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FARM, GARDEN AND SEED ANNUAL 
Carrots. 
M ochre — Zancchoria — Carote. 
The carrot, like other root crops, delights in a 
sandy loam, deeply tilled. For early crops sow 
in the spring, as soon as the ground is in good 
working order; for late crops they may be sown 
any time until the middle of June. Sow in rows 
about fifteen inches apart. 
French Forcing. The earliest, small, almost 
round, two inches long, fine flavor and color. 
Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per 34-lb., 50c.; 
per lb., $1.50. 
Early Scarlet Horn. An early summer variety; 
color deep orange; roots grow about three inches 
long. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per 34~lb., 
40c.; per lb., $1.25. 
Nantes. Stump rooted, early, almost cylindrical, 
about six inches long by 134 inches diameter. 
Flesh is deep orange, very tender and sweet, of 
finest quality. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; 
per 40c.; per lb., $1.25. 
Guerande or Oxheart. Very large at the top, 
three to five inches long and terminating abrupt¬ 
ly. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per J4-lb., 
40c.; per lb., $1.25. 
CHANTENAY CARROT. 
Chantenay or Model. All excellent and popu¬ 
lar, quick-growing carrot of fine table quality. 
The roots average 234 inches diameter by 6 
inches long; have a slight shoulder; taper gently 
to near the tip, then terminate abruptly into a 
fine small root. The flesh is deep orange, crisp 
and tender. Roots are suitable for use almost as 
early as the very small sorts. Chantenay is most 
extensively used for bunching, but if allowed to 
develop fully yields a heavy crop. Price per pkt., 
10c.; per oz., 15c.; per 34-lb., 40c.; per lb., $1.25. 
Chantenay Red Cored. To develop a carrot with the sturdiness and fine qualities of Chantenay, but 
with a red core, which would be: as palatable and attractive as Nantes, has been something to be de¬ 
sired. That task, after several years, has resulted in offering Red Cored Chantenay. We recommend 
you consider it for your use. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per 34-lb., 40c.;j per lb., $1.25. 
Danvers Half-Long. The best known second early or main crop variety, popular with our trade, 
both private and market. Roots are bright orange scarlet, seven to eight inches long, tapering gently, 
stump or semi-pointed. A heavy yielder and good keeper, of fine quality for winter use. Price per 
pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per 34-lb., 40c.; per lb., $1.25. 
Hutchinson. A very large, nearly cylindrical, stump-rooted carrot, 10-12 inches in length ; good color 
and immensely productive. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per 34-lb-, 45c.; per lb., $1.50. 
Long Orange Improved. Large size, tapering to a point of deep orange color, and adapted to garden 
or field culture. A valuable food for stock. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per 34*lb-, 30c.; per lb., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
White Giant, Green Top. Used for feeding stock; one of the best because of its enormous produc¬ 
tiveness. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per 34-lb., 30c.; per lb., 90c. 
Cardoon. 
Kardon—Car do—Car done. 
Cardoon is grown for the midrib of the leaf, and requires blanching in the same manner as celery. 
Sow early in the spring, where the plants are to remain, in drills about three feet apart, an inch 
and a half deep, and thin out the young plants to a foot apart in drills. 
Large Spanish. Price per pkt.,, lOc.; per oz., 30c.; per 34-lb., 90c.; per lb., $3.00. 
Carrots are an All Season vegetable. It is carrot 'planting time from March until July. 
The young carrot is now a regidar member of the menu all over the country, an all season 
vegetable, and it is never so good, so tender, so well-flavored, as when freshly pulled. Baby 
carrots take up little space and plantings at intervals will keep a supply all season. 
