SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS 13 
Carrots 
Mochre—Zanahvria—Carote 
The carrot, like other root crops, delights in a sandy 
loam, deeply tilled. For early crops sow in the spring, as 
soon as the ground is in good working order; for late 
crops they may be sown any time until the middle of June. 
Sow in rows about fifteen inches apart. 
French Forcing. The earliest, small, almost round, 
two inches long, fie flavor and color. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 
30c.; %4-lb., 90c.; Ib., $3.00. 
Early Scarlet Horn. An early summer variety; color 
deep orange; roots grow about three inches long. Per 
pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; 14-Ib., 80c.; 1b., $2.50. 
_ Nantes. Stump rooted, early, almost cylindrical, about 
six inches long by 1% inches diameter. Flesh is deep 
orange, very tender and sweet, of finest quality. Per pkt., 
WGenOZieooCe -Ib. ec0ctelb. h250% 
Guerande or Oxheart. Very large at the top, three to 
five inches long and terminating abruptly. (Heart shaped). 
Weedsron stock teed: Pet, pkt; 0c. lozuee5e. yi ieee: 
Ibe $2:253 
Chantenay Red Cored. An excellent and popular, quick- 
growing carrot of fine table quality. The roots average 
2% inches diameter by 5 inches long; have a slight 
shoulder; taper gently to near the tip, then terminate 
abruptly into a fine small root. The flesh is deep orange, 
crisp and tender. Chantenay is most extensively used for 
bunching, but if allowed to develop fully, yields a heavy 
Stopes ctepkt.-l0cetoz. 25¢.44-le. 75c4: 1b: $225: 
Chantenay Long Type. A recent selection from Chan- 
Long Type Chantenay Carrot tenay Red Cored for a longer carrot of fine quality. Roots 
6% inches long, 2% inches thick at the shoulder, slightly 
tapered, blunt ended. Flesh fine grained, tender, of sweet, 
delicate flavor. Core almost same rich orange color so that the term colorless is appropriate. Per pkt., 
Picewoz.. 2507" 24-lb., 75¢.; Ib. $2.25. 
New Bunching. A longer, more slender carrot than Chantenay and about one week later. At full 
maturity, roots are almost cylindrical, with rounded shoulders and well stumped; 1% to 1% inches by 
8 inches long; fine deep orange color and excellent quality. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; %-lb., 75c.; lIb., 
$2.25. 
Supreme Half-Long. Roots 6 to 7 inches long; about 2 inches diameter at shoulder. A slender 
refined Danvers type for those who wish a carrot longer than Chantenay and somewhat heavier than 
Mvemmeounchine, ber pkt,;.10c.; 0z:,'25c.; 1%4-lb:,°75c.: Tb.,: $2.25. 
Danvers Half-Long. A well-known second early or main crop variety. Roots are bright orange, six 
to seven inches long, 134 inches thick at shoulder, tapering gently, stump or semi-pointed. A heavy 
yielder and good keeper, for winter use and stock feeding. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; %4-Ib., 75c.; lb., $2.25. 
Imperator. Popular bunching variety, roots 8 inches long, rich orange-red, fine grained, sweet and ten- 
femeebetpkt., 10c73°0z.,:20c.; 42lbt, 75c.3 1b. $2.25. 
Hutchinson. A very large, nearly cylindrical, stump-rooted carrot, 10 inches in length; good color and 
immensely productive. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; %-lb., 80c.; lb., $2.50. 
Long Orange Improved. Large size, 11-inch root, tapering to a point, deep orange color, and adapted 
to garden or field culture. A valuable food for stock. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; %4-lb., 75c.; Ib., $2.25. 
White Giant, Green Top. Used for feeding stock; one of the best because of its enormous productive- 
ness; roots 12 inches long, 2% inches thick at the shoulder; grows partly out of ground. Per pkt., 10c.; 
are 2C,. =4-1b.,. /5Crs ba $2.25. 

Cardoon 
Kardon—Cardo—Cardone 
Cardon is grown for the midrib of the leaf, and requires blanching in the same manner as celery. 
Sow early in the spring, where the plants are to remain, in drills about three feet apart, an inch and a 
half deep, and thin out the young plants to a foot apart in drills. 
Large Spanish. Per pkt., 15c.: oz., 70c. 
Carrots are an All Season vegetable. It a carrot planting time from March until July. The 
young carrot is now a regular member of the menu all over the country, an all season vegetable, 
and it is never so good, so tender, so well-flavored as when freshly pulled. Baby carrots take 
up little space and plantings at intervals will keep a supply all season, 

