RADISHES 
One package of seed will sow 20 feet of row; 1 ounce 75 feet. 
This is another vegetable that loses about half its flavor if not eaten within a very short time after 
it is taken from the ground. Radishes wilt like flowers and many other vegetables and lose their fresh 
crispness and juicy delicate flavor. You cannot know how really good Radishes are if you haven't gone 
out in the garden in the early morning and pulled a few for your breakfast. 
For forcing sow in hotbed or under glass in rich, sandy loam. Scatter 50 to 100 seeds to the foot, and 
cover with one-fourth inch of soil sifted on. Sow in gardan as early as possible in rows about 1 foot 
apart, covering V2 inch deep, and thin to prevent crowding. A good dressing of nitrate of soda will 
greatly help their growth and make them tender and crisp. Successive sowings every week or ten days 
will keep your table well supplied the entire season. 
Cavalier. A new brilliant scarlet, olive-shaped Cherry Belle. A new bright red, globe-shaped 
s cea Radish with mild, crisp white flesh. Our trials in 
Radish, very uniform in size and shape, and grow- the greenhouse have shown it very satisfactory 
ing more popular all the time. Quick growing and when forced. It has also done well out-of-doors in 
with short tops. Flesh solid, crisp, mild and pure he ae of several of our friends. It will not 
white. The bulbs are olive in shape, very uniform Seore) Pity o> esoornas: many: other kinds. 
Pkg. 15c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 75c 
and remain a long time before becoming pithy. Comet. An early kind, ready in 25 days. Round, 
Cavalier is a most reliable Radish for the back solid, bright scarlet. This crisp, white, mild and 
yard garden, for growing commercially on the muck tender Radish is unsurpassed as a home garden 
¥ kind. Vick’ i ive- 
lands and for greenhouse forcing. Repeated tests LOS AEG Ga RES peat a a Wenn 
have proved that the strain of seed we are grow- Comet and Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe in our garden 
ing is at least equal to any in this country or in baller tiacy thi path lived de the splendid repu- 
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Crimson Giant. Ready to eat in four or 
five weeks after sowing the seed. It is the best 
of the larger bright red Radishes, with white, 
crisp, tender flesh. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 60c 
Cherry Belle is a New Kind from Holland 
Icicle. (Short-Top Strain.) A very attractive Long Season Radish Mixture. A mixture of 
pure white Radish, the earliest of the long, white | Many kinds described here. Early, midseason and 
summer sorts, distinct in flavor, very mild and late maturing varieties. Pull them as they get 
extremely tender. One of the most desirable ready to eat. Vz-0Z. pkg: 20G;s0z. 35¢ 
varieties for outdoor summer planting for the 
home garden and market. FALL d WINTER 
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Pkg. 10c; oz. 25¢; 4 Ib. 70c 
Long Brightest Scarlet White- 
Tipped. One of the brightest and handsomest 
scarlet Radishes. The roots are fit for use in 
about 25 days and continue in good condition 
until fully grown. The roots are usually 5 inches 
long and an inch through at the shoulder. The 
body is very bright scarlet in color blending 
toward the tip to pure white. 
Pkg. 10c;-oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 70c 
Sparkler. A quick growing variety of deep 
These Radishes are not intended to be eaten 
like the spring sorts but should be sliced, salted 
down 15 minutes, drained, and then served with- 
out further dressing, when they are as tender 
as you could wish any Radish to be. Sow in May 
and then every 2 weeks. The October crop 
should be stored in sand for use in winter. 
California Mammoth White. Extra large, long 
roots; clear white flesh of excellent quality. Most 
scarlet color, with a distinct white tip that makes mild of the winter kinds. Ready in 60 days. 
it very attractive. The flesh of this Radish is Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; Y% Ib. 75c 
pure white, crisp, tender and delicious. Chinese Rose. 55 days. Oval-shaped, 5 to 6 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 60¢ inches long, 21% inches thick. Skin red; flesh 
= hite; good keeper. 
Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe. our strain ~~’ 9°° z 
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of this Radis or the home and market garden . ; 
is very fine. It is a strain we can recommend to Round Blacks 5 panisiiet 00d evr sige ts 
almost round and measure 3 to 4 inches through. 
both market and home garden growers, for it Spin black; flesh white, solid and of fine flavor. 
runs very uniform. Vick’s Scarlet Globe is the Pkg. 15c; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 75c 
best all-around Radish on the market. Tops are eee ; : : 
medium long and very strong. Bulbs of our 
strain are uniformly true Olive-shaped, rich scar- 
let; flesh pure white, crisp, tender, juicy, mild. 
Pkoe lOcoz. 256%) U4ulb: 60c 
Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe 
Cur Most Popular Red Radish 
Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe. short Top 
Forcing Strain. A very popular Radish with com- 
Icicle is the Most Popular mercia! growers who force Radishes in their 
Long White Radish greenhouses. O7=S0G Var Ib OC 
Rhubarb Seed 
Sow the seed in rows | foot apart and the following season transplant the strong- 
est plants to stand 3 feet apart. A package of seed will grow about 75 plants. 
Myatt’s Linnaeus. A splendid early variety. The stalks are large, very thick, of 
rich color and tender quality. Pkg. 15c; oz. 40c; % Ib. $1.25 
The New Valentine Red Rhubarb. Page 25. 
SALSIFY - Vegetable Oyster 
One of the most desirable winter vegetables. The roots, when cooked, have a 
flavor similar to oysters, are very palatable and nutritious, and are served in a 
variety of ways. Salsify succeeds best in a light, well-enriched soil. Sow early and 
quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for Parsnips. While the roots 
are hardy and may remain out-of-doors all winter, they are more accessible when 
dug in the fall and stored in moist sand in a cool cellar or in a root house. 
A package of seed sows a 20-foot row; 1 ounce 75 feet. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. This variety is large and strong growing, with long, 
smooth, white, tapering roots, and is less liable to branch than the other sorts. 
The tops are grassy. It is valuable for market gardeners’ use. 
Pkg. loc? 16. 0z..30c2 oz. 5b5c7 V4 [be S165 
JAMES VICK SAID IN HIS SEED CATALOG IN 1861 
"Salsify is delicious cut into small pieces and made into soup; tastes like 
oysters. It is also par-boiled, grated fine, made into small balls, dipped into 
batter and fried; also cooked whole as Parsnips.” 
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Salsify 
