Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



RADISHES 



CROP SHORT 



Success with Radishes depends upon the selec- 

 tion of the proper varieties to be grown during 

 the dillerent seasons. Early in the spring, while 

 it is still cool, the Extra-early Round or Button 

 Radishes do best and the first sowing may be 

 made as soon as the ground is fit to be dug. The 

 olive-shaped or half-long and long varieties, 

 require more time in which to reach eatable size, 

 but they will stand heat better. None of these 

 kinds should be grown during midsummer but 

 may again be sown during the latter part of August. 

 The slow-growing, hot-weather varieties are de- 

 scribed on the next page. 



Radishes thrive best in well-enriched, light, 

 sandy soils. To produce smooth, shapely roots, 

 the seed-bed should be worked into fine, loose 

 condition and freed from stones. The quick- 

 maturing varieties may be sown in rows less 

 than a foot apart and, if the seed is not scattered 

 too thickly, little thinning out will be necessary. 



The Radishes on this page are also suitable for 

 forcing under glass. Saxa, Non Plus Ultra, and 

 Scarlet Globe may be gathered from the hotbed 

 in mid-April from seed sown the middle of 

 March. For the forcing crop, sow the seed in 

 hotbeds in rows 5 or 6 inches apart and thin the plants as the soil 

 becomes warm. An ounce of seed will sow about 75 feet of row. 



EXTRA-EARLY ROUND or BUTTON RADISHES 



These are the popular, little flat or round fellows which, if sown in 

 early spring, will be ready for use in three to five weeks, depending 

 on weather conditions. To be crisp and tender, they must grow 

 quickly; a check in growth, due to drought or frost, makes them 

 tough and pithy, while hot weather makes them grow rank and 

 bitter. Do not sow between May 15 and August 15. 

 SAXA, or Rapid Red. By far the earliest and most short-lived of 

 all the forcing Radishes. Under favorable conditions, Saxa will 

 make small but perfect globe-shaped roots in the almost incredibly 

 short time of 20 days in the hotbed, or 25 days outdoors. Saxa 

 Radishes have remarkably small tops, so may be grown very close 

 together. The flesh is pure white and very crisp; skin bright scarlet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



ELarly Scarlet Globe Radishes 



Appetizing Radishes like these are easy to grow 



ROUND or BUTTON RADISHES, continued 



NON PLUS ULTRA. FIREBALL or Scarlet Button. An im- 

 proved strain of the favorite little, bright red, turnip-shaped, early 

 forcing and outdoor Radish. The roots are of good size, round, 

 and with very small taproots; the flesh is white and crisp, with 

 skin of a most appetizing, bright scarlet color; the stems and 

 leaves are small. Our strain is exceptionally well-bred and reliable. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V4lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 



EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. (See illustration.) The most widely 

 grown of all the early, round, red Radishes. Although a few days 

 later than Non Plus Ultra, it produces roots of larger size without 

 becoming pithy and is the favorite variety for early market every- 

 where. The roots are elongated globe shape, uniformly good-sized, 

 smooth and with small tap-roots, bright rosy red in color, with 

 firm, white flesh. Matures in 30 to 35 days from sowing. H e bate 

 an exccplionallv fiy\c forcing stock of ibis variclv. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., V4lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



CRIMSON GIANT FORCING. Maturing in about the same time 

 as Early Scarlet Globe, this Radish produces roots nearly twice the 

 size, of perfect globe shape, with white flesh and dee[j red skin. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V4lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 



ROSY GEM. The best forcing strain of the ever-popular White- 

 tipped Scarlet Turnip Radish. The roots are round or turnii>- 

 shaped; deep rosy scarlet, shading to a white tip. Very attractive 

 and showv; maturing its cris[) little roots in 30 to 35 davs. Pkt. 10c. 

 oz. 15 cts., '/41b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



SPARKLER. Perfectly round or ball-shaped; upper half bright 

 scarlet, lower half and tap-root clear white; very bright and 

 attractive in appearance and largely grown for both market and 

 home use. More satisfactorv outdoors than Rosy Gem. Pkt. 10c. , 

 oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



WHITE BOX. The leading early white Radish. Roots of pood size 

 and nearly spherical in shape, with smooth, white skin. The flesh 

 is of particularly good quality. Does not grow quite as quickly as 

 the other varieties in this grou[) but resists heat better. Pkt. 10c. , 

 oz. 15 cts., V4lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



EARLY OLIVE-SHAPED and HALF-LONG 



The ()li\e-sliapcd varieties are preferred by 

 are known as "Rocket" Radishes in the East, 

 as quickly as the button sorts. 

 FRENCH BREAKFAST. Olive-shaped; rosy scarlet with white tip. 



A quick-growing \arictv of excellent qualitj'. Pkt. 10 cts., 



oz. 15 cts., V4lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.15. 

 SCARLET OLIVE-SHAPED. Bright scarlet; early; sometimes 



used for forcing. The lU sh is white, crisp, and tender. Pkt. 10 cts., 



oz. 15 cts., l/4lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 WHITE OLIVE-SHAPED. Pure white; short topped and quick 



growing. A very nice early Radish. Pkt. 10 cts., OZ. 15 cts., 



V4lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 YELLOW OLIVE-SHAPED. Exceptionally fine quality despite its 



unusual color. The skin is bright golden brown; flesh white. Pkt. 



10 cts., oz. 20 cts., i/4lb. 60 cts., lb. $1.50. 



some planters, and 

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