FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



Radishes. 



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Retliij, oder Radieschen, Gkr. Rudis, Rave, petite et lonque, Fr. Rabano, Sp. 

 Radishes thrive best iu a light, rich, mellow soil, and to bring out their mild qualities they must make a quick and 

 tender growth ; heavy or clayey soils not only delay their growth, but produce a much interior crop in appearance and 

 flavor. Sow for very early use in hot-beds during the winter and early spring, or later on in sheltered borders, in 

 well-manured, deeply dug, and finely raked soil ; it' not well stimulated into a rapid growth, they become fibrous and 

 tough ; sow in drills 10 inches apart, and thin to 2 inches in the rows. Sow at intervals of two or three weeks until 

 September lor a succession. As soon as the first leaves appear, sprinkle with soot, wood ashes, or air-slaked lime, to 

 ■save them from the little black, Cabbage and Turnip fly. Slug Shot is a positive remedy for the black, Cabbage and 

 Turnip fly, and can be confidently recommended for that purpose. The winter varieties should be sown in July and 

 August; like the Turnip they make the best growth in the autumn, and must be taken up before severe frost, and 

 stored away in a cool cellar in sand, or a pit, where they will keep tender and crisp all winter; before using put in 

 •«old water, which adds to their freshness. 



Fireball. One of the finest 

 forcing Radishes yet offer- 

 ed. Of rapid growth and 

 extremely small top. Bril- 

 liant scarlet color, crisp, 

 tender, and of mild flavor. 

 Useful only as a forcing 

 variety or for early spring 

 use. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 i lb. 30 cts. 



Round Red Forcing. 



One of the earliest and 

 best of the Turnip varie- 



ties for forcing 

 short-leaved, small 

 color of skin dark 

 white-fleshed, with 

 small tap-root. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 i lb. 30 cts. 



very 

 top; 

 red, 

 very 



cts., 



Round White Forcing. 



Similar to the above in 

 Fireball. *\ e *Y re . s P e ct, except its 



white skin. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 30 cts. 

 Early Scarlet Turnip. A small, round, scarlet turnip- 

 shaped, small top variety, of quick growth, mild and 

 crisp when young. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 25 cts. 

 Early White Turnip. Like the above, except of a 

 white color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 25 cts. 



Beckert's Chartier. Long White Naples. 



Wood's Early Frame. This sort occupies the same 

 position among the long as Fireball does among the 

 Turnip varieties. Top very small, bright salmon 

 color, and several davs earlier than Long Scarlet. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 30 cts. 



Early French Breakfast. Oblong shape, rapid growth, 

 very mild and tender, of a beautiful scarlet color, 

 tipped with white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 30 cts. 



Long Scarlet Short Top, or Salmon. The standard 

 family and market gardener's variety ; long, bright 

 scarlet, with small top. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. lOcts., i lb. 30 cts. 



Early Red Tuknip. 



Early French Breakfast. 



Early Scarlet Olive Shaped. Of oblong shape, rose- 

 colored flesh, tender and excellent. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 30 cts. 



SUMMER AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



Beckert's Chartier. A very attractive sort, and one 

 that should have an extensive trial. Colorbright sal- 

 mon scarlet, shading to white as it approaches ma- 

 turity. It is very crisp, tender, and of mild and 

 pleasant flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., £ lb. 50 cts. 



Large White Summer Turnip. The market garden- 

 er's favorite; large turnip-shaped, white, very crisp 

 and mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 25 cts. 



Large Yellow Summer Turnip, Like the above, 

 except in color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., I lb. 25 cts. 



Large White Siimmer Turnip. 



Long White Naples Summer. An excellent long 

 variety, flesh white, crisp and mild. Pkt. 5 cts.'oz. 

 10 cts., J lb. 25 cts. 



Long Black Spanish Winter. A 'large, long variety, 

 one of the hardiest, firm in texture, keeping until 

 spring. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 25 cts. 



Round Black Spanish Winter. Like the above, ex- 

 cept round in form. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 25.cts. 



Large White Spanish Winter. Of milder flavor than 

 the black varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., .} lb. 25 cts. 



Scarlet China Winter. One of the best fall and 

 winter varieties, a favorite with the market gardeners; 

 bright rose-color, flesh white, firm, and of superior 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i lb. 30. cts. ... , .' . 



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