RADISH 
*Early Sea rlet 
Globe: 24 days. 
A very popular 
variety. Roots 
globular, very 
slight^ elongat¬ 
ed, with medium 
t o ps; bright 
scarlet, crisp, 
tender, and of 
fine qualit}^. 
*Early S c a r let 
Globe S p e c ial 
Short Top 
Strain: 22 days. 
For greenhouse 
forcing. Same 
as Early Scarlet 
Globe but with 
short top. 
Early Scarlet Globe Radish £ arl5 ! S ' a ,'!' t 
Turm p White 
Tip: 25 days. Very attractive and popular. 
Almost globe shaped; carmine-red with white 
tip and small tap root; sweet and tender 
flesh. 
Crimson Giant: 28 days. A larger globe sort, 
1/4" by 1^4", but firm and not hollow or pithy; 
of excellent quality. 
Long Scarlet Short Top: 27 days. Deep scarlet, 
white fleshed roots 5" to 6" long. 
PEPPER 
Pkt., 15c; oz., 40c; 1 oz., 70c 
California Wonder: 75 days. A most attractive 
late variety. Fruits 454" by 4"; 3-4 lobed, 
smooth, uniform, and dark glossy green at 
eating stage, with very thick, mild flesh. 
*Asgrow King: 68 
Asgrow King Pepper 
Pimento (Perfection): 
used for canning. 
days. All-America 
Special M e n t i on 
1935. Bred for 
size, uniformity, 
and quality. The 
fruits are very 
large, 5" to 514" 
and 3" to 4" across 
shoulders, tapering, 
usually 3 lobed 
and with thick, 
sweet flesh. Re¬ 
sembles the old 
Ruby King but is 
in every respect 
superior. 
Harris’ Early Giant: 
63 days. Early. 
Like Bull Nose 
but larger an d 
longer. 
73 days. Heart shaped; 
RUTABAGA 
American Purple Top (or Long Island Im¬ 
proved) : 88 days. 
For well-shaped radishes the ground should be 
thoroughly pulverized and enriched with some 
well-rotted manure and fertilizer. Fresh manure 
must not be used. First sowings are made very 
early, with successive sowings up to hot weather. 
To avoid pithiness the crop should be grown 
quickly and pulled promptly when mature. Sow in 
rows 12 to 15 inches apart and 54 inch deep, al¬ 
lowing one ounce to 100 ft. of row. Pkt., 10c; 
1 oz., 15c; 54 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Sparkler: 26 days. Like Scarlet Turnip White 
Tip but showing more white. 
White Icicle: 27 days. The Asgrow strain is of 
superior quality in appearance and mild, de¬ 
licious flavor, with short tops to allow forcing 
and close growing. Roots 354", tapering, very 
white and brittle, growing partly above ground. 
Early Redbird: 30 days. Ready for eating in 18 
to 20 days. Color, rich, bright scarlet; globe 
shape, never pithy. 
Winter Varieties 
Chinese Rose Winter (or Scarlet China): 52 
days. The popular winter sort. Cylindrical 
roots 4" to 5" long by 2"; blunt, smooth rose- 
red with firm, white, rather pungent flesh. 
Round Black Spanish: 56 days. A fine keeper; 
3" to 4" diameter, strong flavor. 
California Mammoth White: 60 days. Roots 7" 
to 8" long by 2". White crisp, and mild. 
SPINACH 
Pkt., 10c; 54 lb., 25c; 1 lb. 60c 
Sow in rows 12 to 24 inches apart, depending on 
the method of cultivation, thinning later to 6 inches. 
Fall sown seed will give an early spring crop and 
all should be out before hot weather. Sow again in 
August or September for a fall crop. Allow 2 
ounces to 100 ft. of row. 
*Bloomsdale Savoy, Long Standing: 42 days. 
Excellent, as it stands heat better and remains 
in cutting condition longer than most others. 
Very sturdy and uniform plants with large, 
heavily crumpled, savoyed leaves. 
*Giant Nobel (or Giant Thick Leaved) : 45 days. 
Strong, spreading, long standing plants with 
very large, thick, deep green leaves. Tender 
and well flavored. 
Bloomsdale Savoy, Reselected: 39 days. A very 
popular variety. Early and vigorous. 
Blight Resistant (Virginia) Savoy: 39 days. 
For soils infested with mosaic, more generally 
known as blight. Tends to bolt early and is 
therefore better for the fall crop. 
King of Denmark: 46 days. Large plants with 
broad, slightly crumpled, dark green leaves. 
Popular among market gardeners for spring 
planting as it is slow to bolt and stands in 
prime condition unusually long. 
Summer Savoy: 45 days. All-America Special 
mention, 1937. Longer standing than Blooms¬ 
dale Savoy, and better during the summer. 
New Zealand Spinach: 70 days. Not a true 
spinach but its small, pointed leaves when 
cooked have the appearance and flavor of 
spinach. Thrives in summer and forms new 
leaves after the outer ones have been picked. 
Soak the seed and sow when the ground i« 
warm. Pkt., 10c; 54 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 75c. 
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