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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
Radishes, Salsify, Etc. 
RADISH 
Radis et Rave. 
9?abie3 unb Diettifl. 
Radish, I<ong Scarlet, Short Top 
Rabanos y Rabanitos. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row. 
Radishes, to be crisp and tender, must make a steady, rapid growth; therefore a rich, light, sandy 
soil is best adapted for their culture. For early spring use, sow in February in hotbed in 
rows six inches apart, and cover lightly; thin to one or two inches apart in the rows. They 
should be large enough for use in from four to five weeks from the time of planting. Plant 
in the open air as soon as the ground can be worked, on finely prepared beds in rows eight 
to ten inches apart; sow for succession every ten days or two weeks as long as wanted. 
The winter varieties should be planted in July or August, taken up before severe frost, 
packed in sand for winter use and stored in a cool cellar. 
If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of eight cents per pound for postage. 
Rapid Forcing. This variety resembles the white-tipped Scarlet Turnip, hut much 
earlier, maturing in twenty-two days from time of sowing. The best radish for forcing and 
equally desirable for the garden. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J 4 lb. 35 cts., lb. SI.00. 
Scarlet Globe. An extra-early scarlet forcing variety, short-leaved, of excellent 
quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 30 cts., lb. 00 cts. 
Earliest Erfurt Scarlet Turnip. The earliest variety, valuable alike for forcing or 
general sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. % lb. 30 cts., lb, 90 cts. 
Early Scarlet Turnip. A well-known and highly esteemed variety, extensively grown 
for market. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
White-Tipped Scarlet Turnip. Bright scarlet, fading to puro white at the base; 
tender, mild flavor and early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Early Drop Scarlet Turnip. A new variety, 
perfect in shape; skin dark red; flesh white, with 
very small tap root. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 
30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 
Early Whit© Turnip-Rooted. Another 
sort for early use; round in form, and of clear 
white color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., 
lb. 60 cts. 
Scarlet Olive-Shaped. Oval-shaped, tender 
Chart ier. A very attractive sort; color bright 
salmon-scarlet, shading to white ; very crisp, tender 
and excellent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 1 , lb. 30 cts. 
lb. 90 cts. 
French Breakfast. Scarlet with white tip; 
shape nearly oval; good for forcing or summer sow¬ 
ing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., * 4 lb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 
Early Short-Top Tjong Scarlet. One of 
the standard sorts for market and private gardens ; 
tender and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 
20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Large White Summer Turnip. A very 
large turnip-shaped variety; white, very crisp and 
mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Bar^e Yellow Summer Turnip. Like 
the above, except 
in color. Pkt. Sets., 
oz. 10 cts., % lb. 
20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
and mild, 
lb. 75 cts. 
Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts. 
Round Black Spanish Winter. This is a 
large black-skinned radish, much relished by the 
Germans; flesh white and firm, and of a peculiarly 
rich, delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 
25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Long Black 
above, but roots 
milder in flavor, 
cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Spanish Winter. Like the 
are longer and perhaps slightly 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 
■Earliest Erfurt Turnip 
California Mammoth White Winter. Is 
really a Chinese Radish, 
grown by the Chinese 
in California : 8 to 12 in¬ 
ches long, and from two 
to thre^ inches in di¬ 
ameter, solid and of 
good flavor; white in 
color and exceedingly 
crisp and tender. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y± lb. 
20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Chinese Rose Winter (Scarlet China). One of the very best for fall and 
winter use, and popular with market gardeners; bright rose color: flesh white and 
firm, of superior quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., x /± lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Large lYhite Spanish Winter. A well-known and popular sort; flesh solid 
and milder in flavor that the black sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., 
lb. 60 cts. 
SALSIFY, or VEGETABLE OYSTER 
Salsifis. Salsifis bianco. .^afevliutrjel. 
One ounce will sow To 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 one and one-half inches deep, and when 
the plants are strong enough, thin out to six inches apart. The roots will be ready 
for use in October, 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 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. A new, large-growing variety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
15 cts., % lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Radish, White Summer Turnip 
Scorzoncra, or Black Salsify. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. 
Salsify, Sandwich Island 
