Radishes, Salsify, Etc. 



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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 



RADISH. 



Large White Turnip Radish. 



Pkt. 5 cts , oz. 10 cts., MXh. 30 



good for forcing or summer 



Radis et Rave. Rabanos y Rabanitos. SJabieS uiib 3U'ttig. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of roiv. 



Radishes, to be crisp and tender, must make a steady, rapid growtli ; therefore a ricli, 

 light, sandy soil is best adapted for their culture. For early. spring use, sow in February 

 in hotbed in rows 6 inches apart, and cover lightly ; thin to i or 2 inches apart in the rows. 

 They should be large enough for use in from four to five weeks from the time of planting. 

 Plant in the open air as soon as the ground can be worked, on finely prepared beds in rows 

 8 to 10 inches apart ; sow for succession every ten days or two weeks as long as wanted. 

 The winter varieties should be planted in July or August, taken up before severe frost, 

 packed in sand for winter use and stored in a cool cellar. 



If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8 cents per pound for postage. 



Rapid Forcing. This variety resembles the White-tipped Scarlet Turnip, but much 

 earlier, maturing in 22 days from time of sowing. The best Radish for forcing and equally 

 desirable for the garden. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., K'b. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



1/ Scarlet Globe. An e.xtra-early scarlet forcing variety, short -leaved, of e.xcellent 

 quarlity. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Jilb. 30 cts., lb. %i. 



\ Earliest Erfurt Scarlet Turnip. The earliest variety, valuable alike for forcing or 

 general sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. %\. 



//"Early Scarlet Turnip. A well-known and highly esteemed variety, e.xtensively 

 grown for market. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., !4lb.x3o cts., lb. $1. 



,/White-Tipped Scarlet Turnip. Bright 

 scarlet, fading to pure white at the base ; ten- 

 der, mild flavor and early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. %\. 



I Early Deep Scarlet Turnip. A new 

 variety, perfect in shape ; skin dark red ; flesh 

 white, with very small tap root. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., li\b. 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 r/^Ti!arly White Turnip- Hooted. Another 

 sort for early use ; round in form, and of clear 

 whi^e color. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, '4 lb. 20c., lb. 6oc. 

 ^Scarlet Olive-Shaped. Oval-shaped, tender and e.xcellent. 

 cts,, lb. $1. 



»-' French Breakfast. Scarlet, with white tip ; shape nearly oval : 

 sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts , ]4\h. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



•, Early Short-Top Tjong Scarlet. One of the standard sorts for market and private gardens, 

 lender and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., yi\h. 25 cts , lb. 75 cts. 



■ Chartier. A very attractive sort ; color bright salmon-scarlet, shading to white ; very crisp, ten- 

 der and mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



I Ijarge White Sunanier Turnip. Avery lar.ge turnip-shaped variety; white, very crisp and 

 mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts , lb. 60 cts. 



I ^Large YelloAV Summer Turnip. Like the above, except in color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 

 20 pts., lb. 60 cts. 



/^Chinese Rose Winter (Scarlet China). One of the very best 

 for fall and winter use, and popular with market-gardeners ; bright 

 rose color ; flesh white and firm, of superior quality. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



(. Large White Spanish Winter. ,\ well-known and popular 

 sort ; flesh solid and milder in flavor than the black sorts. Pkt. 5 

 cts^, oz. 10 cts., K'b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 I'^'Round Black Spanish Winter. This is a large black- 

 skinned P.adish, much relished by the Germans ; flesh white and firm, and of a peculiarly rich, delicious flavor. 

 Pkt/'i cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



y TiOng Black Spanish Winter. Like the above, but roots are longer and perhaps slightly milder in 

 flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



(./California Mammoth White W^inter. Is really a Chinese Radish, grown by the Chinese in California; 

 yto 12 inches long, and from 2 to 3 inches in diameter ; solid and of good flavor ; white in color and exceedingly 

 crisp and tender. Pkt. 5 cts , oz. 10 els., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



SALSIFY, or VEGKTABLE OYSTER. 



S.^LSiFis. Salsifis bianco. ^aferiuurjef. 



One ounce will sozi< ~5 feet of ro7V. 



Salsify suceeeds best in light, well-enriched, mellow soil, which, previous to sowing the seeds, should bestirred 

 to a depth of 18 inches. Sow early in spring in drills 18 inches apart ; cover tlie seeds with fine soil iM inches 

 deep, and when the plants are strong enough, thin out to 6 inches apart. The roots will be ready for use in 

 October, when a supply sliould be taken up and stored like carrots. Those remaining will suffer no injury by 

 being left in the ground till spring. 



Liong White. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. %\. 

 {.^Mammoth Sandwich Island. A new, large-growing variety. Pkt. loc, oz. 2rc., Klb. 50c., lb. fi.50. 

 ./ Scorzonera, or Black Salsify. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Jilb. 6octs., 11x^52. 



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Scarlet Olive-Shaped. 



Island 



