RICHARD FROTSCHBR SEED CO., I,td. 



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oblong shape, and of a beautiful bright 

 yellow color. It should be sown very thin- 

 ly. Best adapted for summer and fall sow- 

 ing. The variety we lieep is of the finest 

 strain, and as good as any ever sold. 



Scarlet Half I/ongf French. This is 

 the most popular Radish for the market. 

 It is of a bright scarlet color, and when well 

 grown, from two to three inches long, very 

 brittle and tender. 



White Strasburgh. A variety of recent 

 introduction, of an oblong, tapering shape; 

 the skin and flesh are pure white, firm, brit- 

 tle and tender, and has a tendency of re- 

 taining its crispness even when the roots 

 are old and large. It is a very good kind 

 for summer use. as it withstands the severe 

 heat, and grows very quickly. The seed 

 can be planted throughout the summer, and 

 fine large roots will be rapidly formed. Ex- 

 cellent for family use, as well as for the 

 market. 



Scarlet Olive-Shaped. White tipped, 

 or French Breakfast. A handsome 

 Radish of the same shape as the foregoing 

 kind, with end and root white. Quite ten- 

 der. 



Black Spanish. (Winter.) This is 

 sown during fall and early winter. It is 

 oval in shape, solid, and stands consider- 

 able cold weather without being hurt. It 

 can be sown broadcast between Turnips or 



Scarlet Half Long French 

 planted in rows a foot apart; thinned out 

 from three to 'four inches in the rows. 



Chinese Rose. (Wintkr.) Of a half 

 long shape, and bright rose color. It is as 

 hardy as the last described, not so popular, 

 but superior to the foregoing kind. Con- 

 sider it the best winter variety. 



White California Mammoth. A win- 

 ter variety of large size, but can be sown 

 herein early spring. It is the largest of all 

 Radishes, and grows from 8 to 12 inches 

 long, 2 to 3 in diameter. 



roqtjktt:!^. 



ROQUETTE (Fr.), RoCKKT TGer.), RoouET (Sp.), RoCHET ("Ital.;. 



Is used as a salad like cress, which it resembles very much. It is sown from Septem- 

 ber to March. 



SAI^SIFY, or OYSTl^R PI^ANT. 



SAI.SIFIS (Fr.), Haferwurzei, (Ger.), Barba Cabruna fSp.), Sassifica (Ital.). 



A vegetable which ought to be more cultivated than it is. It is prepared in different 

 ways, and partakes of the flavor of oysters. It should be sown in the fall of the year; not 

 later than November. The ground ought to be manured the spring previous, deeply 

 spaded, and well pulverized. Sow in drills about ten inches apart, and thin out from 

 three to foiir inches in the rows. 



Sandwich Island Mammoth Salisfy. 



Sandwich Island Salsify. (Mam- 

 moth.) This is a sort that grows much 

 quicker than the old varieties. It attains a 



large size; can be called with right mam- 

 moth. It is very superior to the old kinds 

 and should be generally cultivated. 



Our selection of Seeds may be considered the Best in the South. 



