Quality Seeds 
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Radish 
(Ravanello, Rabanitoor Rabano, Radies) 
CULTURE—One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill: 8 to 10 
pounds will plant an acre. 
All varieties thrive best in light, sandy loam. For early use, sow 
in the hotbed in February, giving plenty of ventilation, or out¬ 
side in the garden, in drills, as soon as the soil is warm and dry, 
covering the seed about Xz inch deep. Sow every two weeks from 
March until September for a succession of crisp radishes for table 
use. Radishes must grow rapidly to be crisp, mild-flavored and ten¬ 
der. 
SAXA —22 days. Principally a forcing sort, but also used for out 
of doors planting. Tops very small. Roots small, spherical, % 
inches in diameter, bright scarlet in color; flesh white, crisp 
and mild. , 
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE —2 4 days. We have an exceptionally line 
stock of this superb variety. It is one of the very earliest of the 
forcing radishes and does equally well outside; roots are of fair 
size, globe-shaped and with a very small top; always crisp and 
tender; color a bright scarlet. 
FRENCH BREAKFAST —2 5 days. Of quick growth, very mild and 
tender, of oval form, scarlet tipped with white. One of the best 
real early sorts for the home-garden. 
PERFECTION WHITE TIPPED (Sparkler) —26 days. A splendid 
variety of the Scarlet Turnip White-tipped type, but showing 
more white, practically the whole lower part being white in 
many specimens, while the upper half is a bright scarlet. One of 
the most attractive varieties grown. Very crisp and of good 
quality. 
CRIMSON GIANT —28 days. It grow's much larger than other early 
varieties, but does not become pithy, even when fully twice as 
large in diameter and a week older, it has largely replaced Early 
Scarlet Turnip. Beautiful crimson-carmine; turnip-shaped; flesh 
firm, crisp and tender. 
WHITE ICICLE (Long White) —27 days. One of the best early, long, 
white sorts. Suitable either for forcing or growing outside. Roots 
somewhat shorter and tops smaller than White Vienna. Very 
crisp and tender and of a beautiful waxy white. 
CINCINNATI MARKET (Long Red) —28 days. An improved strain of 
Long Scarlet, being slightly larger and with a very small top; 
roots 6 to 7 inches long, scarlet colored; flesh white, almost 
transparent; brittle and crisp. 
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Perfection White Tipped 
WHITE STRASBURG —3 9 days. One of the most popular 
summer sorts. Roots long, quite thick through. Color 
white. It remains solid for a long time after reaching 
maturity. 
CHINA ROSE (Winter) —52 days. A popular, very distinct 
winter sort. Roots 4 to 6 inches long, 2 inches in di¬ 
ameter, cylindrical, but thicker at the lower end; 
blunt, smooth, bright rose-red in color; flesh white, 
very firm, and pungent. 
ROUND BLACK SPANISH (Winter) —56 days. A winter 
sort with round roots, somewhat top-shaped, 3 to 4 
inches in diameter; skin black, with cracked longitu¬ 
dinal lines; flesh white, crisp, and of strong flavor; 
an execellent keeper. 
LONG BLACK SPANISH (Winter) —55 days. A good 
keeping winter variety. Roots cylindrical, slightly 
tapered at tip, 7 to 10 inches long, 2 to 2% inches 
in diameter; skin black and somewhat wrinkled; flesh 
white, solid and pungent. 
CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE (Winter) —60 days. An 
excellent fall variety. Roots 7 to 8 inches long, 2 
inches thick; cylindrical, and thickest at lower end; 
leaves large, light green; flesh white, crisp and not 
pungent. 
Postpaid prices on Radishes: Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; '/i lb., 
25c; Xz lb., 40c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50; 10 lbs., $6.50. 
RADISH SEED FOR GREENHOUSE FORCING— 
Special strains of Scarlet Globe and Saxa grown 
from transplanted roots. Postpaid: oz., 15c; >/4 
lb., 35c; Xz lb., 60c; lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., $9.00. 
Rhubarb 
CULTURE—Sow in April in drills a foot apart, covering 
the seed % inch, thinning out to about 10 to 12 inches 
apart in rows when a few inches high. The following 
spring transplant into deep, rich soil, about 3 feet apart 
each way. One ounce to 75 feet of drill. 
LINNAEUS —The stalks are large and red and exceedingly 
juicy, rich and spicy. 
VICTORIA —The stalks of this variety are immensely 
thick, a rich crimson in color, and of very fine quality. 
Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; X* lb., 40c; Xz lb., 75c; 
Early Scarlet Globe lb., $1.25. 
