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. 









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 
Iong, 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 Ieaves reach a size of 
24% feet long and 10 inches wide. 
Lucullus. Pale green leaves 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 
eaves are veined In crimson. Matures in 60 days. 

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 is 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 strain for greenhouse forcing, 

Salsify, Mammoth 
Sandwich Island 
All Radishes, pkt. 10c., oz. 15c. 
muck-soil growing and for midseason crop outdoors. It has uniform clean bright RADISH, EARLY ROUND Y4lb. Lb. S5lbs. lbs. 251bs. 1 E 
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scarlet globe-shaped Radishes with small tap-roots. The fme, uniform, small Crimson: Giant @a amieeyee 7) Wie fata * 10 f 23 +0 niprber eevee: 
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ticular requirements of the most critical greenhouse and muck-soil growers. It is RADISH, LONG. Icicle meio ec Be | 10s 5: 25m O 800g Laer 
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most experienced large growers, Is close to perfection. The brilliant scarlet, clean White. Vienna ios ett wt ee aoe Te ame 950 — 3 a ff ne 
Radishes are very crisp and solid, and extremely uniform in size and shape. Tops RADISH, SUMMER. White Strasburg. 35 110 5 
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Icicle. A beautiful waxy white, Jong roots, gradually tapermg down from the Roar ai enieo vette cea. cee Mi hiE = cy oky aire 
shoulder which is 5g inch in diameter. The roots are usually 5 to 6 inches long and Da Ur mite tama ate 35 10 5 25 eam eo) 
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are remarkably uniform and perfectly shaped. SWISS CHARD EDEL Gee bea ozs 20c ame tO 39 * 1570 5500 sara 7850) 
White Strasburg. The roots are of elongated turnip shape, 4 to 6 inches Iong and Fordhool’ Giantess area: 3 1 re Tea au 00 Sos laee at LOESO 
2 inches diameter when mature, thick at the shoulder and roundly tapering. Pucullus rata. ea ee eens [bee t0'7508 10 30 2 Give? O sacle 30 
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