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shortness and small size of its roots. It is also one of the 

 best sorts for the table, being very delicate, fine-grained, 

 mild, and remarkably well flavored. 



Where space is limited, it may be grown in rows six 

 inches apart, thinned to three inches apart in the rows ; or 

 sown broadcast, and the young plants thinned to three inches 

 apart in each direction. 



Root slender and tapering, measuring seven Early Half- 

 Long Scarlet, 

 or eight inches in length, and two inches in its HALF-LONO RED 



ViL 



greatest diameter. Crown hollow. Skin red 

 below the surface of the ground, green or brown above. 

 Flesh reddish orange, fine-grained, mild, and well flavored. 

 Foliage similar to that of the Early Frame, but not abundant. 

 The variety is remarkably productive ; in good soil and 

 favorable seasons, often yielding an amount per acre ap- 

 proaching that of the Long Orange. Season intermediate 

 between the early garden and late field sorts. 



Root six inches in length, two inches and a BarlyHorn. 

 half in diameter, nearly cylindrical, and taper- E HORN. S E A A R R'L E Y T 



SHORT DUTCH. 



ing abruptly to a very slender tap-root. Skin DUTCH HORN. 

 orange-red, but green or brown where it comes to the 

 surface of the ground. Flesh deep orange-yellow, fine- 

 grained, and of superior flavor and delicacy. 

 The crown of the root is hollow, and the 

 foliage short and small. 



The variety is early, and as a table carrot 

 much esteemed, both on account of the smallness 

 of its heart and the tenderness of its fibre. As 

 the roots are quite short, it is well adapted for 

 shallow soils ; and on poor, thin laud will often 

 yield a greater product per acre than the Long 

 Orange, or the White Belgian, when sown under 

 like circumstances. 



