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RADISH (Cont.) 



Days 



SCARLET TURNIP, WHITE TIPPED 25 



Handsome, popular variety of outstanding quality; much used in home and market 

 gardens. Tops small. Roots deep turnip shape, almost globular, with slender tap root; 

 bright scarlet (rosy carmine) with well defined white area about the tip; remain 

 crisp and of splendid quality until 1 in. diameter. 



SOUTHERN MARKET GLOBE (Our Introduction) 23 



A strain of Early Scarlet Globe, Medium Top developed primarily for shippers. 

 Roots perfectly round, bright deep scarlet. Tops slightly shorter than those of Early 

 Scarlet Globe, Medium Top, are darker green in color and leaves are rounder with 

 less cut edges. Roots do not have the tendency to elongate when grown under 

 certain unfavorable conditions. Stands shipping well. 



SPARKLER 25 



Popular home and market garden sort. Similar to Early Scarlet Turnip, White 

 Tipped, but with more pronounced white area. Tops small. Roots deep turnip, almost 

 globe shape; bright scarlet with pronounced white tip; crisp and of splendid quality 

 until fairly large. 



WHITE STRASBURG 40 



Standard summer radish for home and market garden. Roots commonly become 5 in. 

 long, IV2 — 2 in. diameter at the shoulder; tapered; smooth, white; flesh firm, crisp, 

 mildly pungent. 



WINTER VARIETIES 



Seed of winter radish is sown at our Oakview Experimental Gardens near Detroit, during 

 the latter part of July or in August. We have indicated the number of days required to 

 produce roots suitable for table use. However, the roots continue to enlarge and are in 

 splendid condition for storage at the onset of freezing weather. 

 CHINESE ROSE WINTER (Scarlet China) 50 



Roots become 6 — 7 in. long, 1% — 2 in. diameter at shoulder and slightly broadened 



outward to 2 — 21/2 in. diameter at the blunt base; skin smooth, uniform bright deep 



scarlet; flesh white, firm, crisp and pungent. 

 CHINESE WHITE WINTER (Celestial) 55 



Roots about 8 in. long, 3 in. diameter at midsection; with square shoulder and blunt 



bottom; white, smooth; flesh white, firm, crisp, mildly pungent. • 

 ROUND BLACK SPANISH 55 



Splendid keeper. Roots globular with slender well defined tap root; 3V2 — 4 in. 



diameter; skin somewhat roughened, black; flesh white, firm, crisp and pungent. 



RHUBARB 



CRIMSON WINTER 



Very popular in California where it produces small crimson stems of the finest 

 color and quality in winter and spring, and continues bearing over a long period. 

 VICTORIA 



Standard, very thrifty variety with straight stalks of splendid color and flavor. 



ROQUETTE 



ROQUETTE 40 



Hardy annual closely related to the mustards. Grown for greens; forms rosette of 

 numerous oblong, divided leaves that are dull green, thick in texture, and of a mildly 

 pungent strong flavor. 



SALSIFY 



MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND 150 



The standard variety for home, market garden and shipping. Produces uniform long 

 tapered white roots. 



SORREL 



LARGE LEAVED FRENCH 60 



The standard home garden and market sort; produces large, thick, bright green 



arrow-shaped leaves of mildly acid flavor. 

 NARROW LEAF (Silver Leaf) 60 



The leaves are narrower and grow more upright than those of the Large Leaved. 



Many markets demand this variety. 



