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THE BEST RADISHES 



EXTRA-EARLY 



In order to produce these early sorts, with crisp, tender flesh, 

 grow them quickly in rich, loose soil and gather before reaching 

 full size. Frequent plantings should be made for succession. 

 One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill ; 9 lbs. will sow an acre 



TURNIP-SHAPED EXTRA-EARLY 



All varieties of Radish at 5 cts. per packet 



Stokes' Standard Crimson Ball. See page ii. By mail, post- 

 paid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. lo cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



Stokes* Standard White Ball. See page 11. By mail, post- 

 paid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



Stokes' Earliest Round Dark Red (Scarlet Button). Small, 

 extra-earlj^-, ready for use in 18 to 20 days ; skin a bright scarlet ; 

 fiesh pure white, crisp, tender, mild in flavor. Well suited for 

 growing under glass. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



Stokes* White Marble. The quickest-growing white Radish ; 

 ready for table in 16 to 18 days; turnip- shaped, measuring i 

 inch in diameter by inches in depth. Snow-white, with a 

 short taproot. Crisp and mild in flavor. The foliage is very 

 small. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. Si. 



Stokes' Scarlet Globe. Is the mo.st important market-garden- 

 ers' forcing Radish ; matures in 20 days. For forcing in green- 

 houses, hotbeds or coldframes or for sowing in the open early 

 in the spring, it is unequaled. Perfectly globe-shaped; rich, 

 deep scarlet color ; mild, juicy, crisp and tender. Oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Extra-Early Scarlet Turnip. Very early, small, round. Oz. 

 _io cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 55 cts.; 5 lbs. 12.25,'by express. 



Fire Ball (SVo>t pins nllra). An excellent, round, red, forcing 

 variety. Oz. 10 cts., K'lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



Scarlet Turnip, White Tip. Round, bright scarlet, with attrac- 

 tive white tip ; matures in 25 days. Oz. loc, Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Early Giant Crimson. Double the size of the ordinary turnip- 

 shaped Radishes; often measuring 6 to 7 inches in circumference; 

 remaining solid, firm and tender; flesh white and of mild flavor. 

 The shape varies between round and oval. Adapted for either 

 open ground or forcing. Oz. 10 cts., MVo. 25 cts., lb. 85 cts. 



Early Snow-White Box. This is an extra-early type of the Fel- 

 ton's Model White Box. It has quite a smaller top and matures in 

 from 25 to 30 days from sowing the seed. It is rather flatter in 



Stokes' Scarlet Globe Radishes 



shape and the skin and flesh are of a pure, brilliant, glistening, 

 waxy white, and are most aftractive when bunched for market. 

 They retain their crispness and tender flesh until the roots attain 

 a large size. I recommend them as being a particularly valuable 

 variety for early summer forcing. Oz. 10 cts., K lb. 25 cts., lb. 8oc. 



Felton's Model White Box. This can be used for an early forc- 

 ing sort or for an early summer variety. Skin and flesh pure, waxy 

 white; excellent for forcing under glass, in boxes or in the open 

 ground. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



Early White Turnip. Both skin and flesh white, crisp and ten- 

 der. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



OLIVE-SHAPED EXTRA-EARLY 



All varieties 6 cts. per packet 



Startle 20-Day Forcing (Red Rocket). Slender, oblong Radishes of bright scar- 

 let : very quick growtli. Oz. 10 cts., K'b. 23 cts.. lb. 85 cts. 



White Rocket, Earliest Half -long White. Very handsome. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 

 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



Scarlet Olive-shaped. Small, very early, olive-shaped Radish. Rich, brilliant 



color. Oz. 10 cts., K lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 Early White Olive-shaped. Quite early, white flesh and skin; crisp and of mild 



flavor. Oz. 10 cts., K lb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts. 

 French Breakfast. Bright carmine color, with clear white, rich lower portion ; very 



tender and mild. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



LONG-SHAPED EXTRA-EARLY 



All varieties 6 cts. per packet 



Stokes' Standard Long White. Seepage 11. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. :octs., Klb- 25 cts., 



lb. 90 cts. 



White Icicle. .■X fine, long, pure w liite and very early sort, ready in 20 to 25 days 



after planting. Its transparent white skui makes it a very attractive market and 



table varietv. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., llj. Sects. 

 Half-Long Deep Scarlet. Wry popular in southern markets. Scarlet color, flesh 



pure white. O/.. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Philadelphia Gardeners' Long Scarlet. .-^ great improvement over the old long 



scarlet, sliort tup, earlier, better shape and color. Fine kee]5er. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 



20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



Cincinnati Market. Of the long scarlet type; deeper in color, straight and smooth. 



Oz. 10 cts., K 11>. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 The Comet. .A new French sort; a very early, long white Radish, coming in 20 days 



from time of sowing, remaining in use longer than any other extra-early variety. 



Oz. 10 cts.. ',1b. 2S cts , lb. 90 cts. 

 Long Brightest Scarlet (white-tipped). A new French sort of long, scarlet-tipiKd 



white Radishes. Oz. 10 cts., Kll>. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 Wood's Early Frame. .An extra-early strain of long scarlet. Best long Radish for 



forcing. Oz. 10 cts., K lb- 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



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