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_Burpee’s Oxheart Carrot 
5 days. Splendid midseason carrot, which may be used while the roots 
_are still small. If allowed to mature, the broad, stocky, heart-shaped 
‘carrots will measure 4 to 4% in. long and 3 to 3% in. across where they 
are thickest; this gives a large amount of edible flesh, which is light 
orange, tender, sweet and of delicious flavor. Because of their shape, 
_ they are easy to harvest and do well in shallow or heavy soils where 
longer carrots often fail to make attractive roots. Fine for home use and 
_ busheling rather than bunching. It is a good cropper and keeper, 
# re Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 30¢; oz. 50¢; 14 lb. $1.50 
































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221 Chantenay or Model ie 
70 days. Attractive, deep orange, half-long roots, 
5% in. long and 23% in. thick at the top, gradually 
tapering toward the bottom to a distinctly stump end. 
_ The flesh is a beautiful rich orange, tender, of fine 
- texture and very sweet. Splendid for the home garden 
and sells readily on all produce markets; valuable for 
- canners; a good shipper and excellent winter keeper. 
. ; Pkt. 10¢; Woz. 30¢; oz. 50¢; 1% lb. $1.50 

a 234 i mperator — streamlined 
_ 75 days. Exceptionally heavy yielder; always smooth 
and uniform. Roots grow 8 to 9 in. long, 1% in. across 
shoulder, tapering to a rather blunt end. Skin is rich 
orange-red; flesh is very deep orange. In demand for 
home gardens, freezing and especially by market 
gardeners, as it has the shape, size and color to show 
to advantage, and the sweet, tender, fine grained flesh 
of rich flavor to further recommend it. Ideal buncher 
and a good shipper. A favorite. All-America Winner. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 35¢; oz. 60¢; 4 Ib. $1.75 

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_- 226 Nantes Half Long © 
70 days. Handsome, half-long, slim, well-shaped 
_ orange roots, 6 to 7 in. long and perfectly cylindrical, 
being from 1 to 1% in. thick, the whole length ending 
abruptly in a sniall, thin tail. They are of delicious 
« flavor, fine grained, tender, sweet and practically core- 
less; flesh is orange-scarlet. Excellent for freezing. 
Nantes is a popular finger carrot, translucent in ap- 
_ pearance and because of its unsurpassed quality, 
texture, color and flavor, is strongly recommended 
for the home garden and roadside sales. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% 0z. 30¢; oz. 55¢; 1% Ib. $1.65 

240 Large Yellow Belgian 
For stock feeding 
100 days. Very productive carrot with roots 
12 to 18 in. long, broad at the shoulder, and 
gradually taper to a fine point. The skin below 
the ground is lemon-yellow, but above the soil 
surface itis green. Will yield heavily, especially 
in deep, mellow soil. Of high value for feeding 
cows, horses and sheep during the fall and 
winter. Easy to harvest as the large size roots 
grow partially above the surface of the soil 
as they become fully developed. Good keepers 
of fine quality. Not suitable for table use. 
Pkt.10¢; 140z.25¢; oz.40¢; 1%41b. $1.20 






























How to Grow Carrots 
Sow seed thinly in early spring in rows not less 
than 12 in. apart and make additional sowings 
when the preceding planting is up and growing; 
allow plenty of time for the last sowing to ma- 
ture before frost. Cover the seed with % in. of 
fine soil. Thin the small early varieties to stand 
2 in. apart in the row and the larger, later varie- 
ties from 2 to 3 in. If too crowded, plants will 
grow slowly so that small, misshapen roots 
and unsatisfactory yields may be produced. 
This is especially true of all root crops. Do the 
thinning while plants are still small so as to 
disturb the roots of remaining seedlings as 
little as possible and be sure to firm the soil 
back around the plants left in the row. A rich, 
mellow, deeply worked soil gives the finest 
carrots. The later sowings will produce nice, 
tender carrots in the fall; these are the best for 
winter storing and immediate table use. A pkt. 
will sow about 30 ft. of row; an oz. about 200 hee 
THE EFFECT OF SEASON, LOCALITY, ETC. 
Throughout the vegetable section of this catalog, we 
have given the approximate maturity dates and other 
comparative information about varieties such as their 
size, shape, etc. It should be understood that weather 
conditions, climate, soil, locality and time of sowing may 
have an effect on any or all of these characteristics. 
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