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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTU RAL GUIDE. 



— — — — — — — — — — — — -ere -rn amy POST-OFFICE in the UNITED STATES. When 



WE D £^B?i£££*?u™S>G!S iggi« i a. A d"Ju5 , S T rt S: %r pound from Cata,o g ue prices. 



German, Kettig, 9Jabic6*cn. French, Kadis, Rave, Pettie Rave. 



Radishes do best in a light, sandy soil. For a successive supply sow from the middle of 

 March until September? at intervals of two or three weeks They may he sown in a hot bed 

 to m early supply. One oz. to 100 feet of drill; 8 to 10 lbs. per acre in drills. 



EA-RI^Y RADISHES. 



Wa-rilpst Scarlet Forcing— Tr e earliest of all round Radishes, coming into use 20 days 

 afttr sowing The tops fie very small, thereby making it the best of all forcing vane- 

 tfeT Color brilliant red, flesh white and very tender. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 10 eta.; M"^ 



EarfielV Deep Scarlet For cing-SimiVar 'to' the ' preceding,' only that' the coior is 

 ""darter relembfing the early Round Dart Red, but earlier and .mailer in he tops 



This is also an excellent forcing sort. Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,10cts.; Vi lb. , 25 cts. , U -u 



Earliest "scarlet Globe -An excellent forcing Radish and one of the very best for open 



ground, color brilliant red, small- leaved, flesh finest white, tender and crisp. I 



Earnest Scarlef gIo^Ex!™ Select' St'ock-A Very' fine'seiection of The >"fo«Koln| 

 Radish, especially selected for color, size of bulbs and smallness of top J^f M «> 

 for earlv forcing in frames and hot beds. Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,15cts.; J4 lb. ,30 cts., llb.Si.uu 



Earliest Carminl Forcing-An excellent forcing variety, short-leaved, deep scarlet 

 ©live shaped, very tender. Pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 10 f «•: &">•; 2° ?*•> l ,J b -;:V i>" Tb""m cte 



Scarlet Turnip— The standard variety for market. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. , 10 cts. , % lb., 20 cts, 



Karly b Round Dark Red-Afavorit'em^ forcing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 



10 cts.; \i lb., 20 cts.; lib 

 White 



hand 

 "Wood 

 Felton s . 



delphia White Box, and has the further merit of being earlier, rounder m shape, hand 

 ■ is finpr and shorter leaves, thereby enabling 



Pkt., 5 cts. 

 70 



somer in appearance, and ha B finer and shorter leaves, thereby enabling the grower to 



raise at least one-third more Radishes in the same space. 



lb ^5 cts • 1 lb ...i..*i. ....'. . . . - ' 



White Olive Shaped— A vaiuabie forcing variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \i lb., 20 cts - : 5() 



French Breakfast— Of quick growth; very mild and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 



Scarlet Olive Shaped— Oblong; "flesh" rose colored; good for summer. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; y. lb., 20 cts.: lib •• ii."';"^""" 



Long Scarlet Short Top— A favorite variety for private gardens. Pkt., t> cts., oz. 

 Cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lib 



SUMMER RADISHES. 

 White Summer Turnip— Excellent for summer use; mild. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 



oz.,10cts.; i41b.,20cts.; lib 55 



Beckert's Chartier— An attractive and distinct long variety. Grows to a 



large size, and very tender. Color at the top bright crimson, shading to 



pink at the middle, and running to pure white at the tip. Pkt., 6 cts.; 



oz.,10cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lib 55 



White Strasburg or Hospital — A popular half-long variety of fine 



flavor. Matures quickly and is a good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 



\i lb., 20 cts.; lib ••••• 60 



Gray Summer Turnip— A good summer variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 



y. lb., 20 cts.; lib ■-:-,": 5S 



Golden Globe— Of particularly fine flavor, very early, and well adapted 



for either forcing or open ground culture. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; ;4 



lb., 20 cts.; lib 60 



Japanese Long White— It resembles the Strasburg in many respects, 



growing about the same size. The flesh is snow white, crisp and tender. 



Pkt., 6 cts.; oz.. 15 cts.: y A lb.. 25 cts.; lib 90 



Tellow Summer Turnip— A large-sized sort, excellent to stand the heat 



and drought of summer. Pkt.,5ct.; oz.,10cts.; \i lb., 20 cts.; lib GO 



r ADISHES -Continiaed 



Giant White Stutgart-A very large, early variety, both flesh and 

 pure white, of fine quality, and does not become pithy. fKt., o cts., 

 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; lib • 



Long White Vienna (Lady Finger)-A handsome white sort, very c 

 and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.lOcts.: yi lb., 20 cts.: lib 



WINTER 



RADISHES. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; o: 



Long Black Spanish— One of the best for winter use. 



eta ; Klb.. 20 cts ; 1 lb 



Round Black Spanish— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; % lb.,20cts 



Gray Long Winter— A fine winter variety; grows somewhat larger 



the Black Spanish; good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; y A lb., 2o 



lib 



Rose China Winter— Bright rose color: flesh firm; excellent for w: 



use. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.: \i lb., 20 cts.; lib, 



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California Mammoth- A very large white winter Radish of exce yhjleli 

 quality. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; >4 lb., 25 cts.: 1 lb 



