
New York AGRICULTURAL ExpERIMENT STATION. 583 
Radishes. 
The soil for radishes was prepared in the manner described for 
bush beans on p. 547, and the seed sown in drills eighteen inches 
apart was covered about half an inch deep. When the plants 
were still quite small they were thinned to two or three inches 
apart in the row and once a week they were given a light appli- 
cation of a mixture of wood ashes and bone meal which was 
worked into the soil with shallow cultivation. When ready for 
market they were tied in bunches of twelve each and about half 
the tops were cut away. The bunches were then firmly packed 
in open crates. The following varieties were shipped : 
