CARDOON 
_Cynara cardunculus 
LARGE SMOOTH 
Perennial from GLOBE ARTICHOKE family. Grown for fleshy leaf stalks. 
Plants: 342-41 ft. tall, grayish green, stalks almost spineless. 
CARROT 
DANVERS HALF LONG - + 2 25 4 2 2, 
Tops: 14-17” tall, heavy foliage, large collar and very strong tops. 
Roots: 7-74 x 1%4-1%” square shoulder with an occasional sunken 
crown, long slim taper with slightly tapered tap root. Medium dark 
orange skin, orange cortex and light distinct core. This vigorous grow- 
ing, heavy-yielding, brittle fleshed variety does well under most environ- 
mental conditions. 
DANVERS LONG STRAIN. . . . . . . , 75 days 
Tops: Identical with DANVERS HALF LONG. 
Roots: 7-8 x 142-134", square shouldered with fewer sunken crowns. 
Long, slim taper with abrupt taper to tap root, medium orange skin, 
Orange cortex and orange indistinct core. This is a longer rooted, 
coreless strain of DANVERS HALF LONG. 
FRENCH FORCING. . . . . . . | . 60 days 
Tops: 10-12”, refined foliage, small collar and medium strong top. 
Roots: 2% x 134”, thick, slightly tapering, abruptly stump rooted variety 
with the ability to deposit carotene early in development. Skin medium 
orange, cortex orange, with a medium size, paler colored core. Variety 
too short and too small for American markets, but useful on very 
heavy soil where pulling is difficult with larger varieties, and for 
frame forcing. 
GREATER CHANTENAY . . . . . .. . Tieden 
Tops: 16-18” tall, medium dense foliage with medium wide collar and 
very strong top. 
Roots: 6-7 x 2-2’2"”, rounded shoulder, almost cylindrical root, abruptly 
stump rooted. Dark orange skin, dark cortex and medium diameter 
core of same color. An improved CHANTENAY type characterized by 
smoother and longer roots with a very good core color. A dependable 
all-purpose variety. 
HUTCHINSON js sly alata ieee nthe 80-85 days 
Tops: 14-17" tall, dense heavy foliage, resistant to Cercospora Leaf Spot. 
Large collar and strong tops. 
Roots: 10-12 x 1%-134”, square shoulder, long slim taper with long 
tap root. Medium to light orange skin, medium cortex and paler core. 
A coarser DANVERS type root that is very productive on rich land. 
Our strain, selected for smoothness and uniformity, is one of the best 
winter carrots. 
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