

SEED GROWERS 17 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
Seeds sown out of doors late in July at our Oakview Experimental Gardens near 
Detroit produce firm mature heads in October. The heads keep well in storage for at 
least two months. 
CHIHILI 
Early and very sure heading. Head becomes 18—20 in. tall, 314—4 in. thick, 
tapered near tip, very firm, well blanched, crisp, tender, and sweet. Superior 
to Chinese Improved or Pe Tsai. 
WONG BOK 
Boeds 8—10 in. tall; broad; firm. Well blanched, tender and of excellent 75 
quality. 
Days 
70 
CARROT 
We have indicated the number of days usually required to produce roots of good 
bunching size. 
CHANTENAY 
Splendid general purpose carrot; much used in home and market garden and 70 
for shipping bunched. Extensively grown for winter storage. Dependably 
heavy yielder. Roots deep reddish-orange; become 514—6 in. long, 214 in. 
thick at top; tapered; stump-rooted; flesh deep orange. 
CHANTENAY, Long Type 
A strain of Chantenay bred especially for growing on soils where moisture 70 
table is high. Tops shorter than older type Chantenay. Roots definitely 
longer but fully as large; stump-rooted at maturity. Texture and color equal 
to Red Cored Chantenay. Suitable for bunching or bushel use. 
*CHANTENAY RED CORED Cared (Our Introduction) 
This is a distinct improvement over the well-known Chantenay, especially in 70 
color, texture, and quality of flesh and has been accepted with much enthusiasm 
particularly by canners. Roots deep reddish-orange; 514—6 in. long, 2% in. 
thick at the shoulder, tapered, stump-rooted; core reddish-orange, almost 
the same color as the flesh and so inconspicuous as to make the term coreless 
seem appropriate; flesh fine grained and tender; of sweet, delicate flavor. 
DANVERS, Half Long 
Very productive and popular for home and market garden. Roots bright 75 
deep orange, 6—7 in. long, 134 in, thick, uniformly tapered to the blunt end. 
Flesh bright orange, crisp, and tender. Suitable for bunching or bushel car- 
rots, Extensively used for stock feeding. 
EARLY SCARLET HORN 
Popular for early market. Tops small. Roots reddish-orange; 3 in. long, 63 
11% in. at the shoulder and tapered to about 1 in. thick at the blunt end; flesh 
reddish-orange, fine grained, sweet, and tender. 
FRENCH FORCING (Earliest Short Horn) 
Valuable for forcing and for out-of-door culture for early market. Tops small. 60 
Roots reddish-orange; small, globular, become 134 in, in diameter; flesh red- 
dish-orange of high quality. 
HUTCHINSON : : 
Popular in New England. Roots about 10 inches long, 144 inches thick, and 80 
cylindrical. Color light orange-red. 
IMPERATOR SP cata ty 
Roots 8 inches long, 134 to 214 inches across at shoulder. Cylindrical in shape in 
and usually well stump-rooted at maturity. Color deep orange. Popular 
bunching variety for shipping in the South and California and should be used 
more in East and Middle West to compete witth shipped-in produce. 
JAMES INTERMEDIATE | 
Popular foreign variety used for both table and stock, When grown, 7% to 80 
8 in. long; 114 to 134 in. thick at shoulder, tapering from crown to tip, Color 
bright orange-scarlet with rather definite core. 
