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"Pure and Sure" Seeds—ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 
Winter Radishes 
Culture: Generally sown around July 1st, the same as turnips. The 
Chinese type develops most rapidly, while the Spanish sorts require 
about 3 months to reach full size, but keep well. 
Long Black Spanish. 8 to 9 inches long, and 2 V 2 or 
3 inches thick at the top, black skin with solid 
white flesh. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c. 
Rose Colored China. Root long, of a fine scarlet 
color. Extremely solid and a most excellent keep¬ 
ing variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c. 
Round Black Spanish. Good specimens are almost 
round and measure 3 to 4 inches through. Skin 
black, flesh white, solid and pungent. A fine keeper. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c. 
White Chinese, or Celestial. Roots cylindrical, and 
when fully developed are 6 to 7 inches long and 2 
inches thick. Solid, crisp and of a mild flavor. Skin 
and flesh pure white. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 
1 lb., 75c. 
White Spanish. Very solid and tender. The best 
white radish for late fall planting; largely used by 
our market gardeners. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 
1 lb., 75c. 
Rhubarb 
(Pie Plant) 
One ounce will sow 125 feet of row. 
Rhubarb, also known as Pie Plant, is the earliest 
spring vegetable and is grown for its leaf stalks which 
are extensively used for pies and sauce. 
Culture: Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat 
retentive soil and the richer this is and the deeper it 
is stirred, the better. Sow in drills an inch deep and 
thin out the plants to 6 inches apart. In the fall trans¬ 
plant into very highly manured and deeply stirred soil, 
setting them 4 to 6 feet apart each way and give a 
dressing of coarse manure every spring. Stalks should 
not be plucked until the second year. When a blossom 
appears, it should be cut back well into the ground 
and the plant never allowed to exhaust itself by run¬ 
ning to seed. 
Myatt’s Victoria. A splendid early sort. Stalks are 
large, very thick, of rich red color. Very juicy, 
tender and almost stringless. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.75. 
Rhubarb Roots 
Strong roots, 2 years old. which, if planted in good 
soil early in the spring, will make a strong growth 
and yield stalks for market the following spring. The 
plants increase in size every year and will with proper 
care last for many years. Thick, luscious stalks shaded 
bright crimson. Selected roots, 10c each; $1.00 per 
doz. By Parcel Post, add postage, 5c each; 25c per 
doz. for postage. 
Salsify or Oyster Plant 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 
IIow to Grow Salsify: Sow early in the spring in 
drills 15 inches apart, 1 inch deep; thin to 6 inches 
in rows. Cultivate the same as carrots or parsnips. 
It is hardy; can remain in the ground all winter for 
early spring use. but should be taken up before start¬ 
ing growing; take up a supply for use during the 
winter. Succeeds best in light, well-enriched, mellow 
soil. Used the same as carrots; or, after having been 
boiled it may be made into cakes and fried like 
oysters, which it resembles in flavor. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. The best variety. 
Grows to a large size and is very mild and deli¬ 
cately flavored. Grown extensively by gardeners and 
truckers everywhere. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; J4 lb., 50c; 
1 lb., $1.50. 
White Spanish 
Radish. 
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Myatt’s Victoria 
Rhubarb. 
Round Black 
Spanish Radish. 
Mammoth Sandwich 
Island Salsify. 
