JAMES VICE, ROCHESTER, X. Y 
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RADISHES. 
SUMMER VARIETIES. 
Radishes arc divided into two classes. Summer and 
Winter. The Spring Radish must make a rapid growth 
to be crisp and tender. For early use, seed should be 
sowrT in the hot-bed, in drills four or five inches apart 
and half an inch deep. For an early crop in the open ' 
ground select a sandy soil and .a warm, south border, 
under the shelter of a fence or building, if possible. A 
load of fresh, sandy loam from the woods, is better than 
manure for the Radish crop. As soon as the first leaves 
appear, sprinkle with soot or ashes to save from the little 
turnip fly. The Winter Radish should be sown about 
the middle of summer, and like the Turnip makes its 
best growth in the autumn. Pitted out o! doors, or j 
buried in earth in a cool cellar, it will keep crisp all 
winter. An hour before using place the Winter Radish 
in cold water. 
SUMMER RADISHES. 
Radish, Rose Olive-Shaped, oval; very ten¬ 
der and excellent; an inch and a half long; 
flesh rose color; see engraving, fig. 2; per lb., 
75 cents ; per oz., 10 cents,. 
Scarlet Olive-Shaped, like the above except in 
color; per lb., 75 cents; peroz., 10cents, . . . 
Scarlet Olive-Shaped, White Tip, called New 
French Breakfast; very tender and beautiful; 
fig. 3 ; per lb., 80 cents ; per oz., 10 cents, . . . 
White Olive-Shaped, like the other olive- 
shaped varieties in everything except color; 
per lb., $1.00 ; per oz., 10 cents,. 
Long Scarlet Short-Top, the favorite long 
market Radish everywhere ; 6 or 7 inches long; 
flg. 5; per !b., 75 <fts. ; per oz., 10 cents, . . . 
Salmon Color, like Scarlet Short-Top, but 
lighter in color; per lb., 75 efts. ; per oz., 10 < 5 ts., 
Long White Naples, a beautiful long, clear 
white Radish, tinged with green at the top; 
excellent for a late Radish; fig. 4; per lb., 
$!.•>■>; ppr oz., 10 cents,. 
Rid Turnip, round ; about an inch in diameter; 
skin scarlet ; flesh white; good; fig 1; per lb., 
7*<fts.; per oz., 10 cents, . 
White Turnip, similar to above except in color, 
and being less pungent and a few days later; 
per’Y, 71 < 5 ts. ; per oz., 10 cents, . 
Yellow Turnip, similar to the above except in 
color; per lb., £1.00 ; per oz., 10 cents, .... 
WINTER VARIETIES. 
WINTER RADISH. 
Radish, Chinese Rose Winter, sow in summer, 
same as Turnips; fig. 9; per lb., £1.00'; per 
oz., 10 cents,. 
Chinese White Winter, an excellent white 
winter Radish, like Chinese Rose, except in 
color; fig. 7; per pound $1.25; per ounce 15 
cents,.. 
Black Spanish Winter, Round, fig. 8; per 
lb , 75 cents ; per oz., 10 cents,. 
Black Spanish Winter, Long, pcrlb., 75 cents ; 
per oz., 10 cents, . 
Large White Spanish Winter, per lb., £1.50; 
per oz., 15 cents,. 
California Mammoth White Winter, is 
really a Chinese Radish, grown by the Chinese 
in California; 8 to 12 inches long, and from 2 
to 3 inches in diameter; white, solid and good 
flavor; fig. 6; per pound $1.25; per ounce 
to cents,. 
RHUBARB. 
1 he Rhubarb, or Pie-Plant, is grown from divisions 
5 of the roots, and from seed. If seed is sown in a good, 
mellow soil, strong plants will be obtained in one year, 
^ and some cutting may be done the second spring. 
Plants put out in a rich soil in the spring are in fine 
condition the second season. In spring, about two weeks 
before frost, is gone, cover one or two of the finest roots 
5 with barrels, and over and around the barrels place a 
heap of warm manure, and in a short time look out for 
delicious, tender Pie-plant. Pie-plant can also be grown 
5 in a tub in any corner of the green-house, or in a light 
cellar. It will thrive under almost any treatment when 
the soil is rich and moist, and without much light. 
5 Rhubarb, Myatt’s Victoria, per oz., 20 cents, . . 5 
Linnaeus, per oz., 20 cents,. 5 
5 Roots, per doz., $2.50; each, . 23 
