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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Three Weeks Forcing: Radishes. 



CRISP TENDER RADISHES xa, 



Early Radishes 



Crispy freshness is more essential to the 

 good tasting qualities of the Radish than 

 to any other vegetable root and the fresh- 

 est roots are. of course, those pulled from 

 your own garden. 



The three prime essentials for growing 

 crisp Radishes are seed, soil and tempera- 

 ture. 



SEED. All our seed is raised from trans- 

 planted roots, which have been carefully 

 selected for size, form and texture. After 

 harvest the seed is carefully threshed, 

 cleaned and run over sieves to remove 

 the small seeds. 



SOUi. A light, sandy soil is best for Rad- 

 ishes, but they will do well in clay soil 

 that has been loosened by the addition of 

 finely sifted ashes. Avoid the use of 

 fresh manure. 



TEMFTSBATUBE. Radishes grow best in 

 temperatures under 70 degrees and even 

 the Summer varieties should be sown so 

 that they will not mature during the ex- 

 treme heat of .July and early August, else 

 they will be so hot as to be unpalatable. 



SOW SEED thinly not more than one inch 

 deep in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart 

 and thin out to stand 2 or more inches 

 apart, according to variety. An ounce of 

 seed will sow 100 feet of row. 



THBEE WEEKS FORCING. Three Weeks 

 Forcing Radish is just as the name im- 

 plies, a Radish that is ready for the table 

 in three weeks from sowing. The tops 

 are very small and the roots medium size, 

 bright scarlet in color and the finest 

 (luality imaginable. Plant a row in your 

 garden and surprise vour friends. Pkt., 

 10c; oz.. 20c; Va lb., 60c. 



SCABI.ET BUTTON or NON PLUS ULTBA. 

 Small, round, bright red roots; crisp and 

 tender; ready for the table in three weeks 

 from sowing. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; lb., 

 50c. 



Special Early Scarlet Globe. Larger and 

 deeper in shape than Scarlet Button, but a 

 few days later. An ideal forcing Radish 

 and very popular outdoors also. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 20c; 14 lb., 50c. 



Trench Breakfast. One of the most at- 

 tractive and at the same time most de- 

 licious Radishes. Roots are olive shaped, 

 IV2 to 2 inches long and bright scarlet 

 with a pure white tip, almost irresistible 

 when prepared for the table. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 20c; 14 lb., 50c. 



CINCINNATI MABKET. 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; Vt lb., .^.Oc. 



Scarlet Globe Radishes. 



Radishes 

 The Year Round 



By planting the several 

 different kinds of Radishes 

 at their proper season, they 

 may be en.io-s^ed every 

 month in the year. 

 FCBCING VABISTIES. 



Plant in February and 



Marcli. 

 EABLY VABIETIES. 



IMant in April and May. 

 SUMMEB VABIETIES. 



Plant in June. 

 WINTEB VABIETIES. 



Plant in July and August 



and store in slightly 



moist sand for Winter 



use. 



White Icicle Radishes. 



