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ROBSON SEED FARMS ^ HALL, N. Y. 
One must have very loose soil to grow Red Cored Chantenay Car¬ 
rots like these. Care should be taken in the choice and preparation 
of carrot soil. 
CARROTS 
oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
1 J /2 lbs. will sow 1 acre 
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 5^ to 6 
inches long, 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. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; lb. 
25 cts.; lb. 90 cts.; 10 lbs. $8.50. 
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 uniform 
red core but each year is showing a greater percent¬ 
age of red core. Pkt. 5 cts,; oz. 10 cts.; )4 lb. 25 
cts.; lb. 90 cts.; 10 lbs. $8.50. 
DANVERS HALF LONG : 75 days. This is one of the 
standard large bunching carrots. It is longer than 
Chantenay but not so thick. 6 to 7 inches long, IK 
inches thick. Flesh deep orange and of good quality, 
not red cored. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; K lb. 25 cts.; 
lb. 90 cts.; 10 lbs. $8.50. 
HUTCHINSON : 80 days. Used largely in New Eng¬ 
land and Long Island. Very prolific. Length of root 
10 to 12 inches; diameter 2 inches. A'deep orange 
color with greenish shoulder; nearly cylindrical and 
stump rooted with flesh of deep orange. Tender and 
of good quality. Tops medium. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 
cts.; K lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $11.50. 
NANTES: 68 days. For the home garden and market 
where quality counts we recommend Nantes. The 
roots are 6 to 7 inches long, IK 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. 
The top is rather small and inclined to be brittle and 
so does not bunch well. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 12 cts.; K 
lb. 35 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 8K inches long, 1 ^4 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. 12 cts.; K lb. 35 cts.; 
lb. $1.15; 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.; K oz. 70 cts.; oz. $2.00; K lb. 
$7.50; lb. $28.00. 
SNOWBALL: 67 days. This is the standard variety 
for the Northeastern States. 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 and is largely 
self protecting. Pkt. 15 cts.; K oz. 60 cts.; oz. 
$1.90; K lb. $6.25; lb. $22.00. 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
1 oz. will produce about 2000 plants 
Seed hot water treated 
CHIHLI : 80 days. Earliest and most sure heading of 
the Chinese varieties, producing long, solid, white 
cylindrical heads often 18" long. If planted in spring 
it is apt to go to seed without producing heads. Sow 
seed about the middle of July for best results. Thin 
to about 1 ft. in row. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
K lb. 70 cts.; lb. $2.35. 
"Last year I sent for some of your Golden Cross Ban¬ 
tam. This corn was the finest I ever tasted—just splen¬ 
did!" 
May IS, 1937 D. Lincoln Orr, 
Cornwall, N. Y. 
Sowing carrot seed directly over commercial fertilizer may produce short, deformed carrots. 
