VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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CARROT 
Daucus carota — var. sativa 
IMPERATOR—A valuable shipping variety. Season. 
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BASLEY or Bagley Danver CABEF 80 
A large type of Danver's Half Long commonly used in New England sections. A late 
market garden sort occasionally used for shipping. The Hutchinson variety is similar 
except has a greenish shoulder. 
ROOTS—9 to 10 inches long, 2 inches thick, shaped like Danver's except much larger. 
Flesh deep orange with lighter core. 
CHANTENAY CABAL 70 
The most dependable and popular carrot. Excellent early market bunching sort and 
widely used for winter storage and home gardens. 
ROOTS— 5/2 to 6 inches long, 2/4 inches in diameter at the shoulders, slightly 
tapered, stump-rooted, very smooth and uniform shaped, deep orange color. 
Its shape adapts it to growing and harvesting on fairly heavy soils. 
CHANTENAY RED CORE CARRO 70 
A superior strain of Chantenay, more desirable for shippers and canners principally 
because of its indistinct reddish orange core, finer texture, and superb quality. Similar 
in size and shape to regular Chantenay. Recommended as adapted for freezing preser¬ 
vation. 
CHANTENAY LONG TYPE or Perfection CARPU 72 
An excellent type for bunching and shipping. A long attractive coreless sort and a 
reliable producer. 
ROOTS— 7 to 71/2 inches long, M /2 inches in diameter, almost cylindrical, smooth, 
stump-rooted, small tap root,, red-orange color, indistinct core, tender, of 
high quality and excellent flavor. 
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