CHAPTER XVII. 

 THE CARROT, PARSNIP AND SALSIFY. 



Carrot. Daucus carota. 



French, carotte ; German, mohre, gelbriibe ; Dutch, wor- 

 tel; Italian, carota; Spanish, zanahoria; Portuguese, 

 cenoura. 



Parsnip. Pastinaca saliva. 



French, panais; German, pastinake; Dutch, pastinaak; 

 Danish, pastinak; Italian, pastinaca; Spanish, chirivia; 

 Portuguese, pastinaga. 



Salsify. Tragopogong porrifolius. 



French, salsifis; German, haferworzel; Flemish, haver- 

 wortel; Danish, havrerod; Italian, barba di becco; Span- 

 ish, salsifi bianco ; Portuguese, cercifi. 



The carrot is a very popular root in California, and is 

 grown in all parts of the State, both for the table and for 

 stock feeding. It is perfectly hardy in all temperatures 

 which come to California valleys and foothills. It is 

 patient during drought and proceeds quickly with its 

 growth with renewed moisture, which is a very valuable 

 characteristic in growing the carrot for stock feeding, but 

 table carrots should not be subjected to this ordeal, but 

 should be pushed with adequate moisture quickly from 

 the seed to size to secure the desired tenderness and mild 

 flavor. To attain the coveted weight for stock feeding, 

 however, it is quite an advantage to have the rain beyond 

 the dry season, as well as before it, because early sowing 

 in cold, wet ground does not suit the plant and late sow- 

 ing does not give the plant time enough except on irri- 

 gated land, to do its best in size before the dry season 

 checks its growth. By proper practice, then, it is pos- 

 sible to produce great crops of carrots in the drier parts 

 of the State, as well as in the moister lands and regions. 



