OLDS’ RADISHES 
Olds’ Radish. Seed is grown from hand transplanted roots. In this 
way the types are kept pure and true and no seed is produced that 
is not from perfectly sound radishes. Growers who raise radishes for 
the market should use only seed of this type. The crop can be placed 
on the market earlier than from ordinary seed and, also quality rad¬ 
ishes can be had long after radishes grown from ordinary seed have 
become pithy and hollow. All growers should sow the best seed obtain¬ 
able if they want to receive the maximum profit from their crop. For 
larger amounts see our Market Gardeners’ Price List, page 40. 
CULTURE: Sow as early as the ground can be worked. Radishes 
do best on a light rich mellow soil. Sow in drills 10 inches apart 
and thin to 2 inches in the row. Sow the early round red sorts first, 
the long growing varieties a week later, and the winter varieties in 
July and August. One pkt. will sow 25 feet; 12 pounds an acre. 
„ „ MAGGOT CONTROL 
Corrosive Sublimate will control Maggots which attack cabbage, onion 
and radish crops. Mix one ounce with 10 gallons of water. Pour this 
solution around the base of the plants when they are two to three inches 
tall. Use one gallon to every 35 feet of row. For cabbage plants use 
one-half teacup to a plant. Corrosive Sublimate may be obtained from 
your local druggist or a near-by creamery. 
373. FRENCH BREAKFAST. (25 days.) Our 
largest seller with the exception of White Icicle. French 
Breakfast is a quick-growing, handsome, olive-shaped 
radish, deep scarlet in color, with a clearly defined white 
tip at the base. It measures about % of an inch through 
and about twice that in length with very small top and 
tap root. Flesh pure white and very crisp, tender, and 
mild. Our favorite radish. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 
25c; lb., 70c, postpaid. 
376. ★ CRIMSON GIANT. (28 days.) An extra 
large radish, often growing to double the size of the other 
early turnip-shaped varieties, while retaining its firmness 
and crispness longer than other earlies. It is quick grow¬ 
ing, suitable for both forcing and outdoor growing. Roots 
are of a handsome deep crimson, varying in shape from 
round to oval. Flesh, pure white; flavor, mild. We high¬ 
ly recommend this radish. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; 
lb., 70c, postpaid. 
394. MIXED RADISH. An assortment of radishes 
may be easily grown together with pleasing results, afford¬ 
ing the diner his choice of long, olive or turnip shaped, in 
white, red or rose. This mixture will furnish good rad¬ 
ishes for a long season with only one planting. Pkt. 3c; 
oz., 5c; y 4 lb., 15c; lb., 45c, postpaid. 
Icy Crisp. 
387. ICY CRISP. (20 days.) A bright scarlet, 
round radish, very crisp and tender. The tops are very 
small making it an ideal variety for forcing. This radish 
can be grown from seed in from 16 to 20 days. Olds’ 
Icy Crisp is in fact all that one could ask for in a radish. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 30c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
371. EARLY SCARLET TURNIP. (26 days.) A 
splendid, early, round, bright red radish; flesh white, 
crisp and tender. A great favorite both with market gar¬ 
deners and home gardeners. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 
25c; lb., 70c postpaid. 
384. CINCINNATI MARKET. (28 days.) An im¬ 
proved strain of Long Scarlet. The tops are very small, 
so that they may be grown close together. It is a long 
red radish, growing straight and smooth, with crisp, mild 
flesh and pleasant flavor. One of the very best market 
varieties. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 25c; lb., 70c, postpaid. 
385. ★WHITE ICICLE. (27 days.) Considered the 
finest of all for table use. The roots attain a length of 
about 5 y> inches, tapering regularly from near the should¬ 
er to the tip. It is crisp, mild, sweet, and keeps well. 
Pkt. 5c; oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 25c; lb., 70c, postpaid. 
It Pays to Plant Reliable Seeds. 
“We used your seed tzvo years ago and had the best garden 
zve’ve had in years. Then the last tzvo years we bought our 
seed here just as zve needed it and sometimes the seed never 
came at all and sometimes we had nice looking plants, but 
they didn’t produce vegetables, so we think it pays to buy 
at Olds.” — Mrs. Anna O’Donnell, Kansas. 
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