i— radish, white icicle 2—long scarlet 
3-WHITE DELICACY 4—CHINESE ROSE WINTER 
The Spinach is cultivated very extensively for spring and winter “greens/* A 
profitable crop for market. Select a rich, well-drained soil, highly manured. For 
a succession, the seed may be sown early in April and again in May, in drills 
one foot apart and one inch deep, properly thinning out when plants are an inch 
in the leaf. For the principal crop, sow from first to middle of September, on ground 
from which a summer crop has been taken, protecting the crop with a light cover¬ 
ing of straw or leaves. In the South no covering is necessary. 
One ounce for 100 feet of drill; xo pounds, in drills, for an acre. 
y z ounce, 5 cents ; oz., io cents ; % lb., 15 cents ; 
lb., 35 cents; except as noted. 
Improved Thick-Leaved, or Long-Standing. Leaves large and 
thick, somewhat crumpled. Does not run to seed as early as other varieties. 
Victoria. A valuable sort. Its attractive dark green color, long-standing, am! 
hardy character, make it desirable for both spring and late sowing. y ounce, 
5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; y K lb., 15 cents ; lb., 40 cents. 
Round or Summer. A sort adapted for early spring sowing, and is quite pop¬ 
ular with market gardeners. Leaves thick and large. It stands the winter well. 
Large Round-Leaved Viroflay. Large, round, thick and fleshy leaves. 
Good for early sowing. Quite hardy. Otic of the best for fall sowing. 
Bloomsdale or Savoy-Leaved (Norfolk). The earliest of all the 
varieties, and one of the best for autumn planting for early spring use. The leaf 
of this sort is wrinkled in the same manner as the Savoy Cabbage. 
Prickly or Fall, a hardy variety, used for fall sowing. With very slight 
protection it will withstand the severest weather. 
New Zealand. Endures drouth well. Should be started in heat and 
transplanted two feet apart. % ounce, 5 cents; oz., 10 cents; y k lb., 
25 cents; lb., 75 cents. ' 
VICK’S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. 
SPINACH 
V. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
VicK’s Improved Long Scarlet Short- 
Top. The favorite long market Radish everywhere; six or seven inches 
long. Our strain of this popular sort has been grown from a selection year after 
year until it is perfection itself. 
Long BrigHtest Scarlet, White-Tipped. 
The brightest and handsomest scarlet Radish grown. It makes roots fit for use in 
twenty-five days from time of sowing, and remains in good condition until fully 
grown, when it is as large and crisp as Wood’s Early Frame. Tops small. 
Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; Y lb., 25 cents ; lb., 75 cents. 
Beckert’s Chartier, (Shepherd). A distinct variety. Color red at the 
top, shading to pink in the middle, and passing into pure white. It attains a 
large size before becoming unfit for use. 
Long White Vienna or Lady Finger. Beautiful in shape; skin ai d 
flesh snow white ; crisp and tender in summer. 
Icicle. A beautiful transparent white variety, about three inches long and 
half an inch in diameter, with small tops ; very crisp and brittle, and remains in 
good condition a long time; does not get pithy. Suitable for forcing. Packet, 
5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; y K lb., 30 cents ; lb., 90 cents. 
White Delicacy. An improvement on the White Strashurg, being 
earlier, more evenly shaped, and having a smaller tip. For outdoor early fall 
sowing it is sure to make a crop of uniform white Radishes. Quality first class. 
A market gardener’s sort. Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; y lb., 30 cents ; 
lb., $1.00. 
White Strasbmrg Summer or White Hospital, a large, white, 
showy, half-long variety. Matures early. A leading market variety. 
Giant White Stuttgart. a popular variety, early, of quick growth and 
large size ; in shape like a large top. Both flesh and skin arc pure snowy white. 
WINTER SORTS 
Chinese Rose Winter (Scarlet Chinese). 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. 
Large White Spanish Winter. A well-known and popular sort. Flesh 
solid and milder in flavor than the black sorts. 
Round Black Spanish Winter This is a large black-skinned Radish, 
much relished by the Germans. Flesh white and firm. 
Long Black Spanish Winter. Like the above, but the roots are longer 
and perhaps slightly milder in flavor. 
California Mammoth White Winter j s really a Chinese Radish, 
grown by the Chinese in California; eight to twelve inches long and from two to 
three inches in diameter; white, solid, and of good flavor. 
