Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
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 V 2 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). Out¬ 
standing both as to bunching and busheling; 
has medium top growth; root 7 to 9 inches 
long; is slightly cylindrical in shape; has a 
very smooth surface and tapering should¬ 
ers. Its color is deep orange both inside and 
outside, and has a very indistinct core. Su¬ 
perior in appearance, quality and flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; V 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
CHANTENAY RED CORED (72 days). 
An improved Chantenay, valuable for mar¬ 
ket 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. 30c; V\ lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
Chantenay (72 days). A medium early 
half-long variety. The flesh is crisp and 
tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; V 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
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. 30c; V 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
Oxheart or Guerande (72 days). Medium 
early roots, short and thick. The flesh is 
bright orange, fine grained and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; V 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
* 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. 30c; V 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
Improved Long Orange (88 days). Deep 
orange color, roots of large size and good 
keeper. 
Pkt. 10m oz. 30c; V 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
Nantes, Half Long Scarlet (70 days). Ex¬ 
cellent for forcing, as well as for home and 
market gardens. Tops small. Roots bright 
orange, cylindrical, blunt ended. Flesh 
reddish orange, crisp, tender and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; V 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
We Pay the Postage on all Vegetable Seeds— 
Not over 5 Tbs. of each variety. 
A. S. & L. Imperator 
Cress or Peppergrass 
Culture—Sow early in the spring on rich 
soil in drills 10 to 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; V 4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Water Cress. Sow in the spring near the 
margin of ponds or running streams. 
Pkt. 15c; oz 40c: V 4 lb. $1.35; lb. $1.00 
