Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co., Boston 
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Danvers Half-Long Improved 
CARROTS (9Jiot;re) 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; three to four 
pounds required for acre. 
Culture. —April is the time to sow for early use. 
Sow seed in drills twelve to fifteen inches apart, and 
thin out from three to four inches in drill, covering 1 
seed about one-half inch. For general crop sow in 
May same distance apart as above, but cover seed a 
little deeper as sun is stronger. Perfect specimens 
require a fine, pulverized, deep soil. 
Danvers Half-Long Improved ^KootT 
For a general crop the best; the largest yield; the 
most profitable for the market gardeners, Roots 
medium length, deep orange, tapering uniformly to 
a blunt point; smooth and handsome. Flesh sweet, 
crisp and tender. The Danvers Half-Dong origi¬ 
nated in Danvers, Mass., where the raising of Car¬ 
rots is a specialty. It is now grown largely every¬ 
where on account of its great productiveness and 
great adaptability to all classes of soil. Great care 
lias been taken in the selection of roots for seeds 
l’kt. 10c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
Early Scarlet Horn Carrots 
CHANTENAY, HALF-LONG. Medium early, 
roots smooth, bright orange and of fine quality. An 
excellent market sort. 
1’kt. 5c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
DANVERS HALF-LONG (Special Strain). We 
have grown for us a special selection of this Carrot 
by a market gardener in Danvers. After years of 
careful attention to shape, color and productiveness 
for his own private use he has produced a variety 
as nearly perfect as possible. Our supply is limited. 
I*kt. 15c., oz. 50c., Vi lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 
EARLY SCARLET HORN (Stump Root). One 
of the best early forcing varieties, this being used 
mostly for forcing and extra early planting. It is 
very fine, green and of excellent flavor as a table 
Carrot. Grows well in shallow soil, being a short 
variety with small top. , 
I’kt. 5c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
FRENCH FORCING. This is a small variety for 
forcing; used largely in France. 
I’kt. 10c., oz. 20c., Vi lb. 60c., lb. .$2.00. 
GUERANDE, or OXHEART. Roots are broad at 
the top. terminating abruptly in a small tap root. 
On account of their shape they are easily dug. 
Flesh is a bright orange, fine grain and very sweet. 
Tops are small for the size root. Grows well in 
soil too hard for the longer growing sorts. 
Pkt. 5c., <>z. 15c., 1 i lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
LARGE WHITE BELGIAN. Root is pure white 
with green above ground. Small top, flesh rather 
coarse; roots grow to a large size on light, rich 
ground, usually about one-third above the ground. 
I’kt. 5c., oz. 10c.. Vi lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
LONG ORANGE IMPROVED. Roots long, thick¬ 
est near the crown, tapering regularly to a point; 
color deep orange. 
I’kt. 5c., oz. 10c., Vi lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
NANTES HALF-LONG. The sweetest of all Car¬ 
rots. Roots are smooth, almost cylindrical and 
grow about six inches long. The flesh is bright 
orange, becoming yellow in the center but without 
any distinct core; sweet and sugary; not apt to 
crack open while growing. An excellent table sort 
and a heavy cropper. 
l’kt. 5c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
