ALEXANDER FORBES & CO., NEWARK, N. J. 
NANTES. Fine for frame use. The smooth bright 
orange root is cylindrical, about 6}^ to 7 inches long 
and 1 to 1M inches in diameter, with very blunted end 
and small tap-root. The flesh is red, sweet, almost 
coreless and of unsurpassed quality for table use. The 
top is ordinarily small and short, but when grown on 
muck-soil the tops grow to ample size. This feature 
makes it an ideal bunching Carrot for muck-soil cul¬ 
ture, and its use as such is increasing very rapidly. 
LONG CHANTENAY. A refined strain, 1 to 2 inches 
longer than standard Chantenay. Smooth and of fine 
texture. Popular for bunching. 
HUTCHINSON. Originating in the Boston market, its 
use is gradually spreading. It is a winter-keeping va¬ 
riety with roots about 15 inches long, nearly cylindri¬ 
cal, but tapering slightly to an abrupt stump end. 
Both outside and inside color are paler orange than 
Danvers. The growth, with the top of the root 
slightly out of ground with a green top, is characteristic. 
NANTES XXX. This, a de luxe strain of the well- 
known Nantes Carrot, has been developed to meet 
the most exacting needs for uniformity of form, size, 
and color. The cleaner, brighter orange, finer-tex¬ 
tured roots mature earlier than the regular strain. 
Nantes XXX is well worth the higher seed-cost. 
CARROT Oz. H\h. Lb. 10 lbs. 100 lbs. 
Chantenay.$0 1 5 $0 30 $0 90 $8 00 $70 
Coreless. 20 50 1 50 14 00 125 
Danvers. 15 30 90 8 00 70 
Hutchinson. 40 1 05 3 50 33 00 300 
Imperator. 15 40 1 25 I 1 00 90 
Long Chantenay. . 20 50 1 50 14 00 125 
Long Orange. 15 30 90 8 00 70 
Nantes XXX. 25 65 2 00 18 50 165 
Nantes. 20 50 1 50 14 00 125 
Rubicon . 15 30 90 8 00 70 
CARROTS 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 3 pounds will sow an acre 
IMPERATOR 
This is the popular, long-type Carrot now 
being shipped to all markets from California 
A fine addition to Carrots of the bunching class. It is some¬ 
what longer than the Danvers, averaging about 8 inches, but 
is more stump-rooted than the tapering, pointed roots of most 
Carrots of that length. Its color is deep orange, both exterior and 
interior, and runs close to the stem. The core is equally deep 
orange and small. Its fine bunching tops and smooth, attractive, 
uniform roots make this variety ideal for local market sale or for 
shipping to distant markets. 
CHANTENAY 
Our strain is specially selected and produces fine 
uniform clean roots, with nice bunching tops 
A medium-early, half-long, smooth, blunt-rooted sort of deep 
orange-red color and delicate flavor. As it has a nice top, it is 
very popular for bunching and for frame use, allowing close 
planting. Shaped broadest at shoulder, tapering toward base and 
running suddenly to a point; the root averages 6 inches in length. 
CORELESS. This is the earliest of its type. It is a half-long, 
- cylindrical, blunt-pointed variety, with a very small 
tap-root and small, fine top. The shape and size are extremely 
uniform, averaging 6 to 7 inches in length and 1^6 inches in 
diameter, clean-skinned, and smooth. The flesh is very fine¬ 
grained, absolutely without any core, and entirely free from 
stringiness and coarseness. The red-orange flesh is of the finest 
flavor and texture and excels all others in table qualities. 
DANVERS. This well-known standard sort is slightly longer than 
Chantenay, growing 7 to 8 inches long, is square-shouldered, 
tapering gradually to a blunt point. The root is smooth and hand¬ 
some, of an orange-red color, with sweet, crisp flesh. For main 
planting it has no superior, and when sown during June it produces 
the best roots to store away for later use in winter. 
RUBICON. This very popular strain is excellent for forcing under 
glass, for bunching, or for growing outside at any season, and an 
excellent summer basket sort. The smooth, orange-red root is 
half-long, stump-rooted, averaging 5 inches, with nice top. 
Chantenay Carrots (natural size) 
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