Carrot 
Culture—Carrots do best in a good, light and 
rich soil. Sow in April or May for the early crop, 
and for the main crop sow in May or June in 
drills about Ms inch deep, rows 14 inches apart, 
and thin plants to 3 or 4 inches in the rows. 
One ounce to 200 feet of drill; three pounds to 
an acre. 
* A. S. & L. IMPERATOR (77 days). Outstand¬ 
ing both as to bunching and busheling; has me¬ 
dium top growth; root 7 to 9 inches long; is 
slightly cylindrical in shape; has a very smooth 
surface and tapering shoulders. Its color is deep 
orange both inside and outside, and has a very 
indistinct core. Superior in appearance, quality 
and flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
CHANTENAY RED CORED (72 days). An im¬ 
proved Chantemay, valuable for market gardeners 
and shipping. Roots similar to Chantenay with 
reddish orange flesh and an indistinct core of 
nearly the same color as the flesh; tender and 
sweet. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $1.75 
Chantenay (72 days). A medium early, half- 
long variety. The flesh is crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Danvers Half-Long (75 days). Dark orange 
color, growing very smooth, yielding large crops, 
and is a splendid keeper; roots medium length, 
tapering uniformly to a blunt point. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Oxheart or Guerande (72 days). Medium early 
roots, short and thick. The flesh is bright orange, 
fine grained and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
♦ Hutchinson (80 days). A carrot of great length 
and cylindrical shape almost to the point, grows 
with tops slightly out of ground, a very heavy 
yielder per acre. Small circle of green on out of 
ground portion of root. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
Nantes, Half Long Scarlet (70 days). Excellent 
for forcing, as well as for home and market gar¬ 
dens. Tops small. Roots bright orange, cylin¬ 
drical, blunt ended. Flesh reddish orange, crisp, 
tender and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
We Pay the Postage on all Vegetable Seeds— 
Not over 5 lbs. of each variety. 
Cress or Peppergrass 
Culture. Sow early in the spring on rich soil 
in drills 10 or 12 inches apart and make frequent 
sowing every two weeks. Cover seed about V 4 inch. 
Extra Curled. Fine flavor, may be cut several 
times. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 
Water Cress. Sow in the spring near the mar¬ 
gin of ponds or running streams. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; V 4 lb. $1.35; 1 lb. $4.00. 
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Improved Long Orange (88 days). Deep orange 
color, roots of large size and good keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
A. S. & L. Imperator 
Allen, Sterling and Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
