NORTHRUP, KING & CO. ’S 
RADISH—Long 
White Icicle 
Winter 
California Mammoth White 55 days 
Largest of all winter radishes and a fa¬ 
vorite with the Chinese gardeners in Cali¬ 
fornia. Root grows 8 in. long and 2 to 3 in. 
in diameter. Pure white skin and flesh. May 
be used in all stages of growth. Flesh is 
solid, crisp and mildly pungent. 
China Rose 52 days 
Roots grow 6 to 7 in. long and 2 in. at 
shoulder, slightly broadened at the blunt 
base. Skin is smooth and of a deep rose 
color. Flesh pure white, crisp and pungent. 
By packing in sand, crisp fresh radishes may 
RHUBARB or PIE PLANT 
A very proliflc plant, with straight stalks 
of splendid crimson color and delicious 
flavor. An excellent perennial for pies, 
sauces, preserves, etc. 
White Varieties 
White Icicle 30 days 
Roots 5 to 6 in. long and 1 in. thick. Pure 
white, with small tops. Usually marketed 
when about in. in diameter. Equally suit¬ 
able for outdoor planting or forcing under 
glass. The most popular white home garden 
variety. 
White Strasburg 42 days 
A popular white summer variety. White 
root grows 4 to 5 in. long, is of excellent 
quality and resistant to severe heat. Tapered 
and smooth. White flesh is crisp and mildly 
pungent. Thicker than White Icicle. 
Varieties 
be had all winter. Many people enjoy them 
cooked. 
Long Black Spanish 56 days 
Supposed to be the best keeper of winter 
radishes. Roots 8 to 9 in. long, 21^ in. in 
diameter at the shoulder, oblong in shape. 
Skin is dark purple, almost black, somewhat 
roughened. Flesh is white, crisp and pungent. 
Round Black Spanish 56 days 
A variety having globular shaped roots, 
314 to 4 in. in diameter. Skin almost black, 
somewhat roughened. Flesh white, firm, 
crisp and pungent. A very fine keeper. 
SALSIFY 
Mammoth Sandwich Island 
A very superior strain, often called “vege¬ 
table oyster.” Strong foliage, large, uniform, 
smooth, white roots. Standard variety for 
market garden and shipping. 
A Stock Seed Plot of Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach 
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