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Danvers Half Long 
~— CARROTS 4 -Micce’ for Eucry Garden 
Culture: 
Prefers a deep mellow soil. Sow seed in April 
for early, or in July for fall crop. Sow seed one-half inch 
; deep in rows 12 inches apart. Thin out to 3 inches apart. 
If their growth is checked, carrots split and become rooty. 
To avoid this, water them thoroughly during a drought. 
Make successive plantings so as to assure a constant sup- 
; ply all summer. Seed may be sown from early spring to 
i as late as August first. 
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xCHANTENAY. The Most Popular of All Home Garden 
Carrots. A popular favorite for its rich orange-red color, 
its fine grained flakes, its superb flavor. Fully developed, 
it averages 6 inches in length, is broad at the neck and 
narrows gradually to a round blunt base. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 35c; 14 1b., $1.00. 
*xDANVERS SELECTED HALF-LONG. It is more easily 
harvested than the longer type, and is excellent to sow 
for winter, for stock or table use. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 44 Ib., $1.00. 
xHUTCHINSON. A very large, nearly cylindrical, stump- 
rooted carrot, 10 to 12 inches in length, good color, and 
immensely productive. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; % lhb., $1.35. 
IMPERATOR. For market and home garden use. Tops 
medium, but strong enough for good bunching. Flesh 
rich orange color, extending to center of root, with in- 
distinct core. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 35c; %4 Ib., $1.00. 
NANTES, IMPROVED CORELESS. (68 days.) Because of 
its fine quality, this variety is one of the best for the 
home garden as well as for the market. Roots 6 to 7 inches 
long, same the whole length with a smooth waxy appear- 
ance. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % Ib., $1.00. 
Easy 
Celery 
Blanching 
LONG ORANGE IMPROVED. Large size, tapering to a point, of 
deep orange color, and adapted to garden or field culture. A 
valuable food for stock. Pkt., 10'c; oz., 35c; % Ilb., $1.00. 
TENDERSWEET. The brightest and sweetest of all carrots. For 
main crop the deep reddish orange roots are most attractive. 
The roots are 8 to 10 inches long, coreless, red throughout and 
An ounce will produce about 10,000 plants. 
Celery is generally grown as a second 
crop, following early cabbage, onions, peas, 
etc. Sow early in April, transplanting about 
the first of June. Set in rows about 3 feet 
apart. 
*xEASY BLANCHING. The plant is of me- 
dium height, of great vigor, having thick 
rather than broad stalks, with shallow ribs. 
The stalks are very brittle and the flavor 
extremely spicy. 
Pkt., 10c; 44 0z., 45c; 0z., 80c. 
GIANT PASCAL. One of the best for win- 
ter use; leaves upright, short and dark 
green. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 45c; 0z., 80c. 
GOLDEN SELF-SLANCHING. The most 
popular variety for market, easily blanched, 
very attractive, of good quality though not 
equal to some of the green celeries. 
Pkt., 10c; 144 02z., 60c; 0z., $1.00. 
SUMMER PASCAL. A new early green va- 
riety of fine quality. Plants are medium 
tall, with thick, round stalks. It blanches 
quickly and crops soon after Easy Blanch- 
ing. Pkt., 10c; %4 02., 60c; 0z., $1.00. 
taper to a blunt point. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 14 1b., $1.00. 
CELERY for Momeand Commercial Gardens 
WHITE PLUME. The earliest and most 
easily blanched of all varieties, very 
showy, of good quality. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% 02., 30c; 0z., 50c. 
CELERIAC 
Turnip-Rooted Celery 
Sow seed and treat in first stages of 
growth as directed for celery. Set in 
rows 2 feet apart and 6 inches apart in 
the row. When roots have reached a 
size of 2 inches in diameter they are 
ready for use. These are boiled, sliced, 
and eaten with vinegar. To keep through 
winter, they should be packed in moist 
sand or earth. 
LARGE SMOOTH PRAGUE. An im- 
proved sort with nearly round roots 
which have but few side roots. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% oz., 50c; oz., 80c. 
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ROSS BROS. CO. Worcester, Mass. 
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