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JAPANESE PIE (115 days)—Shaped somewhat like the Cushaws and grows 
to a large size; skin deep green with dark stripes; flesh deep yellow and of 
high quality. 
KING OF THE MAMMOTHS (120 days)—The giant among pumpkins; 
specimens have been growm to weigh 100 pounds or more and reaching 
2Y 2 feet or more in diameter; fruit round and flattened, slightly ribbed; 
skin salmon-orange, flesh bright yellow and very thick. 
LARGE CHEESE, or KENTUCKY FIELD (108 days)—Large, round, 
flattened fruits, much ribbed and creamy-buff in color; flesh yellow, very 
deep and of finest quality; one of the best canning sorts. 
SWEET, SUGAR, or NEW ENGLAND PIE (118 days)—Fruits small, 
round, flattened at the ends, and slightly ribbed; skin and flesh deep orange- 
yellow; flesh very thick and of high quality. 
Radish 
Our Radish stocks are grown from carefully selected and transplanted 
roots produced on our Michigan farms. They have remained for years unsur¬ 
passed for earliness and purity, either in Europe or America. The most critical 
trade will appreciate our forcing varieties. 
We shall be pleased to quote special prices on large quantities or growing 
contract orders 
CULTURE —The soil for radishes should be very rich, light and mellow, well 
broken by digging, as their tender and mild qualities depend much upon their 
rapid growth. For very early use, sow in mild hotbeds in February, and in 
the open air as soon as the ground can be worked at intervals of ten or twelve 
days for a succession as long as they may be wanted. The winter varieties 
should be sown in August, lifted before severe frost, and stored in the cellar. 
1 ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 8 to 10 pounds per acre. 
Turnip-Shaped Varieties 
CRIMSON GIANT (28 days)—Very desirable for home and market gardens. 
Roots are a deep globe shape and of a dark crimson color; stands a long 
time before becoming pithy. Quality excellent. 
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP (26 days)—A well-known variety; very quick 
grower. 
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP, WHITE TIPPED, or ROSY GEM (26 
days)—Round, deep scarlet, shading to a white tip on the bottom; very 
early; used extensively both as a forcing and outdoor sort. We have a 
very superior strain of this radish. 
SPARKLER WHITE TIP (26 days)—Quite similar to Scarlet Turnip White 
Tipped as to size and time of maturity. The root, however, is more round 
or ball-shaped, and the white extends farther up on radish. On this ac¬ 
count is more popular in many markets. 
