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



RADISH 



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CRIMSON GIANT RADISH 



One ounce will sow lOO feet of drill, 9 pounds 

 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 

 iCTop, sow at intervals from early spring until 

 last of September, in deep, rich soil. Broad- 

 cast sowing is allowable, but drilling is more 

 prefessional; however, radishes do well by 

 .either method. Thin when they crowd, or the 

 ■ crop will be imperfect. They may be drawn 

 ..after a few week's growth. 



Early Varieties 



Crimson Giant. — A large globe-shaped variety 

 of recent introduction. Color is brilliant car- 

 dinal; flesh firm and tender; matures early; 

 grows to a large size, and is always very crisp 

 and tender. We consider this one of the very 

 best second early forcing varieties. Highly 

 recommended for outdoor planting. Packet, 

 5c. Ounce, loc. ^^ pound, 20c. Pound, 60c. 



Early Scarlet Trunip (White Tipped).— 



Early; fine grain and flavor; round with white 

 tip. Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. ^ pouiid, 15c. 

 Pound, 50c. 



Vick's Scarlet Globe.— A very desirable va- 

 riety for open ground or for forcing. It is 

 nearly olive shaped, bright scarlet Cv.lor, of 

 fine quality. Matures very early and does not 

 become unfit for use as soon as many extra 



early sorts, 

 pound. 20C. 



Packet, 5c. 

 Pound, 60C. 



Ounce, IOC. 



Early Scarlet Trunip.— The old favorite tur- 

 nip-shaped Radish, of medium size, quick to 

 mature; a very desirable variety. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, IOC. % pound, 15c. Pound, 50c. 



Early Long Scarlet. — Short tops, long, deep 

 scarlet roots, fine flavor. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 IOC. ^4 pound, 15c. Pound, 50c. 



French Breakfast. — A quick growing, oval- 

 shaped radish, light color and white tip. Packet, 

 5c. Ounce, IOC 54 pound, 15c. Pound, 50c. 



Long White .Icicle. — The popular Long 

 White Radish, very early. The best Long 

 White, Raddish. Skin is pure white; flesh 

 crisp and tender, remaining so for a long time. 

 It is very early, maturing in 25 to 30 days. 

 Makes a fine show when bunched for market. 

 Popular with market gardeners. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, IOC. 54 pound, 20c. Pound, 60c. 



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 tender. Packet, 

 5c. Ounce, IOC. ^ pound, 20c. Pound, 60c. 



White Strasburg. — Large white radish, which 

 stands summer heat, handsome shape and pure 

 white color. (See cut.) Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 IOC. yl pound, 15c. Pound, 50c. 



New Chartier. — The color at top is crimson 

 running into pink at middle, and thence down- 

 ward to pure waxy white. It will attain a very 

 large size before it becomes unfit for use. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. % pound, 15c. Pound, 

 40c. 



Chinese Winter Rose. — Packet, 5c. 

 IOC. 54 pound, 15c. Pound, 50c. 



Ounce. 



Round Black Spanish Winter. — Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, IOC. ^^ pound, 15c. Pound, 50c. 



Long Black Spanish. — Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 Pound, 50c. 



WHITE STRASBURG RADISH 



