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RADISH 



Prices Include Postage on Pkts. Ozs., 14 Lbs. and Lbs. 



Summer and Autumn Varieties 



118. White Stras- 

 burg. Of handsome 

 oblong shape, tapering 

 beautifully to a point. 

 Both skin and flesh are 

 pure white, almost 

 transparent, very ten- 

 der and of a delightful, 

 pungent taste. It can 

 be pulled five weeks 

 from time of sowing 

 the seed, yet it will 

 continue to grow with- 

 out losing its fine qual- 

 ity, and remains in a 

 tender condition longer 

 than any other summer 

 sort. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 1.5 cts.; Vi lb. 25 cts.; 

 lb. 85 cts. 



37. Golden Globe 

 Summer. Of globular 

 form and yellow color. 

 A splendid addition to 

 the radish family. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; !4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 



White Strasburg Radish 



Winter Varieties 



The seed should not be sown until about July 1st, and if 

 the rows are kept well cultivated the roots continue to make 

 growth until early in the fall. 



78. White Chinese, or California Mammoth. 



As solid and juicy 

 as an apple, pure 

 white flesh and de- 

 licious flavor — a 

 very choice variety. 

 Should be sown in 

 June and July, and 

 is ready for use 

 when 3 ins. long, 

 and continues to 

 grow until it is 6 

 ins. long. A first- 

 class winter radish 

 and always at- 

 tracts favorable 

 comment at the 

 table or on the 

 market stall. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 V4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 

 90 cts. 



190. Long 

 Blacli Spanish. 



One of the latest 

 and hardiest rad- 

 ishes. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 

 25 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 



China Rose Radish 



157. China Rose, or Scarlet China. One of the most 

 popular fall and winter sorts. Roots about 6 inches long. 

 Skin smooth and of a bright rose color. Flesh very firm and 

 crisp. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts; '4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 



RHUBARB 



One Ounce of Seed Produces 500 Plants 



203. Victoria. Very familiarly known as the Pie Plant. 

 The foot stalk is the portion that is used and is the first vege- 

 table of the season from the gar- 

 den; cultivated to a great extent and 

 is indispensable wherever it is 

 known. Sow the seed early in the 

 spring in rows 1 foot apart on rich 

 ground; the second year after plant- 

 ing they can be removed in autumn 

 to the permanent spot allotted to 

 them; plant the roots 2 feet apart 

 each way in ground that is well en- 

 riched, at least 2 feet deep. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 30 cts.; 

 lb. $1.50. Roots, $1.00 per dozen- 

 add 25 cts. per dozen if sent by mail; 

 $7.50 per 100. Express collect. Rhubarb 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT 



One Ounce for 50 Feet of Drill; 10 Pounds to an Acre. 



CULTURE. A fine vegetable, used the same as carrots or, having been 

 boiled, made into cakes and fried like oysters, which they resemble in 

 flavor. Cultivate the same as carrots and parsnips. It is hardy, can re- 

 main in the ground all winter for early spring use, but should be taken 

 up before it starts growing ; take up a supply for use during the winter. 

 Succeeds best in a light, well-enriched, mellow soil. Sow early in the 

 spring in drills 15 ins. apart, 1 inch deep ; thin to 6 inches in the rows. 



116. Sandwich Island 

 Mammoth. One of the 



most delicious of winter 

 vegetables, and also one 

 of the most nutritious; the 

 flavor is sweet and highly 

 esteemed. This variety, 

 where known, is entirely 

 superseding the old type, 

 as it produces roots near- 

 ly double the size and 

 weight, and of equally 

 good quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; '4 lb. 60 cts.; 

 lb. $2.00. 



291. Bolgiano's 

 Great Giant. By far the 



largest, smoothest, most 

 tender salsify ever sold to 

 the trucker. Its delicious 

 flavor and attractive ap- 

 pearance bring the buyers 

 and holds their trade. It 

 easily outsells every other 

 salsify, and outyields all 

 other varieties. Truckers 

 who have tried the "Great 

 Giant" say it is^deal. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; '4 lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2.25. 



Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster 



PLEASE REMEMBER! 



"Best in Garden" Varieties, listed on pages 4, 5 and 

 6 of this catalog, will speak for themselves in your 

 gai'den. Do not fail to include them in your order. 



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