HOME-GROWN FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS 
15 
PEPPERS 
One ounce will produce 2,000 plants 
Culture. — Peppers are indispensable for season- 
ing for soups and meats. Large varieties are mainly 
used for this purpose and pickling. Mild white va- 
rieties are used for mangoes, while the small-fruited 
sorts are best for sauce. Sow in hotbeds in March 
or April, or in a warm, sheltered border in April, 
and when the season is favorable transplant in rows 
2 feet apart and 18 inches in the row in good rich 
ground. 
Large Bell, or Boston Market. Large early va- 
riety, mild flavor, thick and fleshy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
20 cts. 
Long Red Cayenne. A small, long, bright red 
sort; very productive; extremely strong and pun- 
gent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 
RADISHES 
Culture. — Radishes thrive best in low, rich mel- 
low 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 10 
inches apart, at intervals of two or three weeks 
until September for succession. Sow winter varie- 
ties 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-shapea; 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 qual- 
ity; standard sort for market and home garden; 
early, brittle and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Xlb. 20 cts. 
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., Xlb. 25 cts. 
Olive-shaped White. An excellent summer 
Radish. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 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, some- 
times top-shape, 3 or 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., Xlb. 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 
about 3 feet apart each way. If propagated by 
dividing the roots, it may be done either in fall or 
spring, planting it at the same distance apart as 
given above. 
Victoria. Very large variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
20 cts., Xlb. 50 cts. 
SQUASH 
One ounce will plant 50 hills; 1 ounce of Vegetable 
Marrow, 25 hills 
Culture. — The plants are very tender and sensi- 
tive to cold, and planting must be delayed until set- 
tled warm weather. The general principles of cul- 
IMPROVED LONG SCARLET RADISHES 
