Could any hardy shrub be more gorgeous than the Persian Yellow Rose with its profusion of golden yellow flowers and it is quite hardy too! 
does regale. If planted in the open border, 
I where it has room to grow naturally, where it 
is not fussed over and interfered with and in a 
!■ soil not by any means rich, the big white 
trumpet of the Sargent Lily is indeed a pretty 
picture in midsummer. It is pure white, the 
' petals have great substance and the flowers 
exhale a characteristic Lily fragrance. It is 
i indeed a magnificent flower and has proved 
itself quite hardy in New England. The 
plant grows from four to eight feet high and 
bears about half a dozen or more flowers from 
five to six inches long. The leaves are thickly 
scattered and in the axils bulbils are borne in 
profusion, from which new stock can be 
raised. — L. B. 
Crimson Giant and Icicle Radishes. — I 
noticed in Mr. Kruhm’s article on radishes 
(which appeared some time ago, and is “re- 
capitulated” again in the January issue) that 
he has the following to say about Crimson 
Giant Globe, and Icicle radishes: Crimson 
Giant Globe, first roots ready in 26 days; 50 
per cent, ready 17 days later; keeping quality, 
ten to fourteen days. Icicle, first roots ready 
in 35 days; 50 per cent, ready 8 days later; 
keeping quality, good as long as they last. 
I have grown both these varieties by the 
thousand for market, in frames and outside, 
and my experience with them has been quite 
different. Planted side by side in a cold- 
frame the first roots of each were “big enough 
to eat” at the same time, just inside the 
month, or 28 to 30 days. First out-doors 
planting, with ground still cold, takes a few 
days longer. For market they are allowed to 
get a little bigger, as not so many are required 
for a “bunch.” [Incidentally, there’s an 
argument for the man who wants to know if 
it “pays” to grow his own vegetables.— Ed.] 
and we usually got one small gathering of 
Crimson Giant Globe three or four days before 
Icicle was ready. For home purposes, Icicle 
is ready on an average of five days after 
Crimson Giant Globe. 
As to keeping qualities, or length of time 
the roots remain in good condition, I have 
found Crimson Giant Globe far superior to 
Icicle, there being crisp, good-flavored roots 
long after Icicle ceased to be fit to use. With 
me Icicle, which continues to develop very 
rapidly after reaching edible size, gets “pithy” 
and goes hollow almost to a root, while a large 
percentage of Crimson Giant Globe are still 
in good condition — too large, but crisp and 
solid; more pungent of course than when 
younger. In fact, I have cut open many left- 
over roots that had sent up seed stalks, and 
found them still firm, stringy (a fibrous sup- 
port or “root-system” develops in the bulb to 
support the tall top) but still free from pithi- 
ness, and for any one liking a real “hot” 
radish, still good to eat. The men fre- 
quently peeled and sliced them as a “relish” 
with their lunches, but they were too Mexicano 
for me! While both are small, however, 
Icicle is the more pungent. While Crimson 
Giant Globe is not recommended for growing 
under glass, as it belongs to the “large top” 
type, I have found it more profitable even for 
that purpose than “Rapid Red” and other 
“forcing” varieties, because it takes so few 
roots to a box, and they “bunch up” so much 
more rapidly — an important item with present 
prices of labor. 
In short, personally I consider Crimson 
Giant Globe the one best bet for a general 
purpose early radish, inside and out. Under 
irrigation, it can be grown right through the 
summer. But one word of warning — get 
good, true seed! I made one planting a few 
years ago that developed about every red rad- 
ish in creation, from the old Scarlet Turnip to 
fuzzy-rooted parsnip-shaped mongrels, except 
Crimson Giant Globe. — T. F. R., Connecticut. 
A Word for the Persian Yellow Rose. — We 
often hear expressed the desire to have in our 
gardens a pure yellow Rose belonging to 
the H. P. or H. T. section with all the good 
qualities of a Frau Karl Druschki or Caroline 
Testout. Such a Rose would certainly be a 
great addition, but until it does appear — and 
this does not seem probable in the near future 
— I think more attention might be given the 
good yellow Roses we already have. The 
Persian Yellow Rose is a very old friend in 
many English gardens; and as it is equally 
successful here one cannot too highly recom- 
mend it to those who would have beautiful 
Roses. Very pleasing results may be had by 
planting a bed of this Rose, or a group in the 
mixed border will make an attractive mass of 
pure yellow throughout the summer. An open 
sunny position and a well-drained soil are 
necessary; but, with these given there is 
little further attention required, although a 
moderate amount of pruning occasionally will 
prove beneficial. As numerous stems are 
produced from the roots I have found it most 
satisfactory, if one does prune, to entirely 
remove a few of the older stems instead of 
merely cutting them back part way. This will 
be found to give the plants increased vigor and 
a better appearance. The sweetness of this 
Rose, its beautiful color, the long season of 
flowering and absolute hardiness entitle it to a 
prominent place in all gardens. — A. E. That- 
cher, Maine. 
