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RADISHES SORTS THAT STAND SUMMER HEAT 



AFTER June ist, it is useless to sow seeds of early 

 radishes, with the possible exception of White 

 Icicle. But even that dependable early standard does 

 not remain fit to eat longer than a few days, hence the 

 home gardener will do well to arrange for a few rows of 

 any or all of the following sorts. All grow much larger 

 than the early sorts, have flesh of firmer texture, stand 

 heat better, but require a longer time to become ready. 



Chartier or Shepherd is a long, rose-colored sort with 

 attractive white tip. It is ready for use about thirty days 

 after sowing. This is the standard summer sort in the 

 West. Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger, in general 

 appearance very much resembles White Icicle. But the 

 roots are slimmer and not ready until ten days later. 



White Stuttgart (to left) and White Strasburg (to right) 

 are two still later sorts of larger size and shape as illus- 

 trated. Roots reach good size in sixty days. 



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