JEROME B. RICE SEED COMPANY, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y. 
RADISH 
HIGH CLASS RADISH STOCKS OUR LEADING SPECIALTY 
Culture .—The soil for Radishes should be very rich, light and mellow, well broken by digging, as their tender and 
mild qualities depend much upon their rapid growth. For very early use, sow in mild hotbeds in February, and in the 
open air as soon as the ground can be worked at intervals of ten or twelve days for a succession as long as they may 
be wanted. The winter varieties should be sown in August, lifted before severe frost, and stored in the cellar. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 8 to 10 pounds per acre 
Rice’s Saxa 
The earliest and one of the most handsome. 
Excellent for the Home Garden 
THREE SUPERIOR 
RADISHES 
For Forcing or Outdoors 
RICE’S SAXA 
The earliest of the forcing radishes and one of 
the most handsome. The roots are as round as a ball, 
of bright scarlet color, with the smallest possible top. 
The Saxa is equally desirable for early growing out 
of doors and one of the best for the home garden. 
VICK’S SCARLET GLOBE 
Undoubtedly the most popular round or globe 
variety for all-around purposes. More largely grown 
for forcing than any sort and is equally valuable 
for outdoor culture. It is about five days later than 
Saxa but of larger size. The roots are globe shaped, 
of bright scarlet color, always crisp and tender; 
tops very small. 
SPARKLER WHITE TIP 
Of the White Tipped varieties the Sparkler is 
more generally grown and is a most profitable sort. 
The roots are round or ball-shaped, with a small 
top; color a beautiful scarlet with a clear white tip 
at the bottom; of very rapid growth. 
ROUND AND GLOBE VARIETIES 
The round or globe radishes are still greatly preferred 
in many localities and Rice’s Vick’s Scarlet Globe seems 
to be the most popular. 
Crimson Giant. One of the most popular varieties for 
outdoor culture and home garden. It grows to a 
large size and is seldom pithy. 
Early Deep Scarlet 01ive=Shaped. A very attractive 
radish and popular as a forcing variety. 
Early Scarlet Turnip. An old, well known, round 
scarlet variety of quick growth; very crisp. 
Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped (Rosy Gem). A 
fine variety for forcing or outdoor culture; roots are 
round, deep scarlet, shading to a white tip at the 
bottom. 
Early White 01ive=Shaped. A desirable white variety 
with small top and quick growth. 
French Breakfast. An old favorite, oblong variety, of 
bright rose-scarlet color, with a small white tip. 
Golden Globe (Golden Summer Turnip). The roots 
are round, crisp and tender, a clear yellow in color. 
Golden Yellow 01ive=Shaped. A very handsome 
variety, with bright golden-yellow skin and white 
flesh. 
Non Plus Ultra, or Fireball (Scarlet Button). A very 
fine extra early variety, popular for forcing. Of me¬ 
dium size and ball shaped in form. 
Philadelphia White Box (White Ball). One of the 
most handsome and earliest of the white varieties; 
suitable for forcing or outdoor culture. 
Small White Turnip. A desirable, small, quick grow¬ 
ing, waxy-white, turnip-shaped variety, with small 
top. 
LONG VARIETIES 
Chartier, or Shepherd. A handsome long variety, 
though rather late; deep scarlet in color, shading to 
pure white at the tip. 
Cincinnati Market. The most generally grown and 
handsomest type of the long scarlet radishes. A 
favorite with southern truckers for shipment to 
northern markets; roots 6 inches long. 
Icicle. A beautiful long white radish. One of the 
earliest and most popular; roots about 6 inches long, 
clear white throughout; recommended for either 
forcing or outdoor culture. For the home garden 
White Icicle, if seed is sown at intervals of three 
weeks, will give a full season’s supply of delicious 
tender radishes. 
Long Brightest Scarlet (Long Cardinal). One of the 
earliest and most handsome of the long varieties, 
color bright vivid scarlet, tipped white. 
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