SEED GROWERS 
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PUMPKIN — Continued 
TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO 110 Days 
Fruits are bell shaped of inediuin size with white skin slightly mottled 
with light green stripes, averaging 15 pounds in weight. Flesh is creamy 
white, very thick, fine grained and sweet. 
WINTER QUEEN OR LUXURY 105 Days 
The shape is very much like Small Sugar Pumpkin but larger in size. The 
color is orange and the entire fruit is covered by a fine, grey netting. 
It is one of the sweetest varieties, early and iirolific. Used chiefly for pies. 
RADISH . 
Cl'I.tuki'. Plant Radishes on a light soil if a choice is possible and 
every second week for a succession from the time the soil can be worked 
in spring till the first; light frost. Plant in 12 to 18 inch rows, cover the 
seed one-half inch deep and permit ten radishes to grow to the foot; use 
8 to 12 pounds of seed to the acre. Radish seed, which germinates quickly, 
may be sown with some slow germinating seed that the cultivation of that 
crop may begin the earlier or the quicker growing radish may be grown 
between the rows of some slow growing crop that later requires consid¬ 
erable space. Number of days given is from planting to roots of bunch¬ 
ing size. 
CINCINNATI MARKET 28 Days 
Tops short and small; roots 6 to 7 inches long, pointed, bright scarlet; 
flesh white, crisp and mild. 
CRIMSON GIANT 30 Days 
Largest of the round reds. Tops medium small, very upright with me¬ 
dium light, short stem. Roots go up to 1^2 inches without being pithy, 
globe shaped, deep red color, rather thick skin. Flesh ivhite, tender and 
crisp. 
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE 24 Days 
This excellent, bright, rich scarlet colored, globe shaped radish is the fin¬ 
est for forcing as it will bear the heat required for forcing without becom¬ 
ing pithy or losing its excellent flavor. Has a small top and certainly 
is the variety needed by the gardener who forces for early market. Also 
an excellent sort for outdoor planting. 
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP 26 Days 
Earl}^ variety for forcing; or outdoor culture. Tops medium; roots small, 
turnip shaped, almost round, bright scarlet in color, crisp and tender. 
EARLY WHITE TURNIP 24 Days 
The earliest white variety. Tops medium large; roots turnip shaped; flesh 
white, crisp and tender. 
FRENCH BREAKFAST 25 Days 
I’opular home garden and early market variety. Tops medium small; 
roots H '2 to 2 inches long, thicker towards bottom, scarlet with white 
tip; flesh white, crisp and of excellent quality. 
IMPROVED CHARTIER 34 Days 
Decidedly distinct in appearance, the color at the top being crimson run¬ 
ning into pink about the middle and from thence downward it is a pure 
waxy white, l^oots 7 to 8 inches long; flesh crisp and tender. 
