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CARROTS 
Healthful, Delicious, Easy to Grow 
Carrots grow most anywhere. 
spring for mid-summer use, and later on some more to 
put in the basement for winter. 
deep in rows 18 to 24 in. apart. 
between plants. One ounce of seed will sow 100 ft. 
row. Most commercial growers control weeds by 
spraying with dry cleaning solution. 
your state college about it, 
Sow some early in the 
Cover seed 
Thin to 2 to 4 in. 
% in. 
Write 
The Last Word in Carrots 
628—(74 days.) A new, greatly im- 
proved strain of Danvers Half Lone. 
Is smaller than Danvers H.L., re- 
markably uniform, free from side 
roots and has a deep orange color. 
None better for freezing or canning. 
Ideal for home garden. The last 
word in carrots. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 
% Ib. 1.50, postpaid. 
OXHEART P 
iy 
DANVERS 
HALF LONG 
Preferred for Home or 
-Market 
627—(75 days.) A 
half long sort. Is 
a very heavy 
yielder and usual- 
ly outweighs all 
others. Popular 
with both home 
and market gar- 
dener. Wonderful 
for canning or 
storing. Excellent 
quality. Bright 
orange flesh, crisp. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35; 
% Ib. 1.00, ppd. 
The CHANTENAY CARROTS 
"Sweetest of All” 
633—RED CORED CHANTENA Y— (70 days.) Tender, crisp, 
sweet and orange-scarlet all the way through. Has excel- 
h 
Ny « 
Giant Short Variety 
629—(74 days.) Thick, short, very 
stump rooted. Probably best va- 
riety for growing on heavy soil. 
Heart shaped, short, easily har- 
vested. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; % Ib. 
1.05, postpaid. 
al for storing or canning. 
IMPERATOR A 
Tender and Sweet 
632—(75 days.) Beautiful car- 
rot, rich orange-red both inside 
and out. Long and smooth with 
slightly sloping shoulders, free 
from side roots and almost cy- 
lindrical in shape. Small tops, 
excellent table quality and very 
SPECIAL CARROT OFFER 
3 of Our Best Sellers 
1 Pkt. Imperator STOCK CARROTS 
631—(82 days.) Large White 
Mastodon. Finest of feeding car- 
rots. Roots large and thick; ideal 
1 Pkt. Red Cored 
Chantenay 
attractive. Ideal for bunching. 1 Pkt. Oxheart for poultry or livestock. Use 4 
Pkt. 12¢e; oz. 45¢e; %4 Ib. 1.45, 250X—AIl for 24c, ppd. Ibs. of seed to acre. Oz. 25¢; %4 
postpaid, Ib. 65c; 1 Ib. 1.80, postpaid. 
CORN 
HYBRID SWEET CORN 
MIX—Have Corn 
All Season for 15¢ 
173—A blend of our best 
HYBRID Sweet Corns. 
Gives you delicious corn 
coming on each week 
—ALL SEASON, No 
need to make several 
plantings. Earliest 
eorn 60 days. Lat- 
est 115 days. 3 oz, 
pkt. 15¢; % Ib. 
29c; 1 Ib. 48¢; 
3 Ibs, 1.29, ppd. 
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IOCHIEF Y-81 EARLY GIANT GIANT BANTAM GOLDEN CROSS IOANA 
An. All-America 
185— (87 days.) 1949 
Gold Medal Winner. 
Has large, deep, gold- 
en yellow kernels that 
are sweet and tender. 
Ears 16 rowed, are as 
large as Golden Cross 
Bantam, but mature 
2 days later and re- 
main edible longer. 
Plants tall and sturdy. 
An excellent variety 
for freezing and can- 
ning. Triple size pkt. 
(3 02.) 15¢; % Ib. 
40c; 1 Ib. 65e; 3 Ibs. 
$1.65, ppd. 
Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., 
Most Tender 
180—(81 days.) So 
new we haven't given 
it a name. We've tried 
most all sweet corns 
and this hybrid is 
about tops in every 
way. Finest in qual- 
ity. Has distinet nut- 
ty flavor all its own. 
Great for freezing or 
canning. Best of all, 
a vigorous grower 
made to withstand 
hot midwest summers. 
A main crop variety. 
(Not much seed this 
year.) Triple size pkt. 
(3 oz.) 25¢; % Ib. 
40c; 1 Ib. 75e; 2 lbs. 
1.24, postpaid. 
Golden Bantam 
178 — (65 days.) 
Comes in the 4th of 
July, Earliest variety 
in our trials. Ten days 
earlier than, the ordi- 
nary Golden Bantam. 
Grows short stalks, 4 
to 5> ft.,. so7 can® be 
planted close. Are 
heavy, vigorous grow- 
ers, stand up well, 
ears 6 to 7 in. long, 
rich yellow color, 2 
ears to stalk. Kernels 
long and plump. 12 
row variety. Triple 
size pkt. (3 oz.) 15c; 
Ye Ib, 34c; 1 Ib. 54e; 
3 Ibs. $1.35, postpaid. 
HYBRID 
175—(75 days.) A 
second early variety. 
Was developed espe- 
cially for the market 
garden trade. About 
4 days earlier than 
the Golden Bantam 
open pollinated. Runs 
almost 100% 10 to 
12 rows to the ear, 
ears 7 inches long, 
very uniform, resist- 
ant to smuts and to 
root diseases. Finest 
flavor, a good canning 
variety. Triple size 
pkt. (3 0z.) 15¢e; % 
Ib. 34¢; 1 Ib. 55c; 3 
Ibs. 1.35, postpaid. 
Bantam Hybrid 
171—(85 days.) The 
standard by which all 
Hybrid Sweet Corn is 
judged. A big Golden 
Bantam, Has 12 to 
14 rows of kernels, 
quality exceptionally 
fine, noted for uni- 
formity. Strong grow- 
er, resistant to smut, 
ears 8 in. Jong. About 
a week later than reg- 
ular Golden Bantam. 
Best for freezing. 
Triple size pkt. (3 
oz.) 15¢; % Ib. 35e; 
1 Ib. 55e; 3 Ibs. 1.37, 
postpaid. 
Sweet Corn 
176—(87 days.) An 
All-America bronze 
medal winner, devel- 
oped by Ia. State Col- 
lege. , Resists drouth 
and wilt. Ideal for 
market gardening or 
eanning. Deep yellow 
variety, but not as 
dark as Golden Cross. 
Tall sturdy stalks 
with many leaves. 
Ears 8 in. long. 12 
to 14 rows, medium 
kernels. Triple size 
pkt. (3 oz.) 15¢; % 
ib. 35¢; 1 Ib. 49c; 3 
lbs. 1.25, postpaid. 
“MIDWEST’S LEADING SEEDHOUSE.” Shenandoah, Iowa 
A good shipper. 
Free from side roots. 
si PE lent taste and fine texture. Carrots 6 inches long, 2% inches 
“: | thick at shoulders. Tops are tall and strong. Blunt ended, 
' smooth, and easy to pull. 
Excellent 
May be grown as 
ae spring, summer or fall crop. Best, most delicious of all. Pkt. 
= 15c; oz. 50c; 44 Ib. 1.25, ppd. 
626—STANDARD CHANTENAY—(70 days.) Recognized as 
the standard carrot. This is highly 
recommended for putting 
into 
winter storage. Good color, crisp 
and tender, with fine flavor, and 
exceptionally smooth. Pkt. 10c¢; 
0z. 38c; 14 lb. 1.14, postpaid. 
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Hybrid Stowell’s 
EVERGREEN 
184—(97 days.) A 
deep kerneled hybrid. 
High quality and 
hardy. Probably heav- 
iest yielder there is. 
Stalks 7% to 9 ft. 
tall, ears 14 to 18 
rows, about 8 in. long. 
Outyields ordinary 
Stowell’s Evergreen 
and better in quality, 
unexcelled for can- 
ning. Commercial can- 
ners like it, too, Triple 
size pkt. (3 oz.) 15¢; 
i Ib. 35e; 1 Ib. 63e; 
3 Ibs. 1.65, postpaid. 
Hybrid Golden 
EVERGREEN 
182—(90 days.) The 
biggest and best of all 
the Golden Hybrid 
Sweet Corn. Ears 8 
in, Jong, 12° to 16 
rowed, big, deep ker- 
nels, Delicious, sweet 
flavor and excellent 
quality. Stalks are 
7% to 8 ft. tall and 
have plenty of dark 
green leaves, strong 
root system. For 2 
years it has led in 
yields in our trial 
grounds. Triple size 
pkt. (3 oz.) 20c; % 
Ib. 35c; 1 Ib, 60c; 3 
Ibs. 1.40, ppd. 
