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 
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; 02z., 30c; %4 Ib., 90c. 
340 ‘6@oreless’’ 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., 10¢; 0z., 30c; %4 Ihb., 90c. 
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., 35c; 14 1b., $1.00. 
iit 341 CHANTENAY SPECIAL. (70 days.) Is moderately tolerant of leaf 
Coreless Chantenay Carrots blight. An excellent stump-rooted type, with fine orange color and 
43 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., 30c; 14 1b., 90c. 
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., 35c; 14 1b., $1.00. 
344 DANVERS HALF-LONG SPECIAL. (75 days.) It will average 7 to — 
8 inches in length, with not quite so blunta point as Chantenay. Has 
rich orange-colored skin. We have also developed this stock to run a 
fine orange color throughout. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; % Ib., 90c. 
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; 0z., 40c; % Ib., $1.25. k 
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; 0z., 40c; %4 Ib., $1.25. 
351 OXHEART or GUERANDE. (75 days.) An early stump-rooted sort. — Wy 
Root is 5 inches long, 4 inches in diameter, bright orange-red. Good ~ 
keeper and much used for stock feed. Hasily harvested. ty 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; %4 Ib., 90c. 
: cba Carrot Cauliflower 
One ounce will produce 1500 to 2000 plants in open ground, or about 3000 plants 
in frames; a packet about 150 plants. 7 
For an early crop, start the seed indoors or under glass in late Feb- — 
ruary and set plants into the garden when soil has become warm. For a 
main or fall crop, sow the seed in a specially prepared seed-bed or cold 
frame during June and set plants out in early July. It takes about 30 
to 40 days for the plants to grow large enough for setting into the field. 
Days to maturity are from the time the plants are set out in the garden. 


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 ~ 
with a fine tight curd. The plants have large leaves and cover the 
heads extremely well. This improved strain has conquered the market re 
by leaps and bounds. During the past year our strain has shown to — 
be among the leaders for true stock. You will not regret planting ~ 
Snowdrift. Pkt., 25c; 4 oz., $1.00; oz., $3.00; 14 Ib., $11.00. ee 
361 Holmes’ Snowball. (55 days.) A very dependable strain of a8 
Snowball. Extra early and maturing very evenly. Heads are very 
solid, fine grain, pure white and very compact. Fe: 
Pkt., 20c; %4 oz., 75¢; oz., $2.50; %4 lb., $9.00. 
Snot Couliower THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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