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almost scarlet. Growers for market, however, gener- 

 ally confine themselves to a few well-established 

 varieties. For early crops the Turnip or Round red 

 forms known to us as " Forcing Scarlet " Radishes- 

 are favoured (fig. 54). These are followed with the 

 " French Breakfast " and white-tipped kinds (fig. 55), 

 and after these it really matters little which variety is 

 grown. 



The first sowing of Radishes is made about the 

 middle of September. Raised sloping beds are pre- 



FIG. 54. FORCING SCARLET WHITE-TIPPED RADISH. 



pared as described at p. 12, and the seeds are then 

 sown broadcast and covered with about an inch of 

 fine gritty soil. At night-time if frosts are likely to 

 occur, mats or litter are placed over the beds for 

 protection, and taken off each morning as early as 

 possible. Radishes from this sowing are generally 

 fit to pull about the end of November or early in 

 December. 



In December Radishes (round red varieties) are 

 sown under lights on nicely prepared soil, and often 

 among other crops such as Carrots, Cauliflowers, 

 Lettuces, and Leeks all of which require air to be 

 given in the same way as the Radishes. 



