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



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RADISH 



-(Rettig). 



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PHILADELPHIA WHITE BOX. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill, 9 lbs, 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 sowing is allowable, 

 but drilling is more professional; 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, 



PMladelpMa White Box. — Has a very 

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

 able for growing under glass or in open ground. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10. X lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



Vick's Scarlet Globe.— Very early for forc- 

 ng ; globe form and beautiful. Try it in your hot- 

 4 lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



beds. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 



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Early Scarlet Turnip (Wliite Tipped).— 



Early; fine grain and flavor; round, with white 

 tip. ,Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. X lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



Y Early Scarlet Turnip.— Small, round, mild 

 and crisp, a standard early sort. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 

 Xlb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



>eep Scarlet Turnip.— Very early and a 

 food forcing variety. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. X lb. 

 20c. Lb. 60c. 



*^ Early Long- Scarlet.— Short top, long, deep 

 scarlet roots, fine flavor. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. X lb. 

 20c. Lb. 60c. 



"^ French Breakfast.— A quick growing, oval- 

 shaped radish, light color and white tip. Pkt. 5c. 



Oz. 10c. 



lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



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Long Brightest Scarlet.— This is an im- 

 provement of the old time long 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. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 

 XJb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



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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. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 

 10c. X lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



Summer Varieties, 



V^White Strasburg.— Large white radish, which 

 stands summer heat, handsome shape and pure 

 white color. (See cut). Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. X lb 

 20c. Lb. 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. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 

 10c. X lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



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Chinese Winter Rose.— Pk. 5c. Oz. lOc. 

 ^ lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



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 *^ Round Black Spanish Winter.— Pkt. 5c. 



Oz. 10c. X lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



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Long Black Spanish.— Pkt. 5c. Oz, 10c. 

 : lb. 20c. Lb. 60c. 



