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183—-Scarlet or Dutch Horn 
186—Red Cored Chantenay 
GARDEN CARROTS (Fr. Carottes Potagéres) 
CULTURE.—Best results are obtained in a rich, light 
soil. Ina heavy soil they seldom have their correct shape 
and size. For an early crop, sow as soon as the ground 
can be tilled in April or early May. Fora late crop, sow 
in July up to Augusth the 15th. The rows should be 
12 to 15 inches apart, the seed covered with an inch 
of soil. An ounce will sow about 300 feet of row; 2 
to 3 lbs per acre 
Prices prepaid of all varieties except where indicated‘ 
Pkt. $0.10; Koz $0.18; 1 oz. $0.30; 14 lb. $0.92; 
% Ib. $1.65; 1 Ib. $2.75. 
181—GOLDEN BALL or FRENCH FORCING. 
Used for earliest planting or for hothouse forcing. Tops 
very small, roots nearly round, red orange. Flesh 
medium orange, crisp and of good flavour. 60 days. 
182—OX HEART or GUERANDE. Grown to some 
extent for home use but chiefly for stock field. Prolific 
and a good keeper. Roots bright orange, thich blunt 
ended, of heart shape. Flesh coarse, deep orange, Small 
tops, easily harve ted. 4 inches long, 2% inches at 
shoulder. 72 days. 
183—EARLY SCARLET HORN. Used by gardeners 
for early market. Tops slender and short. Roots 
tapered and blunt like a small short Chantenay. Crisp, 
a ih flesh, 314 inches long, 14 inch at shoulder 
ays. 
184—AMSTERDAM FORCING. A favorite for 
forcing also for home and market garden. Roots are 
uniform in shape, 5 inches long and 1)4 inch in diameter 
with blunt end and small tap root. Bright orange red, 
smooth skin and red inconspicuous core. Flesh crisp, 
sweet. 65 days. Pkt. $0.10; 44 oz. $0.18; 1 oz. $0.30; 
YY Ib. $1.00; 14 Ib. $1.80; 1 lb. $3.00. } 
185—CHANTENAY IMPROVED. An excellent table 
carrot, 6 inches long and 24 inches in diameter at 
shoulder. Tapered, stump rooted, deep orange flesh, 
rm pane grown for winter storage and bunching. 
ays. 
186—RED CORED CHANTENAY. Roots 5 to 6 
inches long, 2 to 24% inches thick at the crown. Color 
deep orange red. A fine medium early, half long stump 
rooted carrot. Core reddish orange. 68 days. 
187—CHANTENAY LONG TYPE. A long selection 
averaging about 1 inch longer than regular Chantenay. 
A vigourous grower, color bright orange. Good top and 
shoulder. Excellert for bunching. 68 days. 
189—NANTES IMPROVED. A handsome and popular 
variety. Cylindrical, blunt ended, very small tap root. 
6 inches long and 1) inch in diameter. Skin and flesh 
bright orange red, of superior quality. 65 days. 

192—Streamliner 
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195—Supreme Half Long 
190—NANTES TOUCHON STRAIN IMPROVED 
W.H.P.’S. Similar to Nantes but a little longer. Tops 
small, roots deep orange, cylindrical, stump rooted, 
flesh bright orange, tender, sweet, of fine flavour. Core 
small and inconspicuous. 70 days. See colored photo- 
graph on back cover of catalogue. Pkt. $0.10; 14 oz. 
$0.18; 1 oz. $0.30; 14 Ib. $1.00; 44 lb. $1.80; 1 Ib. $3.00. 
192—STREAMLINER. Quite similar to the Nantes 
Touchon Strain but less cylindrical and a little more 
pointed. The tops are also stronger and the roots longer. 
Ideal for bunching for a high class trade. 74 days. 
193—MORSE’S BUNCHING. A recent introduction 
for the market, garden and shipping trade, tops short 
but strong enough for bunching. Roots long and cylin- 
drical with rounded shoulder and quite well stumped. 
Quality excellent. 70 days. 
194—IMPERATOR. A recent introduction for market 
garden use and long distance shipping. Tops medium 
length, strong. Roots 7 to 9 inches. Sloping shoulders 
tapering to semi-blunt tip. Exterior smooth, color rich 
orange, interior deep orange extending to core. Good 
quality. A favourite with market growers. 74 days. 
195—SUPREME HALF LONG or RED CORED 
DANVERS. An improved strain of Danvers. Roots 
longer, slimmer and more refine than the old strain. 
Flesh deep orange with small indistinct core. Excellent 
quality, adapted for market and home gardens. 75 days. 
196—HALF LONG DANVERS. A standard and well 
known popular commercial variety on account of its 
productiveness. Top medium length and strong. Roots 
6-7 inches, tapering. Flesh orange, of fair quality. 
Medium to large core, 75 days. 
197—FRENCH MARKET or LUC HALF LONGd 
An attractive sort for home and market gardens and 
for shipping. Roots mid-way between Danvers and, 
Imperator. Bright orange, tapered, stump roote ° 
Flesh bright deep orange, fine grained and tender, 75 
days. 
198—LONG RED CORELESS. Quite similar to 
Nantes Touchon strain but not as perfectly cylindrical 
with somewhat stronger tops. The roots are also a little 
longer and slightly more pointed. The selection is not 
as perfect as in Nantes. A high quality carrot. 77 days. 
199—ST. VALERY. Suitable for field culture on light 
soil.. A good cropper. Roots 10 inches long, attractive, 
bright red orange, tapering and pointed. Flesh red 
orange, crisp and tender. 80 days. 
FIELD CARROTS. See page 25. 

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