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SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 
RADISH 
WINTER RADISHES 
CULTURE—To be tender and crisp radishes must be grown 
quickly, and this requires rich soil and plenty of moisture. 
Commencing with the first mild spell in the spring, sow at 
intervals of 10 days, in a light, rich, deeply-worked soil. One 
ounce will plant 50 feet; 8 to 10 pounds one acre. 
WHITE 
ICICLE 
27 Days 
An outstandingly 
popular variety. 
Roots 5 to 5% 
inches long, slen¬ 
der; tapering at 
the tip, very 
white; flesh clear 
white, brittle, 
and of mild, in¬ 
viting flavor. 
Sow in June and July 
CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE, 60 Days— 
An excellent fall variety. Roots 7 to 8 inches 
long, 2 inches thick; cylindrical, and thickest at 
lower end; leaves large, light green; flesh white, 
crisp and not pungent. 
LONG BLACK SPANISH, 60 Days—A good 
keeping winter variety. Roots cylindrical, slightly 
tapered at tip, 7 to 10 inches long, 2 to 2^ inches 
in diameter; skin black and somewhat wrinkled; 
flesh white, solid and pungent. 
ROSE CHINA WINTER, 52 Days—A popular, 
very distinct winter sort. Roots 4 to 6 inches 
long. 2 inches in diameter, cylindrical, but thicker 
at the lower end; blunt, smooth, bright rose-red 
in color; flesh white, very firm, and pungent. 
SALSIFY Or Oyster Plant 
CULTURE—Sow early in drills 18 inches apart 
and cover firmly 1 inch deep; thin to 3 inches 
apart in the drills. One ounce for 60 feet of drill; 
7 pounds to one acre. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. 90 Days—A 
very superior strain, producing smoother, larger 
and more vigorous roots; foliage stronger. Roots 
similar to a siim Parsnip. Often called “vege¬ 
table oyster.” 
SPINACH 
THE ICICLE 
CRIMSON GIANT. 25 Days—Extremely large, but 
never pithy. One of the best for out-door culture. Top 
is a little too large for a forcing sort; intermediate in 
season. 
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP, 23 Days—A well-known 
variety; very quick grower. 
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP, WHITE TIPPED, (ROSY 
GEM), 24 Days—Round, deep scarlet, shading to a white 
tip on the bottom; very early; used extensively both as 
a forcing and out-door sort. 
We handle immense quantities of Spinach Seed for a 
critical market garden and truck farm trade, for a suc¬ 
cession the seed may be sown early in April and again 
in May in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, properly 
thinning out when plants are an inch in the leaf. For 
the earliest spring crop, sow from first to middle of 
September, protecting the crop through the winter with 
a light covering of straw or leaves. One ounce for 100 
feet of drill, 10 pounds for an acre of drills. Write for 
prices in large quantities. 
BLOOMSDALE, LONG STANDING, 3 9 Days—Nearly 
as early as the old strain and will stand two weeks 
longer before bolting to seed. Plants very uniform, leaves 
intensely crumpled and blistered, dark glossy green In 
color. 
FRENCH BREAKFAST, 25 Days—Of oblong form, 
small and quick growing; color bright rose-scarlet, with 
small, white tip; good outdoors or under glass. 
SPARKLER WHITE TIP, 24 Days—Quite similar to 
Scarlet White Tipped as to size and time of maturity. 
The root, however, is more round or ball shaped, and 
the white extends further up on the radish, and on this 
account is more popular in many markets. 
SAXA, 22 Days—The earliest of the forcing radishes, 
and one of the slowest to shoot to seed. Round, bright 
scarlet and with the smallest possible top. We have an 
excellent stock of this radish and can highly recom¬ 
mend It. 
WHITE STRASBURG, 39 Days—Popular with market 
gardeners for summer use. Roots about 5 inches long, 
1% inches thick at the shoulder, tapering and smooth. 
Skin and flesh white, crisp and slightly pungent. Con¬ 
tinues in marketable condition longer than most vareties. 
WHITE VIENNA OR LADY FINGER, 30 Days—Simi¬ 
lar to White Icicle, but more slender and several days 
later. Roots 5% to 6 % inches long, Ms inch thick, sleek, 
tapering; skin white, with tinge of green on the slop¬ 
ing shoulder. 
LONG SCARLET, SHORT TOP. 27 Days—A standard 
sort for home gardens and for truckers. Roots smooth, 
uniform, 5 to 6 inches long, tapering, with white crisp 
flesh; color dark scarlet; tops small. 
VICK’S SCARLET GLOBE, 22 Days—It is one of the 
very earliest of the forcing radishes and does equally 
well outside; roots are of fair size, globe-shaped and 
witli a very small top; always crisp and tender; color 
a bright scarlet. 
RADISH— Pkt. Oz. V* Lb. 
.5 .10 .25 
KING OF DENMARK, 46 Days—A fine long-season 
Spinach, remaining; longer than most varieties before 
bolting to seed. Plant vigorous and spreading; leave* 
large, rounded, fairly crumpled and blistered; dark 
green in color. 
NEW ZEALAND, 70 Days—Entirely distinct from the 
true Spinach; plant tall and spreading with numerous 
side shoots; leaves medium green, rather small and 
pointed; grows well in hot weather and under adverse 
conditions. 
SPINACH— 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
% Lb. 
.5 
.10 
.20 
TOBACCO 
CULTURE—A .very clean piece of land is best for 
tobacco. It is customary to burn a piece of land in the 
woods for plant beds. This destroys grass, weeds and In¬ 
sects, adds fertility through the action of the wood 
ashes, and leaves the ground in good order. The seeds 
are sown about February and protected by plant-bed 
cloth to keep off tobacco flies. When large enough and 
weather is settled (about June), set the plants out in 
highly manured or fertilized soil in 3%-foot rows, 3 
feet between the plants. Constant care must be given, 
cultivating, suckering, worming, etc. Methods of curing 
differ according to the variety and color; 1 ounce sows 
50 square yards, sufficient to set 2 or 3 acres. 
JUDY’S PRIDE—This type of White Burley is the best 
of any variety grown in this section. Makes the largest 
yield and the highest grade of leaf, which is much 
superior to that grown in other sections. Good, bright 
leaf, small stem and wonderful flavor. Pkt., 20c; Oz., 
SI.00. Postpaid. 
The following varieties are old standards: 
RED AND WHITE BURLEY, SWEET ORONOCO, 
YELLOW PRIOR. Pkt., 10c; Oz„ 50. Postpaid. 
(See Page 31—All Packet Seed Postpaid) 
