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BUTZER’S SEED STORE, PORTLAND, OREGON 
CARROTS 
Culture—While Bandy loam made rich by manuring; 
the previous year is the best soil for the carrot, any 
good land if thoroughly and deeply worked will pro¬ 
duce satisfactory crops. When possible to do so, it is 
advisable to sow as early in the spring as the ground is 
fit to work. For table use sow the smaller kinds as 
early as practicable in rows 16 to 18 inches apart. For 
field culture, prepare the ground thoroughly and sow 
in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, using from one and one- 
half to three pounds of seed to the acre. Cover one-half 
to one inch deep and see to it that the soil is pressed 
firmly above the seed. As soon as the plants appear 
use the cultivator or wheel hoe. Do not let the weeds 
get a start. Thin the smaller table sorts from six to 
eight to the foot, and the field varieties from four to 
six inches apart in the row. 
CORELESS CHANTENAY 
THE SWEETEST CARROT KNOWN 
A gardener once said, “Give me a coreless Carrot 
and I will show you one of the sweetest, most delicious 
vegetables on earth.” He was right. A Carrot with¬ 
out a core is a rare treat and nothing is more delicious. 
This variety is free of the stringy, coarse heart or 
core that is found in other Carrots. Owing to the fine 
texture of the red flesh, and its tender, delicate flavor 
it is called the Sweetest of All Carrots. It grows from 
six to seven inches in length and is of a beautiful 
orange red. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Chantenay—This splendid Carrot belongs to the 
half-long “stump” or blunt-rooted type, but differs 
from all others of this class by its greater girth, bulk 
and consequent yield. It averages 6 to 7 inches in 
lengrth, is broad at the neck, narrowing gradually to 
the round, blunt base, therefore is easily harvested. 
The flesh, entirely free from core, is of rich orange- 
red and of the finest table quality, fine-grained, ten¬ 
der, juicy and delicately flavored. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 
Guerande, or Ox Heart—Tops small for the size of 
the roots which are comparatively short but often 
reach a diameter of five inches, terminating abruptly 
in a small tap root. Flesh bright orange, fine grained 
and sweet. This variety is especially desirable for soil 
so hard and stiff that longer rooted sorts would not 
thrive in it. When young the roots are excellent for 
table use and when mature are equally good for stock. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 
TRY THIS—Plant the little round radishes in 
the same row at the same time with beets or car¬ 
rots. The radishes will break the way for the beets 
and carrots and will be ready for pulling by the 
time they need the room. 
Butzer's Selected Half-long Danvers Carrot—A 
handsome half-long, cylindrical, stump-rooted Carrot 
of good size and of a rich, dark orange color; it grows 
to a large size, is smooth, and the flesh very close in 
texture, with very little core and a small tapering 
tap-root. It is a first-class Carrot for all soils; under 
good cultivation it has yielded 25 to 30 tons per acre, 
with the smallest length of root of any now grown, 
and is more easily harvested than the longer types. 
Our selected stock gives the best of satisfaction. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 
Improved Long Orange—A deep orange colored va¬ 
riety mostly grown for stock but may be used for the 
table while young and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 
35c; lb. $1.00. Write for price on larger quantities. 
Improved Nantes (Coreless)—A fine quality half- 
long carrot, almost cylindrical in shape, blunt end and 
very small tap root. Flesh fine grained, with very 
little core. The skin is a beautiful orange color and 
very smooth. Improved Nantes is one of the best table 
sorts that we list. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 
Early French Forcing—This is a delicious little table 
carrot, tender and sweet-flavored, and very early. It is 
almost globe-shaped. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 35c; lb. $1 
Early Horn—Short; the best for early market. In 
shallow ground a good variety to plant even for main 
crop. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
TENDERSWEET CARROT 
(NEW) Sweet, Tender, and Brittle 
In this new carrot, which is also known as Imper- 
ator, we have one of the finest varieties ever grown. 
An exceptionally heavy yielder which is always sweet, 
tender, and brittle. The roots are 8 to 10 inches long, 
tapering from the shoulder to the blunt end; of rich 
orange-red color. Always uniform in shape and size. 
The plants are noticeable on account of the dark 
purplish green leaves Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1 
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