G. C. WATSON, PHILADELPHIA, TRADE LIST, SPRING, 1902. 
5 
Gardening Under Glass— Continued. 
Forcing 
Radishes. 
New White “Icicle’' Radish. 
This distinct new Radish from 
Germany, is the finest and long- 
est of the very early pure white varieties. 
It fully equals in crisp, tender flesh and 
mild flavor the popular White Vienna 
or Lady Finger, while it is as early as 
Long Scarlet Short Top. The young 
radishes are ready for use in twenty to 
twenty-five days from sowing the seed 
and their long slender form and pure 
paper-white skin are most attractive 
when bunched for market. This Radish 
is not only crisp and tender when young, 
hut retains these qualities until the roots 
attain large size, so that it will remain 
iu fine condition longet than any other 
very early variety. The roots grow 
nearly as large as the Char tiers before 
becoming hollow or pithy. It is far su- 
perior to the so-called White Char tiers 
and White. Wood’s Frame. As roots de- 
velop very quickly, they can be pulled 
when quite young and the leaves are 
short and very few in number. It is ex- 
cellently adapted for forcing purposes or 
successive sowing in the open ground 
and gives a continuous supply of tender, 
crisp radishes for the table or market 
throughout the season. Per pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; \i lb. 40 cts. 
NEW WHITE “ICICI. E” RADISH. 
Ex. Ey. Set. Button Forcing Radish. An extra 
early variety, being frequently picked 18 to 20 days 
from sowing. Very crisp and tender, and the best of 
its shape, class and color. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts • V, 
lb., 30 cts. ' A 
Ex. Ey. White Tip Set. Turnio Radish. Sometimes 
called “ Rosy Gem,” and the variety used to produce the 
small “Cherry-stone” Radishes. Bright scarlet, tipped 
white. Twenty days. Pxt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; V x lb., 30 
Triumph Ex. Ey. Set. Striped Turnip Radish. 
" hltc ’. striped and dotted with scarlet. Size andshape 
siimlar t° the two proceeding. A distinct and desir- 
able addition. Twenty days. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz 25 cts • 
'A lb., 75 cts. J 
Extra Early Olive. Shaped Forcing Radishes. 
Burpee's Earliest White. Pure white, crisp and 
lender. The earliest of all, and the best pure white 
variety for forcing. 16 to 20 days. Pkt., 5 cts • oz., 10 
cts ; % lb., 25 cts. 
Earliest Carmine. (Syn-Red Rocket; Set. Globe), 
bright scarlet, very early and of excellent quality The 
nest 111 its class and color, l'kt., s cts - oz 10 'cts ■ V. 
lb., 25 cts. ’ '' 
ENGLISH FORCING CUCUnBERS. 
, ThU. class is grown under glass exclusively. The 
iollowiug selection is the cream of the approved 
English varieties : 
Rnchford's ilarket Lockie’s Perfection 
Rolhnson’s Telegraph Blue Gown 
Marquis of Lome Dukeof Edinburgh 
Per pkt., each 25 cts.; per 100 seeds, each $2.00. 
AMERICAN FORCING CUCUnBERS. 
Tile varieties most in use in this class are the follow- 
ing : 
Bennett's White Spine. A week earlier than Im- 
proved White Spine, and retains its glossy dark green 
color much longer on the vine. Pkt.', 5 cts.- oz 10 cts ■ 
'A lb., 30 cts. 
Arlington White Spine. An carlv, large, smooth 
variety; very productive. Specially selected for under 
glass, hut also a good one for open. Pkt., s cts • oz 10 
cts.; 'A lb., 25 cts 
Pordhook White Spine. A highly selected strain 
Many claim this one retains its dark green coloring ami 
crisp freshness longer after picking than any other 
variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts. 
Long Evergreen White Spine. Smooth, regular 
fruits; frequently twelve inches long; productive and 
handsome. Pkt ,5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; lb., 25 cts. 
HINOR FORCING VEGETABLES. 
p 
Bean, Zion House Forcing ... $ 
“ Ne Plus Ultra; green flat 
pods; extra early; good forcing 
sort 
Cauliflower, Extra Early Dwarf 
Erfurt .... 
Cauliflower, Early Snowball, Ex- 
tra Selected . . . 
Carrot, Extra Early Parisian 
Forcing, small, round, flat; excell- 
ent for under glass or open ground 
Carrot, Carentan, half long, scarlet 
Egg Plant, Ex. Ey. Dwarf, round, 
purple 
Pepper, Sweet Mountain, the best 
forcer 
Beet, Extra Early Egyptian, (Cros- 
by’s strain 
Parsley, extra dark, moss curled . . 
'kt. 
0.10 
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ENGLISH FORCING MELONS. 
Blenheim Orange. Red fleshed, oval, medium size 
highly perfumed, fine quality. Pkt., 25 cts. 
Hero of Lockinge. — White fleshed, globular, medium 
size, less aromatic than Blenheim, but tender and ex- 
cellent. l’kt., 25 cts. 
Uunton Scarlet (Veitch). Scarlet flesh, oval, me- 
dium size, flesh of great thickness and delicious flavor, 
an abundant cropper and sets freely; a very handsome 
fruit; award of merit R. H. s., 1898. ’ Pkt., 50 cts. 
Royal Sovereign. From the Royal Gardens, Wind- 
sor; white flesh faintly tinged with green, and very 
deep; fine flavor and robust habit; will finish off a lar- 
ger crop than any other variety; award of merit R. 11. 
S. Pkt., 50 cts. 
Diamond Jubilee. Flesh green; medium size, ob- 
long, exquisite flavor, free growing, hardy; first-class 
certificate S. II. S., Edinburgh, 1897. Pkt., 50 cts. 
