RADISHES i8i 



varieties, may be gathered and kept well into the 

 winter, in a cool cellar. These radishes should be 

 planted in rich soil during June or July. They are 

 planted in drills and handled like spring radishes, 

 but they must be given plenty of room, three or 

 four inches, in rows fifteen inches apart. 



The White Chinese, which Is the same in general 

 as the California Mammoth White radish, will grow 

 to a foot in length and nearly half a foot through, 

 with crisp, delicate flesh. It is excellent to mix 

 with salads. 



A Radish Pest 



The only pest which harms radishes much is the 

 root maggot. This does more harm to the long 

 varieties than to the round types, and frequently 

 spoils a crop. If the maggots are numerous, plant 

 other crops in that spot and move the radish row to 

 a new location, turning the earth over thoroughly 

 twice before putting in the seed. The richer the 

 earth and the faster the growth, the less chance the 

 maggot will have. 



