CARROTS 
Carrots like a rich sandy loam. Sow seed ¥% inch deep as soon as 
the ground can be worked, for early crop. Thin to 3 inches apart. An 
ounce will plant 300 feet of row. 
Imperator. 77 days. An outstanding type of long, smooth, handsome 
Carrot. Tops medium but strong enough for good bunching. Roots 
have rounded shoulders, smooth, deep rich orange; uniformly tapered 
to a semi-blunt end. Fine grained, tender and of excellent quality. 
Pkt., 10c: 0z., 35c; % lb., $1.25. 
Early Scarlet Horn. 64 days. Used for early market. Tops slender and 
short; roots tapered and blunt, like a small short Chantenay. Crisp 
red-orange flesh. Pkt., 10c: oz., 35c: Y% lb., $1.25. 
Oxheart Orange. 72 days. One of the best for a thin soil where long 
‘ roots do not get down. An extra good sort for all soils and purposes. 
Roots short, thick, and of the finest quality; beautiful in appearance 
and easy to harvest. Grows quickly for early use. Pkt., 10c: oz., 35e: 
VY% Ib., $1.25. 
Red-Cored Chantenay. 72 days. Roots are tapered, less stump-rooted 
and slightly longer than the old Chantenay, averaging about 6 inches 
long. Interior is solid orange color without the usual lemon color at 
the core. Pkt., 10c: oz., 35ce; 4 lb., $1.25. 
Perfect Half Long (Danvers Half Long). 75 days. An excellent, broad-shouldered 
half long, stump-rooted sort growing very smooth and cylindrical, with no waste. 
Excellent rich yellow color, finest possible flavor and very productive. Easily 
harvested and a good table or stock sort. Pkt., 10c: oz., 35c:; % lb., $1.25. 
Nantes Coreless. 70 days. Tops very small. Roots bright orange, cylindrical, blunt 
ended. Flesh reddish orange, crisp, tender and of delicate flavor. Practically 
coreless. Pkt., 10c: oz., 35c: %4 Ilb., $1.25. 
Mother’s Favorite (Improved Chantenay). 70-72 days. Most popular Carrot for 
general use and market. Roots grow 5'2-6 inches long, tapering slightly and are 
quite stump rooted. Color deep orange. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 4% Ib., $1.25. 
Long Orange. 85-88 days. Large top, very long, slightly tapered through entire 
length. Color deep orange. Old standard variety for winter storage. Also used 
for stock. Pkt., 10c: oz., 35c: %4 Ib., $1.25. 
Prices of Carrot in larger quantities will be furnished upon request. 
CELERY 
Celery seed germinates slowly. Plant in hotbed, transplanting when 3 inches high 
4 inches apart. Celery needs a great deal of water. To blanch, draw earth around 
the plants. Boards or paper may be used. Number of days refers to time from trans- 
planting to maturity. 
Golden Self-Blanching. 112-115 days. This Giant Pascal. 135-140 days. The old 

Imperator Carrot 

Perfect Half-Long Carrot 

grand variety grows 18 to 20 inches standard green variety. Tall, large, 
high, is wonderfully stocky, very dark green foliage. Large full heart 
heavy, perfectly solid, of desirable fla- which bleaches to creamy white. Stalks 
vor and good keeper. The color is a long, broad and solid, of excellent nutty 
rich golden yellow. It can be easily flavor. Pkt. 10c: 2 oz., 35c: oz., 60c. 
blanched by drawing the leaves to- 
gether and bringing the earth up around 
the plant. For fall or early winter use 
this has no superior. Pkt., 10c: ¥2 oz., 
Easy Blanching. 105-110 days. An excel- 
lent kind for late fall or early winter 
use. Resembles Golden Self-Blanching 
35c: 1 oz., 60c. _ in shape and size but blanches to pure 
white instead of light yellow. Pkt., 10c; 
White Plume. 110-115 days. Early mar- V2 oz., 35¢; oz., 60c. 
ket type; medium tall, slender, compact 
bunch. Foliage light green, tinged with ae 
white; easily blanches a snowy white. Celeriac 
Crisp, solid, good flavor and quality. (Turnip-Rooted or Knob Celery) 
ound, e 
Pkt., 10c; ¥% oz., 35c; oz., 60c. Sow the same as Celery. Used for add- 
Golden Plume (Wonderful). 112-117 days. ing Celery flavor to soups. is 
Unusually thick set and compact, and Large Prague. Globular fairly smooth 

attains exceptional weight. Especially bulbs 2'%-4 inches in diameter are the 
good for a late crop. Stalks crisp, solid edible portion, while the hollow light 
and of exceptional flavor and quality. green stalks are not edible. Pkt. 10c: 
Pkt., 10c: 42 0z., 35c; oz., 60c. 2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c. 
Self-Blanching Celery one 
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