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SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF CARROT SEED—ORDER EARLY 

CARROTS 
Choice Seed for the Most Critical Gardeners 
For an early 
crop the seed 
should be sown 
from the first to 
the middleof 
April, and for the 
later crop about 
the first of June. 
The seed should 
be planted in 
drills about 14 
inches apart, cov- 
ering about ¥% 
inch; when the 
plants come up, 
thin to 4 inches 
apart in the row. 
The soil should be 
fertilized the fall 
preceding. Fresh 
manure should 
never be used, 
Cultivate at fre- 
quent intervals if 
you wish your 
crops to mature 
quickly, or if ex- 
tra large speci- 
mens are desired. 
An ounce of seed 
will sow 100 feet 
of drill;’ 3 to 4 
Pounds for one 
acre. 

Chantenay 
CARROT SEED is short. Order early. 
This is one of the most 
Chantenay. popular of all carrots. It 
is half-long as shown in the illustration. 
Our strain of this popular carrot is excep- 
tionally choice. It grows about 6 inches 
long, two inches thick at top, deep orange- 
red color, smooth, handsome and of extra 
fine quality. I*ine for market or home use. 
Pkt. 10c, % oz. 20c, 1 oz. 35c, % Ib. $1.15, Ib. 
$4.00, 5 lbs. $19.75, 10 lbs. $39.00. 
(77 Days.) Recently intro- 
Imperator... diced. thevroote aroegenne 
inches long, tapering from the shoulder to 
the rather blunt end, the deep orange of 
the skin extending throughout the interior 
flesh and core. The tops are medium size 
but large enough for bunching. Pkt. 10e, 
% ow 20c, 1 ox 35e, % Ib. $1.15, lb. $4.09, 
5 Ibs. $19.75, 10 lbs. $39.00. 
(Red Cored 
Coreless Chantenay. (27, £97¢° 
This new carrot is similar in shape to the 
well known Chantenay, has the sturdiness 
and fine qualities of this variety, but is the 
Same red color at the core as on the out- 
side, which makes it very desirable. It is 
of high quality and has sufficient foliage 
for bunching for local or long distance 
shipping. Our market garden friends will 
be pleased with this new carrot. Pkt. 10e, 
% oz 20c, 1 oz. 35e, % Ib. $1.15, lb. $4.00, 
5 lbs. $19.75, 10 lbs. $39.00. 
Improved Danvers. On¢,9f, the best 
eties for market, also good for home use 
and stock feeding, as it is a very heavy 
yielder. Roots 6 to 8 inches long tapering 
to a blunt point, color orange red, smooth 
and of good quality. One of the reliable 
older varieties. Sometimes called Danvers 
Half Long. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, % Ib. $1.10, 
lb. $3.25, 5 lbs. $16.00, 10 Ibs. $31.50. 

Nantes or Coreless Carrot 
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Natites Of Coréless ypeantitat ees 
early carrot. Roots are deep orange color, 
exceptionally smooth, cylindrical in form, 
6 inches long by 1% inches in diameter. 
I'ree from woody heart:‘or core, and of the 
highest quality, sweet, crisp and tender. 
We recommend the Coreless to market 
gardeners for summer and early fall. Our 
seed is produced from a carefully selected 
strain, which is second to none. Pkt. 10ce, 
Ye on 25e, o4 45¢, % Ib. $1.40, Ib. $5.00, 5 
Ibs. $24.75, 10 lbs. $49.00. 
OXHEART or Guerande. Grows 5 inches long 
by 3 to 4 inches in diameter at crown; 
stump rooted. A big yielder on shallow 
soil. Not equal*to Chantenay or Danvers as 
a market variety on account of its shape. 
It is of good quality, however. Pkt. 10e, 
oz 35c, %4 Ib. $1.20, lb. $3.50. 
IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. Grows 12 inches 
long, often 3 inches in diameter at the 
crown, tapering to a point. Color orange, 
quality good; we recommend this only for 
deep soil. It is good for stock feeding as 
it yields well but most too long for market. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 75e, lb. $2.50, 5 Vhs. 
$12.25, 10 lbs. $24.00. 
MAMMOTH WHITE or MASTODON. Good for 
stock-feeding; 12 to 18 inches long, and 18 
to 20 inches around at the top; solid, crisp, 
pearly white; easily harvested, as it grows 
well out of the ground. Pkt. 5e, oz. 20c, % 
Ib. Sie, lb. $1.75. 
MIXED CARROT SEED. A mixture of many 
Rico ae Pkt. Se, oz 15e, % Ih. 50e, Ib. 
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CARROTS ARE A GOOD HEALTH FOOD, 
USE MORE OF THEM. 
