Hart fir Vick, Rochester, N. Y. 
Vecjetahle Seedi 39 
CARROTS 
QanAesi and fyasun 
One package of seed will sow 50 to 60 feet of 
row; 1 ounce, 100 feet; about 3 pounds, an acre 
Any good land, thoroughly worked, will pro¬ 
duce a satisfactory crop of Carrots. Sow as 
early in spring as possible, though good crops 
mav be grown from seed sown as late as the 
middle of June. For table use, sow smaller 
kinds early, in rows 1 6 inches apart; for field- 
growing, in drills, 18 to 24 inches apart. Cover 
V 2 to 1 inch deep and press soil down firmly 
above the seed. Thin 2 to 6 inches apart, ac¬ 
cording to size of variety. When preparing 
Carrots for the table, wash and scrape them, 
never peel; the best flavor and color are near 
the skin. 
Early French Forcing or Short Horn. For those 
who want a very early, fancy, fender, round, 
sweef Carrot for forcing or for early growing 
outside, this cannot be equaled. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 15c; V 4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.45. 
Guerande or Oxheart. A good variety on soils 
too hard and stiff for the longer-rooted 
kinds. It is 4 to 5 inches long, very thick, 
ending in a small tap-root, bright orange, 
fine-grained, and sweet. When young, de¬ 
sirable for table use; when mature, for stock¬ 
feeding. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; lb. 
$1.25. 
Morse's Bunching. A new, long, cylinder-shaped 
Carrot, 11 / 2 x 8 in., stump-rooted. Excellen 
variety for home and market garden. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
CAULIFLOWER 
One package of seed will produce 
200 plants; 1 ounce, about 
3000 plants 
For early Cauliflower, sow seed 
under glass in January or February 
and transplant to cold frames, 2 to 3 
inches apart each way. Set in open 
ground early in the spring in rich, 
warm, moist soil. Water freely in 
dry weather, especially when plants 
are heading. For main crop, sow seed 
in June; set out your plants the lat¬ 
ter part of July. After heads have 
begun to form, draw, leaves over and 
tie to protect from the sun and keep 
them white. Cut while heads are 
compact and firm. Protect from in¬ 
sects by dusting or spraying with to¬ 
bacco dust or kerosene emulsion. 
SNOWDRIFT. A new, early variety 
which makes a larger head than 
Snowball. The head has unusual 
depth, is of fine texture, and 
blanches very easily. Pkg. 20c; 
V4 oz. 85c. 
DANAMERICA SUPER-SNOWBALL. 
Large, deep, solid, snow-white 
heads. Foliage heavy and upright, 
protecting the heads. Pkg. 15c; 
1/4 oz. $ 1 . 00 . 
PURPLE. Distinct from other Cauli¬ 
flower in that the heads have a 
pronounced purple color. It grows 
readily, making strong, disease- 
free plants, and the heads do not 
require blanching. The taste is 
similar to green broccoli. Pkg. 
15c; V 4 oz. 45c; i / 2 oz. 75c. 
EARLY SNOWBALL. An extremely 
early, dwarf variety, most desir¬ 
able for the home-garden. Ad¬ 
mirably adapted for forcing or 
wintering over for early crop; also 
one of the best for late summer 
or fall crop. Pkg. 15c; 1/4 oz. 60c; 
oz. $1.85. 
Extra-Early Dwarf Erfurt. Medium- 
early. Gives excellent results in 
home and market gardens. Sim¬ 
ilar in most respects to Early 
Snowball. Pkg. 10c; y 4 oz. 65c; 
'A oz. $ 1 . 10 . 
Dry Weather or Danish Giant. This 
fine variety is specially adapted 
for growing in sections subjected 
to long, dry seasons and will pro¬ 
duce large, solid, pure white 
heads of delicious flavor in spite 
of lack of moisture. Pkg. 15c; V4 
oz. 75c; 1/2 oz. $1.25. 
CHERVIL 
One ounce of seed will sow 
150 feet of row 
An easily grown and useful veget¬ 
able whose aromatic leaves are used 
for garnishing and for flavoring 
soups and salads. Sow any time in 
the spring, in rows 1 foot apart. 
Cultivate like parsley. 
Moss Curled. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 
1/4 lb. 50c. 
Nantes 
Carrot 
Improved Long Orange. 
This late Carrot is very 
large, often 12 inches 
in length, 3 inches 
thick at crown, and 
tapering to a point. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; y 4 
lb. 35c; lb. $1.15. 
Danvers Half-Long, H. Cr 
V. Special Strain. A 
wonderfully productive, 
second-early carrot for 
the home garden and 
for market. Adapts it¬ 
self to all classes of 
soil. A deep orange, 
tender carrot of good 
quality, 7 to 8 inches 
long, with a blunt 
point. Has yielded 25 
to 30 tons to the acre. _ 
^1°°; 15c; y 4 Donomerica Snowball Cauliflower 
lb. 35c; lb. $1.15. 
Coreless or Amsterdam. A splendid kind, cylinder-shaped, 5 inches long, 
tender, mild, and sweet. An ideal carrot for the table. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 20 c; % lb. 60c; lb. $ 2 . 00 . 
Imperator 
Carrots 
Chantenay Red-Cored Carrots 
FOUR SPLENDID CARROTS 
CHANTENAY RED-CORED. The roots are 
from 6 to 7 inches long; flesh bright red, 
sweet, juicy, tender, without yellow core. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
NANTES IMPROVED. A popular variety for 
general market sales as well as for the 
home garden. Roots 7 to 8 inches long, 
smooth and blunt-pointed. Small tops 
make it desirable for bunching. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.45. 
IMPERATOR. A new variety of the bunching 
type, with roots from 8 to 10 inches long. 
The skin is very smooth, deep orange in 
color—a color which extends clear through 
the root. The core is very small and 
tender. Local growers consider it an ex¬ 
ceptionally fine variety for their purpose 
as well as for home gardens.. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
SUPREME HALF-LONG. We gave several 
hundred of our customers seed for trial in 
their gardens last season and the results 
have been so satisfactory that we are 
offering it to you this year. This is a big 
carrot. Not quite as thick as Danvers, 
but quite a little longer. Skin is of a rich 
orange color, flesh fine grained, crisp, 
firm, very little core. It's a good kind 
for both the back yard and market gar¬ 
den. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 'A lb. 45c; lb. 
$1.45. 
