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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



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German, 9tettifl, SRnMeSdjen. 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. They may be sown in a hot-bed for 



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

 EARLY RADISHES. 



Earliest Scarlet Forcing — The earliest of all-round Radishes, coming into use 20 

 days after sowing. The tops are very small, thereby making it the best of all forcing 

 varieties. Color brilliant red, flesh white and very tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi 

 lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 



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

 darker, 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.; Vi lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 



Earliest Scarlet ClObe — 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.; Vi lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



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

 let, olive shaped, very tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb. 



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

 20 cts ; 1 lb 



Early Round Dark Red — A favorite market variety, similar in shape to the Scar- 

 let Turnip, but much darker colored, handsome root, flesh white and cr sp. Pkt., 5 

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



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

 and very handsome appearance. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



Wood's Early Frame— Good for forcing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb. 



Felton's Model White BOX— TMb variety possesses all the good qualities of Phil- 

 adelphia White Box, and has the further merit of being earlier, rounder in shape, 

 handsomer in appearance, and has finer and shorter leaves. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 Vi lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb :.... 70 



White Olive Shaped — A valuable forcing variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vt lb., 

 20 cts.; lib 



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

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



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

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



Long Scarlet Short Top — A favorite variety for private gardens. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



SUMMER RADISHES. 



All Solid — Summer radishes have always been difficult to get perfectly 

 solid. During the hot weather they airhave a tendency to become more 

 or less pithy or hollow just before reaching full size. In our All Solid 

 we have a perfect summer radish growing to a large size. It is always 

 solid, never becoming pithy or hollow. The flesh is white, firm, crisp and 

 tender. It is turnip-shaped resembling the old Gray Summer in shape 

 and color, but much superior to that variety in keeping qualities and 

 without doubt the best sort for summer use. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 Vi lb., 30 cts.; 1 lb 1.00 



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

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % 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., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 20 cts.; lib 55 



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

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

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



Cray Summer Turnip— A good Summer variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts.; Vi lb., 20 cts ; 1 lb". 55 



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

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

 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb CO 



SUMMER RADISHES.— CONTINUED. 



Japanese Long White— It resembles the Strasburg In many re- 

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

 tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 



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

 heat and drought of summer. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., lOcts.; J^lb., 20 cts.; lib. 



Giant White StUtgart— A very large, early variety, both flesh and 

 skin pure white, of fine quality, and does not become pithy. Pkt., 5 

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



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



crisp and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



WINTER RADISHES. 



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

 oz., 10 cts.; J/iUb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



Round Black Spanish- Pkt., nets.; oz.,iocts.; %ib., 20 cts.; lib. 



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

 than the Black Spanish; good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 

 25 cts.; lib 



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

 winter use. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \i lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



California Mammoth— A very large white winter Radish of excell- 

 ent quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 



HORSERADISH SETS. 



Per dot., 25 cts ; per 100 



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