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RADISH 
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, 
as the radish is hardy, and successive sowings up to hot weather. To avoid pithiness the crop should 
be grown quickly and pulled promptly ivhen mature. Rows are 12"-15” apart and sown deep, 
allowing one ounce to 100 ft. of roiv or 10^12 lb. to the acre. 
Cincinnati Market: 28 days. Tops small; roots 
deep red, long, cylindrical with tapering end. 
Flesh white and mild. 
Crimson Giant: 28 days. A larger globe sort, 
1*4"-!%'', firm and not hollow or pithy; of ex¬ 
cellent quality. 
* Early Scarlet Globe, Rice's Medium Top: 24 
days. Originator’s strain of this very popular 
variety. Roots olive shaped, with medium tops; 
bright scarlet, crisp, tender and of fine quality. 
For greenhouse forcing our special short top 
strain is available. 
White Icicle—a choice Asgrow strain 
* Early Scarlet Globe, Short Top: 23 days. Glob¬ 
ular roots of bright red color with neat, short 
tops, specially bred for attractive bunching. 
Early Scarlet Turnip White Tip (Sparkler): 26 
days. Very attractive and popular. Almost globe 
shaped; carmine-red with white tip and small 
tap root; crisp and tender flesh. 
French Breakfast: 25 days. Oblong shape, about 
iVi" X %"; scarlet color tipped with white. 
Long Scarlet, Short Top: 27 days. Deep scarlet, 
white fleshed roots 5"-6" long. 
Saxa: 22 days. Tops small, roots spherical, 
small, bright scarlet; flesh crisp and white. 
White Strasburg: 39 days. For summer markets, 
5'' with 114 " shoulder. White roots. 
White Icicle: 27 days. The Asgrow strain is of 
superior quality both in appearance and mild, 
delicious flavor, with short tops to allow forcing 
and close growing. Roots tapering, very 
white and brittle, growing partly above ground. 
Winter Varieties 
Chinese Rose Winter (Scarlet China): 52 days. 
The popular winter sort. Cylindrical roots 4"-5" 
long X 2"; blunt, smooth, rose-red with firm, 
white, rather pungent flesh. 
Chinese White Winter (Celestial): 60 days. 
Larger and milder than above. 
Long Black Spanish: 58 days. Cylindrical, 
slightly tapered, 7"-10" x 2"-241''. Pungent. 
Round Black Spanish: 56 days. A fine keeper; 
5”-^” diameter, strong flavor. 
* Varieties marked with a star are strongly recommended as not only excellent developments 
of modern plant-breeding methods but also most highly in demand for markets generally. 
