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WINTER VARIETIES 
Seed for winter radishes should be sown about thefirst of August in rich, warm, sandy 
loam, in rows about twenty inches apart, covering half an inch deep. When well up thin to 
three inches apart in the row and give frequent cultivation. For winter use, the roots should 
be pulled and packed in damp sand and stored in a cool cellar. 
A This is an extensively grown variety for fall and winter use. It is 
Scarlet China known also as Chinese Rose. The roots are cylindrical, or largest 
near the bottom, stump rooted or blunt at both ends. The skin is smooth and of a bright 
deep rose color. The flesh is white, firm, crisp and pungent. The tops are moderately 
large with leaves distinctly cut and divided; leaf-stems tinged with rose. The roots are 
usually four to five inches long by about one and one-half to two inches in diameter when 
fully mature, sometimes growing considerably thicker. It is a desirable late maturing 
garden sort. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
° This excellent variety is sold also as Chinese White Winter. The roots are 
Celestial long, cylindrical, with beautiful white skin and flesh, the whitest and usually 
the least pungent of the winter varieties. When fully mature the roots are six to nine 
inches long by about two and one-half to three and one-half inches in diameter. The flesh 
is compact and crisp. Pkt. 10c;Oz.15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
9 0 : . The roots of this very large white winter 
California Mammoth White China sort grow nine to twelve inches long, 
by three to four inches or more in diameter just below the shoulder, tapering regularly 
to the tip. The flesh is very crisp and solid, decidedly pungent but well flavored, keeping 
well through the winter. The variety matures later than Celestial and the rootsare not as 
mild but they attain a larger size under favorable conditions. For table use they are pulied 
before fully grown. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
s The roots are round, sometimes slightly top shaped, three 
Round Black Spanish or four inches in diameter. The skin is almost black. The 
flesh is white, very compact, decidedly pungent, but well flavored. The variety keeps well 
through the winter. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
° This variety is intermediate in shape between the Round 
Half Long Black Winter and the Long Black Spanish, and meena to combine the 
good qualities of both. The roots have 
grayish black skin and crisp, pungent but 
well flavored white flesh. They are four to 
five inches long and one and one-half to 
two inches in diameter, sometimes ap- 
proaching stump rooted form at matur- 
ity. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 
40c; Lb. $1.50 a 
4 One of th 
Long Black Spanish jatest ana 
hardiest long garden radishes, especially 
adapted for winter use. The roots are 
long, thick, almost black, somewhat 
wrinkled. The flesh is white, of firm text- 
ure, decidedly pungent but well flavored. 
The roots when mature are usually seven 
to nine inches long by two to three inches 
in diameter at thickest part. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 
15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Har Lone Brack WINTER 
RHUBARB or Pie Plant 
Rhubarb, also known as Pie Plant, or Wine Plant, is the earliest spring vege- 
table and is grown for its leaf stalks which are extensively used for pies and sauce. 
Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soiland the richer this is 
and the deeper it isstirred, the better. Sow in drillsan inch deep(and thin out the 
plants to six inches apart. In the fall transplant into very highly manured and 
deeply stirred soil, setting them four to six feet apart each way and give a dress- 
ing of coarse manure every spring. The stalks should not be plucked until the 
second year. When a blossom stalk appears, it should be cut back well into the 
ground andthe plant never allowed to exhaust itself by running to seed. Our 
seed is saved from selected plants of the Linnezus, Victoria, Giant and other 
improved sorts, but like the seeds of fruit trees, rhubarb seed cannot be relied 
upon to reproduce the same varieties. 
SEED—Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 44 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
: fe ROOTS—by mail, prepaid, 20c each; by express or parcel post, not prepaid, 
Rounp Brack SpanisH $1.00 per ten. 
RO UETTE A hardy annual, the leaves of which are long, smooth and glossy and when young are used like 
mustard for salads. When in condition for use the plants are from eight to ten inches high. Sow 
the seed in shallow drills about sixteen inches apart, in early spring and for succession every few weeks thereafter. Water 
freely. The young leaves will be ready for cutting in about six weeks from time of planting. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 
“eee SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster 
One of the most desirable winter vegetables. The roots when cooked are very palatable and nutritious and are served in a 
variety of ways. The flavor is similar to oysters. Salsify succeeds best in alight, well enriched soil, which should be stirred 
to a good depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. 
Sow early and quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for parsnip. The roots are perfectly hardy and may 
remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Frost does not 
injure the roots, but before the ground freezes a quantity for winter use may be stored in a pit or in a very cool cellar. 
° This variety is large and strong growing with long, smooth, white, tapering roots, and 
Mammoth Sandwich Island is less liable to branch than the other sorts. The tops are grassy. It is invaluable for 
market gardeners’ use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
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SORREL The improved varieties of Sorrel when well grown and cooked like spinach make a palatable dish. Sow in 
drills early in spring and thin the seedlings to six or eight inches apart in the row. One may commence 
cutting in about two months and the plants will continue in full bearing from three to four years. 
The best garden variety, having large, pale green leavesof fine quality. Pkt.10c; Oz. 20c; 
Large Leaved French 2 02. 350; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
