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D. M. Ferry <&, Co'S Descriptive Catalogue. 
French Breakfast. 
— A medium sized 
radish, olive shaped, 
small top, of quick 
growth, very crisp 
and tender, of a beau¬ 
tiful scarlet color, ex¬ 
cept near the root, 
which is pure white. 
A splendid variety for 
the table, not only on 
account of its excel¬ 
lent qualities, but for 
its beautiful color. 
Golden Glob e.— 
r i o rvi* cl a This variety is very 
Early Scarlet, Olive Shaped. popuIarin the south- 
cm States. It is of quick growth, tender and brittle, 
of perfect globe shape and golden colored skin. It 
seems to produce tender radishes in the hottest climates. 
Grey Summer Turnip. 
—Round, turnip shaped, 
though often irregular in 
. The skin of the 
upper part is mottled with 
greenish brown, wrinkled 
and often marked with 
transverse white line s. 
Flesh mild, of greenish 
white color, and tolerably 
solid. Half-early, and a 
good variety for summer 
use. 
LongWhite Naples.— 
Skin white, and of line 
texture, flesh fine grained, 
crisp, and very good flavored. A late, fall variety. 
Dayton.—This splen¬ 
did radish, in size, is in¬ 
termediate between the 
California Mammoth 
Winter and the White 
China Winter, being six 
or seven inches in length 
and three inches indiam¬ 
eter at the crown, taper¬ 
ing pretty regularly to 
the point. The skin is 
very thin, clear white 
with greenish purple 
tinge at top ; flesh pure 
white, crisp and firm ; 
flavor very pleasant and 
free from any sharp taste. 
It is a late summer or 
fall radish. It is in con¬ 
dition for table use when 
quite small, and con¬ 
tinues so during its full 
period of growth. 
Winter Vari¬ 
eties. 
Culture. —Sow about 
the same time as winter 
turnips, on light, rich 
soil, in drills eighteen 
inches apart ; give fre¬ 
quent cultivation, and 
Dayton. thin to two or three 
inches apart. For winter use, pull before severe frost, 
and store in damp sand in cellar. 
Scarlet C h 
Winter. — 1' 
rather conical, 
very smooth; 
bright rose color 
firm, like the 
Spanish, but n 
pungent. Cultiv 
the same as for 
variety. 
Long Black S 
ish, Winter.-C 
the latest as w» 
the hardiest ol 
radishes, and is 
sidered an exo 
sort for winter 
Roots oblong, L 
of very large 
and firm texture 
Large W I 
Spanish, Wint 
Roots somewhat 
form, retaining 
diameter for 
thirds their le 
sharply conical i 
base, and wher 
grown, measui 
seven or eight ii 
in length, by ; 
three 
eter 
part. Skin white, slightly wrinkled, sometimes tinged 
with purple, where exposed to the sun. Flesh white, 
solid and pnngent, though milder than the Black Span¬ 
ish. 
California Mammoth White China, Winter.— 
First introduced into this country by the Chinese, in 
California. It is pure white, about one foot long, and 
two or three inches through, tapering regularly to the 
root. The flesh is tender and crisp, and it keeps per¬ 
fectly well through the winter. 
RAPE. 
This plant is extensively cultivated in England, both 
for forage and for the seed, from which is manufactured 
rape seed oil. The seeds are also much used as food for 
canary birds. It is often used as a salad plant like 
mustard. As a forage plant, the yield is abundant, 
and fed green, it is very nutritious, and nearly all ani¬ 
mals arc very fond of it. Sow in May, either broadcast 
or in drills; if the former, ten pounds, and if the latter, 
four pounds per acre. 
RHCRARB, or PIE PI.ANT. 
Fr. Rhubarb*. —Ger. Rhabarber. 
Rhubarb, familiarly known as Pie Plant or Wine Plant, 
is cultivated in gardens for its leaf stalks, which are 
used for pies and tarts. Immense quantities are now 
annually sold in all the large markets. No private gar¬ 
den should be without a bed of it. 
Culture. —Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat 
retentive soil. The richer its condition, and the deeper 
it is stirred, the better. Sow in drills an inch deep, and 
thin out the plants to six inches apart. In the fall 
trench a piece of ground, and manure it well; then 
transplant the young plants into it three feet apart each 
way. Cover with leaves or litter the first winter, and 
give a dressing of coarse manure every fall. The stalks 
should not be plucked till the third year, and the plant 
