CARROTS 
One oz. will sow 100 ft.; 3 lbs. for an acre. 
CULTURE: For early use, sow seeds as soon as soil 
can be worked in the spring, and for late crops in 
sections with altitude and climate about the same as 
Denver, carrots may be planted as late as July 10th. 
Sow the seed in rows 18 inches apart, but for com- 
mercial growers who produce carrots for the shipping 
trade and general market where a long, uniform, 
well-colored carrot is desired, a different method of 
planting and growing is found most practical. That 
is to plant; two rows 16 inches apart on a bed and 
24 inches between the beds for the ditch. By using a 
wide opening plow on the drill, seed is spread to a 
width of 3 to 4 inches in the row thus eliminating a 
large per cent of misshaped carrots. A well prepared 
seed bed is essential and as the carrots grow, the 
ditches should be kept deeper and soil kept well 
banked around the crown of the carrots to prevent 
green crowns. Care should be used in irrigation. Light 
waterings are better as this will cause the carrot to 
go deeper seeking moisture thereby making longer 
roots which are most desirable. 
NANTES CORELESS STRONG TOP. Very popular 
and well liked for market trade in sacks and 
baskets, also for home garden, as flesh is tender, 
crisp, of fine quality. Roots bright orange, core- 
less, blunt ended. 
CHANTENAY LONG 
TYPE. A very fine 
carrot’ for home and 
market garden. An 
improvement over 
Chantenay. 
Roots 7 in. long, very 
uniform. Flesh deep 
orange. 
regular 
Tops medium 
but compact. 
DANVERS HALF LONG. 
A favorite with many 
home gardeners as it 
is very productive. 
Roots 6 inches with 
broad shoulders and 
blunt tip. 
CALIFORNIA BUNCH- 
ING (Morse Bunching). 
A very good bunching 
carrot. Roots 6 inches, 
uniform, semi-stumped, 
rounded shoulders. 
Flesh deep _ orange, 
tops medium _ short, 
STREAMLINER and strong. 
@® IMPERATOR LONG TYPE 
All-America Selection—Award of Merit 
IMPERATOR LONG TYPE. Extensively used for 
bunching and cellophane packing as the roots 
are long mostly 9 to 10 inches, smooth, uniformly 
tapered and of excellent quality; color deep 
orange. 
IMPERATOR LONG (Short Top). Recommended for 
bunching. Tops abundant and strong but short- 
er than the other strains of Imperator. Roots uni- 
formly tapered, 9 inches long; diameter at shoul- 
der 1¥% to 2 inches; color rich orange. 
IMPERIDA (Short Top). Newly developed at Uni- 
versity of Idaho Experimental Station. Tops defi- 
nitely shorter than Imperator. Roots 8 inches 
long. Flesh orange color. An excellent bunch- 
ing variety. 
SHORT TOP SHIPPER. Has a short, strong, dark 
green top. Roots long, deep orange, large, blunt 
ended. Flesh bright, reddish orange, tender and 
of good quality. 
STREAMLINER. Similar to regular Imperator but 
tops grow shorter with thick stems and strong 
collar. Color deep orange; very few side roots. 
MORSE BUNCHING. Excellent bunching carrot for 
shipping trade and extensively grown for market 
growers. Tops short with strong stems. Does 
well in heavy ground. Roots 8 inches long, 
smooth; color dark orange; core small and in- 
conspicuous. 
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12 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
CARROT PRICES 82” 
