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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Earliest Short Horn 
CARROT 
While a sandy loam made rich by manuring the previous year is the 
best soil for the carrot, any good land if thoroughly and deeply worked 
will produce satisfactory crops. It is advisable to sow as early in the spring 
as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may be grown from sow¬ 
ings as late as June 35. 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. 
17 i« , gi . {French Forcing) One of the earliest vari- 
narliest onort riOITl eties in cultivation 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 prepared 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. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 
Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
This variety is excellent for early planting out of doors for the table. The 
tops are small. The roots are orange-red, about three inches long. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
The tops of this early half long frame sort are 
very small and seed may be sown very thickly 
Early Scarlet Horn 
top shaped but tapering abruptly to a small tap. 
Early Half Long Scarlet Carentan ......_ 
as the variety is well adapted for forcing. The roots are of medium size, slender, cylindrical with 
remarkably small neck, handsome deep orange color, coreless, tender throughout and of the best 
quality. They are usually four and one-lmlr to five inches in length, but sometimes grow consider¬ 
ably longer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
Half Long Scarlet Nantes, Stump Rooted 
Early Scarlet Hors 
home 
This extensively used, half long early 
variety has small tops and is excellent for the market or 
garden. The roots are cylindrical, smooth and of a bright orange color. The flesh is orange, becom¬ 
ing yellow in center but very tender throughout. This variety is of the finest quality and is one of the 
most symmetrical and handsome of the medium sized sorts. The mature roots are usually five to six 
inches long. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
Chantenay 
A most excellent, medium early, half long variety. It is one of 
Nantes 
Carentan 
nantenay the best in quality for the market and home garden, while its 
great productiveness and the ease with which it can be harvested make it desir¬ 
able 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 long or 
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 
f<»r use nearly as early as any. The vari¬ 
ety is extensively used for bunching. (See 
colored plate , page 5) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 
2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
Guerande or Ox Heart aiiyde- 
sirable for soil so hard and stiff that longer 
rooted sorts would not thrive in it. The 
tops are comparatively small. The ma¬ 
ture 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 its a medium early carrot and when 
mature they are equally good for stock 
feeding. (See colored plate , page.5) Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
VizmxTtxr* A half lon & orange carrot, 
LJdnvers grown largely on account of- 
its great productiveness and adaptability 
to all classes of soil. It is a desirable 
second early carrot for the home garden 
and is also suitable for 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. Although the roots 
of this variety at maturity are compara¬ 
tively short they often produce as large 
a bulk as the longer field sorts and are 
more easily liar vested. (See colored 
Plate , page r>) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 
Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
I The roots of the improved strain of this variety 
Long L-lrangC we offer are very deep orange, long and com¬ 
paratively thick, often twelve inches in length and three inches in diameter at the 
crown, tapering regularly to a point. The tops are rather large. This intermediate 
to late maturing sort is suitable for table use 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. (See 
colored plate , page 5) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
D IM ° ne of tlie vei *y best field carrots because of its enor- 
• 1Y1. rerry oz: \^0 S mous productiveness and the ease with which it can 
Imnroved SFiorf" be harvested. The roots are half long, seven to 
improved onort vv nine 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. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
improved Short White 
