48 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO 



RADISH (Cont) 





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ICICLE RACLE $0.30 $0.28 



27 days. Decidedly the best early white variety and considered by 

 many the standard of excellence in radish. Particularly popular 

 in home and market gardens. Tops small. Roots long, tapered; 

 very white throughout; brittle as ice; of splendid quality until 

 5 — 6 in. long and 3^ in. thick or larger; mild and of splendid 

 flavor. Superior to Lady Finger or White Vienna. 



Long Scarlet ralet .30 .28 



27 days. Standard home and market garden sort. Tops small. 

 Roots long, tapered; become 4 — 5 in. long and ^ in. thick at 

 shoulder; bright carmine red. 



Scarlet Turnip ratur .30 .28 



25 days. Standard early sort for forcing and out of door culture. 

 Tops small. Roots deep turnip-shaped, almost round; with fine 

 tap root; ideal for use when 1 m. diameter, scarlet-red; mild. 



SCARLET TURNIP, WHITE TIPPED ratip .32 .30 



25 days. Handsome, popular variety of outstanding quahty ; 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 quahty until 13^ in. diameter or greater. 



Sparkler raspa .32 .30 



25 days. 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 rabur .40 .37 



40 days. Standard summer radish for home and market garden. 

 Roots commonly become 5 in. long, 13^ — 2 in. diameter at the 

 shoulder; tapered; smooth; white; flesh firm, crisp, mildly pun- 

 gent. 



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. 



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Chinese Rose Winter (Scarlet China) rachi $0.40 $0.35 



50 days. Roots become 6 — 7 in. long, 1% — 2 in. diameter at shoul- 

 der and sUghtly broadened outward to 2 — 23^ in. diameter at the 

 blunt base; skin smooth, uniform bright deep scarlet; flesh white, 

 firm, crisp and pungent. 



Chinese White Winter (Celestial) racel .40 .35 



55 days. Roots about 8 in. long, 3 in. diameter at midsection; with 

 square shoulder and blunt bottom; white, smooth; flesh white, 

 firm, crisp, mildly pungent. 



Half Long Black Winter rawin .50 .45 



55 days. Splendid keeper. Roots about 6 in. long, 2^ in. thick at 

 the squarish shoulder, taper uniformly to about 2 in. thick near 

 the sharply tapered tips; skin somewhat roughened, black; flesh 

 white, firm, very crisp; pungent and of good flavor. 



Long Black Spanish rabla .50 .45 



55 days. Splendid keeper. Roots 8 — 9 in. long, 2 — 2J^ in. diameter 

 at shoulder and only shghtly tapered; skin somewhat roughened; 

 black; flesh white, very firm and crisp, pungent. 



Round Black Spanish ranis .50 .45 



55 days. Splendid keeper. Roots globular with slender well defined 

 tap root; 33^ — 4 in. diameter; skin somewhat roughened, black; 

 flesh white, firm, crisp and pungent. 



