CARROTS ess’ Selection of Superior Table Varieties 
CULTURE. Prefers a deep mellow soil. Sow seed in April for early, 
or in July for fall crop. Sow seed one-half inch deep in rows 12 inches 
apart. Thin out to 3 inches apart. If their growth is checked, carrots 
split and become rooty. To avoid this, water them thoroughly during a 
dr-ught. Make successive plantings so as to assure a constant supply all 
summer. Seed may be sown from early spring to as late as August first. 
* Chantenay (Ross’). The Most Popular of All Home Garden 
Carrots. A popular favorite for its rich orange-red 
color, its fine grained flakes, its superb flavor. Fully developed, 
it averages 6 inches in length, is broad at the neck and narrows 
gradually to a round blunt base. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 14 Ib., $1.00. 

* * (Ross’). It is more easily har- 
Danvers Selected Half Long vested than the longer type, and 
is excellent to sow for winter, for stock or table use. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; %4 lb., $1.00. 
* : A very large, nearly cylindrical, stump-rooted 
Hutchinson carrot, 10 to 12 inches in length, good color, and 
immensely productive. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; %4 Ib., $1.00. 
Imperator For market and house garden use. Tops medium, but 
strong enough for good bunching. Flesh rich orange 
color, extending to center of root, with indistinct core. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 30c; 14 lb., $1.00. 
Large size, tapering to a point, of deep 
Long Orange Improved orange color, and adapted to garden 
or field culture. A valuable food for stock. Pkt., 10c;. 0z., 30c; 
VY Ib., $1.00. 
i yan Grows one-third out of ground. The portion 
Large White Belgian above ground is green, that below white, 
large and rather coarse. Used only for stock. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 
14 Ib., 50c. 

Carrots, Danvers 
Celery — Ross’ Home and Commercial Strains 
An ounce will produce about 10,000 plants. 
Celery is generally grown as a second crop, following early cabbage, 
onions, peas, etc. Sow early in April, transplanting about the first of 
June. Set in rows about three feet apart. 
* ; The plant is of medium height, of great 
Easy Blanching vigor, having thick rather than broad stalks, 
with shallow ribs. The stalks are very brittle and the flavor 
extremely spicy. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 20c; oz., 35c; %4 Ib., $1.00. 
1 One of the best for winter use; leaves upright 
Giant Pascal short and dark green. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c; O7., 
35c; 4 lb., $1.00. 
i wnq Lhe most popular variety for market, 
Golden Self Blanching easily blanched, very attractive, of good 
quality though not equal to some of the green celeries. Pkt., 
10c; 1% 02., 20c; 0z., 35c; 14 Ib., $1.00. 
White Plume The earliest and most easily blanched of all 
varieties, very showy, of good quality. Pkt., 10c; 
1% o2., 20c; 0z., 35c; %4 Ib., $1.00. 
Of medium height, but stout, thick and heavy, 
Winter Queen with a larger amount of heart than most other 
sorts. Of fine quality, more easily handled than the Giant Pas- 
cal, and an excellent keeper. One of the best for late winter use. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 20c; oz., 35c; %4 Ib., $1.00. 
Celeriac—Turnip Rooted Celery 
Sow seed and treat in first stages of growth as directed for celery. 
Set in rows 2 feet apart and 6 inches apart in the row. When roots 
have reached a size of 2 inches in diameter they are ready for use. These 
are boiled, sliced, and eaten with vinegar. To keep through winter, roots 
should be packed in moist sand or earth. 
Large Smooth Prague An improved sort with nearly round roots 
: : ‘ which have but few side roots. Pkt., 10c; 
Golden Self-Blanching Celery 0z., 50c; 2 ozs. 90c; % Ib., $1.50. 
14 Vegetatle Seeds ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 

