CARROTS 
OUR CARROT SEEDS ARE ALL SELECTED AND CAN BE 
DEPENDED UPON AS THEY HAVE BEEN TESTED 
All Prices Postpaid Unless Otherwise Noted 
CULTURE: For early use sow seeds when the ground 
is fit to work and for late crops and in sections with 
altitudes and climates about the same as Denver, 
carrots may be sown as late as July Ist. Sow the seed 
in rows 18 inches apart, but for commercial growers 
who produce carrots for the shipping trade and gen- 
eral market where a long, uniform, even, well colored 
carrot is desired a new method of planting and grow- 
ing is found most practical; that is, to plant seed on 
beds 6 to 8 inches high, scattering the seed in rows 
not less than 3 inches wide. This can easily be done 
by using a wide shoe on the seed drill. As the carrots 
begin to get a fair size the irrigation ditches are made 
deeper and the soil is banked higher around the crown 
of the carrot which prevents green crowns and the 
deeper ditches result in longer rooted carrots, which 
are most desirable. 
NANTES IMPROVED. 70 days. Excellent for home 
and market garden use. Tops small, not strong 
enough for good bunching. Roots bright orange, 
cylindrical, blunt ended. Flesh reddish orange, 
crisp, tender and of very delicate flavor. Prac- 
tically coreless. Same as Tuchon. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 25c) (14 lb. 80c) (Ib. $2.50). 
CHANTENAY, LONG TYPE. 72 days. A very fine 
new carrot for home and market garden as well 
as shipping. Medium early. Same as regular 
Chantenay but roots are longer, more cylindrical, 
giving it a fine appearance. Flesh crisp and 
tender, deep orange in color; small core; good, 
strong top of medium height. a 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 25c) (%4 Ib. 75c) (lb. $2.40). 
DANVERS HALF LONG. (Our Selected Strain.) 75 
days. The best known, most popular, all purpose 
carrot. It is most largely grown on account of 
its great productiveness and adaptability to all 
classes of soil. Tops medium size, roots vary in 
size as to soil conditions and time left to grow, 
but generally they are 7 to 9 inches in length, 
tapering uniformly to a slightly blunt point, 
smooth and handsome. Popular with market gar- 
deners and commercial growers for bunching 
and shipping. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 25c) (%4 Ib. 75c) (lb. $2.40). 
DANVERS RED CORE. 75 days. A recent develop- 
ment and a distinct improvement over the well 
known Danvers especially in color, texture and 
is longer, more smooth with shorter top. The core 
is reddish orange; flesh fine grained. An excel- 
lent market garden and shipping variety. The 
best all around carrot. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 25c) (% lb. 80c) (Ib. $2.50). 
SHORT TOP SHIPPER. 75 days. A new strain 
bred for planting in districts where under certain 
weather conditions and rich soils, many varieties 
of carrots produce too large a top which is quite 
objectionable as a crating or shipping carrot. This 
carrot is bred for a shorter top, which is dark 
green, strong enough for good bunching. Roots 
long, deep orange, largely blunt ended. Flesh 
bright orange, tender and of goed quality. 
Crop failure. 


@ : IMPERATOR 
All-America Selections—Award of Merit 
SUPREME DANVERS. A longer, slimmer and 
smoother Danvers. Roots are deep orange, al- 
most coreless, with smaller tops. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 25c) (Y% Ib. 75c) (lb. $2.40). 
IMPERATOR. 77 days. An outstanding type 
bred for market garden use and for shipping. 
Tops medium but strong enough for good bunch- 
ing. Roots have sloping shoulders, smooth, deep 
rich orange; are long, uniformly tapered to a 
semi-blunt end. Flesh rich orange; extending to 
center of root, with indistinct core; fine grained, 
tender and of fine quality. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 25c) (Y% Ib. 75c) (2 Ib. $1.75) (Ib. 
$2.35). 
STREAMLINER. An improved Imperator. More 
uniform, not as wide at the shoulder as Impera- 
tor and also a little darker in color. Very few 
side roots. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 25c) (Y% lb. 80c) (Ib. $2.50). 

8 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
