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SEEDS 
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CARROT 
Culture. — For early crops sow as soon as 
the ground can be worked. For late crops 
sow in late May to July. Plant in drills 
about 15 inches apart, and not more than 
yi inch deep. Thin out to 5 inches in row. 
A slow germinating seed that requires a 
firmly packed loam. Does best on light 
sandy soil, richly manured and deeply dug. 
Sow at rate of 1 ounce to 100 feet of row, or 
5 lbs. to the acre. 
IMPROVED HALF LONG DAN¬ 
VERS. The best known and most 
popular for main crop or private use. 
Grown for us by the leading pro¬ 
ducer of carrot seed. Thick; of 
excellent quality; exceedingly pro¬ 
ductive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 65c. 
Chantenay. A market garden sort 
and favored for table use. An earlier 
and smaller carrot than Half Long 
Danvers with flesh of deep orange. 
Very uniform in size and fine in 
appearance. A choice variety. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c; 34 lb- 50c. 
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Chantenay Carrot 
Improved Half Long Danvers Carrot 
HUTCHINSON OR PRIDE OF DEN¬ 
MARK. Immensely productive. The 
root is half-pointed and the shoulder is 
greenish as it grows slightly out of ground. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; 34 lb. 90c. 
Improved Long Orange. An extremely 
productive carrot attaining a length of 
from 9 to 10 inches. The best known for 
either stock or table use. Deep orange 
and tapering evenly to a point. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 50c 
Early Scarlet Horn. A medium size 
root, half long and of fine color. One of 
the best early sorts and grown to sell in 
bunches. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 34 lb- 45c. 
Oxheart or Guerande. Short and 
chunky in shape but of most excellent 
quality. Bright orange in color and a 
heavy cropper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 40c. 
Extra Early French Forcing. The 
earliest small carrot. Almost round in 
shape and of fine flavor and color. Best 
for early and late crops and frames. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c; 34 lb- 70c. 
Large White Belgian. Produces roots 
12 inches in length and yellowish white 
in color. Best for stock feeding due to its 
enormous yield. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 341b. 50c. 
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