26 ROBSON QUALITY SEED, HALL, NEW YORK 

RADISH 
Vitamins b c g 
Pkt. will sow 25 ft. row 
1 oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
For continuous harvest, sow every two weeks from April Ist to September Ist. 
Place rows 12 inches apart. 
and ¥% inch apart should require no thinning. 
Uniform sowing % inch deep 
The old standard variety of radish has been Early Scarlet Globe, short top for the greenhouse and the medium 
top for out-of-doors. 
mercial grower and Comet for the home gardener. 

Each year more growers are turning to Cavalier radish; the most 
popular of all commercial varieties. 
361 CAVALIER: 22 days. A brightly colored and 
very attractive variety for all purposes. Tops small; 
roots oblong-globe, slightly longer than broad, very 
firm, and of bright, almost true scarlet color. Es- 
pecially adapted for forcing or growing out-of-doors. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; % lb. 75c; Ib. $1.10; 10 lbs. 
$10.50; 100 Ibs. $100.00. 
*« 364 ICICLE: 30 days. The best early white variety. 
Tops small. Roots long, tapered; very white 
throughout, brittle as ice; mild and of splendid 
quality until 5 to 6 inches long and % inch thick. 
PEREBI5C 1079 00018 lbs 75c 22 1b109 1.104101 bs: 
$10.50; 100 Ibs. $100.00. 
365 MIXED VARIETIES: The advantage of sowing 
mixed radishes for the home garden is that the early 
varieties bottom first and can be pulled leaving 
room for the later kinds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 
65c. 
SWISS CHARD 
Vitamins A b GG 
Pkt. will sow 15 ft. row 
1 oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
Sow thinly 1% inch deep in 2 foot rows as soon as 
ground can be worked in spring. Thin plants to 6 
inches apart. By cutting off and using full grown out- 
side leaves, a continuous harvest may be enjoyed 
throughout the season. 
Lucullus is the most commonly grown chard. Ford- 
hook is darker green and grows a little larger. Ruby 
is red, as the name implies, and has more of a beet 
flavor than either Lucullus or Fordhook Giant. If 
you like beet greens, you will like Ruby Chard. 
*400 RUBY: 60 days. A recently introduced strain 
in which the stems and midribs are bright red. 
Leaves are crumpled, dark green with red veins. 
Pkt 1563224 02,,20C;2.02. 50C44 1b os o0s eb 
$4.50; 10 Ibs. $43.00. 
402 FORDHCOK GIANT: 60 days. Plants are tall 
and sturdy. Leaves are broad, heavily crumpled, 
dark green. Stems broad, thick and white. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.45; 10 lbs. $13.50. 
*401 LUCULLUS: 60 days. Plants are upstanding 
in habit of growth. Leaves are crumpled, bright 
yellowish green. Stemsthick, broad, and pale green. 
Pkt, 15c3 072, 25c4% 4 1b.50cs bm sl 4021 0c bs: 
$13.00. 
But each year of late Comet and Cavalier have gained in popularity, Cavalier for the com- 
362 EARLY SCARLET GLOBE: 23 days. An ex- 
cellent strain for home and market gardens. Color 
rich bright scarlet ; flesh white, crisp, and mild. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 65c; 1b. $1.10; 10 Ibs. $10.50; 
100 Ibs. $100.00. 
363 EARLY SCARLET GLOBE, SHORT TOP: 23 
days. A strain of equally good quality but having 
shorter tops than the standard Early Scarlet Globe. 
Ideal for greenhouse forcing. Pkt. 15c; 0z. 30c; 
y% |b. 75c; Ib. $1.10; 10 Ibs. $10.50; 100 Ibs. 
$100.00. 
*360 COMET: 25 days. Brightest colored of the 
bunching or table radishes. Globe-shaped. Suit- 
able for use when 5% to 34 inches in diameter but be- 
come much larger without growing pithy. Medium 
tops; roots attractive bright clear red, less scarlet 
than Cavalier) Pkt. 15c#0z, 30cs 4 bbw oc lb: 
$1.10; 10 lbs. $10.50; 100 Ibs. $100.00. 
SALSIFY or VEGETABLE 
OYSTER 
Pkt. will sow 12 ft. row 
1 oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
Sow seed thinly '% inch deep in 2 ft. rows. 
seedlings to 3 inches. 
Salsify roots may be dug in the fall, piled in a shelt- 
ered spot and covered with leaves for winter use. 
Freezing does not injure the roots; in fact it improves 
their flavor. Salsify may be used in soups or scalloped 
as you would prepare oysters. 
*380 MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND: An im- 
proved variety that is slow growing, requires all sea- 
son. Roots are 8 to 9 inches long, 1% to 2 inches 
thick, tapering, smooth, and dull white. Pkt. 15c; 
es oz. 30c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.35; lb. $4.00; 10 Ibs. 
38.00. 
Thin 

We prefer Ruby to other varieties of Swiss Chard; Ruby has a 
a special flavor. 
