ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, 
NEW YORK 
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“Barney”’ Fredericksen tells us, ‘“Dad has bought his carrot seed from Robson Seed Farms as long as I 
can remember— twenty years or more. This year our Red Cored Chantenay yielded over 20 tons per 
acre of graded carrots.” 
CARROTS 
Vitamins A bc ¢ 114 Ibs. will sow | acre 
To produce long, smooth carrots,.the soil must be loose, free from stones and worked deep. 
Most commercial carrot growers are now controlling weeds by spraying with dry cleaning 
solution. 
140 NANTES (Strong Top Strain): 68 days. 
A refined strain of Nantes that is very pop- 
ular as an early bunching and topped car- 
rot. Roots are smooth, 6—7 in. long, 114 in. 
thick, cylindrical, stump-rooted and_ the 
flesh is a bright orange, sweet and tender. 
The tops are small but a little heavier at the 
crown so they do not break off so easily. 
See prices below. 
142 RED CORED CHANTENAY: 70 days. 
Tops tall and strong. Roots deep reddish- 
orange, 514 to 6 inches long, 214 inches 
thick at shoulder, tapered, stump-rooted. 
The core is almost the same color as the 
flesh which gives it the name Red Cored. 
See prices below. 
143 LONG CHANTENAY: 70 days. Similar 
to Red Cored Chantenay but about one 
inch longer and only 75% red cored. ‘This 
added length means more tonnage per acre 
and adds to the attractiveness of the carrot 
as a market variety. See prices below. 
146 HUTCHINSON: 80 days. A very large 
carrot grown mainly in New England and 
on Long Island. Root 10 to 12 inches long 
by two inches in diameter at shoulder, near- 
ly cylindrical. Roots deep orange with 
green shoulder. See 
prices below. 
144 IMPERATOR: 77 days. ‘Tops medium 
length and strong. Roots slightly tapered 
134 to 21% inches across shoulder by 8 inches 
long. Flesh is fine-grained and tender. Re- 
quires loose soil to develop long, smooth 
roots. See prices below. 
145 SUPREME HALF LONG: 75 days. An 
improved Danvers Half Long. Roots 6 to 7 
inches long, about 2 inches in diameter at 
the shoulder tapering to a half stump. Ex- 
terior smooth and of excellent color. Flesh 
tender, sweet and of fine flavor. Core small 
and of the same deep color as the flesh. A 
fine bunching variety. See prices below. 
141 MORSE’S BUNCHING: 77 days. Tops 
short, strong and well suited to bunching. 
Roots 114 to 114 inches by 8 inches long, al- 
most cylindrical, shoulder rounded, and 
stump-rooted. Flesh bright orange. 75% 
to 80% coreless. See prices below. 
147 TENDERSWEET: 70 days. Root 8 to 10 
inches long, tapering slightly from a 2 inch 
shoulder to a blunt end. Skin is smooth 
and rich orange-scarlet in color. Flesh fine- 
grained, tender, orange in color including 
core. See prices below. 
Flesh is deep orange. 
Pkt. 4% Oz. O27. Y%4Lb.Y%2 Lb. Lb. 10 Lbs. 100 Lbs. 
140 NANTES (Strong Top Strain) ...  $.15 $.25 $.40 $.90 $1.45 $2.50 $24.00 $230.00 
142 RED CORED CHANTENAY .... .15 .20) 30.70 11.25 2.10) 20.00 =: 190.00 
143 LONG CHANTENAY ........... 15 .20 230 .70 1.25 2.10 20.00 190.00 
145 SUPREME HALF LONG ........ 1b 25 35) 800 C35) 2300 22-00 = 2.10.00 
141 MORSE’S BUNCHING .......... Steen: oe Oe 9 OOO. 050 25.50 245.00) 
147 TENDERSWEET ..........----- 15.2552 «40895 60) (2575 26.50 255.00 
144 IMPERATOR .................- 15 .20 30 86.70) «61.25 «2.10 20.60 190.00 
146 HUTCHINSON .............--- ib 25 35 «6-800 S135) 230) 22.00 2 10:00 
CELERY PRICES 
Pkt. 14 Oz. 1402. Ox. YLb. 12Lb. Lb. 
180, CORNED Gel O tan reece n tere isese > $.30 $.60 $.90 $1.55 $4.75 $7.75 $15.00 
182 GOLDEN PLUME (Stock-off strain) ...... 30 86.50)=S.75si«d:.330 4.00 6.25 «12.00 
TSS BCA Eee ree ie oes creer anat tes 30 86.50 36.75 «©6130 0) 6964.00 6.25 §=12.00 
1S4eSUIMMERDERASGA Lier setae oeicteensrete esis 30 86.60 )3=.90Ssi1.55 4.75 7.75 12.00 
181 GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING .......... 30 55 .80 135 4.15 625 12.50 
CHICORY 
256 WITLOOF OR FRENCH ENDIVE: 
Makes a most appetizing and delicious salad 
and is easily raised. Seed sown in May or 
June produces roots which, when taken up, 
trimmed and placed in sand in a warm 
dark place in the winter, throw out large 
white sprouts which are used as a salad. 
They have an unusual and delightful flavor. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 45¢; 0z. 75¢; Y4 Ib. $1.80; 
Y lb. $2.95; Ib. $5.40. 
COLLARDS 
Vitamins A BCG 
Seed hot water treated 
165 GEORGIA: 90 days. A loose-leaved plant 
of the cabbage family used for greens — does 
not form a head. Very popular in the 
South. Plants 2 to 3 ft. “tall, erect and 
spreading. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 40¢; 
Y% lb. 70¢; Ib. $1.10. 
CELERIAC 
Vitamin A b C g 
160 LARGE PRAGUE: 110 days. Turnip 
rooted celery is very delicious in fall and 
winter; it is easy to grow — produces large 
bulb-like roots with a pleasant nut-like 
celery flavor. ‘Try them diced, boiled, and 
served with sauce or in soups and stews. 
Pkt. 25¢; oz. 80¢; 14 lb. $2.00; 14 Ib. $3.25; 
Ib. $6.00. 
CELERY 
Vitamins b c 
1 oz. should produce about 8,000 plants 
180 CORNELL 19: 100 days. An early, easy 
blanching strain of outstanding quality. 
1014 to 11 inches to the joint with an over- 
all height of 24 to 25 inches. Hearts long 
and comparatively full. Stems thick, round- 
ed and of smooth texture. Highly resistant 
to fusarium yellows. See prices below. 
184 SUMMER PASCAL: 120 days. One of 
the most popular and finest quality green 
celeries grown. ‘The stems are so thick and 
tender that even the unblanched outside 
stalks are surprisingly good. They have a 
rich full flavor. The plant is not tall but 
sturdy and robust. It blanches to a pure 
white. See prices below. 
181 GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING, Dwarf 
Old Strain: 90 days. Plant heavy, com- 
pact, full-hearted, 22 inches tall. Stalks 614 
to 8 inches long. Blanches to handsome 
golden yellow color. See prices below. 
183 UTAH (popular green celery): 125 days. 
Plant is large, erect, height 26-28 inches. 
Leaves are dark green and deeply cut. Edi- 
ble stems usually 8 to 10 inches long are 
numerous, of medium width, thick, crisp, 
and of fine quality. See prices below. 
182 GOLDEN PLUME (Selection from Stock- 
off Strain): 85 days. Plant 24 to 26 inches 
tall with stems 714 to 8 inches long. Hearts 
full. This new tall strain retains earliness 
and ease of blanching of original strain and 
is better adapted to the standard crate. See 
prices opposite. 
“Your display last year at the Syracuse Fair was 
wonderful. I’ve never seen such wonderful growth 
of vegetables.” 
April 19, 1950 Wm. Brutvan 
147 N. Broad Street 
Johnson City, N.Y. 
