VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Beckett's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



RADISHES 



Success with Radishes depends upon the selection of the proper varieties to 

 be grown during the different seasons. Early in the spring, while it is still 

 cool, the Extra-early Round or Button Radishes do best and the first sow- 

 ing may be made as soon as the ground is fit to be dug. The olive-shaped 

 or half-long and long varieties, require more time in which to reach eatable 

 size, but they will stand heat better. None of these kinds should be grown 

 during midsummer but may again be sown during the latter part of August. 

 The slow-growing, hot-weather varieties are described on the next page. 



Radishes thrive best in well-enriched, light, sandy soils. To produce 

 smooth, shapely roots, the seed-bed should be worked into fine, loose con- 

 dition and freed from stones. The quick-maturing varieties may be sown 

 in rows less than a foot apart and, if the seed is not scattered too thickly, 

 little thinning out will be necessary. 



The Radishes on this page are also suitable for forcing under glass. Saxa, 

 Non Plus Ultra, and Scarlet Globe may be gathered from the hotbed in mid- 

 April from seed sown the middle of March. For the forcing crop, sow the seed 

 in hotbeds in rows 5 or 6 inches apart and thin the plants as the soil be- 

 comes warm. An ounce of seed will sow about 75 feet of row. 



Extra-Early Round or Button Radishes 



These are the popular, little flat or round fellows which, if sown in early 

 spring, will be ready for use in three or five weeks, depending on weather 

 conditions. To be crisp and tender, they must grow quickly; a check in 

 growth, due to drought or frost, makes them tough and pithy, while hot 

 weather makes them grow rank and bitter. Do not sow between May 1 5 

 and August 1 5. 



SAXA or Rapid Red. By far the earliest and most short-lived of all the 

 forcing Radishes. Under favorable conditions, Saxa will make small but per- 

 fect globe-shaped roots in the almost incredibly short time of 20 days in the 

 hotbed, or 25 days outdoors. Saxa Radishes have remarkably small tops, so 

 may be grown very close together. The flesh is pure white and very crisp; 

 skin bright scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., M lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 NON PLUS ULTRA, FIREBALL or Scarlet Button. An improved strain 

 of the favorite little, bright red, turnip-shaped, early forcing and outdoor 

 Radish. The roots are of good size, round, and with very small tap-roots; 

 the flesh is white and crisp, with skin of a most appetizing, bright scar- 

 let color; the stems and leaves are small. Our strain is exceptionally well- 

 bred and reliable. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., M lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. (See illustration.) The most widely 

 grown of all the early, round, red Radishes. Although a few days 

 later than Non Plus Ultra, it produces roots of larger size without 

 becoming pithy and is the favorite variety for early market every- 

 where. The roots are elongated globe shape, uniformly good-sized, 

 smooth and with small tap-roots, bright rosy red in color, with 



Early Scarlet Globe Radish 



Rosy Gem Radishes 



ROUND or BUTTON RADISHES, continued 



firm, white flesh. Matures in 30 to 35 days from sowing. We have 

 an exceptionally fine forcing stock of this variety. Pkt. 10 

 cts., oz. 20 cts., M lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 CRIMSON GIANT FORCING. Maturing in about the same time 

 as Early Scarlet Globe, this Radish produces roots nearly twice the 

 size, of perfect globe shape, with white flesh and deep red skin. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 14 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 ROSY GEM. The best forcing strain of the ever-popular White- 

 tipped Scarlet Turnip Radish. The roots are round or turnip- 

 shaped; deep rosy scarlet, shading to a white tip. Very attractive 

 and showy; maturing its crisp little roots in 30 to 35 days. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., H lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 SPARKLER. Perfeotly round or ball-shaped; upper half bright 

 scarlet, lower half and tap-root clear white; very bright and at- 

 tractive in appearance and largely grown for both market and 

 home use. More satisfactory outdoors than Rosy Gem. Pkt. 10 

 cts., oz. 20 cts., M lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 WHITE BOX. The leading early white Radish. Roots of good size 

 and nearly spherical in shape, with smooth, white skin. The flesh 

 is of particularly good quality. Does not grow quite as quickly as 

 the other varieties in this group but resists heat better. Pkt. 10 

 cts., oz. 20 cts., 14 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Early Olive-Shaped and Half-Long 



The olive-shaped varieties are preferred by some planters, and 

 are known as "Rocket" Radishes in the East. They mature nearly 

 as quickly as the button sorts. 



FRENCH BREAKFAST. Olive-shaped; rosy scarlet with white 



tip. A quick-growing variety of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 



oz. 20 cts., M lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 SCARLET OLIVE-SHAPED. Bright scarlet; early: sometimes 



used for forcing. The flesh is white, crisp, and tender. Pkt. 10 



cts., oz. 20 cts., )4 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 WHITE OLIVE-SHAPED. Pure white; short topped and quick 



growing. A very nice early Radish. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 



}4 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 YELLOW OLIVE-SHAPED. Exceptionally fine quality despite its 



unusual color. The skin is bright golden brown; flesh white. Pkt. 



10 cts., oz. 20 cts., )4 lb. 40 cts., Ib. $1.25. 



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