278 



The Readers' Service gives 

 information about investments 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



May, 1910 



GIANT RADISH FROM JAPAN 



Sa-kur a-j ima 



Grows to Weight of 10 to 40 Pounds ^ 



FROM PHOTOGRAPH, SHOWING SIZE 

 COMPARED WITH WATER BUCKET. 



Has Been Grown V/2 feet Lon^ and 10 in. Diameter 



This Giant Radish is a distinct novelty, in fact the 

 greatest novelty of its kind ever introduced in America. 

 The Fruit-Grower could hardly believe the stories told 

 about this wonderful radish, so we sent out seeds for 

 testing to our subscribers last year. We are "from 

 Missouri," but we were certainly "shown" by our 

 readers, for they grew radishes weighing all the way 

 from 10 to 42 pounds. The story of the growing of 

 these Giants is told in February, our Gardening Num- 

 ber. Sample copies sent on request. 



What do you think of a radish which grows to weigh 

 10 to 42 pounds, which is often a foot and a half long and 

 10 inches through; which is as tender and sweet during 

 hottest July weather as earliest spring radishes ; meat 

 crystal white, solid, texture like a fine apple, and never 

 becomes hot or pithy; which can be eaten raw like an 

 apple, cooked like turnips, and pulled late in the fall, 

 keeps all winter as sweet and crisp as when pulled. 

 The 'tops, which grow 2 to 3 feet long, cooked as 

 "greens," are to be preferred to spinach and mustard. 



This describes the Giant Radish from Japan, "Sa- 



kurajima, " introduced in America several years ago by 

 the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, and has proved of great 

 value here. Among the first places tested was at the 

 Long island Experiment Station, and The Fruit-Grower 

 received a "tip" as to its value from Director Fullerton. 



Planted late, it will extend the radish season through, 

 the entire summer, being at its best in hottest weather. 

 Seeds planted to mature in late autumn will keep 

 nearly all winter, almost until radishes come again. 



Hon. Wm. J. Bryan, hearing we had this seed, 

 wrote: "I saw the giant radish during my tour of 

 Japan and have been intending to send there Jor seed. 

 The flavor is good. I will buy seeds of you or sub- 

 scribe for your paper— in fact, you can trade with me 

 on your own terms." 



Mr. Bryan is a Fruit-Grower subscriber. 



Director Fullerton writes that during 1909 he grew 

 one of these radishes which weighed forty-two pounds, 

 and that he expects during the present season to 

 break all records by growing one which will weigh 50 

 lbs. Read his article in The Fruit-Grower. 



SEEDS FREE with a Trial Subscription to The Fruit-Grower 



Appreciating the great value of this new radish, The 

 Fruit-I-Jrower has purchased practically all of the seeds 

 of this variety in the United States to be distributed 

 Free t>> new subscribers. We canvassed the entire 

 country, and it would not be possible to secure more 

 seedS, even from Japan. 



The seed is not for sale at any price, but we will mail 

 a trial packet free to every one who sends 50c, coin or 

 stamps, for a year's trial subscription to The Fruit- 

 Grower. Regular rate $1.00, but we offer it to you at 

 half price, to get you interested, and convince you that 

 we have the best paper of the kind in existence. 



Send for a free copy of February, annual Gardening 



issue, handsomely illustrated, 84 pages, and read how 

 our folks grew the big radishes; leading fruit paper of 

 America. Many of our 100,000 readers write that a 

 single number is worth the price of a whole year's 

 subscription. Ask the editor of this paper about The 

 Fruit-Grower. He will recommend it, and he knows 

 that we could not afford to make this offer unless The 

 Fruit-Grower would "make good," and that Sakura- 

 jima Radish had been fully tested and all we claim 

 for it. Liberal cash prizes for largest radishes grown. 

 Send 50c at our risk for a year's trial subscription, 

 and seeds will be sent by return mail, FREE. Write 

 at once, before supply is exhausted. 



THE FRUIT-GROWER, Box R-710, St. Joseph, Missouri 



LET HE ADD 

 A BRIGHT 



SPOT 



TWO 

 HUNDRED 



Gladiolus Bulbleis 



and 5 blooming size bulbs for 25c. 



These are tin- finest mixture of Field's 

 Giant Flowering Gladiolus. Mailed post- 

 paid anywhere in the United States. 



\*£. Or 1000 bulblets and 25 bulbs 

 for $1.00 



Full cultural directions with every 

 f^ lot. All the bulbs and some of the 

 bulblets will bloom this year, all next 

 year. Order at once before they are 

 rrf g° ne - They will grow and bloom any- 

 jjk.^. where, in any soil and for any one. 

 ^"^ My catalog (mailed free) describes 



over 50 beautiful named varieties be- 

 ^ sides hundreds of other kinds of flow 

 -4 ers and vegetables. Ask for it. ^^m 



HENRY FIELD SEED CO. 



Hi;\KV FIKLI*. Pres. 

 Box 101, Shenandoah 

 Iowa 



YOUR 

 GARDEN 



ASTERS 



Adams' Flowerlover's Mixture, 

 all the latest and most beautiful 

 varieties, 3 pkts. 25c. Write to- 

 day for my unique Seed Book, 

 it's free. 



HENRY SAXT0N ADAMS, Wellesley, Mass. 



Sharpen Your Lawn Mower 



20 times for 35c. 

 EUREKA SHARP ENE R 



A new device to attach to the stationary 

 Baroi any mower. 



Sharpens all blades to a keen, even, ac- 

 curate edge in a few minutes. Anyone can 

 attach it to cu tting blade. ( See illustration .) 

 No filing, no work. Simply push the 

 mower on sidewalkwith Eureka Sharpener 

 attached and blades sharpen automatically. 

 Sold by all dealers, 35c, or sent prepaid on 



receipt of 40c, stamps # or coin. Specify width of mower 



whether 12 in., 14 in., 16 in., 18 in or 20 in. 



EUREKA SHARPENER CO., 1383 24th St., Detroit, Mich. 



FLOWERING SHRUBS FOR A 

 SHADED WALL 



What rather tall, flowering shrub can be grown 

 directly against the north wall of the house ? 



Connecticut. J. C. D. 



— The only flowering shrubs that might be satis- 

 factorily grown by the north wall of a house, are 

 honeysuckle for summer flower and forsythia for 

 spring flower. Both of these can be nailed to the 

 wall. 



GROWING HOLLY FROM SEED 



Is it possible to start American holly from seeds, 

 and how? 



Missouri. P. E. L. 



— It is possible to start holly from seeds; but they 

 often do not germinate the same season as sown, 

 on account of their hard outer covering. If the seeds 

 are sown as soon as they are ripe, in very sandy soil, 

 and kept from drying out during the summer 

 months, they will undoubtedly germinate the fol- 

 lowing spring. Sow the seeds rather deeply and 

 cover the bed with a winter mulch, which can be 

 easily removed when freezing weather has passed. 



EXTERMINATING ANTS 



We are troubled with ants in the house during 

 summer. How can we get rid of them ? 



Kentucky. G. C. T. 



■ — Watch the ants and ascertain where it is that 

 most of them enter the house. Squirt kerosene 

 frequently into the cracks through which the ants 

 make their appearance, and pack the cracks with 

 cotton cloth, driving it in tightly with a knife. 

 Another way of catching ants in houses is by soak- 

 ing small sponges in sweetened water and placing 

 them where the ants will find them. Immerse these 

 sponges at intervals in hot water to destroy the ants 

 which have collected. 



GROWING KAFFIR CORN 



How 7 can I grow Kaffir corn? 



Maryland. J. F. P. 



— Kaffir corn is adapted to all soils, but makes its 

 best development on rich corn lands. As a rule 

 it should not be planted until after corn, the same 

 cultivation being given to both crops. The seed- 

 bed for Kaffir corn is prepared exactly as that for 

 corn, and the soil should be pulverized just before 

 planting in order to kill all the weeds. The best 

 results have been obtained when the seeds were 

 drilled in three to five inches apart in rows three 

 feet apart. It is better to seed too thickly than not 

 to use enough. It should be drilled in to about the 

 same depth as wheat; from six to seven pounds of 

 seed is sufficient to plant an acre. 



A HEDGE OF HONEYSUCKLE 



Which honeysuckle will be most satisfactory as 

 a screen to separate front and back yards ? 



Illinois. G. V. A. 



— For a hedge or screen plant Hall's honeysuckle 

 is ideal. It has smooth, glossy, dark green foliage 

 and fragrant flowers. Another species that would 

 well suit your purpose is the Chinese fragrant 

 bush honeysuckle (Lonicera jragrantissima), 

 a vigorous grower of rather straggling habit. The 

 pinkish white flowers, borne in early spring, are 

 very fragrant and its dark green foliage is retained 

 late in the winter, in sheltered locations sometimes 

 all winter. The plant is not particular as to soil 

 or situation, and is absolutely hardy. 



KILLING PLUM CURCULIO 



What is the remedy for plum curculio ? 



New York. M. E. W. 



— Spread a blanket or screen of some sort under 

 the plum tree infested by the curculio, and jar or 

 shake the tree. The beetle will lose its hold, fall 

 into the blanket, and can then be easily killed. 

 There is a curculio catcher on the market in the 

 form of an inverted umbrella mounted on a frame 

 resembling a wheelbarrow. This is wheeled under 

 the tree, the branches are jarred by a padded stick 

 or mallet, and the insects are caught in a tin can 

 in the centre of the umbrella. This is a positive 

 remedy if it is commenced early in the season and 

 done every day for two or three weeks. Undoubt- 

 edly, the cheapest remedy is Paris green mixed with 

 Bordeaux; use arsenate of lead with the Bordeaux 

 upon Japan and American varieties of plums. 



