CULTURE*OF RAD¬ 
ISHES- —For first crop 
sow as early in the 
spring as the ground 
can be worked, and 
every two weeks 
throughout the season, 
for succession. A 
warm, sandy loam is 
the best. Sow in drills 
10 to 12 inches apart. 
Radishes contain 
valuable vitamins. 
Sow round or globe 
varieties for the first 
crop. Long types do 
not grow so fast, and 
endure more heat. 
Wormy radishes 
cannot be controlled 
by spraying. Do not 
sow radishes in the 
same spot year after 
year. 
RADISHES 
Red Sparkler. White Tip. 
535- IMPROVED 
GLOBE -(24 days.) 
EARLY SCARLET 
Here is the leading va¬ 
riety for market gardeners. Very popular be¬ 
cause its excellent quality is combined with very 
early maturity. Roots: globular, very slightly 
elongated, -with small top; bright scarlet, crisp, 
tender and of fine quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi 
lb. 25c, lb. 75c, 2 lbs. $1.40, prepaid. 
538. FRENCH BREAKFAST -(25 days.) 
An early market and home garden sort, with 
small top. Develops best under glass. It sells 
readily on the market because of its fine quality 
and handsome appearance. Roots: % to % inches 
thick, IV 2 inches long; oblong, thicker toward 
the bottom, dull scarlet with white tip. Flesh: 
■white and crisp. Should be pulled at first matur¬ 
ity. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, V4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c, 2 lbs. 
$i.40, prepaid. 
540. CRIMSON GIANT -(28 days.) A de¬ 
servedly favorite. variety for home gardeners and 
truckers. Very handsome in appearance and qual¬ 
ity is unsurpassed, in spite of its immense size. 
Roots: 1 to 1% inches in diameter, very large, 
globular, deep, crimson in color. The white flesh 
holds its firmness well and is of superior quality. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 12c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 85c, 2 lbs. $1.60, 
prepaid. 
542. MIXED RADISHES -This mixture 
contains early, summer and winter varieties; all 
kinds, colors and shapes, a large assortment, 
ready for the table, early, medium and late. You 
always have some that are just right, sweet, ten¬ 
der and juicy. This mixture is for a small gar¬ 
den, where space is limited and one sowing does 
for the -whole season. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 20c, 
lb. 60c, 2 lbs. $1.10, prepaid. 
Our Strains 
0 f Crimson 
Giant, Early 
Scarlet Tur¬ 
nip and Fire¬ 
cracker are 
Money - mak¬ 
ers for Gar¬ 
deners. 
Early Saxa. 
Market gardeners ask for Wholesale List. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill, 9 to 10 pounds per acre. 
525. EARLY SCARLET TURNIP- (26 days.) An early 
variety with small top, well adapted to field culture and forcing. 
Excellent quality. Roots: 1 inch diameter, round, slightly flattened 
with small tap root; dark scarlet-red. Flesh: pinkish white, crisp 
and tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 75c, 2 lbs. $1.40, pre¬ 
paid. 
526. EARLY SCARLET TURNIP WHITE TIP -(26 days.) 
An attractive sort, extensively used by truckers, and in home gar¬ 
dens. Should be pulled when they are 1 to 1 VL inches in diameter. 
Roots: 1 to 114 inch diameter, nearly round, with small tap roots; 
carmine-red, with small white tip. Flesh: white, crisp and mild. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 75c, 2 lbs. $1.40, prepaid. 
529. SPARKLER -(25 days.) Similar to Scarlet Turnip 
White Tip, but with larger white area. Popular with market 
gardeners. Roots: round, smooth, dull scarlet-red. one-third white 
at bottom. Flesh: white, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 
25c, lb. 75c, 2 lbs. $1.40, prepaid. 
530. EARLY SAXA- (22 days.) The earliest radish of all. 
Principally a forcing sort, but also used for out-of-door planting. 
Tops very small. Roots: % inch diameter, small, spherical, bright 
scarlet in color. Flesh: white, crisp and mild. Very earliest for 
market. (See inside front cover.) Pkt. 8c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 25c, 
lb. 85c, 2 lbs. $1.60, prepaid. 
531. FIRECRACKER -(22 days.) Here is 
the sensational new radish we listed for the first 
time in 1933. Last year we did not list it as no 
seed was available, but hundreds of our customers 
were asking for it. This year we were fortunate 
in securing a limited amount of seed from Holland. 
It is a distinct type of long scarlet Radish of vivid 
scarlet color and cylindrical shape with slender 
tap root—fully as early as Saxa or Scarlet Globe 
and remains in prime condition for a much longer 
time. (See inside back cover.) Pkt. 8c, oz. 12c, 
Vi lb. 25c, lb. 85c, 2 lbs. $1.60, prepaid. 
544. ALL SEASONS OR ROUND 
SCARLET CHINA —A most satisfactory rad¬ 
ish, especially for late planting, round, bright 
scarlet in color and of exceptional flavor. Al¬ 
ways crisp and tender, never gets woody during 
a droughty season. It is without doubt just as 
the name implies—the best All Season Radish in 
cultivation. Pkt. 8c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 85c, 
2 lbs. $1.60, prepaid. 
546. WHITE ICICLE - (27 days.) An out¬ 
standingly popular sort for home and market 
garden use. Flesh remains crisp and tender until 
roots attain large size. Roots: 5 to 6 inches long, 
slender, tapering at the tip, very white. Flesh: 
clear white, brittle and of mild, inviting flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 75c, 2 lbs. $1.40, 
prepaid. 
Crookston, Minn., July 2, 1934. 
F. S. & N. Co. 
We sure had good luck with our Saxa 
radishes. In a strip 100 feet long and 12 
feet wide and a pound of seed I made 
$70.00. 
I seeded them in rows 2 inches apart and 
I dropped a seed every inch in rows and 
the seed was Number 1. 
You should see our cauliflower. They 
will soon head and all the rest of your 
seeds were Number 1. 
Felix M. Lefaivre, 117 Euclid Ave. 
547. WHITE STRASBURG -(39 days.) 
A long white variety popular with eastern market 
gardeners for summer use. Continues in market¬ 
able condition longer than most varieties. Roots: 
5 inches long, IY 2 inches thick at shoulder, taper¬ 
ing and smooth. Skin and flesh: white, crisp and 
slightly pungent. Pkt. 8c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 
85c, 2 lbs. $1.60, prepaid. 
WINTER RADISHES 
White Icicle. 
Winter radishes should not be sown until late in June. They can 
be used as soon as they are large enough. They grow considerably 
larger than spring radishes, but are of mild, tender quality. 
For winter use, the radishes should be dug and stored in sand, the 
same as other root vegetables. 
Take them up before severe freezing and store in sand in the cellar 
or in a pit, where they will keep tender and crisp all winter. 
555. CALIFORNIA WHITE MAMMOTH -(60 days.) 
Roots: 8 inches long, 2 inches thick; cylindrical and thickest at lower 
end. Flesh: white, crisp and not pungent. Pkt. 8c, oz. 12c, Vi 
lb. 25c, lb. 85c, prepaid. 
558. ROSE CHINA — (52 days.) Roots: 6 inches long, 2 
inches thick, cylindrical, but thicker at lower end; blunt, smooth, 
bright rose-red in color. Flesh: white, very firm and pungent. Pkt. 
8c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 85c, prepaid. 
559. LONG BLACK SPANISH — -(58 days.) Roots: 9 inches 
long, 2 Vz inches thick; cylindrical, slightly tapered at tip; skin 
black and somewhat wrinkled. Flesh: white, solid and pungent. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 85c, prepaid. 
560. ROUND BLACK SPANISH- (56 days.) Root 5 : top 
shaped—3 to 4 inches thick, otherwise similar to Long Black Span¬ 
ish. An excellent keeper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 85c, 
prepaid. 
French Breakfast. 
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