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BffiTADRBR -PHILADELPHIA 4>A W RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



RADISH 



Radischen, Ger. 



Rabana, Sp. 



Radis, Rnve, Petite Rave, Fr. 

 One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill 



CULTURE. — Sow early and often. In good, warm, fibrous loam, especially if quite sandy, summer Radishes will make a 

 crop in 4 to 6 weeks from sowing. The soil should be well prepared and fertilizers may be used freely. Have the rows a foot 

 apart, and sow just seed enough so that they will not require thinning. Any little spot that becomes available during summer 

 may be utilized for planting Radislies. The short or turnip-rooted sorts are quickest and easiest to grow, and good for forcing also. 

 On greenhouse bench or frames the rows need not be more than 4 inches apart. Sow winter Radishes in July and August. They 

 grow best in the cooler Autumn weather. Take them up before severe freezing and store in sand in the cellar or in a pit, where 

 they will keep tender and crisp all winter. 



Dreer's Crimson Ball. A dainty little Radish of mild 

 flavor; skin bright red, flesh tinged with red. It forms the 

 root very rapidly and is ready for use in a short time, and the 

 rich color of skin is a striking feature. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 

 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



White=tipped Scarlet Gem. Leaves short and excellent 

 for forcing; color bright scarlet with white tip. It is a very 

 handsome variety and an exceedingly rapid grower, therefore 

 should be used early before it becomes hollow in the centre. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; $ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Early Scarlet Turnip. Small top, quick growth, mild and 

 crisp. Largely used for early planting in open ground. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; £ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



French Breakfast. A very early variety. Oblong shape, 

 mild and tender. The skin is a lively pink in color on the 

 upper portion, but lower part is pure white. Pkt., 5 ets. ; 

 oz., 20 cts.; fib., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Cincinnati Market. An extra early variety of the Long 

 Scarlet type; of a clear bright red color and grows to large 

 size. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. ; Jib., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Long Scarlet Short Top. Long, bright scarlet, with small 

 top. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Dreer's Crystal Forcing. Of remarkably quick growth, 

 beautiful shape ; small top. A very desirable and shapely 

 Radish, in fact, we consider it superior to any other round 

 white forcing Radish. Compared to such white sorts as White 

 Box, Round White Forcing, etc., it is far superior, both as to 

 quickness of growth and fine quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 

 cts.; I lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Philadelphia White Box. A good turnip-shaped variety, 

 which may either be grown in the garden or under glass. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



New Perfection. (See Colored Plate and page 8) Pkt., 



10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Earliest White May. (See Specialties, page 10.) Pkt. 



10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Cardinal Globe. (See cut.) Those who like the crisp little 



red Radishes that come so early will be pleased with this 



variety. The Radishes grow globular in shape, and are of a 



most brilliant cardinal -red color. It will stand considerable 



heat; therefore it is a quick forcer, and the quality is fine, 



being crisp and tender. It is by far the best variety for forc- 

 ing, and also does well in open ground, thus making it an 



extremely valuable and desirable sort for planting in the 



home garden and for market gardners' use. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Crimson Giant. Suitable both for forcing or early planting 



out of doors. A remarkable feature is that it will grow 



double the size of other round red forcing Radishes and still 



remain solid, not showing the least sign of becoming hollow. 



The ordinary forcing Radish, after growing to the size of two 



or three inches in circumference, and weighing about \ ounce, 



becomes pithy and unfit for eating, while the Crimson Giant 



will grow to six and seven inches in circumference, weigh 



about one ounce, and still remain solid and juicy, free from 



all signs of becoming soft. In shape it is round to oval, and 



very attractive. The flesh is mild and tender, and we recom- 

 mend it to our customers as one of the best in its class, having 



found it to be such in our extensive trials. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. . 



20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Round Red Forcing. (See cut.) One of the earliest and 



best of the Turnip varieties for forcing; very short-leaved, 



small top; color of skin dark red, white fleshed. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb.; $2.00. 



