

NORTHRUP. KING & CO..S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 


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RADISH 
We feel that our strains of radish are outstanding in the trade today. To develop and 
maintain consistent strains, individual roots each year are selected carefully. 
roots with a uniform top, shape, and color are chosen. 
Only 
These are then planted and the 
resulting seed crop is used as seed stock for our commercial crops the following year. 
In this way we aye able to maintain consistent, uniform stocks. 
The maturity figures 
listed indicate the number of days required to grow, from seed sown in the open ground, 
bunching radishes of satisfactory size. 
to mature roots for keeping in storage. 
Cavalier 21 days 
A very fine greenhouse stock of scarlet 
globe type. Roots are deep olive shape, 
bright scarlet, thin tap root and a uniform 
bulber. Flesh is firm and crisp and stays 
in eating condition longer than similar 
types. Top short (2% to 3 inches) but long 
enough for bunching. 
30 days 
Crimson Giant 
A large growing sort, of a beautiful deep 
crimson color. Commonly reaches a diameter 
of 1% in. before becoming pithy. The flesh 
is white, mild in flavor, firm and crisp. Good 
for open ground culture or forcing. Roots 
spherical to slightly top shaped. 
Early Scarlet Globe, 
Market Gardener’s Strain or 
N. K. & Co. Strain 24 days 
An outstanding strain for home and mar- 
ket gardeners. Roots are a deep globe 
shape. Flesh is white and crisp. Color is 
a deep bright scarlet. Tops are medium 
short. An excellent forcing strain, recom- 
mended especially for upland or sandy soil. 
Tops are 4 to 4% inches on upland soil. 
Early Scarlet Globe, Short Top 23 days 
Recommended for market’ gardeners 
planting on muck, peat or especially rich 
Tops are very short, 2% to 3 inches. 
soil. 

N., K. & Co.’s Strain of Early Scarlet Globe 
The Winter Variety figures show the days required 

N., K. & Co.’s Strain of Sparkler 
Root is slightly smaller than our Market 
Gardeners Strain and is more olive in shape. 
Color bright scarlet-red. Especially devel- 
oped for summer planting and greenhouse 
forcing. 
Early Scarlet Globe, 
Vick’s Strain 24 days 
An excellent radish for home and market 
gardeners. Root shape is deep olive. Color 
is bright scarlet. Flesh is white and crisp. 
Recommended for areas which request a 
deep olive rather than a globular shaped 
radish. Tops are medium, about 4 to 5 
inches on upland soil. 
26 days 
Early Scarlet Turnip 
A very popular standard variety for forc- 
ing and out-of-door culture. Highly esteemed 
for its mild flavor, firmness and crispness. 
Skin is bright scarlet, flesh snow white. 
Roots deep turnip shaped, almost round. 
Most delicious when 1 in. in diameter. 
French Breakfast 24 days 
A standard sort for home and market gar- 
dens and for forcing. Small tops. Roots ob- 
long and blunt, with slender tap root; about 
%4 in. in diameter and 1% in. long. Rich 
scarlet for % of area from top down, pure 
white over balance of tip end. Flesh white 
and crisp. 
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