VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
CARROT—Continued 
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CORNELI'S CORELESS CABIN 
A highly developed carrot with scarcely any visible core. An outstanding type, noted 
for its high qualities as a shipper, market garden sort, and for canning. 
ROOTS—6/2 to 7 inches long, I ^ inches in diameter, cylindrical shaped with very 
small and slender tap root, stump-rooted, unusually uniform, deep rich orange 
throughout flesh and core, fine-grained, and delicate sweet flavor. 
DANVER'S HALF LONG CABOT 
The leading main crop or storage variety. Also extensively used for bunching, shipping, 
and home garden. 
ROOTS—6/2 to 7 inches long, 2 inches in diameter at the shoulder, tapering to a blunt 
end, with a small, slender tap root. A smooth, uniform developing type, 
bright orange, tender, crisp, of high quality and flavor. 
DANVER'S IMPROVED, RED CORE CABSE 
An improved and refined slightly longer Danver's with indistinct red core; especially 
desirable for market gardeners and shippers. 
ROOTS —7 to 71/2 inches long, 1 % inches in diameter at shoulder, tapers to blunt 
end with small slender tap root. Its tender deep rich orange flesh and core 
is outstanding. 
HUTCHINSON CABOR 
Similar to Bagley as noted. 
IMPERATOR CARTE 
An unusually fine variety of high quality that has won favor as a bunching variety 
for shipping in the South and market garden use where soil is of deep sandy loam type. 
ROOTS—7I/2 to 8 1/2 inches long, slightly rounded shoulders, 2 inches in diameter, 
slightly tapered to a stump-rooted tip, smooth, rich orange color, very little 
core, crisp, and of fine, sweet flavor. 
IMPROVED LONG ORANGE CACHE 
A standard variety adapted to loose soil; a tremendous yielder. Extensively used for 
stock feed and also very good as a table sort. Good for storage use. 
ROOTS—II to 12 inches long, 2 % inches in diameter, tapered to a point, very deep 
orange color, lighter core. 
NANTES (Coreless) CADDY 
An early market variety, popular for forcing or frame culture. It is splendid for home 
and truck gardening. Recommended as adapted for freezing preservation. 
ROOTS—6 to 7 inches long, 11/4 inches in diameter, cylindrical, stump-rooted, bright 
orange in color throughout, practically coreless, and of finest quality. 
OX HEART or Guerande CADET 
A distinct variety that is very satisfactory for growing on a heavy type soil where long 
varieties do not develop properly. Being a short, chunky type, it is easily harvested. 
Highly productive and a rapid grower. 
ROOTS —4 to 5 inches long, attains massive thickness, chunky, blunt-ended, with small' 
tap root, bright orange in color, tender, well flavored in immature stage. 
STREAMLINER CANER 
A long streamlined type in class with Morse Bunching and Imperator. Shows good 
breeding. Adapted to light sandy loam soils. 
ROOTS—8 to 8'/ 2 inches long, U/4 inches at shoulder; slender cylindrical appearance 
with gradual tapering to tip of root; has distinct deep orange flesh with 
indistinct tender core, of very high quality. 
TENDERSWEET CAOPE 
A long type carrot in the class of Imperator which is increasing in favor in the East. It 
has a splendid rich orange-red color flesh and core. 
ROOTS—8 to 8/2 inches long, well shaped with rounded shoulder and tapering uni- 
formily to slightly blunt tip. 
TOUCHON CADON 
A highly refined carrot of similar type as Nantes. Increasing rapidly in popularity with 
home and market gardeners. 
ROOTS—6 to 6/2 inches long, I i/2 inches thick cylindrical, stump-rooted of unusual high 
quality, smooth fine grained, sweet, tender bright orange flesh and indistinct core. 
WHITE BELGIAN CARYO 
One of the best stock carrots. Late in season. Very heavy yielder. Frequently 12 
inches long, 3/2 inches in diameter; tapers to a point; grows partly above ground, 
underground portion white in color. 
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