VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS , ETC. 
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RADISH. 
German, SRettig, 9tabie8d). French, Radis, Rave , Petit Rave. 
Radishes are consumed in immense quantities everywhere. Their essential 
qualities consist in being mild, crisp and tender ; and these may be procured by a 
rapid growth. If grown slowly, they will be hard, fibrous and pungent. Radishes 
thrive best in light, rich soil. Sow seed in spring as soon as the ground is in work¬ 
ing condition, in drills eight or ten inches apart; cover one-half inch deep; when 
well up, thin to two or three inches apart in the row; for a succession, 'sow at 
intervals until mid-summer ; when the first leaves appear, it is sometimes well to 
sprinkle with soot, wood ashes or air-slacked lime, or “slug shot,” to save them 
from the little black cabbage and turnip fly. Winter sorts should be sown in July 
or August, about the time of sowing turnips, and may receive a similar treatment. 
French Breakfast, an old time favor¬ 
ite;* oval, tipped with white; very 
tender; lb. 60c., oz. 10c.5 
Scarlet Olive-shaped, tender and ex¬ 
cellent; bright scarlet; lb. 60c., oz.lOc. 5 
White Olive-shaped, similar to above, 
except in color; lb. 60c., oz. 10c.5 
Early Scarlet Globe, brilliant scarlet ; 
short leaved ; flesh very crisp and 
white; the best variety for forcing ; 
lb. $1.00, oz. 10c. 5 
Non Plus Ultra, extra early scarlet 
forcing ; short-leaved ; very small ; 
lb. 80c., oz. 10c.5 
Rosy Gem, resembles Scarlet Turnip 
White-tip, but is a week earlier; very 
tender and crisp ; fine for forcing ; 
lb. 80c., oz. 15c. 5 
Deep Scarlet, one of the best of the 
turnip shapes ; very attractive in french breakfast. 
v.olor; extra early; lb. 70c., oz. 10c... 5 
Scarlet, or Red Turnip, round; flesh white and tender ; lb. 60c., oz. 10c. 5 
Scarlet Turnip, White Top, early, of excellent quality and a beauty 
lb. 80c., oz. 10c. f . 5 
White Turnip, similar to Scarlet Turnip, except in color ; very tender ; 
lb. 60c., oz. 10c.7.. 5 
Philadelphia White Box, a large, early, forcing variety of White Turnip 
Radish, with few short leaves; lb. 60*., oz. 10c.. 5 
Golden Globe, a quick-growing turnip¬ 
shaped radish of golden-yellow 
color ; lb. 60c., oz. 10c. 5 
Long Scarlet Short Top, an early and 
popular long scarlet variety, six or 
seven inches in length; lb. 60c., oz. 
10c.!.5 
Wood’s\Early Frame, a sub variety of 
Long^Scarlet, more brilliant in color 
and ten days earlier; the popular 
long radish for forcing ; lb. 60c., oz. 
10c..5 
Chartiers, or Shepherd, long and dis¬ 
tinct in color, being crimson at the 
top and shading to white at the bot¬ 
tom ; grows quite large before be- 
: g unfit for the table ; mild, crisp 
*ind tender; a good seller in market; 
lb. 75c., oz. 10c. 5 
White Strasburg, or Hospital, of taper¬ 
ing shape ; an excellent summer 
variety, being tender, crisp, of fine 
an(i quick grower; lb. $1.00, 
oz. 10c... . 5 
