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RADISH. 
Earliest Sorts. 
Raphanus satirus — Radis — linv, Petite Haii- — 
ilfabici ober metticf—Rnlmnito. 
Six Ounces of Seed will Plant loo Yards of Row. 
Eight Pounds to the Acre. 
Bow in a sheltereti spot wlipn the 
Cherry isin bloom, the earth being 
(Iwply iJ\ig, hiiarhly fertilized and 
rakfii'frt'e from clods and stoiif s. 
Radishea grown on poor, thin suil 
Ciiiuiot be made good; they will 
he misshapen and tongh. To he 
gooi) they inu8t be urown quickly 
Radishes'can be forced tjy cover- 
ing with n. window or other sash. 
SUort-Top Earliest Wliite Xiirtii p.- Seventeen davs to matu- 
rity. Tlie curliost wUite-rooied Radish, tlie best white for forcing, leaves 
bein^ very lew, short and closelv set, bulbs verv choice in form and deli- 
cate in texture and flavor. Pkt^. 5c. and 10c. ; per oz. 10c. 
Early Garnet. -I<:i{rhtPen day.s to malnritv. Tlie earliest red-rooted 
Radish. It unites two nuu-ked qnnlilic.s: First, an earliiiess in matnritv 
for table, .suipussin^^ iiiiy oilier red sort; secondly, a ripe depth of 
.garnet or ruby color nnapproached liv anv other variety. In form 
It is Turnip-.'ihapcd, in gize and form similar to the Kailv Scarlet. The 
leaves, very short and small, fit it for forcing in plas-s h'ou.se or frame, 
while its early maturity will a.stoni.sh the cultivator. Pkt.s. 5c. and 10c. : 
per oz. lOc. 
Early Scarlet Prussian Globe.— Eighteen davsto maturity. A 
.Hmall-leaved variety well adapted for forcin-iinderKlass; root round and 
carmine colored, early, verv iitlractive and desirable, fine for forcliisj A 
new color and very clioicc. ICvery Rardeuer .should have it. I'kts. ■'ic. 
and 10c. ; jier oz. KIc. 
••-arllest Scarlet Erfurt Turnip.— Anionsr (luicke.stmaturingof 
thorc(l liiriiip l;adis(i.-.s. Small root and .small top; an excelleiU farcing 
vandy. I'kts. .'^r. and lOc. ; per oz. 10c. 
^tilte-Tlpped Early Scarlet Xurnip.-A fancv French 
variety: scarlet bolli with white bott.mi. Verv showy and delicate A 
choice varict.N. I'kts. ;><•. imrl loc. ; per oz. )0c. 
iP.^^,**^*'*^***'**^* '•'"rnip.R.ootecI.— An iraprovcment on 
the old Red Turnip ; richer In color ; smoother in skin. Pkts. .■jc. and 
10c. ; per oz. 10c. 
Early »e«i XurMlp-Rooted.— Pkt.s. .5c. and 10c. ; per oz. inc. 
Erencli RreaUfa.st (white tip).— An olive-shaped variety, the upper 
part of the bulb scarlet, the bottom lipped with white, fkts. 5o. £t»d 
lOc. ; per oz. 10c. 
Ereiicli Cafe.— Kdiblo in twentv davs after planting, by which time it 
reaches a lensjth of tv\o inches, 'skiii brilliant .s< iiriet, flesh white and 
crisp. Very choice. Pkts. ,5c. and 10c. ; per oz. lOc. 
I>eep Scarlet Olive-Shapecl.— A showy, half long variety. Pkts, 
6c. and lllc. ; per oz. loc. 
Wliite Olive-Shaped.— A desirable sort Pkts..'5e.andinc.; per oz. inc. 
Eons: Wliite Red-Cro-wnecl (.vovisltv).- Very desirable: early 
and showy, with the VMlnablc quality of remaining long in edible con- 
dition. Not offered liy any other seedsmen. Pkls. Sc. and 10c. ; per 
oz. L5C. 
Early Wliite Xurnip-Rootecl.- Of early maturity and mild 
llavor. Pkts. 5c. and lOc. ; per oz. lOc. 
V^andretlis' Wliite I.,ady EinR-er. -Twenty-three days to matu- 
rity. A inrgo white crifsp variety, about half as long a.s Long Scarlet, iiml 
sinfilar in sliapc. .\ very desirable sort, decidedly the best of its kind 
ever introduced. An admiralde market nort of nutty flavor. A novelty 
of merit. Pkt.s, .5c. and lOc. ; peroz. 15c. 
Wonderful Half Eons: Red.— So rapid in growth as to develop 
perfectly in twenty days, tirows about three iin^hcs long, contractinc 
from abroad slioiiider to a .sharp point, very symmetrical and uniform 
ill shape; color a liriglit scarlet and altogether a gem. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; 
per oz. 1.5c. 
Half Eotic: Deep Scarlet.— A variety half the length of ime 
Si^arlet and oi same form. Matures in tw<;utv days. Pkts. ,5c. a,nd 10c. : 
per oz. lOc. 
Intermediate Sorts. 
arUet Gardeners' Early Eons: Scarlet.— Longer than .S<»rlet Olive anJ 
shorter than the old Long Scirlet. An admirable long varietv for forcing ; fully tm doyt 
eairlier than the Long Scarlet, and very .superior to it for that reason. Twenty-three 
diiys to maturity. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; per oz. 10c. 
^***m^rf,^i*?mn^Tw5^??! K^^r St*"aP7»-eaved (Kt.Nisb-Named and introduced hy us. An improvement on the I^ng Scarlet. Roots more .syni- 
metrical, smoother in skin, brilliant in color. An acqui sition of value. Pkts. 5c. and lOe. ; per oa. 10c. 
BOABDMAN. FLA.-I have been using your seeds for thirty years, and never knew them to fail. They are the optimates in the way of seeds. 
