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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
Radist). 
The folio-wing are the 'cream of all sorts. 
Earliest Forcing — Earlier than any Other sort, by a week. 
Bright scarlet turnip Radish, very smooth and round, 
with small tops, allowing it to be grown closely together 
in hot^bed or forcing bench. Fine also for out of door 
sowing. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 15c.; lb., $1.35. 
Early Mammoth — Known also,as “Shepherd” and “Char- 
tier.” This .variety sometimes reaches the enormous 
length of two-or three feet andis sometimes eight inches 
through at the top. A very qui ek' growing variety, crisp, 
jiucy and tender, and mild in flavor. Its color is a fresh 
pink and white, and for market has no superior among 
summer Radishes. It remains tender and good for sev¬ 
eral weeks after it is ready for use and is a splendid all¬ 
round Radish. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10 c.; lb.. 70c 
French Breakfast - A very attractive pink and white 
Radish, olive-shaped and with delicately flavored flesh 
free from coarseness or any biting quality. A grand 
little table sort. Pkt., 5c.; oz„ loc. : lb., 60c\ 
White Vienna—Finest of all long white Radishes. Skin 
and flesh pure white, beautiful shape and fine flavor. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., loe.q lb., 75e. 
Sarl X ? cari ®3 Turn 'h— A. fine quick-growing early Radish, 
ot fine eating qualities. Pkt.. 5c.; oz., loc.; lb., 60c. 
Chinese Rose, Winter—A handsome and suoerior mid¬ 
summer, fall and winter sort, of a lovely scarlet-rose 
color and large size. Flesh, meaty, crisp and tender, 
on Keep roots in soil for winter use. Pkt, 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 90c. 
20 Day express - Is fit for the table in twenty days from 
the time of sowing the seed and is fully grown in twenty- 
five days, at which time the Radish is about one inch in 
diameter at the top three inches in length and tapering 
to a point. Color, brightest, richest scarlet, tipped with 
white. Quality very mild, crisp and delicious. By far 
the best flavored Radish we have yet seen, and the most 
desirable for table rise. The finest, and, without doubt, 
the earliest Radish m cultivation. It combines all good 
points. Pkt., IOC. ; oz., 30c.; lb., $ 3 . 00 . 
Sakuraj.ma Mammoth-One of the good new things from 
J apan. It is of very quick growth, reaching an enormous 
size m a short time. Color, pure white ; crisp and tender, 
fVhm-R . r J?S? ,rk -gH y J mld and Pleasant flavor. An ideal 
table Radish. Pkt., 10c.; oz , 40c 
Iciele— See Novelties, Plate No. 3. 
rwifn°f n ^fi-u adish ^ ixtu '-?-A superb mixture of all 
kinds of Radishes, early, medium, fall, winter Chinese 
Po/Ro&w 011 ! of it and it will furnish you delicious 
Radishes throughout the year. The early and medium 
a ?£ are pulled, make room for the 
larger growth of the fall and winter varieties This 
i/ & ir, rnade 11 p twenty-five best varieties, and 
with it it is necessary to make but one sowing for the 
entire year. This novel mixture was introduced by us some 
years ago, and our customers like it so well that last, sea¬ 
son we sold tons of it. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 15c.: Slb.;50e.; lb., 80c. 
One packet each of above 10 sorts, 50c. 
