PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Reliable Garden Seed 29 
The White “Icicle” Radish 
French Breakfast Radish 
RADISHES 
CUIiTURZ!. One ounce will drill 100 feet. In 
drills 10 to 12 inches apart, 10 pounds will seed an 
acre. The best soil is a warm sandy loam, worked 
fine and heavily manured. For first crop, sow as 
early as the ground can be worked ; repeating every 
two weeks for succession throughout the season. 
Quick, uninterrupted growth is essential for best 
quality ; if they come tough, blame the weather, not 
the seed. 
ppipp All varieties, (except Comet). 
I RltrD pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 65c. 
Early Scailet Globe 
Brigrhtest Ijongf Scarlet or Cardinal. (25 days). 
Earliest of the long red varieties, roots 4 to 4l-j 
inches long; vivid scarlet, white tip. Excellent 
alike for forcing, home and market. 
Comet (25 days). All-America Award of Merit for 1935. A perfect ball-shape, 
better than the olive-shape of Scarlet Globe, with very small tap roots. Bright 
scarlet color, solid and edible at a larger matured size than most kinds. 
Pkt. 10c ; oz. 15c ; %lb. 45c ; lb. $1.25. 
Crimson Giant. (35 days). Larger than the other round red Radishes. 
Barly Round Scarlet. (25 days). Small, round, red, turnip-shaped, quick. 
Early IiOngf Scarlet. (28 days). 6 to 7 inches long, half out of the ground. 
Improved Early Scarlet Globe. (20 days). Best for forcing and market 
gardening. Large roundish oval; briHiant red; flesh white, solid, juicy, crisp, 
and mild. That first welcome red radish the hucksters bring to your door. 
Prench Breakfast. (25 days). A splendid half-long variety of medium size, 
crisp and tender, scarlet with white tip. Best texture when small. 
II -1 The quickest maturing White Radish on record. Ready for the 
nailSEOne ^^ble in 15 to 25 days. Perfectly round, an inch in diameter, 
with snowy white skin and flesh. Crisp and solid. 
Icicle. (25 days). (Long White). Attains best quality at about 4 inches, al¬ 
though crisp and sprightly longer than any other Radish. Delightful juicy 
flavor. Its transparent whiteness is attractive on the dish with reds. 
Round. White Tip Scarlet. (21 days). Medium size and excellent flayor. 
Winter Radishes 
Besides their fall excellence, 
these kinds may be dug late and 
perfectly preserved for all-winter 
use as desired, by storing in box¬ 
es of dry sand in the cool frost¬ 
proof cellar, A favorite usage is 
to pare, slice, and serve in a 
weak brine, or in vinegar—like 
Cucumbers, Sow the seed in 
July-August; no use earlier. 
Iiongr Black Spanish. (72). 
Round Black Spanish. (72). 
California Mammoth White. 
(65 days). 
Veg-etable 
Oyster 
SALSIFY 
CUIiTURE. Sow early in 
spring, in drills 1 foot apart and 
1 inch deep, thinning the young 
plants to 4 inches. The roots will 
be ready for use in October, 
when a supply should be taken 
up and stored in moist sand in 
a cool room, the balance left in 
the ground until spring. One 
ounce to 100 feet. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. 
(95 days). White, tender, and 
of rich “oyster” flavor; boiled, 
fried or in soup. 
Pkt. 10c : oz, 25c ; % lb. 65c ; 
lb. $2.00. 
SPINACH 
CUIiTURE. Select rich, well di’ained, 
lime-treated soil; the first sowing early in 
spring and at intervals of 2 or 3 weeks, in 
drills 1 foot apart. Begin thinning out 
when leaves are an inch wide. Sow in Au¬ 
gust and September for early spring use, 
with winter protection. 
PRICE: Ys oz. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 20c; 
lb. 40c. 
Bloomsdale Xiongr-Standing’ Savoy. (42 
days). Compact, intensely dark green, 
heat resistant; stands prime for cutting 
2 weeks longer than most. 
King* of Denmark. (45 days). Leaves 
very thick, dark green, curled or blistered, 
in low, compact tufts; early, yet remain¬ 
ing long before running to seed. Vigor¬ 
ous, spreading. 
Princess Juliana. (New). Has thick 
crimpled leaves. Stands better than most 
varieties and retains its crispness quite 
long after cutting. 
New Zealand. (55 days). Not a true Spin¬ 
ach, but very similar—a stalwart, hard¬ 
working country cousin. The leaves are 
comparatively smaller, but clustered in 
delicious, tender tufts which may be 
plucked day after day all summer long. 
Unlike the others, the plants thrive dur¬ 
ing hot weather, spread widely, are happy 
in any garden soil, frequently renewing 
itself early next spring. Sow about 4 
seeds to hills 2 feet apart each way. 
King of Denmark Spinach 
New Zealand Spinach Round White Tip Scarlet 
