230 Half Long Danvers 
Condon’s Select Strain 
For Critical Market Gardeners and Private : 
Planters—The Earliest and Sweetest of All Rea dy 
Table Carrots Used Annually by the Largest to "4 
Planters Market ge 
Condon’s select strain of Danvers carrots m 
have been the standard for over fifty years. 68 Days 
Carrot-breeding is in about the same class 
as stock-breeding, and if same is not kept 
true, will deteriorate very quickly. We 
have endeavored to do more than keep the 
old parent sort true, and have actually bred 
up the quality of Danvers Carrot to such 
perfection that the old parent sort would 
“be ashamed of itself. To distinguish our 
sort from others, we have termed our strain 
Select Danvers. Same has-been bred for 
quality and for yield and on a given acre- 
age it has produced a larger crop of mar- 
286 
Extra Early 
ketable roots than any other garden or ee Very Sweet, 
table variety’ The roots are of a rich Coreless Smooth an 
orange color, crisp and sweet. Pkt. 15c; voreles 
oz. 45c; 4 Ib. 90c; 1% Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.75, 
postpaid. 
286 EXTRA EARLY CORELESS or NANTES 
Cendon’s Select Strain = 
Absolutely Free From Heart or Core 
This variety is by far the earliest of its type, but its earliness does not affect in any way its size 
or quality. It is a half-long, evlindrieal, blunt-pointed variety, with a very small tap-root and 
small, fine top. The shape and size are extremely uniform, averaging 6 to 7 inches in length and 114- 
inches in diameter, clean-skinned, smooth, and easily pulled. The flesh is very fine-grained, ab- 
solutely without any woody heart or core, and entirely free from stringiness and coarseness. The 
red-orange flesh is of the finest flavor. Pkt., 15c; oz. 45c; lb. 90c; 1% Ib. $1.50; lb. $2.75, post- 
paid. ; 
295 Imperator — Outstanding Bunching Variety 
- All-America Silver Medal Winner 
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 b, market gardeners, as it has the streamlined 
shape, size and color to show to advantage, and the swect, tender, fine grained fiesh of rich flavor to 
further recommend it. Ideal buncher and a good shipper. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45c; 4% Ib. 90c; 1% Ib. $1.50; 
Ib. $2.75, postpaid, 
1 oz. of carrot seed will sow 
row 100 ft. long. 4 Ibs. will 
sow an acre. 
Wig Semis 
291 TENDERSWEET 
Same Shape as Imperator 
Kigh Sugar Content— 
Tender and Delicious 
75 days. A long, bunching type which requires 
a deep soil for best development. When fully 
mature, roots measure 114 to 2 in. at the shoulder, 
8 to 10 in. long and taper to a blunt end. Skin 
is colored rich orange-red, interior is a deep 
orange with indistinct core. Quality is éxcel- 
lent and the texture crisp and brittle. Foliage is 
distinct, as the leaf stalks are tinged purple. 
Sweet and tender, smooth, uniform carrot for 
home, market, commercial growers and storing. 
Pkt. 15¢e; oz. 45c; 4% Ib. 90c; Y% Ib. $1.50; Ih. 
$2.75, postpaid. 
improved 
Red Cored 
Chantenay 
294 Chantenay—Red Cored 
Outstanding for Home Gardens 
3 and Leading Canning Variety 
“Ready for Market 70 Days from Sowing” 
A very fine variety for bunching. This is a very 
% choice strain, producing thick roots of the flnest 
quality. Will average three inches in diameter at 
the shoulder, gently tapering throughout the broad 
stump-root, and measuring five inches in length. 
Flesh tender, fine grained, free from hard core, and 
% of a deep golden orange.. An excellent variety to 
295 Imperator grow for winter use, as they can be harvested 
easily and are immensely productive. Pkt. 15c;3 oz. 
45c; 4% lh. 90c; 14 ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.75, postpaid. 
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294 Chantenay Red Cored 
