









We offer three 
distinct strains 
of Scarlet Globe 
Radish. Please 
specify which 
strain you want 
when ordering 
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 
Radishes 
Scarlet Globe. This really fine outdoor strain excels others because it 1s produced 
from transplanted roots selected for uniformity. The brilliant scarlet, smooth 
roots have tops just right for bunching. In about 3 weeks you'll have attractive, 
solid, crisp, uniform roots that will catch any buyer’s eye. 
Scarlet Globe, Short-Top. This is a specially selected stram for greenhouse forcing, 
muck-soil growing and for midseason crop outdoors. It has uniform clean bright 
scarlet globe-shaped Radishes with small tap-roots. The fine, uniform, small 
tops of this strain, produced from specially selected transplanted roots, make it 
unbeatable for greenhouse and do not become too large when grown on. muck soil. 
Scarlet Globe, Short-Top XXX Strain. This very excellent stram_ meets the par- 
ticular requirements of the most critical greenhouse and muck-soil growers. It Is 
produced from carefully selected, transplanted roots and, m the opmion of the 
most experienced large growers, is close to perfection. The brilliant scarlet, clean 
Radishes are very crisp and solid, and extremely uniform im size and shape. Tops 
are ideal. Matures 4 days before other strains, even outdoors. 
Icicle. A beautiful waxy white, Jong roots, gradually tapering down from the 
shoulder which is 5 inch in diameter. The roots are usually 5 to 6 ches long and 
have nice bunching tops. This is the earliest of the Iong-rooted early summer 
white sorts. Our strain excels all others we have observed. The crisp-as-ice roots 
are remarkably uniform and perfectly shaped. 
White Strasburg. The roots are of elongated turnip shape, 4 to 6 inches long and 
2 inches diameter when mature, thick at the shoulder and roundly tapering. 
Flesh crisp, solid and fme. This is one of the best. 
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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 114 
inches across, keeps mild and crisp for several days. 
Winter Varieties 
Celestial. Very large, white, cylindrical, smooth roots, 6 to 9; 
inches Iong 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 Iower 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 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. 
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 
214 feet long and 10 inches wide. 
Lucullus. Pale green Jeaves crimped and curled. The chards 
are white and broad. 
Rhubarb. Resembles Rhubarb, as it has translucent bright 
crimson leaf-stalks and the dark green, heavily crumpled 
leaves are veined in crimson. Matures in 60 days. 

Salsify, Mammoth 
Sandwich Island 
SSS 

All Radishes, pkt. 16c., oz. 15c. 
RADISH, EARLY ROUND \Y4lb. 

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Scarlet: Globe, Short-Top. .. 2. ..o.4.. 3571 105-5. 25=™ 10 -00mer? tes 0merS 0 
Scarlet Globe, Short-Top XXX...... 353-1 N10. 2552525. 405 00 Ree 2 2850 Sera seoo 
Scarlet Turnip White-Tip........... 35 Te Oe 5225 L000 23223275 
RADISHSLCONG SS lciclegaa eae 3) 359 (5 1OpeeS 
Icicle’ Short-T op: Muck’Strain.. - 9.) 250 Lal ae 33 10 00 33 20 33 00 
White Vienna ca een eee is Fal Oe 5 =25 10:00 - 22 50. ~85-00 
RADISH, SUMMER. White Strasburg. 35 110 525 1000 £23 75 
RADISH, WINTER:>: Celestialz.. =) 25 357 = le 1O0een> 25 ee O00 
Rose. China :Winters-¢.o sve ee eee el OS 10 00 
Round Black Spanish. .<.0).05. 0.05 23900 1106" 52510200 
Pkt. Oz. 
SALSIFY. Mammoth Sandwich Islandl4oz. 15c...$0 10 $0 “40 $130 $3.50 ey a0 
SORREL. ~Narrow-Leaf.q. 7c ur unent4 oz. 20ce ee 10 55: “1370 25-004 7e60 
SWISS CHARD. Dark Green...... 5 Ibs. $8.25... 10 20 60. 175 
Fordhook Giant 3 #2 eee 3 Ibs. $9.75.. 10 2 65 200 i en 
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