and length as the Long Scarlet, and al 
ways brittle and mild flavored. An excel¬ 
lent sort. 
Extra Early Sorts 
EARLY WHITE TURNIP FORCING— 
The earliest white radish in cultivation. 
Good sized radishes can be pulled in twen¬ 
ty days after sowing the seed. Of fine 
round shape, flesh and skin pure white. 
EARLY RED OR SCARLET TURNIP— 
No radish is more popular for the home 
garden. A quick growing, round red rad¬ 
ish, with small tops; rich red color; crisp 
and tender. Fine for early outdoor plant¬ 
ing. 
LONG BRIGHTEST SCARLET —Un¬ 
doubtedly the brightest and most attrac¬ 
tive long radish grown. Is very early and 
quick growing. The color is a rich red, 
while the tops are pure white; flesh white 
and very tender. 
Later Sorts 
WHITE STRASBURG— One of the best 
of all the summer radishes. Of good qual¬ 
ity at all stages of its growth, when fully 
grown the roots are about five inches long 
and very thick at the shoulder. It never 
becomes tough or pithy, even in the hot¬ 
test weather. 
EARLY WHITE SUMMER TURNIP— 
An exceedingly tender, round, white rad¬ 
ish. It remains fit for use a long time. Es¬ 
pecially valuable for summer sowing. 
CHARTIER —A fine American variety; 
excellent for summer use. The roots are 
about an inch in diameter and six inches 
long. Color a bright red. Shading to white 
tip; flesh remarkably crisp and mild. 
Radish, Icicle 
CRIMSON GIANT —A variety extraordi¬ 
nary, in that, while growing to an unsually 
large size, it is always tender, crisp and 
of mild flavor. It remains in perfect con¬ 
dition a remarkably long time, and unlike 
other forcing varieties, does not become 
pithy, even when very large; color a beau¬ 
tiful crimson-carmine, flesh firm, crisp and 
tender. 
EARLY LONG SCARLET SHORT TOP 
—The standard long red variety. Early 
and of excellent quality. 
FRENCH BREAKFAST— An old favor¬ 
ite of rapid growth with small tops; crisp 
and tender; color a bright red with white 
tip. 
LONG WHITE VIENNA OR LADY 
FINGER —An early summer radish which 
is becoming very popular. The lojig, white 
smooth roots are of about the same shape 
Winter Sorts 
BLACK SPANISH —A late and hardy 
variety of large size. Skin a very brown 
or black. Keeps well during the winter. 
ROSE CHINA WINTER— Of excellent 
quality; a good keeper. Skin a bright rose 
color; flesh very crisp and brittle. 
CHINESE WHITE OR CELESTIAL— 
Often grows fifteen inches long and five 
inches in diameter. The skin is pure white 
and the flesh is crisp, tender and mild. 
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