 15c, lb. 50c. By express or 

 freight, s lbs. or over 35c per lb. 



VOSGES LARGE WHITE— Particularly adapted for shallow soils. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. soc. By express 

 or freight, s Ibs.'or over 35c per lb. 



HOLSTEIN MAMMOTH WHITE— One of the heaviest jnelding carrots we have ever seen. The color is white; flesh 

 solid crisp and tender; the roots often measuring two feet in length; one of the most profitable sorts ±hat can 

 be grown. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1-4 lb. soc, lb. 6oc. By express or freight, 5 lbs. or over 4sc per lb. 



YELLOW GIANT— The great stock feeding variety; is the largest and heaviest cropping sort that can be grown 

 and will produce fully 50 per cent more weight per acre than the common sorts. It grows from 20 to 2o inches 

 in^leShfiarSy abo^^ ground, and is of thl best keeping qualities.^ Pkt. sc, oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 70c. By express 

 or freight. 5 Ib5. or over ssc per lb. . ; . , > .s j , 



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