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CARROTS TABLE VARIETIES 
There is a great variation in the strains of Carrot Seed: offered and it will pay yon to bny stocks 
that are true to type. Carrots are so easy to grow, may be used in so many ways, and keep so 
well in the cellar during the winter that every homei garden should have at least a few rows. 
CULTURE. It is best to sow as early in the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good 
crops may be grown from sowing as late as June 15th. Prepare the ground thoroughly and sow in 
drills 12 to 24 inches apart, using from 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. Cover % to % inch deep and 
firm the soil well over the seeds. Cultivate shallow and thin the plants later to 3 inches apart. 
One ounce will sow a row 100 feet long, 4 to 5 lbs. per acrei. 
Isbell’s New 1936 Table Carrot 
Ideal in Shape and Unexcelled in Quality. 
■This fine new carrot was developed especially to meet 
present day demands fora longer, smoother, better quality 
carrot. The handsome slender roots are cylindrical in 
shape, 7 to 8 inches long and of a rich deep red color, ex¬ 
tending clear to the center. The exceptionally rich, sweet 
flavor combined with the natural tenderness makes this 
the carrot par excellence. Its beautiful appearance and 
uniform shape also make this an attractive bunching sort 
for market. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, 
prepaid. 
Isbell’s New Coreless 
Earliness and Quality—For Market and Home Use. 
An early variety of superior flavor and without core, 
highly recommended for market and home use. It is a 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% inches 
in diameter, clean-skinned, smooth and easily pulled. The 
color is a rich red-orange and its flavor is of the finest. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40«; lb., $1.25, prepaid. 
Isbell’s Super Chantenay 
Improved Long Orange 
Danvers Half Long 
The Leading Sort for Main Crop 
This is a broad-shouldered Carrot of cylindrical form 
about 7 to 8 inches in length by 2 y 2 inches in diameter at 
the shoulder. Color, orange-red; skin smooth; cooking qual¬ 
ities superb. The heaviest yielding sort of the table or 
market Carrots. Ready for the table in 70 days. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 90c, prepaid. 
Oxheart or Guerande 
Oxheart is shorter than the well known Danvers Half 
Long, but is much thicker than the latter, attaining a 
diameter of 3 to 4 inches at the top. Of very fine quality 
for the table and is easy to harvest. A favorite for the 
home garden. Ready for the table in 65 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; a /4 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, prepaid. 
The roots grow uniform and smooth, 
8 to 10 inches long, of large size and 
deep, rich orange color. It is a good 
keeper and of fine quality for table use. 
Ready for table in 75 days. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 85c, prepaid. 
Early—Coveless —Tender—Sweet. 
This super strain of Chantenay produces very smooth 
roots of even shape and size, free from eyes and side roots. 
The color is a rich orange and the sugar content very high. 
In quality and tenderness nothing more could be desired. 
Short tops but strong enough to bunch easily. The Carrots 
are 5 to 6 inches long, evenly stump rooted. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; % lb., 45c; lb., $1.25, prepaid. 
Nantes Half Long Scarlet 
Very sweet and nearly coreless, of good shape; cylindri¬ 
cal, very smooth and about 6 inches long. Of deep orange- 
red color; crisp, tender and of very fine flavor. Fine home- 
garden sort, excellent for early market use. Pkt., 10c; 
o«., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.20, prepaid. 
Imperator or Tendersweet 
An outstanding type of recent introduction which is a 
splendid bunching sort and also a fine quality Carrot to 
grow for home use. The roots taper gradually from the 
well rounded shoulder and have semi-blunt ends. The 
flesh is rich orange in color and extends to the center of 
the root. Average length is 7 to 8% inches. The roots 
are always smooth, fine grained and very attractive. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; *4 ll>., 40c; lb., $1.20, prepaid. 
Select Chantenay 
Fine bunching. Carrots and early main crop sort for. the 
market gardener. A first-class table variety; stump-rooted, 
about 5 to 6 inches lon^, and broad-shouldered. The flesh 
is of a beautiful, rich' orange color and of the finest quality: 
Ready for table use in 60 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 
30c; lb., 90c, prepaid. 
FIELD CARROTS 
Carrots will pay you well if sown for a feeding crop for 
cows, horses or sheep. A large yield can be taken from a 
small piece of ground. Sow any time before July 1st in 
rows 24 to 30 inches apart. Thin to 6 inches in the row. 
Two to three pounds of seed to the acre. 
ISBELL’S VICTORIA. —Largest and best feeding Carrot 
of the yellow varieties. Color is orange-red. Exceptionally 
heavy cropper. Oz., 15e; % lb., 45c; lb., $1.45, prepaid. 
ISBELL’S MAUDE S.—The Great Stock Carrot. This is 
the -heaviest cropping Carrot grown. The flesh is white, 
crisp, solid and very sv’eet in flavor. Oz., 10c;34-lb., 25c; 
lb., 75c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $3.25. 
LARGE YELLOW BELGIAN. —An old favorite stock 
Carrot of light yellow color. Very heavy yielder. Oz., lbc; 
^4 lb., 25c; lb., 85c, prepaid.-—Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $3.25. 
