. Better seeds for 1934. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and. 502 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, I French Forcing Carrot. Chantenay Carrot. CARROTS (GE1BEN RUBEN) Deep, light, sandy soil will produce smooth, shapely Carrots, while a heavier clay will grow firmer and better colored roots. For early crop, sow the short-rooted varieties from the first to the middle of April, in rows
. Better seeds for 1934. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and. 502 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, I French Forcing Carrot. Chantenay Carrot. CARROTS (GE1BEN RUBEN) Deep, light, sandy soil will produce smooth, shapely Carrots, while a heavier clay will grow firmer and better colored roots. For early crop, sow the short-rooted varieties from the first to the middle of April, in rows 12 inches apart, and cover about Vz inch deep. For main crop, sow up to the middle of June in rows 15 to 18 inches apart. Thin out the plants to stand 3 to 4 inches apart. Carrots may be kept for Winter use in the same manner as beets. One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of row. CHANTENAY IMPROVED. Slightly tap- ered, blunt-rooted variety, the earliest of the large Carrots. Excellent for home gardens and early market. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; hi lb., 60c. Danvers Half-Long. Roots average 6 to 8 inches long, tapering to a blunt point. Productive and a good keeper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; hi lb., 60c. French Forcing or Early Short Horn. Small, round, reddish orange roots of fine flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; hi lb., 65c. Guerande or Oxhearfc. Roots short and blunt, 3 to 4 inches in diameter and about 4 inches long. The best Carrot for hard, stiff soils. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; hi lb., 60c. HALF-LONG STUMP-ROOTED. Hand- some roots, almost cylindrical in shape, tender and fine quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; hi lb., 60c. Lonff Orange. Rich orange; long, tapering roots; fine for stock feeding. A heavy yielder on deep soils. Pkt, 10c; oz., 20c. hi lb., 60c. Nantes, Improved. Long cylindrical roots, 1 to 1^ inches in diameter. Pure orange- scarlet in color with practicallv no core. Excellent table quality. Pkt., 10c; 20c; % lb., 60c. Sheep Manure The best fertilizer for general garden use. 2
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