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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., 



RADISH 



Six ounces of seed will plant 100-yard row; eight to twelve pounds to the acre. 

 CULTURE OF RADISH. Radishes thrive best in a light, rich mellow soil, and to bring out their mild qualities 

 they must make a quick and tender growth. 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. If not well stimulated into a rapid 

 growth, they become fibrous and tough. Sow in drills ten inches apart and thin to two inches in the rows. Sow at 

 intervals of two or three weeks until September for a succession. Sow winter varieties in July and August. Like the 

 turnip, they make the best growth in autumn, and must be taken out before severe frost and stored away in a cool 

 cellar in sand or in a pit where they will keep tender and crisp all winter. Before using, put in cold water, which adds 

 to their freshness. 



Bolgiano's No. 2 Scarlet Globe Radish. Is the very best in everyway. 

 It is handsome in form and color, a beautiful oval and rich scarlet. The 

 amount of its foliage is small, compared with other varieties, and small 

 for the size of the radish. The peculiar merit of this variety as a forc- 

 ing radish is that it will bear the heat requisite for forcing without be- 

 coming pithy or spongy. The flesh is tender, juicy and mild. It is 

 equally as good for open garden culture as for forcing, and therefore it 

 commends itself equally to the amateur and market gardener. Packet, 

 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 15c; lb., 50c. 



Bolgiano's Scarlet No. 1 Globe Radish. Excels all other stocks for 

 rich color, shapely form and quick growth. It has a rich scarlet color, 

 faultless shape and matures in twenty days. It looks beautiful on the 

 market stall and outsells all other sorts. It needs no recommendation 



to those who have already used it, and others should try it 



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 Packe't, 5c 



No. 2 Scarlet Globe 



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frames or outdoors early in the spring. Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 15c; 

 y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c. 



Vick's Scarlet Globe. A forcing radish. Small foliage; 

 growth; fine color and remains solid under all conditions, 

 and 10c; % lb., 15c; lb., 50c. 



Scarlet Turnip White-Tip Radish. Nature almost exhausted itself in 

 making this beautiful radish to ornament the private table and embellish 

 the market stall. It has been brought to our market in two weeks after 

 planting, and always is a very early crop for frames and for open ground 

 culture. Some gardeners use it in 100-pound lots. It is annually grown 

 more and more, and in demand everywhere. Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; Y\ lb., 

 15c; Y-2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c. 



Crimson. Giant Radish. This new radish is an entirely new type and 

 differs radically from all the varieties hitherto in cultivation, in so far as 

 its roots attain more than double the size of those of other forcing va- 

 rieties, without getting pithy or hollow. This giant radish develops 

 roots of six to seven inches in circumference and over a pound in 

 weight, their pure white flesh remaining firm 

 and crisp and of the mildest flavor, but not- 

 withstanding the extraordinary size and weight 

 of its bulbs, it is second to none as a forcing 

 variety. It is equally well adapted to outside 

 culture. The seed should be sown very thinly 

 to permit full development of the roots. 

 Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; Y\ lb., 15c; lb., 50c. 



Bolgiano's New Snow-White Turnip Radish. 

 It has short tops, rapid growth, perfect turnip 

 shape, extra fine quality and stands a long 

 time before getting pithy, remaining solid and 

 juicy for a long time after full grown. Will 

 succeed either under glass or in open ground. 

 Packet, 1,0c; oz., 15c; l / 4 lb., 15c; l / 2 lb., 20c; 

 lb., 35c. 



Scarlet Olive-Shaped Radish. This radish, 

 olive shaped, has a distinct, bright-scarlet color. 

 The whole crop maturing at one time, makes 

 it very desirable. It is among the best ship- 

 pers. Packet, 5c and 10c; l A lb., 15c; y 2 lb., 

 25c; lb., 40c. 



Bolgiano's Large White Radish. This most 

 beautiful radish, which has been the market 

 gardener's favorite for many years. In size, 

 shape, quality, color and attractiveness it has 

 all the points of a good radish for the table, 

 for market and for shipping. Packet, 5c; oz., 

 10c; Yi lb., 15c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c. 



Select Early Long Scarlet. This improved strain of Long Scarlet Radish is re- 

 garded by our most extensive market gardeners to be the finest stock they ever grew; 

 for earliness, brilliancy of color and shortness of top it cannot be surpassed, and is the 

 most profitable one to grow for an early crop. Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; l / A lb., 15c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c. 



Cincinnati Market. This fine strain of the Long Scarlet Short-Top Radish has been selected for thirty years. The tops 

 are so small that the radishes may stand touching each other in the rows. They grow perfectly straight and smooth and 

 from six to seven inches in length; and the flesh crisp and brittle and of delightfully pungent flavor. Equally as good 

 for the open ground. Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 15c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c. 



Chartier. Long, red radish with a white tip. Beautiful for bunching. Packet, 10c; % lb-, 15c; lb., 35c. 



Scarlet Turnip White-Tip Radisn 



