VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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RADISH—Continued 
Taking notes on strains of Sparkler White Tip—Keystone Valley Farm, St. Louis, Mo. 
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EARLY LONG SCARLET, SHORT TOP RADIX 
Standard long sort, known as one of the best for home and market gardens. 
SHAPE —5 inches long, exceptionally rapid grower, tapering; smooth, white, crisp 
flesh. 
COLOR—Rich dark scarlet. 
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP RAGED 
Splendid early variety for forcing or for early market by field culture. 
SHAPE —Round, turnip-shaped, rapid grower, short tops, uniform, fine-textured flesh, 
of good flavor. 
COLOR-—Dark scarlet red. 
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP, WHITE TIP RAINY 
An unusually attractive variety with merits that make it a fine sort for home and market 
gardeners and truckers. The Sparkler strain of this White Tip is now principally used. 
SHAPE —Almost round, slender tap root, clear white flesh, tender, brittle, and mild 
flavor. 
COLOR—Tempting in appearance. Crimson, with a distinct and clear white area 
about the tip. 
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE RALLO 
This variety represents the very best of quality among the globe-shaped sorts. Standard 
in every garden and market and fine for forcing under glass. Tops medium and first 
early in season. Sometimes called Cherry Red. 
SHAPE —Olive, smooth, thin tap root, white flesh, tender, juicy and most tempting 
in appearance. 
COLOR—Entirely bright scarlet. 
Note: See shipping strains described immediately following regular varieties. 
FRENCH BREAKFAST RAMEE 
Valuable as a standard home and market gardening and forcing sort. A very quick 
growing, attractive root. 
SHAPE —Oblong, blunt, slender tap root, smooth, tops small; flesh, white, tender. 
COLOR—Beautiful rose-scarlet with white tip. A very appealing radish. 
Season. 
Days to 
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Roots 
27 
25 
25 
22 
24 
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