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No. 22. EARLY NANTES, Veg. Gar.; Vil. 
Syn. Half Long Scarlet Nantes, Sib., '83; Vil., 84: Fr., Carotte demi- 
longue Nantes, VIL., '84: Ger., Halblange stumpfe Nantes Mohre,Vil. 
A strain of the Half-Long Blunt Scarlet, a little less tapering, 
rather smaller in diameter and more regular in form; flesh red 
throughout, almost entirely without core, very sweet and excellent 
for garden culture. Its finest qualities, however, are only brought out 
with the best treatment. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 63; Veg. Gar., p. 164. 
No. 23. HALF LONG BLUNT SCARLET, Veg. Gar. 
Syn. Half Long Bed (Stump- Booted), HEN., '87: Half Long Scarlet 
(Stump-Booted), Vil., '84, '85; Thor., '83, '87: Half Long Stump Booted, 
Thor., '85: Fr., Carotte rouge demi-longue obtuse, VIL., '84, '85: Ger., 
Halblange rothe stumpfe Mohre, Vil. 
Boot prsemorse conical, growing mostly below ground, rounding 
to a very small neck, which is surrounded by a distinct hollow; well 
developed samples 2 in. in diameter, 5 or 6 in. long; skin reddish 
orange, sometimes shading to dark brown about the neck; surface 
rather deeply striate; tap-root well defined, slender, white; — foliage 
scanty or medium; — flesh reddish orange, with a small or medium 
sized core; — season rather early. 
No. 24. LUC HALF LONG, Veg. Gar. 
Syn. Half Long Luc, Thor., '83; Vil., '84: Luc New Half Long, Thor., 
'85: New Half Long Luc, Thor., '87: Fr., Carotte demi-longue de Luc, 
VIL., '84. 
Resembles the Half Long Blunt Scarlet in its general character, but 
differs from it in the root being rather longer, thicker at the top, and 
more inclining to conical; well developed samples 2 in. in diameter, 
6 in. long; — foliage abundant ; core rather small, not very distinct; 
season rather early. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 64; Veg. Gar., p. 165. 
C. Root very short — the length not exceeding twice the 
diameter. 
X Root orange or red. 
No. 25. EARLY HORN, Brill; Burr; White; Thor., '87. 
Syn. Blunt Booted Earlij Scarlet Horn, Land., '86: Dutch Horn, Burr: 
Early Scarlet Dutch Horn, VEG. GAR. : Early Scarlet Horn, Burr; Greg., 
'87 ; HEN. ; Vil. : Early Scarlet Horn Blunt Booted, Ev., '85 : Early Scarlet 
Short Horn, Sib., '85 : Early Short Dutch, Burr: Early Short Scarlet Horn, 
Vil., '84, '85: Early Very Short Scarlet?, Greg., '84, '87: Fr., Carotte de- 
