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CARROTS ARE BODY BUILDERS, USE MORE OF THEM 
CAULIFLOWER PLANTS 
FIELD GROWN, Early Snowball and Ford’s Whits 
Surehead. Ready June 15 to August. Prepaid, 
do*. 85c, 100 for $1.00. Not prepaid, do* 80c, 
100 for 75c, 500 for $2.50, 1,000 for $4.50. 
CARROTS 
Choice Seed for the Most Critical 
Gardeners 
For an early crop 
the seed should be 
sown from the first 
to the middle of 
April, and for the 
later crop about the 
first of June. The 
seed should be 
planted In drills 
about 14 Inches 
apart, covering about 
Va inch; when the 
plants come up, thin 
to 4 inches apart in 
the row. The soil 
should be fertilized 
the fall preceding. 
Fresh manure should 
never be used. Cul¬ 
tivate at frequent 
intervals if you wish 
your crops to ma¬ 
ture quickly, or if 
extra large speci¬ 
mens are desired. 
An ounce of seed 
will sow 100 feet of 
drill; 8 to 4 pounds 
for one acre. 
Prices quoted In¬ 
clude postage. If to 
go by exp. or freight, 
not prepaid, deduct 
3c from *4 lb., 10c 
from lb., 18c from 
5 lbs., 28c from 10 
lbs. 
Chantenay 
Nantes or Coreless Carrot 
Nantes or Coreless. b A% 
carrot. Roots are deep orange color, exception¬ 
ally smooth, cylindrical in form, 6 inches long 
by IV 2 inches in diameter. Free from woody 
heart or core, and of the highest quality, sweet, 
crisp and tender. We recommend the Coreless 
to market gardeners for summer and early fall. 
Our seed is produced from a carefully selected 
strain, which is second to none. Pkt. 5c, o*. 
12c, lb. 33c, lb. $1.00, 5 lbs. $4.68, 10 lbs. $8.78. 
Tmnpcatnr (77 Da V-) Very recently intro- 
-lllipCI «.LUI • duced, the roots are 8 to 19 
inches long, tapering from the shoulder to the 
rather blunt end, the deep orange of the skin 
extending' throughout the interior flesh and 
core. The tops are medium size but large enough 
for bunching. Pkt. 6 c, oz. 15c, % lb. 88 c, 1 lb. 
90c, prepaid. 
This is one of the most papu¬ 
la ,n lar al l carrots. It is half- 
v^iiaiiLcnay. long aa 8hown ln the 
tion. Our strain of this popular carrot is ex¬ 
ceptionally choice. It grows about 6 Inches long 
2 inches thick at top, deep orange-red color, 
smooth, handsome and of extra fine quality 
Fine for market or home use. Pkt. 5c, oa. 10c, 
V* lb. 30c, lb. 90c, 5 lbs. $4.18, 10 lbs. $8.08. 
OXHEART or Guerande. Grows 6 inches long 
by 8 to 4 inches in diameter at crown; stum^ 
rooted. A big ylelder on shallow soil. Nol 
equal to Chantenay or Danvers as a market 
variety on account of its shape. It is of good 
quality, however. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c 
lb. 90c, 5 lbs. $3.93, 10 lbs. $7.28. 
IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. Grows 12 inches 
long, often 3 inches ln diameter at the crown, 
tapering to a point. Color orange, quality good; 
we recommend this only for deep soil. It is 
good for stock feeding as it yields well but 
most too long for market. Pkt. 5o, o*. 10c, $4 
lb. 80c, lb. 85o, 6 lbs. $3.68, 10 lbs. $6.78. 
Coreless Chantenay 
This new carrot is similar in shape to the well 
known Chantenay, has the sturdiness and fine 
qualities of this variety, but is the same red 
color at the core as on the outside, which 
makes it very desirable. It is of high quality 
and has sufficient foliage for bunching for local 
or long distance shipping. Our market garden 
friends will be pleased with this new carrot. 
Pkt. 5c. oz. 12c, )4 lb. 8 S 0 . lb. $1.00. 
Improved Danvers. 
for market, also good for home use and stock 
feeding, as it is a very heavy ylelder. Roots t 
to 8 inches long tapering to a blunt point, color 
orange red, smooth and of good quality. One of 
the reliable older varieties. Sometimes called 
Danvers Half Long. Pkt. 5c, o*. 10c, $4 lb. 80c, 
lb. 90c, 5 lbs. $3.98, 10 lbs. $7.28 . 
FRENCH FORCING. Small round, rich color, forc¬ 
ing variety. Pkt. 60 , oz. 12o, V4 lb. 880 , lb. $1.00. 
MAMMOTH WHITE OR MA 8 TODON. Good for 
stock-feeding; 12 to 18 Inches long, and 18 to 
20 Inches around at the top; solid, crisp pearly 
white; easily harvested, as it grows well out of 
the ground. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
MIXED CARROT SEED. A mixture of many 
varieties. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, V4 lb. 28c, lb. 86 c. 
FORD SEED CO., RAVENNA, O 
