

Coreless Chantenay Carrots 

Coreless Carrot 
Snowdrift Cauliflower 

Carrots 
A packet will sow 40 feet of row; 1 ounce 200 feet; 3 pounds per acre. 
Golden carrots, served cooked or raw, are a welcome delicacy on a 
menu the year around. If you have a sandy corner in your garden, sow 
your carrots there for the smoothest roots. Several rows reseeded at 
regular intervals from early spring through July, will provide you with fe 
a good supply of this garden favorite. Don’t neglect to thin the plants 
to a distance of several inches apart. Gardeners classify carrot seed 
as a slow germinator. 
354 Supreme Half Long. (75 days.) All-America Award. A refined 
strain of Danvers with short tops, small core same dark red as the 
rest of the flesh which is a deep, attractive color. Tender and sweet, 
and fine flavor. Roots 6-7 inches long, 2 inches in diameter at shoulder, 
tapering to a half stump; smooth and of excellent color. Very popular 
with home and market gardeners, Pkt., 10c; 0z., 35c; %4 Ih., $1.00. 
340 “‘Coreless’’ Chantenay. (70 days.) (Red-Cored Chantenay.) 
Growers have been looking for a coreless carrot of the Chantenay 
type. Here it is at last. Instead of the light colored core which has 
always shown in the Chantenay and Danvers, this new strain has the — 
deep orange-red color through to the center. The strain we offer is 
very smooth and uniform in shape, Pkt., 10c; 02, 35c; %4 Ilhb., $1.00. 
349 Nantes. (68 days.) This is one of the best early varieties and par- 
ticularly adaptable to the home garden as a bunching kind as well 
as top carrot for the market. Roots are 6 to 7 inches long, same the 
whole length, smooth and stump rooting, giving them a very attractive — 
appearance. The deep orange color extends through the whole carrot. 
Nantes has practically no core and is exceptionally sweet and tender. 
A great favorite for eating raw as well as cooked. ; 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 40c; 14 Ihb., $1.25. 
341 CHANTENAY SPECIAL. (70 days.) Is moderately tolerant of leaf 
blight. An excellent stump-rooted type, with fine orange color and 
medium size tops, small neck. This stock is very uniform, averaging 
from 2 to 4 inches thick at the shoulder and 6 to 7 inches in length. 
The flesh is fine grained, smooth, crisp and tender. : 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 35c; %4 Ib., $1.00. 
357 Touchon. (68 days.) An early quality carrot for home and mar- 
Ket gardener. Tops are medium height and strong. Roots orange- 
“scarlet, 6% to 7% inches long, 1% inches thick. Straight, slender, 
strictly stump-rooted. Flesh deep orange, no core, similar to Nantes 
but preferred by many growers-for its great length. ; 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 40c; 1%4 Ib., $1.25. 
344 DANVERS HALF-LONG SPECIAL. (75 days.) It will average 7 to 
8 inches in length, with not quite so blunt a point as Chantenay. Has 
rich orange-colored skin. We have also developed this stock to run a 
fine orange color throughout. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 44 1b., $1.00. 
342 CORELESS. (68 days.) A very popular early sort. The true type 
is about 6% to 7 inches long and 1 to 1% inches thick, very stump- 
rooted with small rat tail. Color rich deep orange. Skin smooth, tops 
small. Fine grained and very tender. It is noted for its high table 
quality which is unsurpassed, Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; 14 Ib., $1.25. 
356 TENDERSWEET. (75 days.) (All-America Winner.) Rich orange- 
red, crisp, sweet, tender; always smooth and uniform; delicious all 
season. It is practically coreless, and its shape is long and somewhat. 
tapering with strong top. It fills the demand for a long carrot. 
Pkt., 10c; 0oz., 40c; 14 lh., $1.25. ; 
351 OXHEART or GUERANDE, (75 days.) An early stump-rooted sort. 
Root is 5 inches long, 4 inches in diameter, bright orange-red. Good 
keeper and much used for stock feed. Hasily harvested. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 35c; 4% lb., $1.00. 
Cauliflower 
One ounce will produce 1500 to 2000 plants in open ground, or about 3000 plants 
in frames; a packet about 150 plants. 
Early and late cauliflower plants are grown the same as cabbage. Ree 
Richness of soil and evenness of moisture are essential to the best cul- ; 
ture. When the heads have developed to several inches in diameter, 
draw the leaves together at the top and tie with a soft string. Mix Peat 
Moss with the soil in your plant bed for better roots and sturdier plants. airy 
363 Snowdrift. (60 days.) (Also called Improved Holland, Erfurt and 
White Mountain.) This grand variety is noted for its extremely white 
heads. The heads are outstanding, due to being large and deep, and “ea 
' with a fine tight curd. The plants have large leaves and cover the © 
heads extremely well. This improved strain has conquered the market eae 
by leaps and bounds. During the past year our strain has shown?-t0se Soe 
be among the leaders for true stock. You will not regret planting 
Snowdrift. Pkt., 25¢; 4% oz., $1.00; oz., $3.00; % Ib., $11.00. 
361 Holmes’ Snowball. (55 days.) A very dependable strain of 
Snowball. Extra early and maturing very evenly. Heads are very 
solid, fine grain, pure white and very compact. Gap 
Pkt., 20c; %4 0z., 75c; oz., $2.50; 14 Ib., $9.00. ioe i 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO. 
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