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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



RADISH. 



Rettig, oder Radieschen, Ger. Radis, Rave Petite et tonque, Fr. 



Radishes thrive best in a light, rich, mellow soil, and to bring out their 

 mild qualities they must make a quick and tender growth ; heavy or clayey 

 soils not only delay their growth, but produce a much inferior crop in ap- 

 pearance and flavor. Sow for very early use in hot-beds during the -winter 

 and early spring, or later on in sheltered borders, in well-manured, deeply 

 dug, and finely raked soil; if not well stimulated into a rapid growth, 

 they become fibrous and tough ; sow in drills 10 inches apart, and thin to 

 2 inches in the rows. Sow at intervals of two or three weeks until Sep- 

 tember for a succession. As soon as the first leaves appear, sprinkle with 

 soot, wood-ashes, or air-slacked lime, or slug shot, to save them from the 

 little black Cabbage and Turnip fly. The winter varieties should be sown 

 in July and August ; like the Turnip, they make the best growth in 

 autumn, and must be taken up before severe frost, and stored away in a 

 cool cellar in sand, or a pit, where they will keep tender and crisp all 

 winter; before using put in cold water, which adds to their freshness. 



EARLY RADISHES. 



Cardinal Globe. This is the very best forcing variety, and is sown 

 largely by market gardeners and truckers. It is of globular shape and 

 brilliant cardinal red color, with short top, and will stand a large amount 

 of heat without becoming pithy. Crop failed. 



White-Tipped Scarlet Gem. An excellent variety for forcing, 

 with very short leaves, bright scarlet, with a clearly-defined white tip 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., £ lb. 30 cts., lb. §100. 



Scarlet Frame. A very early Turnip Radish ; of a bright 

 scarlet crimson color, perfectly round, crisp and tender. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 30 cts., lb. S1.00. 



Round Red Forcing'. 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 els., oz. 

 10 cts , \ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Round White Forcing". Similar to the above in every 

 respect, except its white skin. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 

 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Early French Breakfast. Oblong shape, rapid growth, 

 very mild and tender, of a beautiful scarlet color tipped 

 with white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., £ lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Early Scarlet Turnip. A small top variety, of quick 

 growth, mild and crisp. It is a standard sort for early plant- 

 ing in the open ground. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., £ lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 



Early White Turnip. An ^arly, crisp, Turnip-shaped 

 Radish of a pure white color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 

 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Philadelphia White Box. Perfectly round, smooth 

 skin, pure white, free from any sharpness or bitterness. A 

 remarkably quick grower, with small top. For forcing it is 

 in every way superior. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 



Wood's Early Frame. Top very small, bright salmon 

 color, and several days earlier than Long Scarlet. Pkt. 5 

 .cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



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Chartier. White Strasburg. Half Long Deep Scarlet. 



Half Long Deep Scarlet. An excellent intermediate 

 sort, for forcing or open ground. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ 

 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Long Scarlet Short Top. 



small top. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Long, bright scarlet, with 

 \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



SX'JOIER RADISHES. 



White Box. Scarlet Framb. White-Tip Scarlet Gem. 



Beckert's Chartier. Color bright salmon scarlet, 

 shading to white as it approaches maturity. Very crisp and 

 tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



Large White Summer Turnip. The market gar- 

 dener's favorite ; large, turnip-shaped, white, very crisp. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Large Yellow Summer Turnip. Like the above, 

 except in color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Long White Naples. An excellent variety, flesh white, 

 crisp and mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 

 70 cts. 



Golden Yellow Olive-Shaped. A new very early 



yellow Radish, adapted for forcing and the open ground. 



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

 Giant White Stuttgart. A quick growing variety of 



large size, firm and brittle and ; of good quality. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 White Strashurg. Roots oblong, of a pure white color, 



very brittle and of mild flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 



25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



WINTER VARIETIES. 



Long Black Spanish. A large, long variety, one of the 

 hardiest, keeping until spring. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 

 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Round Black Spanish. One of the best for winter 

 use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Large White Spanish. Of milder flavor than the 

 black varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 

 60 cts. 



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

 a favorite with market gardeners. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ 

 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Round Scarlet China. A new variety of the China 

 Winter Radish. Root round, of a fine scarlet color. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts., \ lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



California White Winter. A mammoth variety, grow- 

 ing 12 inches long, white fleshed, firm, and of excellent 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



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