HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 
RADISHES— SORTS THAT STAND SUMMER HEAT 
A FTER June ist, it is useless to sow seeds of early 
./JL radishes, with the possible exception of White 
Icicle. But even that dependable early standard does 
not remain fit to eat longer than a few days, hence the 
home gardener will do well to arrange for a few rows of 
any or all of the following sorts. All grow much larger 
than the early sorts, have flesh of firmer texture, stand 
heat better, but require a longer time to become ready. 
Chartier or Shepherd is a long, rose-colored sort with 
attractive white tip. It is ready for use about thirty days 
after sowing. This is the standard summer sort in the 
West. Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger, in general 
appearance very much resembles White Icicle. But the 
roots are slimmer and not ready until ten days later. 
White Stuttgart (to left) and White Strashurg (to right) 
are two still later sorts of larger size and shape as illus- 
trated. Roots reach good size in sixty days. 
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