RADISH. 229 



Stir the soil about twice as often as for ordinary 

 crops. 



It sometimes happens that the plants come to a 

 standstill in growth ; in such a case, some liquid 

 manure should be applied along the row. 



Make the rows, for winter varieties, about eighteen 

 inches apart and thin out to about two inches in the 

 row. These varieties require a long time to mature, 

 so they should be sown in November, or December ; 

 some may be sown as early as in October. 



The cultivation is the same as for summer radish. 



MARKETING. 



The bunches are made about four inches in diameter 

 (see Fig. 32). The roots are washed clean of all ad- 

 hering soil, and are turned up so as to show the clear 

 scarlet and white color. Eadishes make a fine display 

 for marketing. For distant market they are packed 

 in crates or barrels to suit the convenience of the 

 shipper. 



SEED RAISING. 



A variety that grows well on a particular soil and 

 sells well in the market ought to be grown to seed by 

 the gardener. Select the finest radishes and allow 

 these to remain in the place where they were grown. 

 As soon as the flowering stalk has reached a height of 

 eighteen inches, a strong stake should be driven down 

 beside the radish and the see<t stalk tied to this. Care 

 is necessary to remove the stalks as they ripen or birds 

 are liable to become troublesome. Hang the stalks 

 up away from mice and rats, and when all are dry the 

 seed may be beaten out. Eemove as much of the 

 large stalks as you can handily and place the pods in 

 a large sack. After beating, the seed may be win- 

 nowed out and placed away for seeding time. 



