RADISHES 179 



and much larger size ; and winter radishes, grown 

 in the summer and early fall, to be kept through 

 the winter months. The latter are large types, 

 little grown in this country as yet, but much found 

 in the gardens of southern Europe and Asia. 



Spring Radishes 



Planting in Cold Frame. — The spring radish is 

 usually sown first in the cold frame. It may be 

 planted in rows, or scattered broadcast. For the 

 cold frame, it does well if scattered broadcast on a 

 piece of well enriched soil about two feet square. 

 The seeds should be no nearer one another than about 

 a half inch. Over the seeds sift a half inch of light 

 soil. This must be kept moist by watering, so 

 there is no need to pack it down about the seeds. 

 Radishes sprout so quickly that weeds will give little 

 trouble. When the bulbs are large enough to use, 

 keep pulling them out to give the others more 

 room. 



Satisfactory Varieties. — Both round, turnip- 

 shaped radishes and long varieties may be grown in 

 this way. However, the long radishes seem to be 

 giving place more and more each year to the round 

 type, which is more perfect in growth and less likely 

 to be peppery. The French Breakfast radish, of 

 bright scarlet, with a white tip and of olive shape, 

 and the Crimson Giant, a large, round, red radish, 

 are both widely used and deserve their popularity. 



