NORTHRUP. Kl N G & C O.' S 
CARROT— ( Continued ) 
Half Long Scarlet 
Nantes 65 days 
A handsome and popu¬ 
lar variety. Cylindrical, 
blunt-ended, very small 
tap root. 6 in. long and 
IV 2 in. thick. Skin and 
flesh bright orange-red. 
Imperator 7 4 days 
A recent introduction 
for market garden use and 
long distance shipping. 
Tops medium length, 
strong. Roots 7 to 9 in., 
sloping shoulders tapering 
to semi-blunt tip. Exterior 
smooth, color rich orange. 
Interior deep orange which 
extends to core. Good 
quality. 
Improved Danvers 
Half Long 75 days 
A beautiful, half-long, 
tapering, stump-rooted 
carrot. Color rich dark 
orange. Large, smooth, 
flesh fine texture and very 
little core. Length, 6 in.; 
diameter, 2 to 21^ in. near 
crown. Good keeper. 
Chantenay Red Cored (Coreless) 
68 days. Roots 5 to 6 in. long, 2 to 2 V 2 in. 
thick at the crown. Color deep orange-red. 
A fine medium early, half-long, stump- 
rooted carrot. Core reddish orange. 
Early Scarlet or Short Horn 63 days 
A very popular early variety, 3 to 4 in. 
long and IV 2 in. in diameter. Blunt rooted, 
small tops. Flesh is fine grained and the 
color deep orange. 
Improved Long Orange 85 days 
An excellent carrot for deep soils. Grow 
10 to 12 in. long and 2 in. thick at shoulder. 
An enormous yielder and good keeper. Its 
tender, sweet flesh makes it desirable for 
the table, and it is a fine producer for stock 
feeding. 
Morse’s Bunching 70 days 
A recent introduction for the market gar¬ 
den and shipping trade. Tops short but 
strong enough for bunching. Roots cylin¬ 
drical with rounded shoulders and quite well 
stumped. 
Oxheart or Guerande 75 days 
An excellent second-early sort, for home 
use or stock feed. Heart shape, 3 to 4 in. 
long and IM. in. in diameter. Bright orange 
growing in shallow soils. Easily harvested, 
color. Good keeper. Especially valuable for 
Chantenay Carrot 
Danvers 
Half Long 
CARROT 
Improved Short White 
or Mastodon 85 days 
Roots half long, 7 to 9 in. in length, 
smooth, very heavy at shoulder and taper¬ 
ing to point. Color creamy white with light 
green crown. White flesh, solid, crisp and 
of excellent quality for stock. 
White Belgian 1 00 days 
One of the best cattle feeding carrots. 
For Stock 
Smooth roots 10 to 12 in. long, with heavy 
shoulder. Flesh pure white. Skin white on 
lower root with a light green crown. 
Yellow Belgian 100 days 
The giant among carrots. Skin and flesh 
of pale orange color. Roots produced en¬ 
tirely under ground. 12 in. long, 2 in. thick 
at shoulder. Immensely productive, nutri¬ 
tious. 
CAULIFLOWER 
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt 60 days 
A very popular early variety for home 
and market gardens and shipping. Dwarf, 
compact growth, short stemmed. Heads 
white, roundish, uniform size, weigh about 
2 lbs. 
Danish Giant, Drouth Resisting 
65 days. A dependable variety in very dry 
weather. Dwarf plants with short stems. 
Large heads weighing about 2 lbs. White 
shaded with cream. 
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