DESSERT SEED CoO. EL CENTRO, CALIF. 

PARSNIP Days to 
(Pastinaca sativa) (Annual) Fisk Min 
Harris’ Model. Rather whitish skin, clean and refined in appearance, 
about 12 inches long. Very tender and has an appetizing flavor. 130 
Hollow Crown, Thick Shoulder. A large root 12 to 15 inches long and 
3 inches wide at the shoulder. Heavy yielder, good sugary flavor 
after being frozen. 130 
Short Thick. An early variety, root 
about 6 inches long with a big shoul- 
der about 3 to 4inches broad. Does 
well on shallow soils, excellent 
flavor. 100 
Ali America. A medium early variety, 
clean whitish skin, 10 to 12 inches 
long, large root with small core, 

very desirable sort. 110 
PEPPER 
(Capsicum frutescens) (Annual) 
: Days to 
Parsnip, Hollow Crown Bo eae Maturit 
Thick Shoulder Hot Varieties from Plants 
Anaheim Chili. Plant about 2 feet high, fruits long and narrow, 6 to 8 
inches long by 11 inch at shoulder, tapering to a point. Only 
mildly pungent. Color deep green changing to bright scarlet. Used 
on a large scale commercially for both drying and canning. 80 
Cayenne Long Red Narrow. Plant 2 to 2’ feet tall, fruits about 6 
inches long with 14 inch diameter, tapering to a point, very hot or 
pungent. Color deep green changing to bright red. Used exten- 
sively for canning, drying and pickling. 70 
Cayenne Long Red Thick. Plant 2 to 21 feet tall, leaves are longer 
and the plant more open than the Cayenne narrow. Fruits are 6 
to 8 inches long and 1 to 114 inches in diameter at shoulder, taper- 
ing to a point. Thicker flesh than the narrow Cayenne and not 
quite so hot. 74 
Chili, Red. Plant 18 inches tall and bushy. Fruits borne upright and 
are 1%4 inches to 2 inches long and about % of an inch in diameter. 
Color waxy pale green, changing to deep red, extremely pungent. 
Much used in sauces and for pickling and drying. 85 
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