

NORTHRUP. KING & CO.’S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 



N., K. & Co. field of carrot growing for seed 
CARROT (Continued) 
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 inches, diameter, 2 to 2% 
inches near crown. Good keeper. 
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. 
Moxse’s Bunching 70 days 
A recent introduction for the market gar- 
den and shipping trade. Tops short but 
strong enough for bunching. Roots long 
and cylindrical 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 2 in. in diameter with bright 
orange flesh. Easily harvested. Adapted to 
shallow soils and a good keeper. 
CARROT—For Stock 
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 100 days 
One of the best stock feeding carrots. 
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 
Danish Giant, Draught 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. 
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt 60 days 
A very popular early variety for home 
and market gardens and shipping. Dwarf, 
compact growth, short stemmed. Heads 
whe roundish, uniform size, weigh about 
S. 
Snowball 55 days 
The standard variety for commercial pur- 
poses. Dwarf and compact in growth. Fine, 
solid, round heads, pure white. A good 
keeper. Weight of heads, 2 lbs. 
Snowdrift 57 days 
A vigorous strain of snowball with me- 
dium green outer leaves; inner leaves giving 
good protection to large, firm, solid white 
head. An excellent variety for long distance 
shipping. A leading variety today. 
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