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RADISH 
Culture. — Originating in South Asia, the radish represents one of the oldest vegetables under 
cultivation. For early spring sow in February in hot-beds, scattering 100 seeds to the square 
foot and covering lightly 34 inch. For open planting sow seed in late April, drilling rows 10 
inches apart and later thinning to 1 to 2 inches apart. Radish does best in light, rich, moist 
soil. One ounce to 100 feet of drill. 15 pounds to the acre. 
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. The 
premier strain of this variety and 
finest of all radishes. Equally well 
adapted for forcing or field culture. 
Uniform, perfect, bright scarlet roots 
of unexcelled tender, crisp quality. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 35c. 
Early Scarlet White Tipped. An 
attractive sort used extensively by 
truckers and in home gardens. Roots 
nearly round with small top root; 
carmine red with small white tip. 
Flesh white, crisp and mild. Should 
be pulled when 1 to 134 inches in 
diameter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 35c. 
French Breakfast. An early mar¬ 
ket and home sort, with small top. 
Develops best under glass. Roots 
are olive shape about 134 inches 
long, dull scarlet and white tipped. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 35c. 
Early Scarlet Turnip. An early 
small-topped variety well suited to 
forcing or field culture. Roots 
round, small, dark scarlet red. Flesh 
pinkish white, crisp and tender, and 
mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb- 35c. 
Long Scarlet Short Top. A stand¬ 
ard sort for home and market 
gardeners. Roots 5 to 6 inches long, 
smooth, and tapering. Flesh white 
and crisp. Remarkably uniform 
and easy to pull. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
34 lb. 30c. 
Olive-Shaped Scarlet. Matures in 
25 days into a small carmine skinned 
radish of olive shape. Flesh pure 
white and extremely tender, crisp 
and mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 30c. 
WHITE ICICLE. An outstanding 
and popular variety for home or 
market garden. Root 5 to 534 inches 
long. White, waxy and tapering. 
Flesh clear white, brittle and of mild 
inviting flavor. The best of the long- 
white sorts. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c;34 lb. 30c. 
Giant White Stutgart. An excel¬ 
lent late summer and fall sort. Roots, 
top-shaped, 3 inches long and 3 to 4 
Scarlet Globe 
inches in diameter. Skin and flesh 
white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 45c. 
ROUND BLACK SPANISH. A 
Winter sort with round roots, some¬ 
what top-shaped and 3 to 4 inches 
across. Skin black; flesh white, crisp, 
strong, flavored. An excellent keep¬ 
er. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb- 45c. 
Long Black Spanish. A Winter 
variety and one of the hardiest. 
Roots 7 to 10 inches long and 234 
inches through. Skin black and 
wrinkled. Flesh white and pungent. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 45c. 
White Chinese Winter. Roots 
large, 8 inches long, 234 t° 3 inches 
in diameter, and cylindrical with 
heavy shoulder. Flesh white, crisp 
and mild. A handsome distinctive 
sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb- 45c. 
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