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VEGETABLE GARDENING 



Earliest White is an early, olive-shaped variety 

 prized in home gardens. 



Early Long Scarlet Short Top is popular among 

 market gardeners. 



French Breakfast is a well-known bright carmine 

 radish, clear white below. 



Hailstone is a quickly growing white radish. 

 Long White Vienna is valued as a summer variety. 

 Round Red Forcing is adapted to very close planting 

 under glass or in the open, because of the small foliage. 

 Scarlet Frame is a red, very early, turnip-shaped radish. 

 White Delicacy is said to be an improvement on the 

 White Strasburg. 

 White Icicle is a valuable, very early variety. 



580. Planting. — Radishes 

 are planted from early spring, 

 as soon as the ground can be 

 worked, until six weeks be- 

 fore freezing weather. By 

 the proper selection of varie- 

 ties and sowing at frequent 

 intervals a constant succes- 

 sion may be had throughout 

 the season. The roots of 

 winter varieties may be 

 stored for consumption when 

 they cannot be had from the 

 garden or the field. The 

 seeds are strong in germina- 

 tion, and should be sown 

 thinly, to avoid a large 

 amount of thinning. The dis- 

 tance between plants in the row will vary from i to 5 

 inches depending upon the size of roots and tops. As a 

 general rule the rows are i foot apart, although the small 

 varieties may be planted much closer. 



FIG. 97. radishes bunched 

 FOR MARKET 



