: CARROTS CULTURE—Prefers a deep, mellow soil. Sow seed in April for an early, or in July for a fall crop. Sow seed half an inch 
deep in rows twelve inches apart. Thin out to three inches‘apart. If their growth is checked, carrots split and become rooty.. To 
avotd this, water them thoroughly during a drought. Make successive plantings so as to insure a constant supply all summer. 
Seed may be sown from early Spring to as late as August 15th. 
} HENDERSON’S SELECTION OF SUPERIOR TABLE VARIETIES 
292 CORELESS (Henderson’s) fi20%1}"" 310 TENDERSWEET (Henderson’s) 
The Most Popular of all Home Garden Carrots 
Its beautiful appearance alone wins favor for it wherever grown. 
Besides, its coreless, rich red-orange flesh possesses a sweet, The Sweetest, Tenderest and Hardiest Carrot Grown 
melting tenderness that appeals even to those who otherwise 
are not fond of carrots. The shape is cylindrical, stump-rooted, 
about 6 inches long. It is clean skinned, smooth and very early. quality at its zenith. It is a favorite with the market grower be- 
+ . yrs 4 
Price, pkt., 15c; 0z., 75c; % Ib., $2.25. cause its beautiful orange-red color and attractive appearance sells 
289 CALIFORNIA BUNCHING it on sight. The plant is distinct; the leaf-stalks dark purplish- 
(See Color Plate, page 21) 
An outstanding sort for the home gardener because it represents 
Grown extensively in California for shipment to the Eastern green. The roots when fully matured average from 8 to 10 inches 
markets. It is an excellent variety for the home gardener, be- long. They taper slightly from shoulder to a blunt end. 
cause of its attractive appearance and high quality. The roots 
_are about 8 inches long, slightly tapered, and at maturity practi- 
cally cylindrical and stump rooted. The skin is smooth, deep 
orange in color. The flesh is of fine grain, and exceptionally sweet. 
Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 60c; 14 lb., $2.00. 
Price, pkt., 10c; 0z., 60c; 4 Ib., $2.00. 294 DANVERS (Henderson’s Selected Half-Long) 
290 CHANTENAY : . A dependable, handsome, half-long cylindrical, stump-rooted 
‘A popular favorite for its rich orange-red color, its fine grained Carrot of a rich dark-orange color; it grows to a large size, is 
flesh, its superb flavor. Fully developed, it averages 6 inches in smooth, and the flesh is very close in texture with very little 
length, is broad at the neck and narrows gradually to a round, core. It is a first-class Carrot for all soils, and has yielded 25 
blunt base. : to 30 tons per acre, with the smallest length of root of any now 
In the latitude of New York, it may be sown in the latter part grown. It is more easily harvested than the longer types, 
of April for an early crop, and from the ist to the 20th of June 
for the main crop. ; 3 
Price, pkt., 10c; 0z., 60c; % Ib., $2.00. cas Price, pkt., 10c; 0z., 60c; % Ib., $1.75. 
and is excellent to store for winter, for stock or table use. 



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312 CARROT 
Succession 
Collection 
CHANTENAY 
-Streamliner—A modern 
carrot for modern 
gardens 
Half long Nan- 
tes, Chantenay, 
_ Danvers. Price, 
Coli... 3- pkts., 
30c; 1 oz. each, 
$1.75. 


300 HALF-LONG RED STUMP-ROOTED (NANTES) 
A shapely, stump-rooted variety, of medium size, and one of the best for private gardens 
for summer use; medium early. 
Price, pkt., 10c; 0z., 75c; 4 Ib., $2.25. 
309 RED CORE CHANTENAY 
We feel confident that the popularity of this strain will outrival that: of the old Chantenay, 
because in this type, the core has been practically bred out. The color is also deeper and 
richer, which gives the beautifully-shaped roots an even more attractive appearance. In 
all other respects it possesses the fine qualities of its parent, Chantenay. 
Price, pkt., 10c; 0z., 65c; 4 lb., $2.00. 
311 STREAMLINER 
The tops are rather short, but sufficiently strong to stand bunching and handling. The 
roots are smooth, very uniform, nearly cylindrical, and slightly longer than California 
Bunching. At maturity they are about 10 inches long by 1%4 inches at the shoulder. Skin 
and flesh are deep orange in color. The core is small and uniformly red. 
Price, pkt., 15c; 0z., 65c; 14 lb., $2.00. 
307 SUPREME HALF LONG - 
This new variety is an improved, more slender, coreless type of Danvers with shorter tops. 
The roots are 6 to 7 inches long, about 2 inches in diameter at the shoulder and taper toa 
blunt tip. The skin is smooth, and of an excellent deep color. The flesh is reddish orange, 
tender, and of splendid flavor. The core is small and of the same color as the flesh. 
Price, pkt., 10c; 0z., 60c; 4 lb., $1.75. 



Please order Vegetable Seeds by the number prefixed to each variety. It will save you time in writing your order, 
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