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Radish 
Radis. Rettig. Rabanitos. 
One ounce will sow one hundred feet of drill; two pounds will be required for one acre. Radishes 
do best in a light, rich soil. Sow in drills about ten inches apart, covering- about half an inch, and thin 
the plants to two inches apart. A rapid growth is essential to produce showy, crisp radishes of a mild 
flavor. Sow every ten days for a succession of crops. 
Non Plus Ultra. An extra early rapid-growing round variety fit for the table twenty-one 
days from sowing; being of perfect form and of a rich, bright scarlet color, it is of a 
most inviting appearance, while the pure white flesh is always tender, crisp, juicy and Oz. Lb. 
of delicate flavor fo lo fo 75 
Black Spanish, Long. Of 
large size; firm, solid, crisp 
flesh, keeps well . . . . , 10 75 
Black Spanish, Round. 
Globe-shaped; of good 
quality and flavor .... 10 75 
California Mammoth White. 
A giant solid-fleshed vari- 
ety; tender and of good 
A- flavor 15 i 00 
Chartier Improved. A long 
, s uhite-tipjied sort; hand- 
some and of good quality 10 60 
Early White Turnip. Very 
early, crisp and good . . lo 60 
Extra Early Roman Car- 
mine. The best of all; 
early, crisp and delicious 10 75 
^_ . -^.^ French Breakfast. Olive- 
_ — S:^ =s^^^^^^^gvB;g>-' shaped, scarlet except near 
TYPES OF TURNIP RADISHES. tip, which is pure white; 
crisp and tender 10 60 
Long Scarlet Short-Top. A standard sort; very long; color bright scarlet 10 60 
Long White Vienna or Lady's Finger. The sweetest long white radish grown; highly 
recommended for home use 10 75 
Olive-Shaped Scarlet. Of bright color; tender and excellent 10 75 
Scarlet Turnip. Rich color; very early, sweet and crisp 10 60 
White Strasburg. Of large size; flesh very white, crisp and tender 10 75 
Rhubarb 
Rkubarbe. Rhabarber. Ruibarbo. 
One ounce will sow one hundred and twenty-five feet of drill. The seed bed should be of light, 
rich soil. Sow very thinly in rows one foot apart, and cover the seed about one inch. When the plants 
are two inches high, thin to the distance of six inches in the drill. In about six months they will be 
strong enough to set out in their permanent location, the distance allowed being about three feet each way. 
Oz. Lb. 
Linnaeus |o 20 f i 75 
Mammoth Monarch 25 2 50 
Victoria 20 i 75 
Roots of either variety, $1.50 per dozen, by express, at purchaser's expense. 
Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster 
Salsifis. Haferwurzel. Ostra Vegetal. 
One ounce will sow a drill sixty feet; five pounds will sow one acre. The soil should be rich and 
well worked to a depth of at least eighteen inches. Sow in drills fifteen inches apart, covering the 
seeds with fine soil an inch and one-half in depth. When the plants are strong enough, thin them out 
to about nine inches apart. 
Oz. Lb. 
Large White French. Small-growing, but of good flavor |o 10 $1 00 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. A great improvement on the old variety; very large ... 15 i 50 
Sorrel 
Oseille. Saueramp/er. Acedera. 
An ounce will sow one hundred and fifty feet of drill. Sow in rows fifteen inches apart and one-half 
inch deep; thin the seedlings out to ten inches apart in the row. Cultivated for its leaves, which possess 
a very fine flavor boiled and served like spinach; also much used as salads. Oz. Lb. 
French Broad-Leaved. Much valued on account of its large leaves and pleasing acidity |o 15 %i 2^ 
All seeds can be had in 5 -cent packets except where noted. 
