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RADISH (Continued) 
Long Scarlet Short Top 30 days 
A long, straight, smooth, scarlet. radish 
with root 4 to 5 in. long and *% in. thick at 
the shoulder. The roots grow partly above 
ground. Small tops. The old standard early 
long variety for home and market gardens 
and still popular. 
Scarlet Turnip White Tip 25 days 
Replaced by Sparkler. 
Sparkler 25 days 
Similar to Early Scarlet Turnip White 
Tipped, but with a larger white area around 
tip. Roots almost globe shaped, upper and 8 
greater part being bright scarlet. Tops 
small. Roots remain solid, crisp and sweet French Breakfast 
even when fully developed. 



Long White Varieties 
White Icicle 30 days 
Roots 5 to 6 in. long and 1 in. thick. Pure 
white, with small tops. Usually marketed 
when about % in. in diameter. Equally suit- 
able for outdoor planting or forcing under 
glass. The most popular white home garden 
variety. 
White Strasburg 42 days 
, A popular white summer variety. White 
| 1B root grows 4 to 5 in. long, is of excellent 
bis | quality and resistant to severe heat. Tapered 
and smooth. White flesh is crisp and mildly 
White Icicle pungent. Thicker than White Icicle. 
Winter Varieties 
California Mammoth White 55 days somewhat roughened. Flesh white, firm, 
Largest of all winter radishes and a fa- crisp and pungent. A very fine keeper. 
vorite with the Chinese gardeners in Cali- 
fornia. Root grows 8 in. long and 2 to 8 in. 
in diameter. Pure white skin and flesh. May 
be used in all stages of growth. Flesh is 
solid, crisp and mildly pungent. 
China Rose 52 days 
Roots grow 6 to 7 in. long and 2 in. at 
shoulder, slightly broadened at the blunt 
base. Skin is smooth and of a deep rose 
color. Flesh pure white, crisp and pungent. 
By packing in sand, crisp fresh radishes may 
be had all winter. Many people enjoy them 
cooked. 
Long Black Spanish 56 days 
Supposed to be the best keeper of winter 
radishes. Roots 8 to 9 in. long, 24% in. im 
diameter at the shoulder, oblong in shape. 
Skin is dark purple, almost black, somewhat 
roughened. Flesh is white, crisp and pungent. 
Round Black Spanish 56 days 
A variety having globular shaped roots, 
3% to 4 in. in diameter. Skin almost black, Recording Radish Tests in N. K. Trial Ground 


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