French Breakfast Radish 
RADISH—Continued 
Winter Keeping Varieties 
CELESTIAL. (55 days.) An_ all-seasons 
————————. variety 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 firm, crisp and 
quite pungent. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 15¢; Y% Ib., 
40c; Ib., $1.25; 5 Ibs., $5.00, postpaid. 
Al led Scarlet 
CHINESE ROSE. G0 ete 
An old variety with bright crimson 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., 10¢; oz., 15¢; 
VY, Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.25; 5 Ibs., $5.00, postpaid. 
ROUND BLACK SPANISH. 
(50 days.) This slightly top-shaped Radish 
grows 3 inches long and 4 inches in diam- 
eter; has black skin, and very pungent, 
crisp, white flesh. Pkt., 10c; oz, 15¢; %4 
Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.25; 5 Ibs., $5.00, postpaid. 
LONG BLACK SPANISH. 
(55 days.) The roots of this variety are 
cylindrical, slightly tapered at tip; grow 8 
inches long, and are 21/ inches in diameter; 
has black skin, and pungent, <risp, white 
flesh. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 15¢; V/q '!b., 40c; Ib., 
$1.25; 5 Ibs., $5.00, postpaid. 
SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER 
Two ounces will plant a row 100 feet long; 6 to 8 Ibs. 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. 
(120 days.) A large and greatly improved 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. strain, of delicate, although distinct flavor. 
It can be prepared so as to be hardly distinguished from real oysters. The roots are well 
shaped, smooth, with dull white skin. 8 inches long, 2 inches at shoulder, tapering. 
Pkt., 10¢; oz., 40¢; 1% Ib., $1.25; Ib., $4.00; 5 Ibs., $18.75, postpaid. 
SAGE 
(Salvia Officialis.) 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., 10¢; oz., 50c; 1% Ib., $1.25. 
SORREL 
One ounce will plant a row 100 
feet long; 114 to 2 Ibs. 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 cultivation is required, as the plant is very hardy, 
but keep the flower stalks cut out as they appear. 
Also called Sour Grass. (60 
NARROW _LEAVED. days.) A very wholesome 
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., 10¢; oz., 
20c; 1% Ib., 60c; Ib., $2.00; 5 Ibs., $8.75, postpaid. 
BROAD LEAF. Pale green leaves, resembling spin- 
— = ach, only not so broad. Pkt., 10¢; 
oz., 20c; 4 Ib., 60c; Ib., $2.00; 5 Ibs., $8.75, postpaid. 
SPRING SPROUTS. (See SMOOTH KALE, page 17.) 
Mammoth 
(See SPINACH BEET, page 7.) Salsify 
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