Radishes^ Salsify, Etc. 
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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 
SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 
Scarlet Olive-Shaped Radishes. 
Radis et Rave. 
White-Tipped Scarlet Turnip and White Turnip-Rooted Radishes. 
RADISH. 
3Jabie§ unb 3iettig. 
Rabarios y Rabanitos. 
Chartier Radishes. One ounce will sow loofeet of row. 
Radishes, to be crisp and tender, must make a steady, rapid growth ; therefore a rich, 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 Scar- 
let 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., 02. 15 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
K" Scarlet Globe. An extra-early scarlet forcing variety, short-leaved, 
of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., MVo. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
Earliest Brfart Scarlet Turnip. The earliest variety, valuable 
alike for forcing or general sowing. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, J< lb. 30c., lb. $1. 
^'Early Scarlet Turnip. A well-known and highly esteemed va- 
riety, extensively grown for market. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., 
lb. 75 cts. 
/ White-Tipped. Scarlet Turnip. Bright scarlet, fading to pure 
white at the base ; tender, mild flavor and early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
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., Klb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
^Early White Turnip-Rooted. Another sort for earlyuse ; round 
in form, and of clear, white color. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, Klb. 20c., lb. 60c. 
* Scarlet Olive-Shaped. Oval -shaped, tender and excellent. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
^ Fr.">nch Breakfast. Scarlet, with white tip; shape nearly oval ; 
good for forcing or summer sowing. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, KIb. 20c., lb. 60c. 
* Early Short-Top Ivong Scarlet. One of the standard sorts for 
market and private gardens. Tender and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
V^Vo. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
^ Chartier. A very attractive sort ; color bright salmon-scarlet, shad- 
ing to white ; very crisp, tender and mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Ulb. 
25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
This is a large black-skinned 
{ Large WTiite Summer Turnip. A very large turnip-shaped 
variety; white, very crisp and mild. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, Klb. 20c., lb. 60c. 
I Large Yellow Summer Turnip. Like the above, except in 
color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^^Ib. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
I^-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., 
%lh. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
i Liarge White Spanish. Winter. A well-known and popular 
sort; flesh solid and milder in flavor than the black sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
JT Round Blact Spanish Winter. 
Radish, much relished by the Ger- 
mans; flesh white and firm, and of a 
peculiarly rich, delicious flavor. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\b. 25 cts., lb. 
T^.cts. 
Long 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 
Winter. Is really a Chinese Radish, 
grown by the Chinese in California ; 8 
to 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 cts., 5ilb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
SAI.SIFY, or VEGETABLE OYSTER* 
S.^LsiFis. Salsifis bianco. ^aferlcurjel. 
One ounce will sow 75 feet of row. 
Salsify succeeds best in light, well-enriched, mellow soil, which, previous to sowing the seeds, should be 
stirred to a depth of 18 inches. Sow early in spring in drills 18 inches apart ; cover the seeds with fine soil 1% 
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 should be taken up and stored like carrots. Those remaining will suffer no injury by 
being left in the ground till spring. 
*"*Ijong White. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\h. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
*"l>rammoth Sandwich Island. A new large-growing variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20c., }^lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
Scorzonera, or Black Salsify. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 
MacuDoth Sandwich Island 
Salsify. 
