BETTER CROPS FROM HARVEY’S SEEDS 
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Sparkler 
RADISHES 
(Ger.) Rettich (It.) Ravanello 
The Radish will succeed best in a rich sandy loam. For 
early use sow in hotbeds in February or March, and in the 
open air as soon as the ground can be worked. For a suc¬ 
cession sow every two weeks until June. The Winter 
varieties should be sown in August and treated similar to 
Turnip. One ounce of seed will sow a bed 5 by 20 feet. 
IMPROVED EARLY SCARLET GLOBE— A special 
strain for market gardeners and others. Handsome shape 
and attractive bright red. Small tops and the most popu¬ 
lar for forcing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 30c, lb. 70c, 5 lb. 
$3.00. 
Imp. Scarlet Globe 
Crimson Giant —Globe shaped, bright scarlet. This variety 
grows much larger than Scarlet Globe. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
Va lb. 30c, lb. 70c. 
Sparkler The earliest Radish in cultivation, in shape 
globular with rich deep scarlet top, blending to white 
at the bottom. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 30c, lb. 70c. 
Icicle— A long transparent White Radish of exceptionally 
delicate flavor. Never tough or stringy. One of the very 
best for the home garden. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 30c, 
lb. 70c. 
Chartier —A long Radish distinct in color from any other 
sort, being crimson at the top, gradually blending to a 
pure waxy white, may be grown to a large size before 
becoming pithy and unfit for use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 
30c, lb. 70c. 
French Breakfast —A fine early variety, olive shaped, white 
tipped. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 30c, lb. 70c. 
Scarlet Turnip —A small round early variety,- tender and 
crisp. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 30c, lb. 70c. 
Scarlet Turnip White Tipped —An early variety of medium 
size and handsome appearance. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 
30c, lb. 70c. 
White Strasburg —A d esirable Summer variety, large at the 
top, tapering to a point. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, l / 4 lb. 30c, lb. 
90c. 
Giant White Stuttgart —A large globe shaped Radish of 
mild flavor and snow white skin and flesh, rapid grower, 
excellent for market gardeners. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 
30c, lb. 90c. 
Chinese Rose Winter —Considered the best for Winter use. 
Medium size and very tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 
30c, lb. $1.00. 
Long Black Spanish —Winter. Grows to a large size of 
oblong shape, quite solid. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 30c, 
lb. $1.00. 
Round Black Spanish —Similar to above, except in form. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
White Spanish Radish —Similar to Long Black, except in 
color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
SALSIFY OR VEGETABLE OYSTER 
(Ger.) Bocksbart 
Select light rich soil. Sow the seed in Spring in rows 
twelve inches apart. When the plants are two or three 
inches high thin out to six inches from each other in the 
rows. It is perfectly hardy and may be treated same as 
Parsnips. One ounce of seed will sow fifty feet of row. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island— The best variety grows double 
the size of the ordinary kind. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Va lb. 50c, 
lb. $1.75. 
SPINACH 
(Ger.) Spinat (It.) Spinace 
One package will sow 15 feet of row, one ounce for 
100 feet, about ten pounds to the acre. 
Most popular of plants for greens. Plant in rich ground 
in rows 12 to 14 inches apart and cover 1 inch deep. Thin 
to about 6 inches apart. Cut before hot weather when 
young and tender. For early Spring plants sow seed in 
August or September and protect with a light covering of 
leaves or straw. 
Bloomsdale, Savoy Leaved —Best variety for early and 
late planting. Very handsome dark green, leaves curled 
or rumpled like a Savoy Cabbage. Runs to seed quickly 
in hot weather. y 4 lb. 15c, lb. 40c, 10 1b. $2.20. 
Long Standing Bloomsdale —A new strain of Bloomsdale 
that stands longer without bolting to seed. Va lb. 15c, 
lb. 40c, 10 lb. $2.30. 
King of Denmark —Best for hot weather variety. Will 
stand longer without running to seed than any other 
variety Va lb. 15c, lb. 45c, 10 lb. $2.50. 
Princess Juliana —A wonderful new thick leaf variety. 
One of the best. Va lb. 1 5c, lb. 45c, 10 lb. $2.50. 
New Zealand —Grows luxuriantly in the Summer heat. Can 
be cut all Summer and Fall. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 25c, 
lb. 60c, 10 lb. $4.25. 
Virginia Blight Resistant Spinach —A savoy leafed spinach 
that resists blight and is excellent for Fall sowing. Bolts 
to seed early. F’kt. 5c, oz. 10c, Va lb. 1 5c, lb. 40c, 101b. 
$ 2 . 20 . 
Bloomsdale Savoy 
SQUASH 
(Ger.) Kurbiss 
The Squash being a tender vine should not be planted 
until all danger from frost is past. Plant in hills, the bush 
varieties about four feet apart, the running kinds from six to 
nine feet, according to their nature. Cutting off the leading 
shoots of the running sorts is recommended as having a 
tendency to promote growth and early maturity of fruit. 1 
ounce of seed will plant from 40 to 80 hills. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
Blue Hubbard —A new variety obtained by selection from 
the original Hubbard. The fruit is of a gray-blue color, 
grows very large and keeps remarkably well as the shell 
is extremely hard. The quality is equal to or even better 
than the original Hubbard. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Va lb. 35c, 
lb. $1.00, 5 1b. $4.50. 
