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RADISH (Cont.) 
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Handsome, popular variety of outstanding quality; much used in home and market 
gardens. Tops small. Roots deep turnip shape, almost globular, with slender tap root; 
bright scarlet (rosy carmine) with well defined white area about the tip; remain 
crisp and of splendid quality until 1 in. diameter. 
SOUTHERN MARKET GLOBE (Our Introduction) o..00. nieces assess eseeeeee 
A strain of Early Scarlet Globe, Medium Top developed primarily for shippers. 
Roots perfectly round, bright deep scarlet. Tops slightly shorter than those of Early 
Scarlet Globe, Medium Top, are darker green in color and leaves are rounder with 
less cut edges. Roots do not have the tendency to elongate when grown under 
certain unfavorable conditions. Stands shipping well. 
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Popular home and market garden sort. Similar to Early Scarlet Turnip, White 
Tipped, but with more pronounced white area. Tops small. Roots deep turnip, almost 
globe shape; bright scarlet with pronounced white tip; crisp and of splendid quality 
until fairly large. 
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Standard summer radish for home and market garden. Roots commonly become 5 in. 
long, 1142—2 in. diameter at the shoulder; tapered; smooth, white; flesh firm, crisp, 
mildly pungent. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
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Seed of winter radish is sown at our Oakview Experimental Gardens near Detroit, during 
the latter part of July or in August. We have indicated the number of days required to 
produce roots suitable for table use. However, the roots continue to enlarge and are in 
splendid condition for storage at the onset of freezing weather. 
CHINESE ROSE WINTER (Scarlet. China) #0110. fies 
Roots become 6—7 in. long, 134——2 in. diameter at shoulder and slightly broadened 
outward to 2—-214 in. diameter at the blunt base; skin smooth, uniform bright deep 
scarlet; flesh white, firm, crisp and pungent. 
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Roots about 8 in. long, 3 in. diameter at midsection; with square shoulder and blunt 
bottom; white, smooth; flesh white, firm, crisp, mildly pungent. 
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Splendid keeper. Roots globular with slender well defined tap root; 342—4 in. 
diameter; skin somewhat roughened, black; flesh white, firm, crisp and pungent. 
RHUBARB 
CRIMSON WINTER 
Very popular in California where it produces small crimson stems of the finest 
color and quality in winter and spring, and continues bearing over a long period. 
VICTORIA 
Standard, very thrifty variety with straight stalks of splendid color and flavor. 
ROQUETTE 
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Hardy annual closely related to the mustards. Grown for greens; forms rosette of 
numerous oblong, divided leaves that are dull green, thick in texture, and of a mildly 
pungent strong flavor. 
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The standard variety for home, market garden and shipping. Produces uniform long 
tapered white roots. 
SORREL 
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The standard home garden and market sort; produces large, thick, bright green 
arrow-shaped leaves of mildly acid flavor. 
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The leaves are narrower and grow more upright than those of the Large Leaved. 
Many markets demand this variety. 
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