ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—'"Pure and Sure" Seeds 
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Radishes 
Scarlet Turnip White Tip (Sparkler). 
*St. L. S. Co.'s Crimson Giant, it is round, 
bright crimson, attaining a maximum size before 
becoming pithy, of one and three-quarter inches 
long by one and one-quarter inches in diameter. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 70c. 
Varieties marked (*) best for 
home use. 
^Scarlet Globe (Selected Stock). The interior of 
the root is pure white, mild, crisp and tine 
grained. Its season is rather short, and it must be 
pulled reasonably soon after maturity. Recom¬ 
mended for the market garden 
or for greenhouse forcing. 
Pkt., 5c: oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c: 
1 lb., 65c. 
^Scarlet Turnip White Tip 
(Sparkler). A very attractive 
radish of a rich, carmine-scar¬ 
let color and tipped white. It is 
invaluable for fording or for 
open air growing. Its flavor 
is excellent and its qualities 
have made it stand out above 
the ordinary varieties for mar¬ 
ket growing. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 25c; 1 lb.. 65c. 
PRICE OF RADISHES 
Delivery Charges Extra. 
10 lbs. or over 
per lb. 
Scarlet Turnip White Tip 
(Sparkler) .$0.40 
Scarlet Globe.50 
Fire Ball.50 
Philadelphia White Box . .50 
Crimson Giant.60 
French Breakfast.50 
Long Scarlet Short Top . .50 
Icicle.50 
White Strassburg.50 
Winter Varieties.60 
Winter varieties next page. 
Long White 
Strassburg. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 8 pounds will 
sow an acre in drills; 12 pounds broadcast. 
Culture: Sow seed as early in Spring as ground 
can be well cultivated, in drills 10 to 12 inches 
apart; thin out to 1 inch apart for small, 2 to 4 
inches for large varieties. Soil should be rich, light 
and well pulverized. Continue sowing every week 
or ten days for continuous crop. Quick growth 
insures good quality; they mature in from 18 days 
to 4 or 5 weeks, according to variety; winter varie¬ 
ties should not be sown until August. 
The Earliest Round Sorts 
$Fire Ball. It is a “Fire Ball” both in growth and 
appearance and radishes in 21 days from the 
time of planting is the unrivaled record held by 
this fine strain. Rich, crisp, brittle flavor. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; lb., 65c. 
Philadelphia White Box. This famous white 
turnip-shaped or globe-shaped radish is the fore¬ 
most of its class. Pkt,, 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 
1 lb., 65c. 
Philadelphia White Box. 
Early Oval and Long Sorts 
French Breakfast. An old reliable standard sort, 
ready for use within 25 days after sowing seeds. 
Oblong shape, mild and tender. The skin is a 
lively pink in color on the upper portion, but 
lower part is pure white. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % 
lb., 25c; 1 lb., 65c. 
*lcicle. Our strain of Icicle is excellent as well as 
profitable and used for either forcing or outdoor 
planting. A fine variety for market and private 
gardeners. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 65c. 
Long Scarlet Short Top. This is another well 
known established sort with long, bright scarlet 
roots 6 or 7 inches long, with small top. Brittle 
and crisp. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c: 1 lb., 65c. 
White Strassburg. Even when comparatively 
small this variety is in good condition for use 
and continues crisp until matured. The roots are 
rather thick at the shoulder and are usually 
somewhat tapering. This is one of the best large, 
white later summer sorts. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 65c. 
