DESSERT SEED CO. 

PL CENTRO, CALIF. 
CARROT, Continued Days to 
Maturity 
from Seed 
James’ Intermediate: A heavy yielder, used in Europe both as a table 
and a stock Carrot. It is a large pointed intermediate with a crown 
2 inches wide and a length of 7 to 8 inches, tapering sharply to a 
point. Bright orange red flesh with a paler core. 80 
Red St. Valery: An improved Long Orange, having a broader shoulder; 
length often 10 to 12 inches if grown in suitable soil. Color scarlet 
orange. Root fairly smooth and finishes with a pointed tip. Once a 
well known market variety now largely used for stock feed. 85 
Long Orange: Similar to St. Valery, with a little narrower shoulder. 85 
Varieties for Stock Feed Only 
White Belgian: A very heavy cropper, crown about 3 inches in diam- 
eter is partly above ground where it is tinted green. Root about 12 
inches long, is very bulky but tapers to a point. 90 
Yellow Belgian: Very similar to White Belgian except in color, which 
is a light yellow with a green top above ground. Hardy and produc- 
tive. 90 
Short White or White Intermediate: Grows entirely underground and 
is white throughout. It has a shoulder of 3 to 3% inches and car- 
ries its size well down, length about 12 inches, pointed intermediate 
shape. Used for stock feed only. 90 

Carrot, Early Scarlet Horn (See page 16) 
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