

223 Burpee’s Oxheart Carrot 
75 days. Splendid midseason carrot, which may be used while the roots 
are still small. If allowed to mature, the broad, stocky, heart-shaped 
carrots will measure 5 to 5% in. long and 3 to 3% in. across where they 
are thickest; this gives a large amount of edible flesh, which is light 
orange, tender, sweet, and of delicious flavor. Because of their shape, 
they are easy to harvest and do well in shallow or heavy soils where 
longer carrots often fail to make attractive roots. Fine for home use and 
busheling rather than bunching. It is a good cropper and keeper. 
Pkt. 10¢; %o0z. 25¢; oz. 45¢; 1% lb. $1.25 
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75 days. A long, bunching type which requires a deep soil for best development. When 
fully mature the roots measure 1% to 2 in. at the shoulder and 8 to 10 in. long, and taper 
to a blunt end. The skin is colored rich orange-red and the interior is a deep orange with 
indistinct core. The quality is excellent and the texture crisp and brittle. The foliage is 
distinct, as the leaf stalks are tinged purple. Excellent for home, market and storing. 
Pkt. 15¢; %0z.30¢; oz. 55¢; 1% Ib. $1.65 
225 Danvers Half Long — favorite for home and market 
75 days. Well-known, heavy cropping carrot of great uniformity. The deep orange-red 
roots are 7 to 7% in. long and 2 to 2% in. in diameter, tapering gradually toward the 
blunt end. The flesh is bright orange, fine grained, tender, rich in flavor, and very sweet. 
Popular for freezing, home garden and for market; valuable for winter storing, feeding 
stock and none better for table use. Has proved to be widely adaptable in all soils. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.25 
240 Large Yellow Belgian — for stock feeding 
100 days. Very productive carrot with roots measuring 18 in. long, broad 
at the shoulder, and gradually taper to a fine point. The skin below the 
ground is a light orange-yellow, but above the soil surface it is green. Will 
yield heavily, especially in deep, mellow soil. Of high value for feeding cows, 
horses and sheep during the fall and winter. Easy to harvest as the large 
size roots grow partially above the surface of the soil as they become fully 
developed. Good keepers of fine quality. Not suitable for table use. 
Pkt. 10¢; ‘%oz. 20¢; oz. 35¢; % Ib. $1.05 
How to Grow CARROTS 
Sow seed thinly in early spring in rows not less than 12 in. apart 
*and make additional sowings when the preceding planting is up 
and growing; allow plenty of time for the last sowing to mature 
before frost. Cover the seed with 34 in. of fine soil. Thin the small 
early varieties to stand 2 in. apart in the row and the larger, later 
varieties from 3 to 4 in. A rich, mellow, deeply worked soil gives 
the finest carrots. The later sowings will produce nice, tender 
carrots in the fall; these are the best for winter storing. A pkt. will 
sow about 30 ft. of row; an oz. about 200 ft. 


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Bill Hoag, manager of Burpee’s Floradale Farms, comparing 
and carefully noting different varieties of carrots. 
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Burpee’s 
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