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P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C 



RADISH. 



(Rettig). 



PHILADELPHIA WHITE BOX. 



i oz. will sow ioo ft. of drill, 9 lbs. will sow an 

 acre. 



Culture. — Select light sandy soil ; spade 

 deeply and manure well. For early crop, sow 

 in hot-beds in February or March. For main 

 crop, sow at intervals from early spring until 

 last of September, in deep, rich soil. Broadcast 

 sowing is allowable, but drilling is more profes- 

 sional, however, radishes do well by either me- 

 thod. Thin when they crowd, or the crop will 

 be imperfect. They may be drawn after a few 

 weeks growth. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Philadelphia White Box.— Has a 

 very small top, color white, turnip shape, equally 

 valuable for growing under glass or in opening 

 ground. Pk. 5c. Oz. 10c. X lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 



Scarlet Globe.— Very early for forcing; 

 globe form and beautiful. Try it in your hot- 

 beds. Pkt. 5c. Oz. ioc. X lb- 2 5 c - Lb. 70c. 



Early Scar let Turnip (W h i t e 

 Tipped). — Early, fine grain and flavor; round, 

 with white tip. Pkt. 5c. Oz. ioc. X lb. 20c. 

 Lb. 60c. 



Early Scarlet Turnip.— Small, round, 

 mild and crisp, a standard early sort. Pkt. 5c. 

 Oz ioc. X lb. 20C - Lb. 60c. 



I>eep Scarlet Turnip.— Very early and 

 a good forcing variety. Pkt. 5c. Oz. ioc. % 

 lb. 20C. Lb. 60c. 



Early Long Scarlet.— Short top, long 

 deep scarlet roots, fine flavor. Pkt. 5c. Oz. ioc. 

 X lb. 2oc. Lb. 60c. 



French Breakfast.— A quick growing, 

 oval-shaped radish, light color and white tip. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. ioc. % lb. 20C. Lb. 70c. 



Long Brightest Scarlet.— This is an 

 improvement of the old time long scarlet, being 

 somewhat thicker and not quite so long ; color 

 bright scarlet, white tip, is very early, mild 

 flavored, fine for forcing or oat-door planting. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. ioc. X lb. 20c. Lb. 70c. 



Long White Vienna or Lady 



Finger.— This in shape resembles the long 

 scarlet; color snow white, it is of very rapid 

 growth ; and remarkably crisp, brittle and ten- 

 der. Pkt. 5c Oz. ioc. % lb. 20C. Lb. 70c. 



SUMMER VARIETIES. 



White Strasburg.— Large white radish, 

 which stands summer heat; handsome shape 

 and pure white color. (See cut). Pkt, 5c Oz. 

 ioc. X lb. 20C. Lb. 60c. 



^few Char tier. —The color at top is crim- 

 son, running into pink at middle, and thence 

 downward to pure waxy white. It will attain a 

 very large size before it becomes unfit for use. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. ioc. X lb. 2oc. Lb. 60c. 



Chinese Winter Rose.— Pkt. 5c. Oz. 



ioc. X lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



Round Black Spanish Winter.— 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. ioc. X lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



Long Black Spanish.— Pkt. 5c. Oz. 



ioc. X lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



WHITE STRASBURG RADISH. 



