HERBS, Their Culture and Uses. By R. E. Clarkson 
Growing, harvesting and storing 
226 interesting pages. . 
$3.50 


CARROTS 

Well known to bea good source of vitamin A, the eyesight vitamin. 3 
They are most palatable and nutritious when eaten raw. Very easy to grow, and eo Hear from 
edge 
the point of view of utilizing garden space; so attractive that many do not hesitate to 
articularly free from attacks by insects and diseases. 
rills 44 inch deep and 15 inches apart; thin out to 2 inches. 
gardens with them. They are 
Sow from April to July in 
e their flower 
Radish seed may be sown along with Carrot to give you two erops from the same row, and the Carrots 
may be stored over winter the same way that beets are. See under Beet on page 12. 
One ounce will plant 100 feet of drill, and should yield 100 pounds or more of produce. 
Best Early Kinds 
Yield in from 9 to 10 weeks 
2A 317 Rubicore. > A new, early Carrot, 
deep orange-red, and the small core is al- 
most the same color, which it retains mn 
cooking, and it is as tender and sweet as 
the root itself—as ‘“‘coreless” as a Carrot 
can be. The roots are 51% to 6 inches long, 
2 to 24% inches at the shoulder, narrowing 
gradually to a blunt end. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 
60 cts., 4Ib. $1.65, Ib. $4. 
2A 318 Selected Chantenay. »% A splendid 
half-long, stump-rooted Carrot. Quick to 
grow, it averages 51% to 6 inches in length, 
broad at the neck, narrowing gradually toa 
blunt end. The flesh is rich orange-red, 
free from core, tender, fine flavored, and of 
excellent table quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
45 cts., M4lb. $1.30, Ib. $3. 
2A 312 Greater Chantenay. All the pal- 
atability, tenderness, fine color, and speed 
of our regular strain of Chantenay, but the 
roots are 114 inches longer. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 50 cts., 4b. $1.35, Ib. $3.25. 
2A 314 Melting Marrow. > A fine half- 
long variety, cylindrical and of wonderful 
butter quality. Skin is smooth and the fine 
red color is carried through the entire root. 
Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts., Yb. $1.85, Ib. $5. 
2A 311 French Forcing. Largely grown 
under glass. Small, almost globe-shaped 
root of an orange-red color. Pkt. 20 cts., 
oz. 75 cts., Yb. $1.85; Ib. $5. 
2A 313 Half-Long Scarlet Nantes. »*% The 
skin is smooth, flesh red; coreless. Ex- 
cellent for forcing and general use. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 55 cts., lb. $1.50, Ib. $3.75. _ 
2A 315 Oxheart or Guerande. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 45 cts., Yb. $1.30, Ib. $3. 
Two Carrots for Prize Winning 
2A 331 Exhibition Danvers and 2A 330 
Exhibition Chantenay. For top honors 
at vegetable shows we offer these two 
strains selected for perfect shape, uni- 
formity and size. For those also who want 
the best in their garden. Price each, pkt. 
20 cts., oz. 60 cts., Yb. $1.75, Ib. $5. 
% Kinds so marked are suitable for 
QUICK FREEZING 

Rubicore Carrots 
14. Vegetable Seeds 
Late Varieties 
Yield in from 11 to 13 weeks 
Sow these in summer for winter use. 
2A 320 Imperator. Rich red color, of high 
culinary quality, free of core and fiber, An 
elongated Danvers type, round-shuuldered, 
almost cylindrical for the first 6 inches, 
then gradually tapering to a point. Fine 
commercial sort, and. excellent for the 
private estate or home-garden. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 55 cts., lb. $1.50, Ib. $3.75. 
2A 325 Streamliner. In developing this 
Carrot, quality and flavor have been given 
as much attention as the needs of the com- 
mercial grower. Its deep color, with a 
slightly deeper core, its tenderness and its 
sweet flavor commend it to the home 
gardener. It is easier to pull, bunch, and 
wash, and it looks wonderful, so it just fits 
the marketman’s requirements also. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 55 cts., Mlb. $1.50, Ib. $3.75. 
2A 324 Selected Danvers. A handsome, 
cylindrical-shaped Carrot of good size and 
stump-rooted. It is of a rich, dark orange 
color, of excellent table quality, smooth, 
and has little core. This selected stock we 
are now offering has been specially grown 
for market-gardeners and is sure to give 
satisfaction. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., Yb. 
$1.35, Ib. $3.25. 
2A 326 Tendersweet. Gradually tapering, 
handsome, blunt-ended roots, about 9 
inches long, and fine, deep orange-red in 
color. They are exceptionally sweet, tender 
and of high quality. Foliage is dark, with 
bluish stems. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 55 cts., Y4Ib. 
$1.50, Ib. $3.75. 
2A 322 Long Red Surrey. Larger, better- 
flavored, and a deeper orange color than 
most others; flesh sweet and tender, never 
hard or woody. The smooth, even-shaped 
roots are of good size, 6 to 8 inches. in 
length and 2 inches in diameter at the top, 
tapering gradually to the tip. Pkt. 20 cts., 
oz. 75cts., 4Ib. $1.85, Ib. $5. 
2A 321 Selected Long Orange Improved. 
One of the most desirable for either garden 
or field culture; it grows to a large size, 
fair specimens averaging 12 inches im 
length and 3 inches in diameter at the top. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 45 cts., 4b. $1.30, Ib. $3. 
2A 323 New Red Intermediate. It is one of 
the most uniform in shape that we know, 
and where the soil is favorable, it will al- 
ways grow clean and free from side roots. 
The core is small and very tender, and 
there is no indication of woody character 
at any stage of its growth. It ts also en- 
tirely free from any coarse, rank flavor so 
common with many sorts. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 50 cts., Yb. $1.35, Ib. $3.25. 
FIELD CARROTS 
Especially valuable for horses. Sow 4 
pounds per acre from May 15 to July 1. 
2A 342 Mammoth White Belgian. Root 
16 inches long. Skin white; flesh white. 
lb. 75 cts., Ib. $2.25, 10 Ibs. $21. 
2A 340 Danvers Cattle. 
2A 341 Long Orange Cattle. 
Above 2, 14lb. $1, Ib. $2.75, 10 Ibs. $26. 

Sow some Radish seeds in the same drill with your Carrots to break 
the soil-crust; gather Radishes when they are large enough 


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