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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



WE DELIVER ALL 

 SEEDS offered oa this 

 page FREE TO ANY 

 POSTOFFICE in the 

 UNITED STATES. 



German, 9fctti3, 9Jabicgd)eii. French. Radis, 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. Thty may be sown in a hot-bed 

 for an early supply. One oz. to 100 feet of drill; 8 to ]0 lbs. per acre in drills. 



rllest Scarlet Forcing — The earliest of all round Radishes, coming into use 20 days 

 after sowing. The tops are very small, thereby mailing it the best of all forcing varie- 

 ties. Color brilliant red, flesh white and very tender. Pkt..5ct8.: oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb 



Earliest Deep Scarlet Forcing— Similar to the preceding, only that the color is darlser, 

 resembling the early Round Dark Red, but earlier and smaller in the tops. This is 

 also an excellent forcing sort. Pkt., -5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; M lb., '& cts.: 1 lb 70 



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. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Klb.,20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



Earliest Scarlet Globe, Fxtra Select Stock — A very fine selection of the foregoing 

 Radish, especially selected for color, size of bulbs and smallness of top. Invaluable 

 for early forcing in framesand hot-beds. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz,, 15 cts.; M lb.. 30 cts.; 1 lb..$1.00 



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

 olive shaped, very tender. Pkt.. o cts.; oz., 10 cts,; ^4 lb., 20 cts,; 1 lb 60 



Scarlet Turnip — The standard variety for market. Pkt., ■'} cts,; oz,, 10 cts,; 14 lb,, 20 cts.; 

 I lb 50 



Early Round Dark Red — A favorite market variety, similar In shape to the Scarlet 

 Turnip, but much darker colored, handsome root, flesh white and crisp. Pkt.. 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; ;i lb,, 20 cts.; lib 50 



White Tipped .Scarlet Turnip (Rosy Gem) — An early variety of medium size and very 

 handsome appearance. Pkt,, 5 cts,; oz,, 10 cts,; !4 lb., 20 cts,; 3 lb 60 



W^ood's Early Kranae— Good for forcing, Pkt,, 6 cts,; oz,, 10 cts.; \i lb,. 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Eelton's Model w hite Box— This new variety possesses all the good qualities of Phila- 

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

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

 raise at least one-third mote Radishes in the same space. Pkt., 5 cts.: oz . 10 cts.; ^ 

 lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 70 



Wliite Olive Shaped— A valuable forcing variety. Pkt.. 5 cts.: oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 

 1 lb :55 



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

 ^Ib., 20 cts.; 1 lb .50 



Scarlet Olive Shaped— Oblong ; flesh rose colored ; good for summer. 



Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb ....50 



Long Scarlet Short Top— A favorite variety for^rxvate gardens. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \i lb.. 20 cts,; 1 lb 50 



SUMMER RADISHES. 



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



oz., 10 cts.; ,V lb,, 20 cts.; lib 50 



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., Sets.; 



oz,, 10 cts,; 1^ lb. ,20 cts,; 1 lb .55 



hite Strasburg, or Hospital— A popular half-long varietv of fine 



flavor. Matures quickly and is a good keeper. I'kt., 5cts.; 6z.,"10cts,; 



1^ lb,, 20 cts.; lib 60 



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



14 lb., 20 cts.; lib _ 55 



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



for either forcing or open ground culture, Pkt.! 5 cts,; oz., 10 cts.: lyf 



lb., 20 cts,; 1 lb ..60 



Japanese Long White— It re3emble,s the Strasburg in manv respects. 



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



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts,; y^ lb., 25 cts,; 1 lb 75 



SUMMER RADISHES-Contlnued. 



Yellow Summer Turuip— A large-sized sort, excellent to stand the heat 

 and drought of summer, Pkt,, 5 cts.; oz,, 10 cts.; ^Ib., 20 cts.; lib 60 



Giant White Stutgart — Avery large, early variety, both flesh and skin 

 pure white, of fine quality, and does not become pithy, Pkt,, 5 cts,; oz,, 

 lOcts.: J4 lb., 20 cts,; 1 lb 55 



Long White Vienna (Lady Finger)— A handsome white sort, very crisp 

 and tender. Pkt,, .[i cts,; oz„ 10 cts.; \i lb,, 20 cts,; 1 lb 60 



WINTER RADISHES. 



Long Black Spanish— One of the best for winter use. Pkt,, 5 cts,; oz,, 10 



cts,; Jilb,, 20 cts,; 1 lb 50 



Round Black Spanish— Pkt., 5 cts,; oz,. 10 cts,; M lb., 20 cts,; lib 50 



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

 the Black Spanish ; good keeper, Pkt., 5 cts,; oz,,]0cts,; ^i lb., 25 cts,; 

 lib 75 



Rose China TPinter— Bright rose color ; flesh firm ; excellent for winter 

 use. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz,. 10 cts,; \i lb,. 20 cts.; lib 65 



California niammotli — A very large white winter Radish of excellent 

 quality, Pkt,, 5 cts,; oz,, 10 cts,; \i lb,, 25cts.; 1 lb 75 



HORSERADISH SETS. 



Perdoz,. 25 cts.: per 100. 



,81,00 



