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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



CRISP RADISHES 



Radishes are easy to grow in any soil, but 

 make the smoothest and best quaUty 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 



Prices, except as noted, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 V4lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25 



Scarlet Button, or Non Plus Ultra. Small, 

 round, bright red roots; crisp and tender; 

 ready for the table in three weeks from sowing. 



EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. Larger and 

 deeper in shape than Scarlet Button; a few 

 days later but does not get pithy so quickly. 

 Our special strain is noted for small tops and 

 uniformity of roots. An ideal forcing Radish 

 and very popular outdoors also. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; %lb. 50 cts.; lb. I1.50. 



French Breakfast. An extra-early Radish of 

 fine quality. Olive shaped; deep scarlet with 

 white tip. 



Cincinnati Market. Smooth, slender roots 

 4 to 5 inches long, bright scarlet with white 

 tip. Brittle and tender; excellent for forcing 

 and outdoors. 



WHITE ICICLE. Handsome long white roots 

 of splendid quality, withstanding hot weather 

 well and remaining in good condition a long 

 time. A fine home garden Radish; useful also 

 for forcing. 



Crimson Giant. Globe-shaped; a little later 



than Early Scarlet Globe; grows nearly twice 

 as large and remains in good condition much 

 longer. 



Long Scarlet Short Top Radishes 



Early Scarlet 

 Globe Radishes 



WHITE BOX. Handsome spherical roots at- 

 taining a diameter of 2 inches. Skin and flesh 

 pure white; remains crisp longer than any 

 other early variety. 



Long Scarlet Short Top. Bright scarlet roots, 

 5 to 6 inches long. Good forcing variety. 



Golden Olive-shaped. Russet-yellow skin and 

 mild white flesh of fine quality. Size and 

 shape like French Breakfast. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; ^Ib. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



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 White Vienna, or Lady Finger. Similar 

 to White Icicle, except that both roots and 

 tops are larger. 



Chartiers* Improved. Crisp, tender, and mild, 

 even in the hottest weather. Long, smooth 

 roots; rose shading to white at tip. 



White Strassburg. Roots 5 inches long and 

 1% inches thick. Skin and flesh pure white. 



White Stuttgart. The largest and latest of 

 this class. Globular in shape; pure white. 



Winter Radishes 



The Winter Radishes mature best in the cool 

 fall months, attain a very large size, and may be 

 stored in boxes of sand in a cool cellar for use 

 during winter. Sow in July or August. 

 Long Black Spanish. Grows 6 inches long and 

 2 inches broad. Grayish black skin and crisp, 

 pungent, white flesh. The best keeper. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 35 cts.; lb. $1. 



Round Black Spanish. Round in shape but 

 otherwise similar to the preceding. Pkt. la 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; }i\b. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 

 WHITE CHINESE, or CELESTIAL. Cylin- 

 drical, often 12 inches long and 5 inches in 

 diameter. Skin and flesh white. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; Klb. 35 cts.; lb. |i. 



