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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 ver\' 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. 



EARI.Y RADISMKS. 



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

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

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

 heat without becoming pithy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 30 cts., lb. ^100. 



"WTlite-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. $1 00. 



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

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

 5 cts., oz. 10 c«s., i- lb. 30 cts'., lb. $1.00. 



Round Red Forcing-. One of the earliest and best of 

 the Turnip varieties for forcing; ver)' short leaved, small 

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

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



Round Wllite Forcing. Similar to the above in everj' 

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

 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Early Frencli Breakfast. Oblong shape, rapid growth, 

 very mild and tender, of a beautiful scarlet color tipped 

 with white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 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. -\n ^-arly, crisp, Turnip-shaped 

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

 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Pliiladelpliia Wliite 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. 25 cts., 

 lb. 75 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. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Ch.\rtier. White Str.\sburg. H.\lf Long Deep Scarlet. 



Half Long Deep Scarlet. An excellent intermediate 

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

 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Liong Scarlet Short Top. Long, bright scarlet, with 

 small top. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., -|- lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



sr:ii:»iER radishes. 



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. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 Liai'ge White Summer Turnip. The market gar- 

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



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.,:^ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Liarge Yellow Summer Turnip. Like the above, 



e.\cept in color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 25 cts., I'b. 75 cts. 

 liOng White Naples. An excellent variety, flesh white, 



crisp and mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 25 cts., lb. 



75 cts. 

 Golden Yellow Olive-Shaped. -^. new very early 



yellow Radish, adapted for forcing and the open ground. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., } lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 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 Strasburg. 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. 



WIIVTER VARIETIES. 



the 

 lb. 



White Box. Scarlet Fr.\me. White-Tip Scarlet Gem 



liOng 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 cls. 



Liarge White Spanish. Of milder flavor than 

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

 60 cts. 



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

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

 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Round Scarlet China. A new variety of the China 

 Winter Radish. Root round, of a fine scarlet color. Pkt. 10 

 cts., oz. 20 cts., \ lb. 60 cts., lb. -32.00. 



California White Winter. A mammoth variety, grow- 

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

 ty. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



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Farm Seeds are sent by express or freight at purchaser's 



