
French Breakfast Radish 
RADIS H—Lonsg 
Varieties — Continued 
* . * 0 days). An im- 
Cincinnati Market. [20,037 ,,ain "or 
Long Scarlet, often called the Glass Radish 
on account of its brittleness. It grows from 
5 to 6 inches in length and the skin is bright 
scarlet. Pxkt., 10c; oz., 150; % Ib., 35c; lb., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
. (35 days). <A _ desir- 
White Strasburg. abie White Radish for 
early summer with slightly pungent flesh. 
The roots grow 5 inches long; 1% inches at 
the shoulder, tapering to a point. Keeps in 
marketable condition longer than most vari- 
eties. Pkt., 100; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. ; 
Winter Keeping Varieties 
fs (50 days). An all-seasons vari- 
Celestial. ety but particularly adapted 
for winter use. The large white roots are 
slightly oval with blunt base and average 7 
inches long and 2% inches at the shoulder. 
The flesh is mildly pungent. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 
15c; % Ib., 40c; 1b., $1.25, postpaid. 
* (50 days). An old variety 
Chinese Rose. of Splendid quality, with 
bright carmine skin and crisp, pungent flesh. 
The roots are cylindrical, slightly larger at . 
the lower end, and average 5 inches in 
length, and 2 inches in diameter. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; %4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
‘ 0 days). This 
Round Black Spanish. {3?,99%%° gop: 
shaped Radish grows 3 inches long and 4 
inches in diameter; has black skin, and very 
pungent white flesh. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % 
lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
. (55 days). The 
Long Black Spanish. roots of this vari- 
ety are cylindrical, slightly tapered at tip; 
grow 8 inches long, and are 2% inches in 
diameter: has black skin. and pungent. white 
flesh. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % Ib., 40c; I1b., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
_ SALSIFY or 
VEGETABLE OYSTER 
Two ounces will plant a row 100 
feet long; 6 to 8 lbs. for an acre. 
Culture: Salsify does best in a rich, light 
soil. Sow three-fourths of an inch deep from 
April until July in drills 2 feet apart, and 
when the plants are 1 inch high, thin to 4 
to 6 inches in the row. The roots are hardy, 
and late sowings may be left in the ground 
all winter. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. 
(90 days). <A large and greatly improved 
strain. Of delicate, although distinct flavor 
that can be prepared so as to be hardly dis- 
tinguished from real oysters. The roots are 
well shaped, smooth, with dull white skin. 
& inches long, 2 inches at shonider, tapering. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; % Ib., $1.25; lb., $4.00, 
postpaid. 
SORREL 
One ounce will plant a row 100 
feet long; 1% to 32 lbs. for an acre. 
Culture: Sow one-fourth inch deep in 
March or April, in rows 18 inches apart, 
thinning from 4 to 6 inches. No special cul- 
tivation is required, as the plant is very 
hardy, but keep the flower stalks cut out as 
they appear. 
(60 days). A very whole- 
Narrow Leaved. some salad, the taste for 
which is readily acquired. Many who do not 
care for Sorrel as a dish will be delighted 
with the combination of Spinach and Sorrel, 
the peculiar acid of which greatly improves 
the Spinach. Pkt., 100; oz., 200; % Ilb., 50c; Mammoth 
Ib., $2.00, postpaid. Salsify 
Pale green leaves, resem- 
Broad Leaf. bling spinach, only not so 
broad. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % Ib., 60c; Ihb., 
$2.00, postpaid. 

Spring Sprouts. (See SMOOTH KALE, page 17). 
Swiss Chard - (See SPINACH BEET, page 7). 
SAGE 
(Salvia Officinalis). A hardy perennial, the leaves of which are 
plucked about the time flower stalks are forming, then spread in a 
dark room and dried as quickly as possible. Pkt., 10c., oz., 750. 
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