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Scarlet Half I^oug* French.. 



SCABIiET HAIiP I.ONG PBENCH.— 



Bright scarlet color, and when well grown, 

 from 2 to 3 inches long, very brittle and 

 tender. 



WHTTZ: STBASSBURGH.— Of an oblong, 

 tapering shape; the skin and flesh are pure 

 white, firm, brittle and tender, and has a 

 tendency of retaining its crispness even 

 when the roots are old and large. It is a 

 very good kind for Summer use, as it with- 

 stands the severest heat, and grows very 

 quickly. 



WHITE SUMMER TURNIP.— This is a 

 Summer and Fall variety. Oblong in 

 shape, skin white, stands the heat well. 



CHINESE ROSE.— (Winter.) This is of 

 a half long shape, and bright rose color. It 

 is as hardy as the last described, not so 

 popular, but superior to the foregoing 

 kind. Consider it the best Winter variety. 



WHITE CAI.IPORNIA MAMMOTH. ^ 



This is a Winter variety of large size, but 

 can be sown here in early Spring. It is 

 the largest of all Radishes, and grows 

 from 8 to 12 inches long, 2 to 3 inches in 

 diameter. 



NEW AND EARZ.IEST WHITE. — Twen- 

 ty days from planting to the table, the 

 earliest on record. Pure white, olive 

 shaped; very little top, quality unexcelled. 

 Very mild and tender. 



Early Scarlet Turnip. 



EARI.-Z- SCARLET TURNIP.— A small 

 round variety, the favorite kind for family 

 use. It is very early, crisp and mild when 

 young* 



WHITE VIENNA. — Root white, very 

 smooth and clean skinned, straight spindle 

 shaped, from 2 to nearly 3 inches long, and 

 from 4/5 to 1 inch broad at the top; neck 

 short, rounded, tinged with green and very 

 narrow at the insertion of the leaf stalk; 

 leaves rather large, broad and light green. 

 An early variety. 



CHARTIER. — A long 

 Radish, deep crimson 

 colored at the top, shad- 

 ing off lighter until at 

 the bottom it becomes 

 white. 



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EARI.7 I.ONG SCAR- 

 LET — (Short Top.) 

 This is a desirable va- 

 riety; of a bright scar- 

 let color; short top and 

 brittle. 



CRIMSON GLOBE. — 



A most valuable Radish 

 of European introduc- 

 tion. It grows quickly, 

 and even when it attains 

 a larger size it remains 

 absolutely tender and of 

 perfect flavor to the 

 very last. It is of a 

 beautiful deep crimson 

 color, and in crispness 

 and flavor it is unsur- 



SHIPPERS' PAVOR- 

 ITE. — Extra early, 

 bright scarlet and round. 

 The tops are small; the 

 flesh very crisp and ten- 

 der; it is the very best 

 for the market garden. 



GLASS OR CINCIN- 

 NATI. — This is a selec- 

 tion of. the Long Scar- 

 let, with exceedingly 

 small tops, and. grows 

 from 6 to 7 inches long; 

 of a beautiful bright 

 scarlet color with a very 

 delicate skin; one of the 

 best and most attractive 

 market varieties. 



Chartler. 



YELLOW SUMMER TURNIP OB 

 GOLDEN GLOBE.— This stands the heat 

 better than the foregoing kind. It is of an 

 oblong shape, and of a beautiful bright 

 yellow color. It should be sown very 

 thinly. Best adapted for summer and fall 

 sowing. 



EARLY SCARLET, OLIVE SHAPED. — 



This is similar to the Half Long French, 

 but shorter and not quite so bright in 

 color. It is early and of good quality. 

 Top short. 



BRIGHTEST SCARLET OR % LONG.— 



A decided improvement in earliness and 

 color over other varieties of its class. Fit 

 for use in about twenty-five days, when 

 planted outdoors; has a small top, and no 

 neck; bright scarlet color. 



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