CARROTS 
Carrots like a rich sandy loam. Sow seed ¥2 inch deep ds soon as the 
ground can be worked, for early crop. Thin to 3 inches apart. An ounce 
will plant 300 feet of row. 
Imperator. 77 days. An outstanding type of long, smooth, handsome Carrot. 
Tops medium but strong enough for good bunching. Roots have rounded 
shoulders, smooth, deep rich orange; uniformly tapered to a semi-blunt 
end. Fine grained, tender and of excellent quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 4 
Ib., $1.25. 
Early Scarlet Horn. 64 days. Used for early market. Tops slender and 
short; roots tapered and blunt, like a small short Chantenay. Crisp red- 
orange flesh. Pkt., 10c: oz., 35c: %4 lb., $1.25. 
Oxheart Orange. 72 days. One of the best for a thin soil where long roots 
do not get down. An extra good sort for all soils and purposes. Roots 
short, thick, and of the finest quality; beautiful in appearance and easy 
to harvest. Grows quickly for early use. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % lb., $1.25. 
Red-Cored Chantenay. 72 days. Roots are tapered, less stump-rooted and 
slightly longer than the old Chantenay, averaging about 6 inches long. 
Interior is solid orange color without the usual lemon color at the core. 
Pkt., 10c: oz., 35c; 14 Ib., $1.25. 
Perfect Half Long (Danvers Half Long). 75 days. An excellent, broad-shouldered 
half long, stump-rooted sort growing very smooth and cylindrical, with no 
waste. Excellent rich color, finest possible flavor and very productive. 
Easily harvested and a good table or stock sort. Pkt., 10c;: oz., 35c; 
Y% |b, $1.25. 
Improved Chantenay. 70-72 days. Most popular Carrot for general use and 
market. Roots grow 5'2-6 inches long, tapering slightly and are quite 
stump rooted. Color deep orange. Pkt., 10c: oz., 35c: % lb., $1.25. 
Long Orange. 85-88 days. Large top, very long, slightly tapered through 
entire length. Color deep orange. Old standard variety for winter storage. 
Also used for stock. Pkt., 10c: oz., 35c; % lb., $1.25. 
Nantes Coreless. 70 days. Tops very small. Roots bright orange, cylindrical, 
blunt ended. Flesh reddish orange, crisp, tender and of delicate flavor. 
Practically coreless. Pkt., 10c: oz., 35c¢: % Ib., $1.25. 
IMPERATOR 
retort: CELERY 
Celery seed germinates slowly. Plant in hotbed, transplanting when 3 inches high 4 inches 
apart. Celery needs a great deal of water. To blanch, draw earth around the plants. Boards 
or paper may be used. Number of days refers to time from transplanting to maturity. 
Golden Self-Blanching. 112-115 days. This Giant Pascal. 135-140 days. The old 
grand variety grows 18 to 20 inches high, standard green variety. Tall, large, dark 
is wonderfully stocky, very heavy, perfect- green fcliage. Large full heart which 
ly solid, of desirable flavor and good bleaches to creamy white. Stalks long, 
keeper. The color is a rich golden yellow. broad and solid, of excellent nutty flavor. 
It can be easily blanched by drawing the Pkt., 10c: 4% oz., 35c: oz., 60c. 
leaves together and bringing the earth 
up around the plant. For fall or early 
winter use this has no superior. Pkt., 10c; 
YW oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 
Easy Blanching. 105-110 days. An excel- 
lent kind for late fall or early winter 
use. Resembles Golden Self-Blanching in 
shape and size but blanches to pure white 
White Plume. 110-115 days. Early market instead of light yellow. Pkt., 10c: % oz., 
type; medium tall, slender, compact bunch. 35c; oz., 60c. ; 
Foliage light green, tinged with white; 8 
easily blanches a snowy white. Crisp, Celeriac 
solid, good flavor and quality. Pkt., 10c; (Turnip-Rooted or Knob Celery) 
V2 oz. 35¢c; oz, 60c. Sow the same as Celery. Used for adding 
Golden Plume (Wonderful). 112-117 days. Celery flavor to soups. 
Unusually thick set and compact, and at- Large Prague. Globular fairly smooth bulbs 
tains exceptional weight. Especially good 22-4 inches in diameter are the edible 
for a late crop. Stalks crisp, solid and of portion, while the hollow light green 
exceptional flavor and quality. Pkt. 10c: stalks are not edible. Pkt., 10c: ¥2 oz., 30c; 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING 2 oz., 35c; oz., 60c. oz., 50c. 
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