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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Three Weeks Forcing Radishes. 



CRISP RADISHES 



Radishes are easy to grow in any soil, 

 but make the smoothest and best quality 

 roots in a well prepared, fairly rich loam. 

 The early varieties, which follow, do best in 

 cool weather and should be sown as early 

 in the Spring as the ground is fit, with 

 frequent succession plantings up to the 

 middle of May. They may also be sown in 

 late August for Fall use. Scatter the seed 

 thinly in shallow drills 12 to 15 inches 

 apart, and if necessary thin out to 2 inches 

 apart. For hot weather and Winter use, 

 grow the Summer and Winter Radishes, 

 which see. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 



THREE WEEKS FORCING-. The earliest 

 Radish, bar none. Roots are small, round 

 and bright red. Very crisp and tender. 

 Pkt, 15c; oz., 25c; Yi lb., 75c. 



Scarlet Button or Non Plus Ultra. Small, 

 round, bright red roots; crisp and tender; 

 ready for the table in three weeks from 

 sowing. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; & lb., 55c. 



SPECIAL EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. 

 Larger and deeper in shape than Scarlet 

 Button; a few days later but does not get 

 pithy so quickly. An ideal forcing Radish 

 and very popular outdoors also. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 20c; Ys. lb., 55c. 



French. Breakfast. An extra early Radish 

 of fine quality. Olive-shaped; deep scarlet 

 with white tip. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 

 50c. 



CINCINNATI MARKET. Smooth, slender 

 roots 4 to 5 inches long, bright scarlet 

 with white tip. Brittle and tender; ex- 

 cellent for forcing and outdoors. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 



WHITE BOX. Handsome spherical roots 

 attaining a diameter of 2 inches. Skin 

 and flesh pure white; remains crisp longer 

 than any other early variety. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 20c; Yi lb., 50c. 



Long Scarlet Snort Top. Bright scarlet 

 roots, 5 to 6 inches long. Good forcing 

 variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 



Golden Olive-Shaped. Russet-yellow skin 

 and mild white flesh of fine quality. Size 

 and shape like French Breakfast. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 



Summer Radishes 



These grow well in hot weather and may 

 be sown in May and June for Summer use. 

 They grow more slowly but attain a larger 

 size than the early Radishes. 

 Long Wnite Vienna or Lady Finger. Similar 



to White Icicle, except that both roots 



and tops are larger. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 



14 lb., 50c. 



CHAR TIER'S IMPROVED. Crisp, tender 

 and mild, even in the hottest weather. 

 Long, smooth roots; rose shading to white 

 at tip. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 



WHITE STRASSBURG. Roots 5 inches 

 long and IY2 inches thick. Skin and flesh 

 pure white. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 



Giant Stuttgart. The largest and latest of 

 this class. Globular in shape; pure white. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 



Scarlet Globe Radishes. 



WHITE ICICLE. Handsome, 

 long, white roots of splendid 

 quality, withstanding hot 

 weather well and remaining: 

 in good condition a long time. 

 A fine hdme garden Radish; 

 useful also for forcing. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 20c; Y± lb., 50c. 



Crimson Giant. Globe-shaped: 

 a little later than Early Scar- 

 let Globe; grows nearly twice 

 as large and remains in good 

 condition much longer. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 20c; Yt lb., 50c. 



WINTER RADISHES 



See following page. 



White Icicle Radishes. 



