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favorite in many eastern and western 

 markets. In season, it closely follows 

 Rosy Gem, reaching marketable size in 

 25 to 28 days. The bright scarlet, slightly 

 elongated roots are of very uniform shape 

 and color, have crisp pure white flesh of 

 mildest flavor. Scarlet Globe remains in 

 good table condition longer than any of the 

 early sorts mentioned above. For nearly 

 two weeks after it reaches the "inch" size, 

 the majority of the roots will be found to 

 be of firm texture and mild flavor. 



French Breakfast. — The "olive-shaped" 

 companion to Rosy Gem. Roots, when 

 "just right," average f of an inch in diam- 

 eter by if inches long. Bright carmine 

 skin and well-defined white lower portion 

 make this one of the handsomest early 

 sorts. Reaches table size in from 18 to 22 

 days after sowing, thus fitting in nicely 

 between Rapid Red and Rosy Gem. 

 Remains crisp and of delicate flavor as 

 long as either of these, but does not come 

 up to Scarlet Globe for lasting qualities. 



Early Long Scarlet Short Top. — Just 

 about the time Scarlet Globe is at its best, 

 with the quality on the decline, this finest 

 of the early long sorts reaches perfection. 

 In four weeks from date of sowing, it 

 reaches a length of 5 to 6 inches, by f inch 

 in diameter. The long slender roots are 

 of bright scarlet color with clear white tip. 

 The crisp pure white flesh is of mildest qual- 

 ity. Roots are easily pulled since they grow 

 partly out of the ground. Has few leaves for 

 so large a radish on account of which it is 

 popular for growing in frames. Wood's 

 Early Frame is a popular strain of this sort. 



Cincinnati Market might be termed an 

 improved market strain of the preceding 

 sort. One drawback of Long Scarlet 

 Short Top on clay soil is that on account 

 of its exceeding brittleness, the roots often 

 break in pulling. Cincinnati Market, while 

 just as crisp, is of firmer texture. It is 

 about 4 days later in reaching table size, 

 but grows one inch longer and is thicker 

 through. It is of choicest quality and ap- 

 pearance and will "stand" longer before 

 becoming hollow or pithy than Long 



Scarlet Short Top. This is the standard 

 long early spring radish in many parts of 

 the South and West. 



White Icicle. — ■ If I were limited to only 

 one sort of radish, I would say let that be 

 White Icicle. In season like Long Scarlet 

 Short Top, in size like Cincinnati Market; 

 of a quality that is unsurpassed, it beats 

 them all by remaining in fine condition 

 longer than any other early radish. White 

 Icicle saves the day when all the rest be- 

 come pithy, and Chartiers, described next, 

 is still too small for table use. Long, 

 brittle roots of pleasing paper-white color, 

 delicate, thin skin and brittle flesh of mildest 

 flavor combine to make White Icicle the 

 acme of perfection among early radishes. 



THE MIDSEASON OR SUMMER SORTS 



Chartiers or Shepherd. — Beginning June 

 1st or possibly the last week in May, sow 

 this and the following sort for a continuous 

 supply of crisp, mild radishes during July 

 and August. Chartiers is a handsome, 

 dark rose colored sort with well defined 

 white tip. In shape it resembles Cin- 

 cinnati Market, is nearly 2 weeks later, 

 however, which fact is offset by increased 

 size. Chartiers becomes nearly twice as 

 large as the early long sorts, has much 

 firmer flesh and will "stand" for several 

 weeks during the hot summer months 

 before deteriorating in quality. 



White Strassburg is a very fine, larger, 

 pure white sort of European origin. It 

 grows almost top-shaped and retains its 

 firmness and mild delicate flavor even after; 

 becoming overgrown. Well developed roots 

 average 8 inches long by af to 5 inches in; 

 diameter at the widest point. With all its 

 size, White Strassburg remains solid and 

 brittle and will furnish a constant supply of 

 palatable roots if repeated sowings are made. 



THE WINTER TYPE 



Do not attempt to grow winter radishes 

 during spring or summer. 



Long Black Spanish. — Toward end of 

 June or early in July, just about the time 

 turnips are sown, sow a row or two of either 



this or the next variety to extend your 

 radish season clear into the winter months. 

 Long Black Spanish is, perhaps, the most 

 widely grown of the solid European winter 

 radishes. Fully developed roots average 

 8 inches long by 3 inches in diameter. 

 They have a thick brown, almost black 

 skin, are of cylindrical shape and very 

 firm. Peel off the skin, cut the roots into 

 slices I inch thick, spread on a plate, 

 sprinkle with salt and let stand an hour 

 before using. You will then enjoy radish 

 as crisp and mild as that grown in early 

 spring. They may be pulled with the 

 approach of winter and stored in the cellar 

 like other root crops. 



White Chinese or Celestial. — The finest 

 and largest of the winter sorts. Roots 

 grow to be a foot long by 6 inches in diam- 

 eter, of pure white color, and notwith- 

 standing their enormous size, keep solid. 

 The flesh is firm, rich and juicy. Since 

 this sort grows tops of great size, it is ad- 

 visable to "thin out" to stand 8 to 10 

 inches apart in the row if you want to 

 raise some prizetakers ! 



What is a Seedbed ? 



SOME people become confused when 

 directions are given to sow seeds 

 "first in the hotbed or in flats, and later 

 in the seedbed." They argue that where- 

 ever seeds are sown is a seedbed. Of 

 course, they are, strictly speaking, correct, 

 However, in gardening activities we think 

 of a seedbed as a small section of the garden 

 especially well fitted, fined and smoothed, 

 where seedlings are given better chances 

 and greater care than they could get in the 

 garden rows. In other words it is the 

 successor of the hotbed, and in some cases 

 may be the hotbed itself with the sash off, 

 and perhaps a cloth or lath screen supplied 

 instead. 



The only special requirements of the seed- 

 bed is that the soil shall be especially loose, 

 friable and porous, that it shall be out of the 

 way of ordinary hasty cultivation and 

 chance missteps, and that it be given extra 

 care in watering, weeding and all operations. 



Winter radishes (Long Black Spanish. White Chinese, and China Rose). These may be taken up and stored in the cellar. An essential point in radish 



growing is to get the type that is suited to the season 



