Carrot 
Culture—Carrots do best in a good, light and 
rich soil. Sow in April or May for the early crop, 
and for the main crop sow in May or June in 
drills about V 2 inch deep, rows 14 inches apart, 
and thin plants to 3 or 4 inches in the rows. 
One ounce to 100 feet of drill; four pounds to 
an acre. 
(NEW) “A. S. & L ” IMPERATOR. Outstand¬ 
ing both as to bunching and busheling; has me¬ 
dium top growth; root 7 to 9 inches long; is 
slightly cylindrical in shape; has a very smooth 
surface and tapering shoulders. |Its color is 
deep orange both inside and outside, and has a 
very indistinct core. Superior in appearance, 
quality and flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; X A lb. 85c; lb. $2.50. 
(NEW) CHANTENAY RED CORED. An im¬ 
proved Chantenay, valuable for market garden¬ 
ers and shipping. Roots similar to Chantenay 
with reddish orange flesh and an indistinct core 
of nearly the same color as the flesh; tender and 
sweet. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; X A lb. 85c; lb. $2.50. 
Chantenay. A medium early, half-long va¬ 
riety. The flesh is crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
Danver’s Half-Long. The best sort for the main 
crop, dark orange color, growing very smooth, 
yielding large crops, and is a splendid keeper; 
roots medium length, tapering uniformly to a 
blunt point. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 65c; lb. $2.00. 
Guerande or Oxheart. Medium early roots, 
short and thick. The flesh is bright orange, fine 
grained and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
Hutchinson. A carrot of great length and cylin¬ 
drical shape almost to the point, grows with tops 
slightly out of ground, a very heavy yielder per 
acre. Small circle of green on top of root out of 
ground portion. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; X A lb. $1.35; lb. $4.00. 
Improved Long Orange. Deep orange color, 
roots of large size and good keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
Nantes, Half Long Scarlet. Excellent for forc¬ 
ing, as well as for home and market gardens. 
Tops small. Roots bright orange, cylindrical, 
blunt ended. Flesh reddish orange, crisp, tender 
and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
Cress or Peppergrass 
Culture. Sow early in the spring on rich soil 
in drills 10 or 12 inches apart and make frequent 
sowing every two weeks. Cover seed about X A inch. 
Extra Curled. Fine flavor, may be cut several 
times. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 
Water Cress. Sow in the spring near the mar¬ 
gin of ponds or running streams. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; X A lb. $1.35; 1 lb. $4.00. 
Dr. H. H. Brock, the originator of Ashmont 
Golden Flint Corn, writes: 
“Your Imperator Carrot is the finest table 
carrot I have ever raised. For tenderness and 
sweetness it can not be surpassed. 
The (new) “A. S. & L,” Sterling Cauli¬ 
flower will produce more large white heads 
than any strain of cauliflower I have ever 
raised.” 
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