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RADISHES— THE LONG KEEPING WINTER SORTS 
A S A late crop, these work ideally in the scheme 
of intensive cultivation. They should not be sown 
much before middle of July or just about the time when 
rows of early lettuce, peas, spinach, etc., become exhausted. 
Keep in mind not to sow them after other root crops. 
Varieties of winter radishes are divided into two broad 
groups, according to their source of origin. We have the 
Asiatic varieties, of which China Rose, White Chinese (shown 
above), and California Mammoth are the leading three. 
The other group is made up of the European type repre- 
sented by Round, Half Long, and Long Black Spanish. 
The Spanish radishes are the latest but also the firm- 
est in flesh and texture and consequently keep best. 
They are generally stored for winter use, although ready 
in about eighty days from date of sowing. The Chinese 
sorts are about a week earlier, are of distinctly milder 
flavor, and grow very much larger, but do not keep as well. 
California Mammoth and Black Spanish are very popular. 
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