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RADISH 



■Continued. 



WINTER 



Scarlet China. One of the best fall and winter varieties; 



smooth skin, which is bright rose color. Flesh white, crisp 



and pungent. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., lOcts.; } lb., 30 cts. ; lb., 



$1.00. 

 Round Scarlet China. Root round, of a fine scarlet color. 



Extremely solid and a most excellent keeping variety. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Round Black Spanish. This Radish grows to a fair size, is 



round in shape, and considereJ excellent for winter use. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Long Black Spanish. Long in shape, of good flavor, and 



used by those who prefer a long Radish to a round sort. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



RHUBARB. 



Rhabarber, Ger. Rhuborbe, Fk. Ruibarbo, Sp. 



One ounce of seed will produce about 



1000 plants. 



Culture. — Good plants are easily grown in any 

 good garden soil. Sow seed thinly in s-hallow drills 

 a foot apart, thin to 4 or 5 inches. Keep soil loose 

 and free from weeds. The plants are liable to vary 

 considerably. Pick out the strongest and best. In 

 fall or spring following, transplant to the permanent 

 bed, 4 feet apart each way, in deep, warm and very 

 rich soil. The more manure the better stalks. For 

 winter forcing take up two-year roots in fall, leave 

 out to freeze, then bed close together on cellar bottom 

 or under greenhouse bench in the dark, 

 Linnaeus. Early, large; tender and very fair. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. ; \ lb., 40 cts. 

 Victoria. Very large, the finest cooking variety. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts. 



(For Rhubarb Roots see page 46.) 



Dreer's Earliest White Globe Forcing. (See cut. ) 

 The earliest white olive-shaped Radish in existence, beaulilul 

 transparent ivory-white skin, very small root, small top; flesh 

 white, tender and crisp. It is particularly adapted to forcing in 

 greenhouse or hot-bed, also does well in open ground. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb,, 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Dreer's Crystal Forcing. Of remarkably quick growth, 

 beautiful shape; small lop; very desirable and shapely Radish; 

 in fact, we consider it superior to any other round white forc- 

 ing Radish. Compared with such white sorts as White Box, 

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

 quickness of growth and finequalitv. Pkt., 10 cts. ; OZ., 16 cts. ; 

 \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Round White Forcing. Matures very early, small, of the 

 button type. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; 

 lb., $1.00. 



SIMMER RADISHES. 



Dreer's White Delicacy. (See colored plate and page 8.) 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Long White Vienna ( Lady "Finger). This variety matures 

 early and is of excellent quality. Skin and flesh are pure 

 snow-white; crisp and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



White Strasburg. Roots oblong; pure white; mild flavor 

 Can be used while quite small, and is an excellent sort for 

 growing during the summer season. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 I lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Beckert's Chartier. Long crimson, shaded white This 

 variety can be used in an early state, and will continue to 

 supply the crisp Radishes until they reach a large size. Pkt., 

 5 cts.';oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts,; lb., $100. 



Large White Summer. An early summer variety. Large 

 and smooth, with pure white flesh, which is rather hot. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 1U cts.; J lb., 30 cts.; lb.. $1.00. 



Large Yellow Summer. Like White Summer, except in 

 color. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; \ lb., 30 cts. ; lb., $1.00. 



RADISHES. 



Long White Spanish. Also grows long, as its name im- 

 plies, but is of white color; flavor is all that could be desired. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



White Chinese, or Celestial. (See cut.) A Chinese pro- 

 duction, and one of the best while winter Radishes; it is 

 stump-rooted and grows to a large size, and even when 

 extremely large the Radishes are solid, crisp and of a mild 

 flavor. The skin is pure white, making it a very attractive 

 variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; } lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Krewson's Oblong Black Spanish. An improvement on 

 the Round Black Spanish; longer and of much more perfect 

 form. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. ; J- lb., 40 cts. ; lb., $1.25. 



