OUR SCARLET GLOBE—THE MARKET GARDENER’S FAVORITE 23 

FORD’S RADISHES 
BEST SEED OF BEST VARIETY 
Radishes may be grown in hotbeds any time during the winter. 
Sow in garden early 
in spring in drills 15 inches apart; cover %-inch deep; thin out plants 1 or 2 inches apart 
if they come up too thick. For a succession, sow every two weeks until August or September. 
Winter varieties should be sown in July. 
1 oz. of seed will sow 100 ft. of drill 10 lbs. per acre. A rich light soil is best for radishes. 
MARKET GARDENERS find radishes a very profitable crop. 
STOP VERMIN sown with the seed will pievent worms from eating the roots. 
of this material elsewhere in this book. 

Early Searlet Globe 
Early Scarlet Globe. (esr ost 29P Rs 
_shaped radishes. It is good for growing 
under glass or outdoor sowing. Ready for 
market in 25 days. It is of a slightly elon- 
gated globe shape. Very attractive bright 
scarlet color, small top, and one of the best 
sellers on the market. Our seed of this 
variety is carefully grown from selected 
stock seed and will be found to be as good 
as the best. Market gardeners who plant 
this special strain of Scarlet Globe are able 
to command the highest prices for their 
crop. Pkt. 5e, oz. 10c, %4 Ib. 25e, Ib. 75e, 5 
Ibs. $3.50, 10 Ibs. $6.50. 
Comet Award of Merit, All-America se- 
e lections, 1936. Ball-shaped, bright 
. scarlet, grows large and does not become 
pithy. For eating and keeping qualities it 
is surpassed by none, and it will remain 
crisp and solid for a long time. Roots are 
nearly round, having a small tap root. Pkt. 
10¢e, oz. 15¢e, %4 Ih. 35e, 1 Ib. $1.25. 
‘ White Tipped. 
Early Scarlet Turnip. ous esa 
with white tip; tender, juicy, and fine qual- 
ity. Excellent for home use or market. We 
have an excellent strain of this well-known 
variety. Pkt. 5e, oz. 10c, %4 Ib. 30e, Ib. $1.00, 
5 lbs. $4.75. 
CRIMSON GIANT FORCING. Grows twice as 
large as other early turnip-shaped radishes; 
remains good until large; bright crimson; 
first quality for home or market. Pkt. 5e, 
oz. 10c, %4 Ib. 30e, Ib. $1.00, 5 Ibs. $4.75. 
ROSY GEM or SPARKLER. Matures in 18 to 
20 days; perfectly round, rich scarlet at 
top, blending to pure white at bottom; 
tender. Pkt. 5e, oz. 10c, %4 Ib. 30c, Ib. $1.00, 
5 Ibs. $4.75. 
See price 
Ford’s Early Bird 
The Most Profitable Market Variety 
It is a very early and quick growing 
Radish, fit to pull in 16 to 20 days, its strik- 
ingly rich scarlet color attracts attention 
everywhere, while the flesh is snow-white, 
always crisp, juicy, mild. 
Our strain of this popular Radish is used 
by a great many greenhouse men for grow- 
ing in Winter. If you are a market gardener, 
or if you have only a kitchen garden, by all 
means plant Early Bird. Pkt. 10e, oz 15e, 
4 Ih. 35e, lh. $1.25, 5 lbs. $4.75. 

Ieicle Radish 
- The most popular of all long rad- 
Icicle. ishes. Pure white, long, crisp, 
early; valuable for home or market and 
commands a ready sale. The finest of all 
long, white varieties for market or home 
use, best quality. Extra choice seed. Pkt. 
Se, oz 10c, %4 Ib. 25c, Ib. 80c, 5 Ibs. $4.00. 

I have bought seeds fa you for 13 years, they 
have always been satisfactory, and am well pleased. 
Sarah A. Smith, Ohio. 
