
CARROTS, CHANTENAY 
CELERIAC 
Culture—Sow 1 pkt. to 50-foot row. Plant %2 
inch deep. The seed is sown at the same time 
and the same treatment required as for Celery. 
The roots and noi the leaf stalks are fhe edible 
portion. Plant in rows 12 to 24 inches apart 
and 6 to 9 inches in the row. When the roots 
attain a diameter of about 2 inches they are 
ready for use. 
109 Smooth Prague—This is an improved va- 
riety of the turnip rooted celery producing 
large roots, almost globular, which are com- 
paratively smooth. Pkt. 10c; oz. 55c: % Ib. 
$1.80; lb. $5.50. Postpaid. 
A&M CARROTS 
Culture— 2 oz. to 50 foot row; 3 to 5 lbs. to acre. Carrots can be grown in most soils; however, 
for smooth uniform roots give a rich sandy loam preference. Plant in double rows, 18 to 24 
inches apart, covering the seed to a depth of 2 to 1 inch, pressing the soil firmly down over the 
seeds. Carrots can be planted all year, however, February is a good month for spring crop and 
August for fall. 
95 Chantenay—70 days. Used for home and 
market garden and shipping bunched, also 
for winter storage. Roots reddish orange, 52 
to 6 inches long, and 244 inches thick, tapered, 
and stump rooted with a deep orange flesh. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. Postpaid. 
93 Chantenay Red Cored —70 days. An im- 
proved strain similar to Chantenay but with 
deeper reddish orange flesh and the core al- 
most the same color making it appear almost 
coreless. Very fine grained, tender and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Y4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.75. Postpaid. 
96 Danvers Half Long—75 days. A popular 
home and market garden variety. Very pro- 
ductive. Used extensively for shipping. Ex- 
tensively grown in the San Fernando Valley for 
local market and shipping. Roots deep orange, 
6 to 7 inches long, 1% inches thick,: uniformly 
tapered to a blunt end. Flesh is bright orange, 
crisp, and tender. An excellent bunching car- 
rot. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1% Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.75. Post- 
paid. 
97 Early French Forcing—60 days. An early 
short home variety very valuable for.forcing. 
Tops very small, roots almost round, reddish 
orange, flesh crisp and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 65c; lb. $2.00. Postpaid. 
100 Imperator—78 days. A popular bunching 
and shipping variety and extensively used in 
the carrot growing districts. Tops are medium. 
Roots 8 to 10 inches long and 1% to 2Y% inches 
at shoulder, have sloping shoulders, smooth, 
deep rich orange, uniformly tapered to a semi- 
blunt end. Flesh richly orange with indistinct 
core, excellent quality. Pkt. 10c: oz. 20c: % Ib. 
A&M CAULIFLOWER 
Culture— 4 oz. seed for 50 ft. row; 4 oz. per acre; 1 oz. seed to 4,000 plants. The crop prefers 
a rich loam even to a heavy adobe but will thrive on most California soils. Cauliflower is a 
rank feeder. It does best where the temperature does not get too high, therefore the coastal 
sections are well adapted to this crop. Being a rank feeder the judicial use of fertilizer is essen- 
tial to good crops. Seed of the early varieties is planted from April to July and of the late varieties 
from June to September. Plants are usually ready to transplant in 4 to 6 weeks. Do not moeteet 
your seedbed as neglect here may cause trouble when moved to the field. Always keep your 
seedbed well cultivated and irrigated and if necessary fertilized with a complete plant food. 
Few other crops respond so promptly and to such extremes to varying climatic and soil conditions 
as cauliflower does. Plant in rows 3 feet apart and 2 feet apart in the rows. 
108 Early Snowball 39—55 days. The most 106 Medium Pearl—An A&M introduction that 
widely used early variety. Produces excep- 
tionally heavy pure white, thick curd with 
heavy leaf growth for curd protection. Sow 
seed in June in most areas. Good shipper. 
Pkt. 25c: 1% oz. 65c; oz. $2.00; 1% lb. $6.65; 
lb. $20.00. Postpaid. 
104 Extra Early Snowball—Same as above. 
Sow seed from April to July. Pkt. 25c: 1% oz. 
65c: oz. $2.00; 14 lb. $6.65; lb. $20.00. Postpaid. 
105 Early Pearl—Similar to Medium Pearl but 
earlier. Should be planted in May in most 
areas for: harvesting in October. Pkt. 10c; 
Y4 oz. 50c: oz. $1.50; Y% lb. $5.00; Ib. $15.00. 
Postpaid. . 
AGGELER sMUSSER SEED Co. 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 
has made California famous for shipping to all 
parts of the U. 8. during December. Sow seed 
June 1 to Aug. 1 for succession. Self protect- 
ing. Pkt. 10c: 4% oz. 50c; oz. $1.50; %4 Ib. $5.00; 
Ib. $15.00. Postpaid. 
107 Late Pearl—Similar to above but suitable 
for planting during July for harvest in Jan. and 
Feb. Can be planted later for harvesting in 
March and April. Pkt. 10¢; % oz. 50c; oz. $1.50; 
V4 lb. $5.00; lb. $15.00. Postpiad. 

MARKET GROWERS 
Commercial Cauliflower varieties include 
California Pearl and its different types and 
A&M Snowball. Please write for quantity prices. 

101 Imperator Long Type — Specially devel- 
oped for bunching. Tops medium, abundant 
and strong enough for good bunching. Roots 
are longer and more evenly tapered than the 
regular Imperator. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1% Ib. 60c; 
ib. $1.75. Postpaid. 
98 Improved Long Orange—87 days. A heavy 
cropping sort adapied to light soils, extensively 
grown for stock. Roots scarlet orange, tapered, 
with a light shaded core. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c: 
Yq lb. 65c; Ib. $2.00. Postpaid. 
99 Oxheart—75 days. The most desirable for 
heavy soils. Produces roots of good table size 
when young. Also desirable for field culture 
on heavy soils, is a good keeper and much 
used for stock feed. Roots 4% to 5 inches long 
and 3'% inches at shoulder, tapering to a stump 
root. It is of high quality and very productive, 
easily harvested. Pkt. 10c: oz. 20c: Y%4 lb. 60c; 
lb. $1.75. Postpaid. 
102 Half Long White Belgian—90 to 100 days. 
One of the best field carrots grown extensively 
for stock. Roots 8 to 10 inches long and 2 to 3 
inches at shoulder. Very productive and easily 
harvested. Pkt. 10c: oz. 20c: “% lb. 60c; Ib. 
$1.75. Postpaid. 
103 Long Yellow Belgian—90 to 100 days. Also 
used for stock feed. Similar to the White Bel- 
gian except for color, which is pale yellow 
with green shoulder. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c: %4 Ib. 
60c; lb. $1.75. Postpaid. : 
MARKET GROWERS 
Carrots: Chantenay Red Core, Imperator and 
Imperator Long types are suitable commercial 
sorts. 
Write for quantity prices. 

CARROTS, IMPERATOR 
