240 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



RADISHES. 



The following notes were taken upon radishes growing in the open 

 ground : 



Early Scarlet Globe — Henderson. {Cardinal Globe — Dreer.) Roots round, one inch 

 in diameter, cardinal, strong. Leaves rather large. Early, 



Chartier — ^Burpee. (Improved Chartier — Ferry. Shepherd — Everitt.) Roots smooth, 

 even, six inches long by seven-eighths inch thick. Pinkish red with white tips. The 

 strain from Perry its nearest type, the roots holding an even size until the tip is nearly 

 reached where they slope abruptly off to a short root. Rather sharp in taste. Second 

 early, standing well. Leaves quite large. An excellent variety for market or home 

 use. 



Earliest Scarlet — Maule. Round, small, three fourths inch in diameter, reddish 

 pink with white tips and a rather large fibrous root. Rather strong. Early. Leaves 

 rather large. Shows poor selection. 



Early Long Scarlet Short Toj) — Ferry. [Long Scarlet Short Top — Henderson. 

 Market Gardener's Early Long Scarlet — Landreth.) Roots long, slender, gradually taper- 

 ing, scarlet with white tips. The strain from Landreth is somewhat swollen in the cen- 

 ter, and more like Chartier in shape. Mild, medium early. Leaves rather large. An 

 excellent variety. 



Early Round Dark Red — Henderson. Round, inclined to oblong and pointed. 

 Roots long and large. Scarlet with dark red tops. Leaves rather large. Mild, with a 

 turnip taste. Medium early. 



Ear'ly Scarlet Tiirnip — Henderson. {Red Forcing Turnip — Henderson. Round, 

 slightly flattened. Scarlet. Tops small. Crisp and mild. Early. An excellent vari- 

 ety for forcing on early gardens. Well selected. 



Early Scarlet Tiirnip, White Tipped — Ferry, Henderson. {Rosy Gem — Root.) 

 Differ from the last only in having white tips. Rather more attractive for market. 



Early White Turnip — Henderson. Differs from Early Scarlet Turnip in appearance 

 only in color. A better variety for summer planting, as it is slower in forming a seed 

 stalk. 



Fire Bcdl — Dreer. Round, turnij) shaped, scarlet, medium in size. Flesh mild, white 

 and firm. Leaves quite small. Early. Excellent for forcing. 



French Breakfast — Ferry, Henderson. Roots oblong, scarlet with white tips. Very 

 early. Mild and crisp. Leaves medium to small. Still one of the best for forcing or 

 early gardens. 



Giant Stuttgart — Maule. Varies from turnip shaped to fusi-form, two inches in 

 diameter. Leaves very large with stout midribs. Roots very firm, strong, bitter. 



Maude's Winter — Maule. Foliage very large. Roots mostly small, very watery and 

 of mild flavor. In blossom as soon as French Breakfast. 



Neivcom — Root. Large, olive shaped, tapering to a large thick root. Leaves and 

 leaf stalks very large. A very strong white late variety. 



Neiv Golden Globe — Burpee. Roots yellow, turnip shaped, somewhat flattened, uneven 

 and furrowed. Rather coarse and strong. 



Nonpareil — Vaughan. {Non Phis Ultra — Ferry.) Round turnip shaped, three-fourth 

 inch in diameter, varying to olive shaped and oblong. Bright scarlet, flesh sometimes 

 marked with red, roots short and small, tops quite small, mild, early, excellent for 

 forcing. 



Olive Shaped Scarlet — Henderson. Oblong, pointed, (olive shaped,) scarlet, top 

 medium small. An excellent variety coming directly after Scarlet Turnip. 



Philadelphia Box — Maule. White, turnip shaped nearly round, with a large tap root. 

 Rather strong. Leaves large and thick. 



Red Rocket — Henderson. Olive shaped, IH by '^^ inch. Scarlet with small root, firm 

 and mild. Leaves small. Very early. Valuable for forcing. 



Siaprise — Vaughan. Olive shaped, copper color, 1:^4 by 1^ inches. Flesh white, 

 tough, strong. Leaves large, thin. 



The 1834 — Maule. Roots l)^^ inches in diameter, round, turnip shaped, white. Leaves 

 large. Watery, mild. 



Violet Turnip White Tijiped — Henderson. Roots "round, violet, with purple tops and 

 white tips. Diameter 1 inch. Firm, crisp, mild. Leaves of medium size. Desirable. 



White Olive SAaperZ —Henderson. Similar to Scarlet Olive in appearance, except in 

 color. Remains edible a week after Scarlet Olive has formed a seed stalk. 



