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84—- Vegetable Seeds THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1915 
e In brisk demand in the markets at all seasons of the year, especially in winter and spring. Seed pods sometimes pickled. 
a 1S CULTURE.—Sow in ground well enriched with rotted manure. Quality depends on quickness of growth. The proper tempera- 
© ture is 40° to 65°. Good ventilation is necessary if grown under glass. Sow seed 4% inch deep in the early spring in rows 12 to 18 
inches apart; for a succession sow every 10 days. Cultivate frequently. One ounce to 100 feet of drill, or 8 to 10 pounds per acre. Thin tol inch 
apart for small varieties and 3 or 4 inches for the large varieties. Radishes will mature in from 3 to 5 weeks. 
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M | 9 1834 A new and distinct globe-shaped radish. The roots, even when fully 
571 au e S developed, are solid, crisp and sweet, remaining fit for use longer than 
most of the other globe-shaped sorts. The colors are more vivid and 
or All Year Round attractive. The upper part isarich carmine scarlet, with a large tip 
of the purest white, which is quite distinct from any other variety. An 
excellent forcing sort for either greenhouse or frames or for growing in 
the open ground. Our seed is direct from the originator. 
Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 14 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. 
This high-bred white radish, which we introduced to the public a num- 
ber of years ago, was brought to America in 1834 by a German gardener. 
lt is now most widely known under the name of 1834. It is of a beau- 
tiful ivory color, and of crisp, brittle texture. That it has been in favor 
for two-thirds of a century is proof of its extra good quality, and we wish © h d 
to say that our seed has always been from one and the same grower, | 598 Early Scarlet Olive S ape 
and still maintains its original excellence. The shape is shown in the 
illustration. It is truly a radish of fixed habit, with an unusually long 
and well-known pedigree. It is solid in character, and conspicuously 
uniform in growth and size. Adapted to every season; to forcing as 
well as to open air culture. Gives satisfaction everywhere. 
Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 14 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.50. 
Also known as Half Long Deep Searlet. This highly desirable early 
radish is of quick growth and attractive rich carmine color. Of good 
appearance and is of mild flavor, with crisp flesh. Grown extensively 
in the South for early shipment. Does equally as well in the North. 
It is half long or olive in shape with somewhat tapering point. 
Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 ets.; 14 pound, 25 cts; pound, 85 cts. 
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CRIMSON GIANT RADISH. WHITE BOX RADISH. 
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This is a grand early turnip-shaped radish, double the size of any of A most excellent radish for forcing under glass or for growing in the 
the early turnip-shaped type, and equally suitable for forcing or early | open ground. Its short top and rapid growth make it a great favorite 
planting out of doors. It is a rapid growing sort, developing roots of | with market men, and its mild, sweet quality wins the favor of the 
a beautiful deep crimson color, which vary in shape from round to| consumer. White Box is one of the best white globe-shaped radishes 
almost oval, and often measure from 6 to 7 inches in circumference. | for early summer use, as it remains solid and erisp longer than any of 
The flesh is the purest white, mild in flavor, firm and crisp, and the other early sorts. It never becomes pithy unless it is left in the 
entirely free from the hollow or pithy centre. Good for market gar-| ground longer than it requires to mature. At Philadelphia and else- 
deners, for forcing or open ground culture. It is especially fine for | where the market men grow it extensively in glass covered frames 
bunching for early market from plantings in the open ground. Matur-| without heat. The frames are sometimes called “boxes,” and hence the 
ing in 25 to 30 days. Producing larger radishes quicker than most sorts. | name of the radish. A desirable white sort for the home garden. 
Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 4 pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 14 pound, 30 cts.; pound, 90 cts. 
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