VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES Ad KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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CHANTENAY HMS CABAL 
The most dependable and popular carrot. Excellent early market bunching 
sort and widely used for winter storage and home gardens. 
ROOTS—5 to 51% inches long, 2% inches in diameter at the shoulders, slightly 
tapered, stump-rooted, very smooth and uniform shaped, deep orange 
color. Its shape adapts it to growing and harvesting on fairly heavy 
soils. 
CHANTENAY LONG TYPE HMC CARPU 
As the name implies, this is truly a long Chantenay type carrot now used 
extensively for the production of “bushel” carrots for dicing or processing. 
Also valuable for market and home gardens. 
ROOTS—7 to 7% inches long, 1% inches in diameter, slightly tapered, smooth, 
stump-rooted, small tap root, red-orange color, indistinct core, 
tender, of high quality and excellent flavor. 
CHANTENAY RED CORE (Picture on Page 37) MC CARRO 
A superior strain of Chantenay, more desirable for canners, soup manufac- 
turers and quick freezers, principally because of its indistinct reddish orange 
core, finer texture, and superb quality. Similar in size and shape to regular 
Chantenay. The blocky shape permits growing on many types of soil, and as- 
sures a high percentage of perfect dices in the cutting and processing. 
DANVERS HALF LONG HM -CABOT 
A leading main crop or storage variety. Also extensively used for bunching 
and home garden. 
ROOTS—6}% to 7 inches long, 2 inches in diameter at the shoulder, tapering to 
a blunt end, with a small, slender tap root. A smooth, uniform 
developing type, bright orange, tender, crisp, of high quality and 
flavor. 
DANVERS RED CORE HM CABSE 
An improved and refined slightly longer Danvers with indistinct red core; 
especially desirable for home and market gardeners. 
ROOTS—7 to 7% inches long, 134 inches in diameter at shoulder, tapers to 
blunt end with small slender tap root. Has tender deep rich orange 
flesh and core. 
IMPERATOR (Picture on Page 37) MS CARTE 
An unusually fine variety of high quality that has become the principal bunch- 
ing variety for production in southern and western areas for year around 
shipment to market. Also important now for market garden use where soil 
is deep and loose. All America Selection S. M. 1933. 
ROOTS— inches long, slightly rounded shoulders, 142 to 2 inches in diameter, 
slightly tapered to a blunt pointed tip, smooth, rich orange colored 
flesh and core, crisp, and of fine sweet flavor. 
IMPERATOR LONG TYPE Ss CHAMP 
Similar to Imperator, but longer and more pointed. Requires deep soil prepa- 
ration. A fine uniform strain and important as a shipper. Roots up to 10 
inches long. 
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