Radishes, continued 
Cavalier. A nice, uniform, short-topped, globe-shaped, brilliant 
scarlet Radish with fine taproots. Fine for forcing. 
Crimson Giant. Large, crimson, globe. If pulled when 14 
inches across, keeps mild and crisp for several days. 














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. 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 fme. 
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. 
Fordhook Giant. The very dark green, glossy, heavily crump- 
led leaves are erect on 3-inch, broad, overlapping, greenish 
white leaf-stems. The full-grown leaves reach a size of 
P 21% feet long and 10 inches wide. 
Radishes Lucullus. Pale green leaves crimped and curled. The chards 
. ‘ ai are white and broad. 
Scarlet Globe. This really fme outdoor strain excels others because it is produced 
‘ , De Rhubarb. Resembles Rhubarb, as it has translucent bright 
from transplanted roots selected for uniformity. The brilliant scarlet, smooth crimson leaf-stalks and the dark green, heavily crumpled 


One ounce will sow 
100 feet of row; 10 
pounds will sow an 
acre in : drills, 12 Forbes Strain 
pounds if broadcast Scarlet Globe 
Radishes 


roots have tops just right for bunching. In about 3 weeks you'll have attractive, leaves are veined in crimson. Matures in 60 days. sya bec Ly 
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, pit- 10c., 02. 15¢. 
muck-soil growing and for midseason crop outdoors, It has uniform clean bright Eanes EARLY ROUND Ylb. Lb.  S5lbs. 10lbs. 251bs. 100 Ibs. 
scarlet globe-shaped Radishes with small tap-roots. The fme, uniform, small GHisom Gist tie ae eee eae 3 33 t 10 83 33 +0 00 +35 5 80400 
tops of this strain, produced from specially selected transplanted roots, make it Scarlet:Globes.:.ejcsw ds ooh el eee 3501 100m 55 OO MEER OR OURO) te as we 
unbeatable for greenhouse and do not become too large when grown on muck soil. Scarlet Globe; Short-Top......3,,0. ~-35 -1 102" 5°2596010 00m 2 =50 e500 
Scarlet Globe, Short-Top XXX Strain. This very excellent strain meets the par- pears Sule SO aor ARR... 22, Hy ie 59255" 10500" 225085800 
ticular requirements of the most critical greenhouse and muck-soil growers. It is RADISH aN Icicle sarees ear Bh a a 225 1000 23 75 
produced from carefully selected, transplanted roots and, in the opinion of the Icicle Short-Top MuciStcint 2 ems ameTE 3 53 10 00 35 30 85 OD 
most experienced large growers, is close to perfection. The brilliant scarlet, clean White) Viennat 2 2a eee 355 1210 (252255 710800) seo aso oe en 
Radishes are very crisp and solid, and extremely uniform in size and shape. Tops RADISH, SUMMER. White Strasburg. 35 110 525 1000 23 75 
are ideal. Matures 4 days before other strains, even outdoors. RADISH, WINTER. Celestial........ 35 110 525 1000 
Icicle. A beautiful waxy white, long roots, gradually tapermg down from the pees are A inter... «cafe ae Oe Oe OU 
shoulder which is 3% inch in diameter. The roots are usually 5 to 6 inches long and ound Black Spanish.............. 35 110 525 10 00 
have nice bunching tops. This is the earliest of the Iong-rooted early summer SALSIFY. Mammoth Sandwich Island{oz. 15c.. $0 ‘0 $0 “40 $1 30 scegh eric ol 
white sorts. Our strain excels all others we have observed. The crisp-as-ice roots SORREL. Narrow-Leaf Vor. 20 $3 50 $34 00 
are remarkably uniform and perfectly shaped. Saas ci Pea 7 Cicane apae pees I ass 1 53: 1<70° 500 #847650 
White Strasburg. The roots are of elongated turnip shape, 4 to 6 inches long and Barack Cig enh ee oe 3 Ibe. payee. us 20 GO 1757 50 
2 inches diameter when mature, thick at the shoulder and roundly tapering. Lucullus?... 3. Se vat to wed lobes $ LOO cet D 0 ee 0 LS 50 
Flesh crisp, solid and fine. This is one of the best. Rhubarb 1 00 


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