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SEEDS AND IMPLEMENTS 



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R A D I S H « «'. 



Philadelphia White Box. 



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 crop, 

 sow at intervals from early spring until last of 

 September, in deep, rich soil. Broadcast sow- 

 ing is allowable, but drilling is more profes- 

 sional ; however, radishes do well by either 

 method. Thin when they crowd, or the crop 

 will be imperfect. They may be drawn after a 

 few weeks' growth. 



Early Varieties. 



V/I*hiladelphia White Box. — Has a very 

 small top, color white, turnip shape, equally val- 

 uable for growing under glass or in open ground. 

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



l^ick's Scarlet Globe.— Very early for forc- 

 ing; globe form and beautiful. Try it in your 

 hot-beds. Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. % pound, 

 20C. Pound, 60C. 



I yearly Scarlet Turnip( White Tipped)— 

 Barly; fine grain and flavor; round with white 

 tip. Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. % pound, 150. 

 Pouad, 50C. 



\ Alarly Scarlet TurDip.— Small, round, mild 

 aM crisp, a standard early sort. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounc^ IOC. y^ pound, 15c. Pound, 50c. 



lyOeep Scarlet Turnip.— Very early and a 

 glod forcing variety. Packet, 5c. Ounce, iog. 

 >4 pound, 15c. Pound, 50c. 



L/Early L.ong Scarlet,— Short tops, long, 

 oeep scarlet roots, fine flavor. Packet, Sc 

 Ounpe, IOC. J4 pound, 15c. Pound, 40c. 



uunce 



^ '^French Breakfast.— A quick growing. 

 oval-shaped radish, light color and white tip. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. J4 pound, 15c. Pound, 

 50c. 



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brightest Long Scarlet. — This is an im- 

 provement of the old time scarlet, being some- 

 what thicker and not quite so long; color bright 

 scarlet, white tip, is very early, mild flavored, 

 fine for forcing or out-door planting. Packet, 

 5c. ^Ounce, loc. }i pound, 15c. Pound, 40c. 



iong" White Vienna or Lady Finger. — 



'his in shape resembles the long scarlet; color 

 snow white ; it is of very rapid growth, and re- 

 markably crisp, brittle and tender. Packet, 5c. 

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



Suminer Varieties. 



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'hite Strasburg. — Large white radish, 

 which stands summer heat, handsome shape and 

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

 loc. 



ew Chartier. — The --olor 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, 

 50c 



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'hinese Winter Rose. — Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 IOC. }i pound, 15c. Pound, 40c. 



\jKound Black Spanish Winter. — Packet, 

 5c. iDunce, loc. y. pound, 15c. Pound, 40c. 



l/'^ong Black Spanish. — Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 IOC. ^ pound, 15c. Pound, 40c. 



White Strasburg Radish. 



