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^^ CROPS 



to ten days all through the spring. It is usually- 

 difficult to grow good radishes in summer, 

 unless you can select a cool spot and keep the 

 soil cool, but some sorts of radishes do well in 

 the hot weather. Although in America the 

 radish is best known as an early spring crop, 

 it may also be grown for winter use if planted 

 in July or August, and stored like turnips or 

 other root crops. The tops make good greens 

 for boiling. 



The radish is the easiest of crops to grow, and 

 has only one serious enemy, the root maggot. 

 This insect is one of the cabbage enemies also, 

 and can be destroyed by injecting bi-sulphide 

 of carbon in the soil, but that treatment is too 

 expensive for the returns from radishes. The 

 most effective way is to sow the radishes where 

 the maggot has not been breeding, and thus 

 starve the pest out. 



The most popular varieties of radish are the 

 French Breakfast, Olive-shaped, Scarlet Short- 

 top, Chartier, Wood Early Frame, and White 

 Box. Those that grow well in summer are 

 White Naples, White Vienna, Strasburg and 

 Stuttgart, while for use in winter Scarlet 

 Chinese, Black Spanish and White Spanish 

 are best. 



