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CARROT (Cont.) 
DANVERS, Half Long ...c..05.cc:cc0.ccpecsctesedeneoat e+ duess hres aay een ergre eae aa onRn yar Mee eer rege 
Very productive and popular for home and market garden. Roots bright 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 carrots. Extensively used for 
stock feeding. 
EARLY SCARLET HORN 1ooioiriciccecsccrtees cetse tee ctaebrptatecavecec ante dat ees ree, nae 
Popular for early market. Tops small. Roots reddish-orange; 3 in. long, 144 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) 22.56 5cc0. 60. vcccessisesoseeiesssses--s ce oe 
Valuable for forcing and for out-of-door culture for early market. Tops small. 
Roots reddish-orange; small, globular, become 114 in. in diameter; flesh reddish- 
orange of high quality. 
HUTCHINSON .. cresesis tens vavacvuesinenvapiinnaiis Sate cee 02 aut dente ya SOee Poe i se we pee 
Popular in New England. Roots about 10 inches long, 1142 inches thick, and 
cylindrical. Color light orange-red. 
IMPERAT OR: ccs ccccsecsecassccevcctdeedesaneets obes nada ston spigibanan Decree ceetneee te hire thee ae eae 
Roots 8 inches long, 134 to 214 inches across at shoulder. Cylindrical in shape 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 with shipped-in produce. 
IMPERATOR, ‘Long Type .inc..cecsessccnsdencsckvnnscatinsonteesenenceucesseaievedsuctedttaet att aent eta 
A new strain specially developed for bunching, but is also used for dehydrating. 
Tops medium, abundant, strong enough for good bunching. Roots are long, slender 
in proportion to length, smooth, uniformly tapered to a semi-blunt end. Flesh is a 
rich orange color, and of excellent quality. Is noticeably longer and more evenly 
tapered than regular Imperator. 
Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 
JAMES INTERMEDIATE cicccisccccccscctgcscarssncocesccscsosstcocersesssncecsstyensassstetessees tina 
Popular foreign variety used for both table and stock. Roots are 714 to 8 in. 
long; 142 to 134 in. thick at shoulder, tapering from crown to tip. Color bright 
orange-scarlet with rather definite core. 
LONG ORANGE IMPROVED (ooo oi.ciiiiccs-cceetecncaeteneth aces acu enn7igtedy 7 segs ieee teens aetna 
A heavy cropper on light soils; much grown for stock. Roots scarlet-orange; 10—12 
in. long, 2 in. thick at shoulder; tapered, pointed. 
MORSE’S BUNCHING (Our Introduction) .......0.000.0 4 
All-America Award 1934. Tops short; foliage rather coarsely cut; stems medium 
size and strong. Roots at maturity are 1144 to 114 by 8 inches in size, almost cylindri- 
cal with rounded shoulders, and are well stumped. Developed as a bunching carrot 
for long distance shipping. Does well in North and should be used more by market 
growers. 
XKNANTES, Stump-Rooted o.ciiiicciic.sssetanceccedenptenn ateeecueeesdnvesa matt ostgeevs terete stant nnn 
Particularly desirable for frame culture and one of the best for home garden and 
early market. Tops small. Roots bright orange; 6—7 in. long, 11% in. thick; 
cylindrical; stump-rooted. Flesh bright orange, of highest quality; core inconspicuous. 
Similar to much that is offered under the term “coreless.” 
NANTES, STRONG “TOP io nctccteharcseciesscectarttanccsersebet ccc es ttheactae een ears pen 
A new selection developed out of our outstanding strain of Nantes, Stump-Rooted. 
Has the same general root characteristics as Nantes, Stump-Rooted, but tops, while 
not noticeably larger, are stronger and less likely to break at the collar in pulling. 
OX-HEART ‘OR: GUERANDE :.,. sesiiiecsscscsovasvuvbunsavtishucuvae ced. «cece. ae ane. eee 
Especially desirable for field culture on heavy soil; good keeper and much used for 
stock feed. Roots scarlet-orange; broad, blunt, heart-shaped; become 414—5 in. 
long; easily harvested. 
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One of the best for stock. When fully grown, usually 8 inches long and 3 inches thick 
at shoulder, tapering in a bulging shape to the tip. Pure white. Late. 
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