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Danvers Half Long or Rubicon—%75 Days. This 
is probably the best known variety of Carrot, 
as for years Market Gardeners have used more 
seeds of this variety than all others combined. 
It is a broad shouldered cylindrical variety, 7 
inches long, 21/4, inches at the crown and gradu- 
ally tapers to a blunt type. Color bright orange. 
Tender and is of excellent quality. 
DANVERS RED CORED—%5 DAYS. Very ex- 
tensively grown. A rich orange color, smooth 
and handsome. Roots are 6-7” long and taper to 
a blunt point. They are sweet, crisp and tender 
and this improved strain is nearly coreless. A 
good sort for the home gardener to grow for 
storing over Winter. 
Imperator—76 Days. “All-America” Silver Med- 
al 1933. Tops medium size. Large enough for 

Carrots—Chantena 
bunching. Length of root 7 to 8 inches. Indis- - 
tinct core. Diameter of shoulder 2 inches. Rich 
orange flesh, fine for the market gardener, as 
its narrow or sloping shoulder, tapering half 
blunt end makes it especially fine for bunching. 
Long Orange or St. Valery—80 Days. This ex- 
tremely productive carrot frequently grows 10 
to 12 inches long, sometimes longer, and pro- 
duces a root of deep orange color, of about 3 
inches diameter at the top of crown, tapering 
to a slight point. This is a variety used for 
both table feeding and stock feeding. 
Nantes—-70 Days. The handsome, half-long, well- 
shaped orange roots grow 6-7” long and are 
perfectly cylindrical, being from 1-11,” thick 
the whole length, ending abruptly in a small, 
thin tail. They are fine-grained with a tender, 
sweet flavor and are practically coreless. Pure 
orange-scarlet flesh. Excellent for freezing. 
Oxheart (Guerande)—70 Days, A thick blunt 
' variety, 3 to 4 inches long and 2 inches in di- 
ameter. When full size grows to a diameter of 
a pint measure but should be eaten when one 
inch in diameter. Bright orange. An excellent 
variety. 
Tendersweet--75 Days—All-America Silver Medal 
Winner, A long-bunching type which requires 
a deep soil for best development. When fully 
mature, the roots measure 11-2” at the shoul- 
der, are 8-10” long and taper to a blunt end. 
The skin is a rich orange-red, with a deep 
orange interior and an indistinct core. Quality 
excellent, texture crisp and brittle. Foliage is 
distinct, as leaf stalks are tinged with purple. 
Highly desirable. 
Gdulhs Cauliflower 
One-half oz. of seed will sow 100 yds. of row, % 
lb. will produce enough plants for an acre. It 
grows best in cool weather. Should be grown gen- 
erally like cabbage. Start hotbed in Jan. or Feb, 
for early crop, transplant when danger of freez- 
ing is over. Sow in May or June for late crop. 
Plants should be set about 18” apart, in rows 2’. 
2\%’ apart. Root-rot yellows can be controlled by 
treating soil with 8 oz. solution of bichloride of 
mercury to 50 yallons of water, Days given below 
are from setting of plants to marketable heads. 

Cauliflowers. It produces immense, compact 
heads 8-10” in diameter. Like all late varieties, 
it is recommended for Fall crops only, and in 
regions where Cauliflower is sure to survive, 
Plants are large and very vigorous. - 
Early Snowball; Select Strain—95 Days. An 
extra early sort. early as any under whatever — 
name. Plants short and stocky, erect, pointed. — 
leaves, producing round heads. pure white; ex- 
tremely early and perfectly solid. Autumn 
crops are earlier than Spring crops. A variety 
of widest celebrity. by reason of its reliable _ 
qualities of productiveness. color, flavor and 
keeping qualities. Leaves long and narrow. No 
strain superior to that which Landreth offers. 
The most popular variety. 
Early Snowball—96 Days. A fine select strain of 
this well-known Cauliflower, producing excel- 
lent heads. : 
Snowdrift—96 Days. Noted for its extremely 
white heads which are large, deep and have a 
fine, tight curd. The plants are sturdy and their 
large leaves cover the head exceptionally well. 
Matures same time as Snowball. This is a very 
reliable type and popular in many sections. 
One ounce of seed for 100 yards of row. A loose- 
leaved plant of the Cabbage family 
a Cabbage and a Collard. Of Georgia origin. 
from the top downward with a large paper or 
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Cabbage or Heading—90 Days. A cross between — 
Georgia Southern or Creole—80 Days. Cabbage 2 
greens. The leaves can be blanched white as _ 
Celery, made tender by enveloping each plant. 
muslin bag during late growth. Stems long, 2 2 
to 3 ft.. white or golden. Grown in sections | 
where Cabbages do. not thrive. 
on Succory 
Sometimes called French Endive. Plant four . 
ounces for 100 yards of row 
Cicoria Catalogna (Italian Dandelion) — 65 Days. 
Very popular for early greens, dandelion like 
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leaves. shoots tender, | edible with dandelion 
flavor 
Large Rooted or Coffee—100 Days. This variety 
should not be confused with the Witloof, which __ 
is used as a salad, for this is little used a: 
such. Roots when dry are used as a substitute 
for coffee. ss Pe 
Witloof (French Endive)—110 Days. The 1 
resembles a head of Cos Lettuce, large, thi 
stems tightly folded against each other, tl 
heart bleached like Celery. ; sii fs, 
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