CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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WE DELIVER ALL 

 SEEDS offered on this 

 page FREE TO ANY 

 POST-OFFICE in the 

 UNITED STATES. 



German, 9}etttg, Srabieijrfjen. French, Eadis, 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 maybe 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 



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 varie- 

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

 25cts.;llb 70 



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.; x /i lb., 25 cts.; lib 70 



Earliest Scarlet <ilobe— 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.; % lb., 20 cts.; lib 60 



Earliest Scarlet Globe, Extra 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 frames and hot beds. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; a lb., 80 cts.; 1 lb., $1.00 



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

 oliveshaped, very tender. Pkt.,5cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ]4 lb., 20 cts.; lib 60 



Scarlet Turnip — The standard variety for market. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 Cts.: \i lb., 20 cts.; 

 lib 60 



Early Bound 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.,10cts.; % lb., 20 cts.: lib 55 



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.; lib 60 



Wood's Early Frame— Good for forcing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; \i lb., 20 cts.; lib.. ..50 



Felton's Model White 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 more Radishes in the same space. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts 

 lb., 25 cts.; lib .70 



White Olive Shaped— A valuable forcing variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \t lb., 20 cts.; 

 1 lb , 55 



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

 % lb., 20 cts.; lib 55 



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

 Pkt., 5 cts.: oz.,10cts.; y± lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



Long Scarlet Short Top — A favorite variety for private gardens. Pkt., 6 

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



SUMMER RADISHES. 



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



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



pinkat the middle, and running to pure white at the tip. Pkt. ,5 cts.; 



oz.,10cts.; 14 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.; 



14 lb., 20 cts.; lib 60 



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



% 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., It) cts.; \i 



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., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts ; % lb., 25 cts.; lib 75 



S U IV1 IVI E R RADISHES-continued. 



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

 and drought of summer. Pkt. , 5 cts. ; oz. , 10 cts. ; }4 lb. , 20 cts. ; 1 lb 60 



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.; \i lb., 20 cts.; lib 55 



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

 and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; lib 60 



WINTER RADISHES. 



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



cts.; J41b.,20cts.; lib 50 



Round Black Spanish— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; % 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.,10cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; 



1 lb 75 



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



use. Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,10cts.; J4 lb., 20 cts.; lib 65 



California Mammoth— A very large white winter Radish of excellent 



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



Horse Radish Sets— Per doz., 26 cts.; per 100 75 



If by mail, add 20 cts. per 100. 



