OLDS’ TENDER CARROTS seiecrto' 83515 
r ; : * The carrot is one of the most valuable of vegetables and should be culti- 
vated more extensively. It is very wholesome and contains the essential 
vitamins. Growing children should be fed carrots regularly. Our carrot seed 
is grown from carefully selected roots and will produce the kind of crop 
that you want. One pkt. will sow 50 feet of drill; 1 oz. 300 feet, 2 to 3 
Ibs. an acre. For large amounts see our Market Gardeners’ Price List 
opposite page 1. 
CULTURE: Carrots will do well well on practically any soil although 
they will do the best on loam. Sow the seed as early as possible in rows 
18 to 24 inches apart. Thin the seedlings to 2 or 3 inches apart in the 
row. The seed should be sown to a depth of about four times the diameter 
of the seed. Do not depend upon one planting only as they are at their 
best when young and tender. Plant every two or three weeks up to the 
middle of July. Varieties % are recommended for freezing. 
*% 106. EARLY CHANTENAY. (70 days.) SELECT STRAIN. One 
of the most popular varieties in America, for both takle and stock purposes. 
The true type is half long, thick and very stump rooted, and in dimensions 
5% inches long, 2 to 2% imehes thick at the crown and tapering to 1 to 
1% inches at the bottom where it is very stump rooted with a decided 
rat tail. The eolor is bright orange scarlet and the core is vather large 
and definite. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 200; 14 Ib., 55c; 1b., $1.55, postpaid. 


Danver’s: Half Long. 
100. DANVER’S HALF LONG. (75 
days.) A splendid carrot, grown for its pro- 
ductiveness and table quality. One of the best 
for home or market garden. Root 6 to 8 inches 
long, tapering uniformly to a blunt point. Flesh 
deep orange, tender and of excellent quality. 
Erte ceOz.,520C3) +4. 1b, 55¢3) 1h. )$1.55, 
postpaid, 
% 104. SCARLET NANTES OR CORE- 
LESS. (70 days.) A delicate flavored carrot 
of the finest quality. Roots bright orange, crisp 
and tender. Cylindrical shaped and blunt ended. 
Excellent for forcing. Very brittle and must be 
dug with care. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 
lb., $1.70, postpaid. 
* 107. RED CORED CHANTENAY. (72 
days.) This strain of Chantenay produces very 
smooth roots of even shape and size and free 
from eyes on the roots. ‘The color is a rich 
orange, the core practically the same color. The 
carrots measure about 5% to 6 inches in length, New- Bunching. 
evenly stump rooted, with very small tail roots. 
Pkt., 10c; oz. 20c; Y% Ib. 55c; Ib, $1.55, 101. NEW BUNCHING. (75 days.) 
postpaid. Developed primarily for a bunching carrot 
for market gardeners but. because of its fine 
108. TENDERSWEET. (73 days.) Our flavor and attractiveness we recommend it to 
new orange red carrot of exceptionally fine qual- the home gardener. New Bunching is a cylin- 
ity. See page 2 for illustration and description. dyical half-long. orange throughout, core small 
Pkt., 10¢; o0z., 20¢; ‘% Ib. 55¢; 1b., $1.70, and hardly noticeable. Tops are short, strong 
postpaid. and rather bushy. The flesh is crisp, tender, 
sweet and of finest quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
103. OXHEART. (72 days.) Popular 90¢; 1% Ib., 55c; Ihb,, $1.65, postpaid, 
ener Peta. thick, 5 inches long, nearly S 
as broad, and very blunt at the lower extremi- S I C 
ties. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; % lb., 55c; lb., $1.55, toc arrots 
postpaid., 
WHAT A CHAMPION SAYS Early Chantenay. 
ABOUT OLDS’ SEEDS 
“T take the greatest pride in letting you know that I not 
only had the best Victory Garden in Milwaukee County in 
1945, but also the State of Wisconsin Championship Victory 
Garden in competition with all registered gardeners, young and 
old. I am only 19 years old and am enrolled at the College 
of Agriculture at Madison. 
In addition to my Milwaukee County Award from the Mil- 
waukee Journal, Prof. J. G. Moore of the College of Agri- 
culture presented me with a silver trophy award in recognition 
of my achievements. Last year I purchased almost all of my 
seeds from you and I was so happy over the fine germination 
and the excellent results. I can say that I know I could 
never have achievéd this success without Olds’ seeds.” 
m= Miss Doris Mae Gnauck 
Milwaukee 9, Wisconsin 
April 12, 1946 

Carrots make excellent feed for livestock. 
They may be substituted for grain or other 
ee EN CH FORCING. concentrates to the extent of replacing one- 
roots almost round. 2% inches throuch. Pkt., half of the dry matter. When thus used 8 to 
10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib 65c: lb $1.85 “postpaid. 10 pounds of roots will replace 1 pound of 
Weed ; ;. ates ia a * eoncentrates. Roots can be produced for from 
102. IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. #4 to $5 per ton. See page 28 for other root 
(88 days.) A well-known standard variety; roots CTODS. 
12 inches long, thick at the crown and tapering 112. MASTODON. (100 days.) The 
regularly to a point; color deep orange, suitable heaviest cropper of “all varieties, yielding 
for both table and field crop. Pkt., 10c; oz., more tons to the aere than any other. Creamy 
20c; % Ib., 55c; 1b., $1.55, postpaid. white in color and of excellent quality. PKt., 
5c; oz., 15c; 14 Ib., 50c; lb., $1.45, postpaid. 
ls ORANGE BELGIAN. 
CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES cobras most of our other varieties 
Do not overlook our Certified Seed Pota- of carrots also can be profitably grown for 
toes offered on pages, 70 and 71. Why plant stock, Long Orange Belgian, on account of 
seed of unknown quality when our Certi- its great productiveness, is especially desir- 
fied stocks are available? We specially recom- able for that purpose. The roots are mam- 
mend our new varieties: Red Warba and moth in size, about 20 inches long, yielding 
Blight Resistant Sebago. often as high as 10 tons per acre. Pkt., 5c¢; 
oz., 15c; % lb., 50c; 1b., $1.50, postpaid. 

Just as this catalog goes to 
press we received word that 
Miss Gnauck on December 7th 
yeceived an award from the Misa’ Doris. ‘Mae "Ghana made ertidie Wisconsin 
Tatians i Tegetable : 
National Junior Vegetable Championship Victory Garden. 
Growers’ Association. 
DISEASE CONTROL—BETTER STANDS—STURDIER PLANTS WITH SEMESAN 
For success with flowers and vegetables, give them a healthy start ! Treat seeds, 
corms, bulbs and seedlings with Semesan. Applied dry or in solution with water, Semesan 
; generally reduces seed rotting and damping-off, is highly effective against many seed- 
1. |Untreated calendula seed 18% germination. 2 borne diseases, helps to prevent ho te 3m te aa ae One Nee ita ¥ 
: i iqui i : E ) seed: yy, nees. one bushel of bulbs. Costs only %4c to 2¢ per pc 
ked in liquid ‘‘Semesan’’ 30 minutes—44 germi- 60 pounds of seed; 2% ou , ; : , aly : 
rae 3. Soaked in liquid ‘‘Semesan’’ one oer 87% seed, Prices: Ys 0z. pkt., 10c; 2-02, size, 40¢c; 12-02. size, $1.88; 4-lb. size, $9.10, postpaid. 
germination Prices and sizes subject to change without notice, 
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