FORD SEED CO., RAVENNA, O 
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NOTICE 
Relief Orders for Seeds Accepted 
We will accept relief orders for seeds, when is¬ 
sued by any State, County or City Relief Agency 
or Office, in exchange for vegetable seeds at the 
prices named in this catalog. ORDERS TO BE 
PREPAID AT THE PREPAID PRICES, AND THE 
NOT PREPAID ORDERS AT THE NOT PRE¬ 
PAID RATE. The Relief Order you send in pay¬ 
ment for seeds should state that it is for seeds 
only; must be on printed form of the Relief Office; 
must have written or printed on it the amount 
it is good for in dollars and cents and be signed 
by the authorized relief officer and should also 
be signed by the person ordering the seeds in the 
place for signing for receipt of the seed. Seeds 
selected must be vegetable seeds only. These 
orders will receive prompt and courteous attention. 
GELERIAG 
Also called Turnip-Rooted Celery. Should be 
sown in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, cover *4 inch 
with fine soil. When plants are 2 or 3 inches 
tall thin them out to 5 or 6 inches apart. The 
roots are turnip shaped and are used in soups, 
stews, salads or boiled like parsnips. 
APPEE-SHAPE or Large Smooth Prague. One of 
the largest; fine quality and smooth. Pkt. 6c, 
Vz oz. 15c, oz. 25c, y* lb. 68 c, lb. $2.10. 
CARROTS 
Choice Seed for the Most Critical 
Gardeners 
For an early crop 
the seed should be 
sown from the first 
to the middle of 
April, and for the 
later crop about the 
first of June. The 
seed should be 
planted in drills 
about 14 inches 
apart, covering about 
y 2 inch; when the 
plants come up, thin 
to 4 inches apart in 
the row. The soil 
should be fertilized 
the fall preceding. 
Fresh manure should 
never be used. Cul¬ 
tivate at frequent 
intervals if you wish 
your crops to ma¬ 
ture quickly, or if 
extra large speci¬ 
mens are desired. 
An ounce of seed 
will sow 100 feet of 
drill; 3 to 4 pounds 
for one acre. 
Prices quoted in¬ 
clude postage. If to 
go by exp. or freight, 
not prepaid, deduct 
3c from y 4 lb., 10c 
from lb., 18c from 
5 lbs., 28c from 10 
lbs. 
Ghantenay. „„ , 
This Is one of the Chantenay 
most popular of 
all carrots. It is 
half-long as shown in the illustration. Our 
strain of this popular carrot is exceptionally 
choice. It grows about 6 inches long, 2 inches 
thick at top, deep orange-red color, smooth, 
handsome and of extra fine quality. Fine for 
market or home use. Pkt. 6c, oz. 12c, y± lb. 
33c, lb. $1.25, 5 lbs. $5.43, 10 lbs. $10.28. 
OXHEART or Guerande. Grows 5 inches long 
by 3 to 4 inches in diameter at crown; stump 
rooted. A big yielder on shallow soil. Not 
equal to Chantenay or Danvers as a market 
variety on account of its shape. It is of good 
quality, however. Pkt. 6c, oz. 12c, y* lb. 33c, 
lb. 90c, 5 lbs. $3.93, 10 lbs. $7.28. 
Coreless Carrot 
pcc A strikingly beautiful, very early 
v^4dl dCoo# carrot. Roots are deep orange 
color, exceptionally smooth, cylindrical in form, 
6 inches long by iy 2 inches in diameter. Free 
from woody heart or core, and of the highest 
quality, sweet, crisp and tender. We recommend 
the Coreless to market gardeners for summer 
and early fall. Our seed is produced from a 
carefully selected strain, which is second to none 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 16c, % lb. 48c, lb. $1.50, 5 lbs. $7.08, 
10 lbs. $13.28. 
Coreless Chantenay 
This new carrot is similar in shape to the well 
known Chantenay, has the sturdiness and fine 
qualities of this variety, but is the same red 
color at the core as on the outside, which 
makes it very desirable. It is of high quality 
and has sufficient foliage for bunching for local 
or long distance shipping. Our market garden 
friends will be pleased with this new carrot. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, y± lb. 53c, lb. $1.50. 
Improved Danvers. °r n ,,° r f ,, ™ rle tS 
for market, also good for home use and stock 
feeding, as it is a very heavy yielder. Roots 6 
to 8 inches long tapering to a blunt point, color 
orange red, smooth and of good quality. One of 
the reliable older varieties. Sometimes called 
Danvers Half Long. Pkt. 6c, oz. 12c, *4 lb. 33c, 
lb. $1.15, 5 lbs. $4.53, 10 lbs. $8.68. 
FRENCH FORCING. Small round, rich color, forc¬ 
ing variety. Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, % lb. 58c, lb. $1.60. 
IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. Grows 12 inches 
long, often 3 inches in diameter at the crown, 
tapering to a point. Color orange, quality good; 
we recommend this only for deep soil. It is 
good for stock feeding as it yields well but 
most too long for market. Pkt. 6c, oz. 12c, y± 
lb. 33c, lb. 85c, 5 lbs. $3.68, 10 lbs. $6.78. 
MAMMOTH WHITE OR MASTODON. Good for 
stock-feeding; 12 to 18 inches long, and 18 to 
20 inches around at the top; solid, crisp pearly 
white; easily harvested, as it grows well out, of 
the ground. Pkt. 6c, oz. 10c, *4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
MIXED CARROT SEED. A mixture of many 
varieties. Pkt. 6c, oz. 12c, lb. 28c, lb. 85c. 
OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SATISFIED 
“I am an old man past 80 years of age. I have 
purchased seeds of the Ford Seed Co. for upwards 
of 30 years and have always found them satis¬ 
factory in every respect.”—Ralph Hoge, Mich. 
Special Attention Given to Club Orders 
