SELECT VEGETABLE, HELP AND FLOWER SEEDS 
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RADISHES, continued 
Early Scarlet Gem, or Scarlet Turnip White-Tipped. The hand¬ 
somest Radish grown. Fine for forcing or outside . fo 
Early White Turnip. Very early, ten¬ 
der and crisp. Pure white. 
Philadelphia White Box. A pure white, 
turnip-shaped root; very early ; does not 
become pithy. Fine for the “box” or 
frame. 
01 ive=Shaped Scarlet. Oblong-shaped, 
small top ; does well under 
glass . 
French Breakfast. A gen¬ 
eral favorite for forcing or 
outside use. Oval form, 
bright scarlet color, tipped 
with white.. 
Long Scarlet Short=Top. 
The well-known standard 
sort; long ; bright color . . 
Long Brightest Scarlet. An 
improved strain of the above. 
Very uniform in shape . . . 
Chartier Long Scarlet. A long scarlet white-tipped sort; excellent for market. 
White Delicacy. A new half-long, pure white variety. Tender, crisp and of 
fine flavor ; valuable market sort. . 
White Strasburg. Though not a new variety, it is one that should be largely 
grown. The roots are oblong, of a pure white color, very brittle and of mild 
flavor. For summer and fall use this variety will be found very desirable . . . 
Early White Giant Stuttgart. An early and remarkably quick-growing 
variety of large size; flesh and skin pure white, crisp and of excellent flavor; 
turnip-shaped. It is one of the best summer varieties, as it withstands the 
severest heat. . . 
Yellow Summer Turnip, or Golden Globe. A turnip-shaped, gray or 
russet-colored variety, growing to a large size, and standing well the heat and 
drought of summer.. . . . ... 
Large White Summer Turnip. Shape similar to the preceding, but of 
larger size . 
Black Spanish Winter, Long. Very hardy, and fine for winter use . . . 
Chinese R.ose Winter. Color bright rose ; excellent flavor ; good all seasons 
California Mammoth White. A large, white-fleshed fall Radish. 
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$o 15 
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$0 50 
White Strasburg Radishes. 
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French, Rhubarbe. 
RHUBARB 
German, 9 ^abarber. 
Spanish, Ruibarbo. 
Culture. —One ounce will sow 125 feet of drill. The seed-bed should be of light, rich soil. Sow 
very thinly in rows 1 foot apart, and cover the seed about 1 inch. When the plants are 2 inches high 
thin to the distance of 6 inches in the drill. In about 6 months they will be strong enough 
to set out in their permanent location, the distance allowed Leing about 3 feet each way. 
Oz. J^lb. Lb. 
Victoria .#0 20 $0 50 {1 50 
1 ®“Roots $1.50 per dozen, by express, at purchaser’s expense. 
SALSIFY, or VEGETABLE OYSTER 
French, Salsifis. German, ^afertour^I. Spanish, Ostra Vegetal. 
Culture.— One ounce will sow a drill of 60 feet; 5 pounds will sow 1 acre. The 
soil should be rich and well worked to a depth of at least 18 inches. Sow in drills 15 
inches apart, covering the seeds with fine soil \]/ z inches in depth. When the plants are 
strong enough, thin out to about 9 inches apart. 
Large White French. Small growing, but of good flavor . . $0 10 $0 25 $ o 75 
Ma mmoth Sandwich Island. A great improvement on the 
old variety; very large. 1Q 30 1 co Salsity. 
