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TAPPERSON SEED CO. 






Food will win 
the war. 
Do your part. Plan 
carefully, buy 
early. 
RED-CORE * 
DANVERS 
CARROT 

RED-CORE CHANTENAY CARROT 
CARROTS 
Half ounce plants 100 feet 
CutrureE: Carrots do best in rich, sandy loam well 
pulverized and kept deeply cultivated. . Sow seed thinly in 
rows and cover with 44 inch of soil, treading down firmly. 
Sow as early as ground is workable and at periods up to 
July for latest crop. Thin out to 3 inches apart. Keep well 
cultivated. 
Red-Core Danvers. (75 days.) The finest variety of 
Carrot for use in heavy soils. Both interior and ex- 
terior color are a rich bright orange. Roots average 
7 inches long. Tops are heavy enough to bunch and 
stand adverse conditions well. For winter storage 
and busheling it can’t be beaten. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 50c.; 
lb. $1.45; Ib. $4.65; 2 to 9 Ibs. @ $4.55 per Ib. 
Red-Core Chantenay. (72 days.) Another fine va- 
riety for use in the East. Especially adapted for can- 
ning but also good for market where fine rich color is 
desired. Roots average about 5 inches long. Many 
critical growers tell us this is the finest Chantenay 
type they have ever grown. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 50c.; 
lb. $1.45; Ib. $4.65; 2 to 9 Ibs. @ $4.55 per Ib. 
Asgrow Imperator. Description and prices on page 5. 
Nantes Coreless Improved. (70 days.) Roots of 
finest color and eating quality, about 6 inches long, 
slender and attractive. Excellent for home and Jocal 
market but weak tops are against this sort. Pkt. 10c.; 
Oz. es Mlb. $1.35; Ib. $4.40; 2 to 9 Ibs. @ $4.30 
per Ib. 
Standard Varieties of Carrots 
Years of intensive breeding have made our stocks of 
the following outstanding and true to type. 
2 to 9 Ibs. 
Oz. lb. TEbs Per Ib. 
Danvers Half-Long....$0 45 $1 35 $4 40 $4 30 
Long Orange, Imp..... 45 135 440 4 30 
All Carrots, 10c. per pkt. 
CAULIFLOWER 
Quarter ounce plants 100 feet 
CuLtrurE: Same as cabbage. When heads are about 
2 inches in diameter tie up the outer leaves to blanch the 
head. 
Early Snowball. (55 days.) The earliest sort. Heads 
are of fine quality and pure white in color. 
Snowdrift, Imp. (60 days.) Of the Snowball type but 
having larger and tighter heads. Excellent for ship- 
ping and canning. 
Either of above, pkt. 20c.; 1402.95c.; 140z. $1.60; oz. $2.75; 
14lb. $10.00 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Half ounce plants 100 feet 
Curture: The plants are very hardy and may remain 
outdoors in many locations during the winter. Frost im- 
proves both quality and flavor of the vegetable. Handle 
seed and small plants like late cabbage. 
Half-Dwarf Improved. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 90c.: oz. 
$1.70; Y%Ib. $5.00. 

ASK FOR FREE PLANTING CHART 
It will tell how much seed is needed, planting dates, 
as well as time required to produce a crop. 
