SEED GROWERS 
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RADISH — WINTER VARIETIES — Continued 
LONG BLACK SPANISH 62 Days 
One of the best winter varieties. Tops large and heavy; roots 7 to 9 
inches long, 2 inches in diameter and tapering to a point; skin black; flesh 
white, very firm and pungent. 
ROUND BLACK SPANISH 60 Days 
Roots round, sometimes top shaped, 3 to 4 inches in diameter; skin black; 
flesh white, firm, crisp and highly flavored. - An excellent sort for winter 
as the roots keep a long time. 
ROSE CHINA WINTER 53 Days 
Roots cylindrical or largest at the bottom, tapering abruptly to a small 
tip; skin very smooth and of a bright rose color; flesh firm, crisp and ten¬ 
der, quite pungent. 
WHITE CHINA OR CELESTIAL 60 Days 
The root is 8 inches long, cylindrical, with beautiful white skin and flesh 
so white as to attract attention even among the other white varieties. 
The flesh is very tender and of excellent quality. 
RHUBARB 
Culture. Rhubarb succeeds best in deep soil. The richer its con¬ 
dition and the deeper it is stirred the better. Sow in drills an inch deep 
and thin out the plants to six inches apart. In the Fall transplant the 
young plants into very highly manured # and deeply stirred soil, setting 
them 4 to 6 feet apart each way and give a dressing of coarse manure 
every spring. The stalks should not be plucked until the second year and 
the plant never allowed to exhaust itself by running to seed. 
VICTORIA 
Stalks large, rich red in color, very thick and tender. The best variety. 
SALSIFY OR VEGETABLE OYSTER 
Culture. Salsify succeeds best in a light, well enriched soil, which 
should be stirred to a good depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be 
avoided as it will surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. 
Sow early and quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for 
parsnips. The roots are perfectly hardy and may remain out all winter. 
Store a quantity for winter use in a pit or cellar in damp earth or sand. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND 
Roots 7 to 8 inches long, 1 to \ l / 2 inches thick; skin almost white; flesh 
mild and delicately flavored. 
SORREL 
Culture. Sow in spring in drills 18 inches apart, in a rich soil, and 
keep the flower stems cut off as they appear. Remains in the ground, 
needs to be taken up and divided only once in 4 or 5 years. To be cut 
and cooked preoisely like spinach. Also used for soups. Inasmuch as the 
hot sun tends to increase its acidity a Northern exposure is preferable. 
LARGE LEAVED FRENCH 
Standerd home garden and market sort, producing large, thick, bright 
green arrow-shaped leaves of mildly acid flavor. 
