Burpee’s Tasty Carrots 
Touchon 
223 Burpee’s 
Oxheart O 
A late midseason Carrot which, how¬ 
ever, can be used while the roots are 
still very small. Fully grown Carrots 
measure 5 to 6 in. long and 3 to 3yZ 
in. across where they are thickest. 
They have small tops and because of 
their rounded form are easy to harvest. 
Of delicious flavor, tender, sweet, and 
fine grained. Pkt. 10d; oz. 15^; 4 ozs, 
30d; y 2 lb. 50^; lb. 85£; 2 lbs. $1.55; 
5 lbs. $3.60. 
218 Amsterdam Forcing 
A quick growing early Carrot, valuable for forc¬ 
ing and for growing outdoors for home use and 
market. The roots are a bright salmon-red color. 
They are 6 in. long and \% in. thick. The flesh 
is crisp, sweet, free from fiber, and extremely fine 
grained. The roots have a blunt end and a small 
taproot. Pkt. 10 ?!; oz. 20 ?!; 4 ozs. 50?!; 
Vi lb. 75lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
222 New French —Touchon O 
This remarkable new Carrot was introduced only 
recently from France, where it created a sensation 
in the Paris markets on account of its superior 
quality. The roots are 6 in. long and in. thick. 
They are sweet, tender, free from any hard fiber, 
fine grained, smooth, and of a bright orange color. 
Within the few years we have listed this variety it 
already has become one of our biggest sellers. Be 
sure to include it in your order this year. Pkt. 10?!; 
oz. 20?!; 4 ozs. 50^; i / 2 lb. 80?!; lb. $1.35; 
2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95. 
221 Chantenay 
or Model O 
A well-known and widely planted mid¬ 
season Carrot with attractive deep orange, 
half-long roots measuring 5yZ to 6 in. long 
and 234 in. thick at the top. They grad¬ 
ually taper toward the bottom and are 
abruptly stump-rooted at the lower end. 
The roots grow quickly and are of excellent 
table quality. The color of the flesh is a 
beautiful rich orange which is well retained 
when the Carrots are cooked. The flesh is 
tender, of fine texture, and very sweet. It 
is a splendid Carrot for the home garden, for 
market, and for distant shipping. Easily 
stored for use during the winter and early 
spring, keeping firm and solid a long time. 
Pkt. 10d; oz. 15*zf; 4 ozs. 40^; V 2 lb. 60jzf; 
lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 
217 Early Golden Ball 
Also known as French Forcing. The earliest of all 
Carrots; excellent for an early crop outdoors or for 
forcing in frames. The roots are almost round, from 
^ j n° ’ n ' ‘ n diameter, with bright orange skin 
and flesh. Exceptionally sweet and tender even when 
grown to full size. Pkt. 10 ?!; oz. 158; 4 ozs. 45c!; 
Vi lb. 65?!; lb. $ 1 . 10 ; 2 lbs. $ 2 . 00 ; 5 lbs. $4.80. 
219 Short Horn 
Also known as Early Scarlet Horn. A popular early 
variety for the home garden and for market, with small 
tops and attractive reddish orange roots. Grows 3 in. 
long and 1,54 in. in diameter. A very choice, sweet 
variety which is unusually tender and crisp. Pkt. 10?!; 
2 z A 15 £’. 4 ozs - 40 f> Va lb. 60?!; lb. $ 1 . 00 ; 2 lbs. $1.85; 
5 Ids* $4.40. 
Chantenay 
232 Tendersweet© 
Sweet, Tender 
and Brittle 
Rich 
Orange-Red 
Color 
Also known as 
Imperator 
For 
Home and 
Market 
An exceptionally heavy yielder, sweet, tender and brit¬ 
tle. The roots are 8 to 10 in. f long, tapering from the shoulder 
to the rather blunt end. Color is rich orange-red. In demand by 
market gardeners, as it has the shape, size, and color to show 
to advantage, and the sweet and tender quality to further 
recommend it. Pkt. 108; oz. 20?!; 4 ozs. 50c!; i / 2 lb. 758; 
lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
Burpee’s Oxheart 
W. Atlee Burpee Co., Seed Growers, Philadelphia, Pa. 
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