JEROME B. RICE SEED COMPANY, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y. 
Radish 
HIGH CLASS RADISH STOCKS OUR LEADING SPECIALTY 
Culture.—The soil for Radishes should be very rich, light and mellow, well broken by digging, as 
their tender and mild qualities depend much upon their rapid growth. For very early use, sow in 
mild hotbeds in February, and in the open air as soon as the ground can be worked at intervals of 
ten or twelve days for a succession as long as they may be wanted. The winter varieties should be 
sown in August, lifted before severe frost, and stored in the cellar. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 8 to 10 pounds per acre 
RICE'S Saxa 
The earliest and one of the most handsome. 
Excellent for the Home Garden 
Round and Globe 
Varieties 
The round or globe radishes are still greatly 
preferred in many localities and RICE’S Vick’s 
Scarlet Globe seems to be the most popular. 
Crimson Giant. One of the most popular va¬ 
rieties for outdoor culture and home garden. It 
grows to a large size and is seldom pithy. 
Early Deep Scarlet Olive-Shaped. A very at¬ 
tractive radish and popular as a forcing variety. 
Early Scarlet Turnip. An old, well known, round 
scarlet variety of quick growth; very crisp. 
Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped (Rosy Gem). 
A fine variety for forcing or outdoor culture; 
roots are round, deep scarlet, shading to a 
white tip at the bottom. 
Early White Olive-Shaped. A desirable white 
variety with small top and quick growth. 
French Breakfast. An old favorite, oblong va¬ 
riety, of bright rose-scarlet color, with a small 
white tip. 
Golden Globe (Golden Summer Turnip). The 
roots are round, crisp and tender, a clear yellow 
in color. 
Golden Yellow Olive-Shaped. A very handsome 
Variety, with bright golden-yellow skin and 
white flesh. 
Three Superior Radishes 
For Forcing or Outdoors 
VICK'S SCARLET GLOBE—RICE'S 
Special 
Undoubtedly the most popular round or 
globe variety for all-around purposes. More 
largely grown for forcing than any sort and 
is equally valuable for outdoor culture. It is 
about five days later than Saxa but of larger 
size. The roots are globe shaped, of bright 
scarlet color, always crisp and tender; tops 
very small. 
RICE'S SAXA 
The earliest of the forcing radishes and one 
of the most handsome. The roots are as 
round as a ball, of bright scarlet color, with 
the smallest possible top. The Saxa is equally 
desirable for early growing out of doors and 
one of the best for the home garden. 
SPARKLER WHITE TIP 
Of the White Tipped varieties the Sparkler 
is more generally grown and is a most profit¬ 
able sort. The roots are round or ball-shaped, 
with a small top; color a beautiful scarlet with 
a clear white tip at the bottom; of very rapid 
growth. 
Long Varieties 
Chartier, or Shepherd. A handsome long variety, 
though rather late; deep scarlet in color, shad¬ 
ing to pure white at the tip. 
Cincinnati Market. The most generally grown 
and handsomest type of the long scarlet rad¬ 
ishes. A favorite with southern truckers for 
shipment to northern markets; roots 6 inches 
long. 
Icicle. A beautiful long white radish. One of 
the earliest and most popular; roots about 6 
inches long, clear white throughout; recom¬ 
mended for either forcing or outdoor culture. 
For the home garden White Icicle, if seed is 
sown at intervals of three weeks, will give a 
full season's supply of delicious tender radishes. 
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