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Carrot, Carters Red Elephant 
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CARROTS — Continued 
Carters Red Elephant ( see Photograph) . — A veritable giant both in length 
and rotundity. Specimens have been exhibited at our establishment 
measuring two feet in length. It has been brought to this high 
standard of perfection by one of the best professional gardeners, 
from whom we originally acquired the whole stock. A remarkable 
variety, and already become prominent in first-class gardens and on 
the exhibition table. 
Included in the Champion and First Prize Exhibit of Vegetables (open to 
the World), and the Large Gold Medal Exhibit, Shrewsbury, 1912 
Price, .10 per pkt. ; .35 per oz.; 1.25 per 34 lb. 
Carters Scarlet Perfection. — Awarded a Special Certificate of Merit at 
the Vegetable Conference of the Royal Horticultural Society, included 
in the Champion Exhibit of Vegetables (open to the world), Shrews- 
bury, 1912. A distinct and greatly improved form of Garden Carrot. 
It is midway in length between the Long Surrey and the well-known 
Intermediate. The flesh is solid, crisp, and fine flavoured; colour 
scarlet. Invaluable alike for table, exhibition, and market purposes. 
Price, .10 per pkt.; .35 per oz.; 1.25 per 34 lb. 
" I have pulled up Scarlet Perfection Carrot in thinning out the bed over a pound 
in weight, straight as a dart and tender as butter." — E. J. Crawshew. 
Carters Blood Red. — This Carrot is quite distinct, and has many good 
and new qualities. It has a depth of colour not hitherto seen in 
Carrots, the texture of its flesh, while solid and crisp, is most tender. 
It has handsome long roots. 
Price, .15 per pkt.; .50 per oz. ; 1.75 per 34 lb. 
Carters Reselected Danvers Half Long. — This superior strain of seed is 
the result of years of careful study and by rigorous selection under the 
well-known “Carter” method. All roots intended to be grown on for 
seed production are specially cultivated on our farms, and suitable 
roots are selected by our expert. By continual reselection we arc this 
spring able to offer to our customers the heaviest cropping, best sized 
and shaped strain of the Danvers Half Long Carrot ever placed before 
the public. 
Price, .10 per pkt.; .25 per oz.; .75 per 34 lb.; 2.50 per lb. 
Per pkt. Per oz. Per % lb. 
Carters Selected Intermediate. — The best type of Intermediate .10 .30 1.00 
Carters Long Scarlet. — Splendid long stock of good colour .10 .20 .70 
Carters Orange Giant. — Yellow carrot of large size 10 .20 .70 
Cultivation of Carrots. — This vegetable does its best in a warm, deep, rather 
light, and fairly fertile soil that is well supplied with humus. Sow the seed from 
April to July in drills 1 foot apart, covering the seed half an inch in depth. As the 
young plants appear thin out to from 3 to 5 inches apart, according to the size of 
the expected variety. Keep the soil well cultivated, as weeds are a sure death to 
young carrot plants. Keep irrigated during droughts if it be possible. One ounce 
of seed will plant 100 feet of drill, 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre. 
