Carrots for Vitamins 
Carrots should be one of our most 
important vegetables because of its out- 
standing food value. It is rich in vita- 
mins and minerals, containing 205 cal- 
ories per pound. It is easy to grow, re- 
sponding well to good care and food. 
Several good varieties are now offered. 
If your ground is real heavy, better not 
try the extra long ones—the half-long 
wil do better for you. 
The following have 
worth: 
CHANTENAY. Deep orange, half-long, 
maturing in about 75 days. 
TENDERSWEET. Long slim, rich or- 
ange color, with very small heart or 
core. 
DANVERS HALF-LONG. An old fa- 
vorite of medium late maturing. A 
good keeper for storage. 
OXHEART. Splendid midseason or late 
planter. Short and stubby, doing ex- 
tra well in heavy soil. 
BURPEE’S GOLDINHART. New last 
season, and reports are favorable. 
Medium long, with very small core 
and same color throughout. 
proved their 
The Germination of Carrots is from 
65% to 70%. Treating with 
PRE-PLANT Will Help 
Do You Know... 
In learning about the varieties in 
vegetables, try to know the differences . 
between the many strains offered. Many 
times those recommended for commer- 
cial planting are not adapted to the 
small home garden. As an example, the 
extra long Emperator carrots do better 
for the commercial grower, as he has 
the deep rich loam and will give the 
carrots plenty of cultivation and the 
fertilizer they need. 
Planting seed in poorly prepared soil 
is a waste of time, labor and seed. Pre- 
pare your soil well and results are more 
certain. 
Many strong weeds are a compliment 
to one’s soil, as only good soil produces 
them. But if permitted to remain, they 
are not a compliment to one’s garden. 
10 
Peppers for Stuffing 
Most everyone likes green stuffed pep- 
pers, but if you are planning to grow 
peppers, be sure you select a good sun- 
ny location and keep the soil well 
worked. Go easy on fertilizer with a 
heavy nitrogen content. Use a weak 
liquid fertilizer about once every ten 
days till fruit has formed. For those 
who have the right conditions we expect 
to have some plants ready when time to 
set them in the ground. Hotkaps will 
protect them for the first three weeks. 

Radishes 
We feel nothing need be said about 
these except as the butcher says: ‘“‘Grow 
them fast and kill when young and 
tender.’’ 
Laxton’s Superb Peas, planted real 
early, will roll off a knife in early June. 
Virginia stocks produce a wonderful 
picture when planted in masses. 
Mignonette Lettuce is not to be found 
in the markets, but it is one of the 
ideal numbers for the small garden. 
It is small, and is one of the surest 
heading and most tasty of all the let- 
tuce family. 
Seattle Seed Company 
