Radishes, continued 
Cavalier. A nice, uniform, short-topped, globe-shaped, brilliant 
scarlet Radish with fine taproots. Stands in good condition 
for a long time. Fine for forcing. 
Crimson Giant. Large, crimson, globe. If pulled when 114 
inches across, keeps mild and crisp for several days. Has 
larger tops and is several days later than Scarlet Globe. 




We offer three 
distinct strains 
of Scarlet Globe 
Radish. Please 
specify which 
strain you want 
when ordering 
Winter Varieties 
Celestial. Very large, white, cylindrical, smooth roots, 6 to 9 
inches long and 21% to 3 inches across, with white, crisp flesh. 
Rose China Winter. Rose, 5-inch roots, 2 inches across, cylin- 
drical, blunt-ended, heavier at lower end. Flesh is pungent. 
Round Black Spanish. Grey-black, round, slightly top-shaped 
roots, 4 inches across and 3 deep. White, pungent flesh. 
Salsify 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 8 pounds will sow an acre 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Large and strong-growing, with 
long, white, tapering roots. Our strain is specially selected 
and has less tendency to branch. 
Sorrel 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 5 pounds will sow an acre 
Narrow-Leaf. Like the Large French Broad-Leaf, except leaves 
are quite narrow, somewhat thicker, and can stand more 
cutting without bolting to seed. Very fine. 
Swiss Chard 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 7 pounds will plant an acre 
Dark Green, White Rib. Leaves are slightly crumpled and 
dark glossy green. White, broad, thick stems and midribs. 


One ounce will sow 
100 feet of row; 10 
pounds will sow an 
acre in drills, 12 
pounds if broadcast 



Forbes Strain 
Scarlet Globe 
Radishes 





° Fordhook Giant. The very dark green, glossy, heavily crump- 
Radishes ; Tas erties are erect on 3-inch, broad, overlapping, greenish 
Scarlet Globe. This really fine outdoor strain excels others because it is produced 2 fonlacen lina Nec cumane ce of 
from transplanted roots selected for uniformity. The brilliant scarlet, smooth Lucullus. Pale green leaves crimped and curled. The chards 
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roots have tops Just right for bunching. In about 3 weeks you'll have attractive, are white and broad. Saudéick tant 
solid, crisp, uniform roots that will catch any buyer’s eye. 
Scarlet Globe, Short-Top. This is a specially selected strain for greenhouse forcing, 



All Radishes, pkt. T6ce Oz 15¢: 

muck-soil growing and for midseason crop outdoors. It has uniform clean bright RADISH, EARLY ROUND “albe”  \Lb. 25 tbs. = 10lbs. 25 be OU IES 
scarlet globe-shaped Radishes with small tap-roots. The fine, uniform, small pI ar orca BBs G6 Cedi $0 35 $1 00 $4 75 $900 $20 00 $75 00 
tops of this strain, produced from specially selected transplanted roots, make it Hear Beats re a Il oe AG 225 1000 22 50 80 00 
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unbeatable tor greenhouse and do not become too large when grown on muck soil. Scarlet Globe, Short-Top........_, ro. 094 1} 008. 4275 2 O80) meni) D0 S57 5700 
Scarlet Globe, Short-Top XXX Strain. This very excellent strain meets the par- Scarlet Globe, Short-Top XXX... 33-1, 009-4°75 29) 00eee70 00 mee 75200 
ticular requirements of the most critical greenhouse and muck-soil growers. It is Scarlet Turnip White Tip sae ayia: 32% 1 10..<5.00 2 9750-9 222507 «80.00 
produced from carefully selected, transplanted roots and, in the opinion of the Sr eee le Nee Be peas ee 99 1s LOR 00M 00 meee eee Re 1 
most experienced large growers, Is close to perfection. The brilliant scarlet, clean White Vietnoeus (Sa ay ee ee 33 10 3 00 9 00 35 00 8 30 
Radishes are very crisp and solid, and extremely uniform in size and shape. Tops RADISH, SUMMER. White Strasburg. 35 110 500 9 50 22 50 
are ideal. Matures 4 days before other straims, even outdoors. RADISH, WINTER. Celestial aeons 
‘cl vere “ful h; I teal : = [ ~eCelestial geass: 10035555 25 LOU) 
Icicle. cautitul waxy white, long roots, gradually tapering down from the Rose. China Winter) yin um yiek seuea eam ary 57 25a 10200 
shoulder which Is ¥g inch in diameter. The roots are usually 5 to 6 inches Iong and Round: Black'Spanishy 5 4-09" 350s epi 25 1000 22 50 
have nice bunching tops. This is the earliest of the long-rooted early summer P Rt. Use LL he a. 10 lbs. 
white sorts. Our strain excels all others we have observed. The crisp-as-ice roots SALSIFY. Mammoth Sandwich Island........., $0 10 $0 30 $090 $2 75 $25 00 
are remarkably uniform and perfectly shaped. SORRELL Narrow-Leat cu) eee $4 0m See: 10 50. 135 425 40.00 
White Strasburg. The roots are of elongated turnip shape, 4 to 6 inches long and EES a 5 Ihe sa on 10 
2 inches diameter when mature, thick at the shoulder and roundly tapering. NSB ea fe eae 10 508: sited OOs et. Oe gel aesO 
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Flesh crisp, solid and fine. This is one of the best. Luculluisy righ et + pmamins >. lbsy. 1] 00 se 0 30 75 S225 Ul 2 ash 
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