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Early Scarlet Globe 
Market Gardener's Strain 
Early Scarlet Turnip 26 days 
Roots—round to turnip-shaped, skin deep 
scarlet; flesh white and firm. 
Tops—medium heavy. 4 to 5 inches. 
An early, quick growing variety popular 
with home gardeners. 
Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped 
25 days 
Replaced by Sparkler, 


French Breakfast 24 days 
Roots—oblong and blunt with small tap 
root, skin rose-scarlet with a white tip; 
flesh white and tender. 
Tops—medium, 5 to 6 inches. 
Popular for home garden but does not 
stand long before becoming pithy. Suit- 
able for forcing under glass. 
Long Scarlet Short Top 30 days 
Roots—5 to 6 inches long, smooth, slender, 
tapering, skin very deep scarlet; flesh 
white and firm. 
Tops—medium, about 6 inches. 
An old standard long variety for home and 
market gardens. The roots grow partly 
above ground. 
Sparkler 25 days 
Roots—almost round, skin bright scarlet 
with a pronounced white tip; flesh clear 
white, tender and crisp. 
Top—medium, 5 to 6 inches. 
The attractive appearance of this radish 
makes it very popular with the home 
gardener. 
White Icicle 30 days 
Roots—4% to 5% inches long, smooth, 
slender, tapering, skin white; flesh pure 
white, tender, crisp and mild flavored. 
Tops—medium short, 5 to 6 inches. 
Excellent for outdoor planting or forcing 
under glass. A popular white variety. 
Winter Varieties 
California Mammoth White 55 days 
Roots—7 to 8 inches long x 2 to 3 inches in 
diameter, skin white; flesh pure white, 
solid and mildly pungent. 
Tops—large and coarse. 
The largest of Winter radishes. May be 
used in all stages of growth and a good 
keeper. A favorite with Chinese gar- 
deners in California. 
China Rose 52 days 
Roots—6 to 7 inches long x 2 inches diame- 
ter at shoulder, becoming larger at base, 
skin deep rose color; flesh white, crisp 
and pungent. 
Tops—large. 
A popular and dependable winter variety. 
By packing in sand, crisp radishes may 
be had during the winter. 
Long Black Spanish 56 days 
Roots—8 to 9 inches long x 2% inches in 
diameter at shoulder, oblong in shape, 
skin black in color and somewhat rough- 
ened; flesh white, crisp and pungent. 
Tops—large, coarse cut leaved. 
Considered a good keeping winter variety. 
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Round Black Spanish 56 days 
Roots—31% to 4 inches in diameter, round 
and black, rough skinned; flesh white, 
crisp and pungent. 
Tops—large and coarse. 
An excellent keeping variety. 

White Icicle 
