RADISHES Sriccicyse2 efen 
Early Scarlet Globe, Special—Attractive and delicious. 
716 EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. Special Strain. Ideal General Purpose Type. 
25 days. These fine radishes are oval in shape with brilliant scarlet color and very 
fine tap roots. The flesh is pure white, crisp and tender and the tops are fairly short 
making it suitable for greenhouses and forcing as well as outdoor use. It is very 
early, and its great uniformity and bright color have made it one of the most popular 
commercial strains. It is certainly one of the finest for the home garden. We highly 
recommend it. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 70c. 
710 EARLIEST SCARLET WHITE-TIPPED. Special Strain. 26 days. Also called ‘‘Sparkler,”’ 
“Rosy Gem’’ and “Rapid Forcing.’’? This is the most attractive radish we know. 
They are round, bright red with the bottom half clear white. The radishes grow 
rapidly and are very crisp and mild. This is a short top strain and it does equally well 
in greenhouse, frame or garden. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 70c. 
705 CAVALIER. The Best Short Top Scarlet Globe. 24 days. This special selected strain 
of Cavalier can be highly recommended. It is an early, rapid growing type with 
brilliant scarlet color which makes it most attractive. The radishes are the true 
olive shape, very uniform, crisp and mild and have the ability to stand a long time 
without becoming soft. The tops grow somewhat shorter than Early Scarlet Globe. 
This is an excellent early variety for outdoors, greenhouses, spring frame forcing and 
growing on muck. 
Icicle —Excellent short-top strain. 
SORREL 
ALSO CALLED “SOUR GRASS” 
745 NARROW-LEAVED. 60 days. 
Plant in early spring for greens in 
about 8 weeks or sow in the summer 
to winter over. The young leaves are 
used in salads and soups, or cooked 
like spinach. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.80 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 75c. 
725 ICICLE. The Best White Radish. 
30 days. Icicle should be grown in every home 
garden because of its excellent quality. It makes 
long, straight, crystal white radishes, very smooth 
and cylindrical and 4 to 5 inches long. They are 
unusually tender and mild. Growing with re- 
markable rapidity, Icicle is the earliest long white 
radish, and it does best on loose, rich, deeply pre- 
pared soil. The tops are short, and it is ideally 
suited for forcing and muck, as well as being the 
finest strain for open ground. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 75c. 
734 WHITE STRASBURG. Summer Radish. 40 days. 
A large, long, white radish for summer use. Will re- 
main crisp and tender even when very large. The 
roots when ready to use are 4 to 6 inches long, and 
114 to 2 inches in diameter. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 70c. 
722 GIANT WHITE STUTTGART. For Summer. 40 
days. These radishes grow to very large size and 
will stand a long time without becoming pithy. 
Roots are round or top-shaped, white, and of good 
quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 70c. 
One of the easiest crops to grow, radishes will succeed in any good, 
well prepared and fertilized soil. Sow about 14 inch deep in rows a 
foot apart and thin to 1 or 2 inches apart in the row. Make succession 
plantings every week or ten days throughout the cool weather of spring 
and early fall. For root maggots, use Chlordane. (See page 82.) 
706 CHERRY BELLE. extra Early Round Red—Short Tops. 
24 days. This is a most attractive new red radish, smooth, uniform and 
of highest quality. It has exceptionally short tops and is perfect for 
growing under glass as well as outdoors on muck or in the garden. 
One of the quickest to reach edible size, these brightly colored radishes 
are round as a marble and have pure white flesh of delightful flavor 
and crispness. The short tops, slender tap roots and excellent eating 
qualities make it highly desirable for home or market. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 90c. 
726 LONE STAR. Crisp, Mild and Tender. 26 days. Fine for out- 
door growing, Lone Star has a bright red color and a delicious flavor. 
A rapid grower, it is ready early, yet it will stand a long time in prime 
condition. With its smooth olive shape, medium short tops and fine tap 
roots, it is excellent for bunching, and in the home garden its brilliant 
color and top quality are outstanding. Pkt, 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 65c.- 
Comet—Best for warm weather sowing. 
707 COMET. Long Standing Round. 
28 days. Two important features make Comet the 
favorite outdoor radish of home gardeners and 
critical market growers—its quality is excep- 
tionally fine and it will stand much longer than 
any other variety without getting soft or pithy. 
By making several plantings, you can enjoy these 
crisp mild radishes right out of the garden all 
spring, summer and fall. 
With its bright red color and neat round shape, 
Comet’s appearance is most attractive. The tops 
are medium short and the tap roots are very fine. 
It is ideal for the home garden, and makes a 
handsome firm round radish for the commercial 
grower. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 75c. 
701 BLACK SPANISH TURNIP. The Best Winter 
Radish. 55 days. A smooth, round radish with deep 
black skin and white flesh. Should be sown in 
July and August for fall and winter use. The 
quality is very fine, crisp, solid and pungent. They 
will keep all winter stored in moist sand. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 70c. 
SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster 
Easily grown and very useful in the late fall and winter. Market gardeners find it profitable to grow. 
The largest roots are grown on rather light rich soil, but good ones can be produced on almost any good 
garden land. Sow the seed in May in rows 2 feet a 
part and thin the plants to 3 inches apart. The roots 
can be used any time in the fall, winter or early spring. Before the ground freezes a supply. of roots should 
be dug and placed in moist sand in the cellar. 
740 MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. The Best Strain. 
smooth thick roots of the best quality. Roots grow a 
top, and are very even with a slightly tapering shap: 
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This improved variety grows very large, with long 
bout 8 in. long and 1 to 114 in. in diameter at the 
e. An unusual and delicious vegetable. 
Pkt. 15¢e; 144 Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.65. 
