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RADISH 
Radis et Rave. Rabanos y Rabanitos. unb SRcttifl. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row. 
thp eround can" be worked, on ~ finely prepared beds, in rows 8 to 10 inches apart; sow for succession every ten days or 
The Winter varieties should be planted in July or August, taken up before severe frost, packed in sand for Winter 
as long as wanted, 
use and stored in a cool cellar. 
Rapid Forcing. This variety resembles 
the white-tipped Scarlet Turnip, but 
much earlier, maturing in twenty-two 
days from time of sowing. The best 
Radish for forcing and equally desirable 
for the garden. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 34 lb. 
25c., lb. 75c. 
Scarlet Globe. An extra-early scarlet 
forcing variety, short-leaved, of excellent 
quality. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 34 lb. 20c., 
lb. 65c. 
Earliest Erfurt Scarlet Turnip. The 
earliest variety, valuable alike for forc- 
t ing or general sowing. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 
Vi lb. 20c., lb. 60c. 
Early Scarlet Turnip. A well-known 
and highly esteemed variety, extensively 
grown for market. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 
Vi lb. 20c., lb. 60c. 
White-Tipped Scarlet Turnip. Bright 
scarlet, fading to pure white at the base; 
tender, mild flavor and early. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10c., 34 lb. 20c., lb. 60c. 
Icicle. These radishes are transparent 
white, have small tops, allowing close 
planting and are very crisp and brittle. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c. 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Scarlet Olive-Shaped. Oval shaped, tender and excellent. 
5c., oz. 10c., 34 lb. 20c., lb. 60c. 
French Breakfast. Scarlet with white tip; shape nearly oval; 
good for forcing or Summer sowing. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 34 lb. 
20c., lb. 65c. 
Short-Top Long Scarlet. One of the standard sorts for market 
and private gardens; tender and sweet. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 34 lb. 
20c., lb. 60c. 
If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 6c. per pound for postage. 
White Stuttgart Summer. A very 
large, turnip-shaped variety; white, very 
crisp and mild. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 34 
lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Like 
Radish, Scarlet Globe 
Pkt. 
Large Yellow Summer Turnip. 
the above, except in color. Pkt. 5c., oz. 
10c., Vi lb. 20c., lb. 60c. 
Chartier. Long; a very attractive sort; 
color bright salmon-scarlet, shading to 
white; very crisp, tender and mild. Pkt. 
5c., oz. 10c. 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Round Black Spanish Winter. This is 
a large black-skinned Radish, much re¬ 
lished by the Germans; flesh white and 
firm, and of a peculiarly rich, delicious 
flavor. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 34 lb. 25c., 
lb. 75c. 
Long Black Spanish Winter. Like the 
above, but roots arc longer and perhaps 
slightly milder in flavor. Pkt. 5c., oz. 
10c., Vi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
California Mammoth White Winter. 
S to 12 inches long, and from 2 to 3 
inches in diameter, solid and of good 
flavor; white in color and exceedingly 
crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 
34 lb. 35c., lb. 81.00. 
Chinese Rose Winter (Scarlet China). One of the very best for 
Fall and Winter use. Bright rose color; flesh white and firm, of 
superior quality. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Large White Spanish Winter. A popular sort; solid and milder in 
flavor than the black sorts. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., J4 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Sakurajima (Mammoth Japan). The largest sort in cultivation. 
Sow early in rich soil; thin well to allow of proper development. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c. 
RHUBARB 
Rhubarbe. Ruibarbo. D'i&afcarfter. 
One ounce will produce 1000 plants. 
Sow in April, in drills a foot apart, thinning out to about the 
same distance apart in rows when a few inches high. The following 
Spring transplant into deep, rich soil, about 3 feet apart each 
way. If propagated by dividing the roots, it may be done either in 
the Fall, or Spring, planting it at the same distance apart as given 
above. The soil cannot be too rich. 
Linnaeus. Earlv, large and tender. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 
50c., lb. 81.50. 
Victoria. Very large; later than the Linnaeus. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., 
Vi lb. 50c., lb. 81.50. 
ROOTS of the above varieties, 15c. each, 81.50 per doz. 
SALSIFY, or VEGETABLE OYSTER 
Salsifis. Salsifis bianco. §afertt>urjet. 
One ounce will sow 75 feet of row. 
Salsify succeeds best in light, well-enriched, mellow soil, which, 
previous to sowing the seeds, should be stirred to a depth of 18 
inches. Sow early in Spring in drills 18 inches apart; cover the seeds 
with fine soil 1J4 inches deep, and when the plants are strong enough, 
thin out to 6 inches apart. The roots will be ready for use in Octo¬ 
ber, when a supply should be taken up and stored like Carrots. 
Those remaining will suffer no injury by being left in the ground 
till Spring. 
Long White. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 40c., lb. 81.25. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. A new, large-growing variety. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 40c., lb. 81.25. 
Scorzonera, or Black Salsify. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., M lb 75c., 
lb. 82.50. 
