RADI5H 



Rettig. 



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-bedi 

 in February or March. For main crop, sow at 

 intervals from early spring until last of September, 

 in deep, rich soil. Broadcast sowing is allowable, 

 but drilling is more professional ; however, rad- 

 ishes 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. 



Pliiladelphia White Box.— Has a very 

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

 able for growing under glass or in open ground. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, IOC. ^4 pound, 20c. Pound, 60c. 



Tick'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. 



Early Scarlet Turnip (White Tipped).— 

 Early ; tine grain and flavor ; round, with white tip. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. ^ pound, 20c. Pound, 50c. 



Early Scarlet Turnip— Small, round, rnild 

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

 Ounce, IOC. Y^ pound, 20c. Pound, 50c. 



Deep Scarlet Turnip. — Very early and a 

 good forcing variety. Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. 

 Y 'pound. 20c. Pound. 50c. 



Early Long Scarlet. — Short top, long, deep 

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

 % pound, 20C. Pound, 50c. 



French Breakfast.— A quick growing, oval- 

 shaped Tadiah, light color and white tip. Packet, 

 5c. Ounce, IOC. ^ pound, 20c. Pound, 50c. 



liOng Brightest Scarlet. — This is an im- 

 provement of the old time long scarlet, being 

 somewhat 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. ^ pound, 20c. Pound, 

 50c. 



Long' White Vienna or Lady Finger. — 



This 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, 20c. Pound, 50c. 



S\jn\mer Varieties. 



White Strasburg.— Large white radish, 

 which stands summer heat, handsome shape and 

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

 IOC. Y pound, 20C. Pound, 50c. 



New Chartier.— The color at top is crimson, 

 running into pink at middle, and thence downward 

 to pure waxy white. It will attain a very large 

 size before it becomes unfit for use. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, IOC. ^ pound, 20c. Pound, 50c. 



Chinese Winter Rose.— Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 loc. y± pound, 20C. Pound, 50c. 



Round Black Spanish Winter.— Packet, 

 5c. Ounce, IOC. ^4 pound, 20c. Pound, 50c. 



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

 loc. 14 pound, 20c. Pound, 50c. 



White Strasburg Radish. 



