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ROBSON SEED FARMS * HALL, N. Y. 
Machinery is used whenever possible on Robson Seed Farms. Here we see “The Gang" topping 
Red Cored Chantenay carrots with a mechanical topper run from the power-take-off on the tractor. 
CARROTS 
y 2 oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
RED CORED CHANTENAY: 70 days. The can- 
ners and soup companies use a large proportion of 
the late carrot crop of New York State. They want 
a large chunky carrot of the Chantenay type but 
have always objected to the light colored core. Red 
Cored Chantenay is a strain of this old variety hav¬ 
ing a core practically as dark in color as the sur¬ 
rounding meat. The core is also less woody than 
some of the old strains. The roots are to 6 
inches long, 2X inches thick at the top. Stump 
rooted, deep orange flesh. Not a good bunching 
variety. We have supplied our growers with the 
same strain of Red Cored Chantenay ever since it 
came on the market and have never had a complaint. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 12 cts.; ^4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00; 
10 lbs. $9.00. 
CHANTENAY : 70 days. Some growers feel that they 
get a little larger tonnage from Chantenay than from 
the Red Cored Chantenay. Frankly, we are not 
sure. The Chantenay does not have the uniformally 
red core. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 12 cts.; yi lb. 30 cts.; 
lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $9.00. 
DANVERS HALF LONG: 75 days. This F the stand¬ 
ard large bunching carrot. It is longer than Chante¬ 
nay but not so thick. 6 to 7 inches long, 1 y inches 
thick. Flesh deep orange and of good quality. Pkt. 
5 cts.; oz. 12 cts.; % lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. 
$9.00. 
NANTES: 68 days. For the home garden and market 
where quality counts we recommend Nantes. The 
roots are 6 to 7 inches long, 1X inches thick at top 
and almost the same diameter the whole length. 
The quality is better than the larger varieties. Color 
of flesh bright orange with a very inconspicuous core. 
' he top is rather small and inclined to be brittle. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; yi lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.30; 
10 lbs. $12.00. 
IMPERATOR: 77 days. Bred for home garden use 
and for bunching. Tops medium, but strong. Roots 
have sloping shoulders, smooth, deep rich orange; 
tapered to a semi-blunt end. Flesh rich orange color, 
fine grained, tender and of fine quality. The roots 
are 7 to 8y inches long, 1 y to 2 inches thick at the 
top. Imperator requires a loose deep soil to produce 
the long tapering carrots that you see on the market. 
On our heavier soils there is a big variation in size 
and shape. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; y lb. 40 cts.; 
lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $10.50. 
CAULIFLOWER 
1 oz. will produce 2000 plants 
Seed hot water treated 
SUPER SNOWBALL: 57 days. A strain of snow¬ 
ball used widely where an early crop is grown. 
Large and uniform heads of fine quality are produced 
where conditions are favorable. Requires rich land. 
We do not recommend Super Snowball for the late 
crop. Pkt. 15 cts.; y oz. 70 cts.; oz. $2.00; y lb. 
$7.50; lb. $28.00. 
SNOWBALL: 67 days. This is the standard variety 
for the Northeastern States. We have sold this mid¬ 
season strain for several years under the name of 
“Finger Lakes Snowball." In our trial grounds we 
have had very few plants that did not produce a 
marketable head. This is also true of the fields we 
have inspected where our seed was used. Our Snow¬ 
ball not only produces a large compact, white head 
but makes a very strong leaf growth. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
% oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.90; y A lb. $6.25; lb. $22.00. 
“Last Spring I planted 1 lb. of your Red Cored 
Chantenay Carrot Seed along side of seed of the same 
variety that I bought from another company. Your 
seed yielded over 16 tons per acre. The other only 
yielded 12 tons per acre. The carrots from your seed 
were the finest and truest to type that I have seen for 
years.” Fred Fredericksen, 
Dec. 15, 1936. Stanley, N. Y. 
We pay transportation on above seeds in any quantity. 
