HOME-GROWN FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS 
15 
RADISHES 
Culture. — Radishes thrive best in low, rich 
mellow soil. To bring out their mild qualities they 
must make a quick and tender growth. Sow for 
very early use in hotbeds during winter and early 
spring, or later in well-sheltered borders, in well- 
manured, deeply dug and finely raked soil. Sow in 
drills io inches apart, at intervals of two or three 
weeks until September for succession. Sow winter 
varieties in July or August. They make the best 
growth in autumn and must be taken out before 
severe frost and stored away in a cool cellar or sand 
in a pit, where they will keep tender and crisp all 
winter. Before serving, put in cold water which adds 
to their freshness. 
Vick’s Scarlet Globe. Olive-shaped; one of 
the very earliest Radishes in cultivation. Equally 
good for forcing or open culture in the spring and 
early summer. Color a beautiful scarlet; crisp, juicy 
and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 15 cts. 
Improved Long Scarlet. Hardy top; a well- 
known and very popular variety; of excellent quality; 
standard sort for market and home garden; early, 
brittle and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., X lb . 20c. 
French Breakfast. Olive-shaped; pink color, 
white tip, and the favorite variety for the markets 
of Paris; popular everywhere. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Early Scarlet White-tipped. Very large. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\b. 25 cts. 
Olive-shaped White. An excellent summer 
Radish. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., X'b. 25 cts. 
Long Black Spanish. Long, black; flesh white 
and sweet; pungent; one of the latest and hardiest. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 15 cts. 
Round Black Spanish. Roots round, sometimes 
top-shaped, ,3 to 4 inches in diameter; skin black; 
flesh white; very compact and highly flavored. 
An excellent sort for winter, as the roots keep a long 
time. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 15 cts. 
Scarlet China. Roots cylindrical, or largest at 
the bottom, tapering abruptly. Flesh firm, crisp 
and pungent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\b. 15 cts. 
RHUBARB 
Culture. — Sow early in the spring in drills a foot 
apart, thinning out to about the same distance apart 
in the rows when a few inches high. In the fall, or 
the following spring, transplant into deep, rich soil 
Improved Thick-Leaved Spinach 
Vick’s Scarlet Globe Radishes 
about 3 feet apart each way. If propagated by divid- 
ing the roots, it may be done either in fall or spring, 
planting them at the same distance apart as given 
above. 
Victoria. Very large variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
20 cts., Xlb. 50 cts. 
SPINACH 
One ounce per 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 pounds, in 
drills, per acre 
Culture. — Sow Spinach either broadcast or in 
drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the 
ground can be worked, and sow every two weeks for 
succession. For winter and early spring use, sow in 
September in well-manured ground; cover with 
straw on approach of severe cold weather. The 
ground cannot be too rich; the stronger the ground 
the more delicate and succulent will be the produc- 
tion. 
Improved Thick-leaved. Produces dark green 
crumpled leaves; large shape, tender and fit to 
cook a long time before going to seed; of fine sub- 
stance and flavor. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 20 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Bloomsdale Savoy-leaved. A heavy cropper 
of fine quality and very hardy; succulent leaves, 
crimpled and curled like a savoy cabbage; hardy 
and more productive. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb. 
30 cts. 
SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT 
Culture. — The demand for salsify is increasing 
from year to year, as its delicious qualities are be- 
coming known. It is used stewed, boiled or fried, 
and sometimes as a salad sliced raw in vinegar with 
salt and pepper. When cooked it has an oyster 
flavor, and is commonly called “Vegetable Oyster.” 
The directions for growing and keeping are the 
same as for parsnip. 
Improved Long White. Roots of medium size. 
White and smooth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., j^lb- 
40 cts. 
