FOR A SUCCESSFUL “GARDEN =PLANT 
RADISHES 
Radishes are one of the easiest to grow of all vegetables. You can have a good supply 
of nice crisp radishes for your table the whole summer from a plot of ground only 3 
feet square. Lack of space certainly cannot be an excuse for not having crisp radishes 
ay Early Scarlet Globe 
WINTER RADISHES 
These radishes require cool weather at the finish of this growing season. Sow 
seed in early summer for fall use; in midsummer for late fall or winter. 
LONG BLACK SPANISH-58 Days— A 
WHITE CHINA (CELESTIAL)-52 Days— 
Long fresh. white, crisp mild winter rad- 
ish. Roots 6 to 8 in. long, least pungent of 
all winter varieties. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15c¢; 
V4 Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.00 
on your table most of the summer. 
Sow the seed broadcast, or in rows 8 to 12 inches apart, cover seed only 2 inch deep. 
Successive sowings should be made to keep them coming on. To keep them crisp and 
delicious, pull promptly when mature. 
CRIMSON GIANT-28 Days—A large early 
round variety of the scarlet globe type 
but growing nearly twice its size. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15¢; 1% Ib. 30c; Ib. 75c. 
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE-24 Days—Globe- 
shaped, medium top, crisp and _ tender, 
bright scarlet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; Y% Ib. 
30c; Ib. 75c. 
LONG SCARLET-28 Days—Produces long 
brittle, red radishes almost 6 in. in length 
and matures in about 4 weeks. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; Y% Ib. 30c; Ib. 75c. 
COMET—An extra early globe shaped red 
radish. Very crisp, sweet rapld grower. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 4 Ib. 30c; Ib. 75c. 
good keeping winter variety. Skin black, 
flesh white. Grows 7 to 10 in. long and 
2 to 3 in. thick. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; %4 
Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.00. 
SPARKLER WHITE TIPPED-26 Days — 
Round scarlet, white tipped. One of the 
most popular varieties. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
Y4 Ib. 30c; Ib. 75c. 
WHITE ICICLE-27 Days—Long tapering, 
very white, flesh clear white, brittle and of 
mild flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Y% Ib. 30c; 
Ib. 75c. 
WHITE STRASBURG-39 Days—Excellent 
for marketing, tapering, smooth white 
flesh. 4Y% to 5 in. long and 2 in. in 
diameter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; Yq Ib. 30c; 
Ib. 75. 
ABOUT WATERING 
SOAK, DON’T SPRINKLE. Your garden needs water when the leaves look 
wilted in the sun and do not recover freshness over night. FREQUENT 
il 
SPRINKLINGS ON THE SURFACE SOIL ARE NOT ONLY OF LITTLE VALUE, Icicle Radish 
BUT MAY BE HARMFUL. 
Except for transplants, try to avoid watering the garden until it really SPINACH 
needs water. WHEN YOU DO WATER, SOAK, DON’T SPRINKLE. Do a 
thorough job. The hose or sprinkler should be allowed to run on one spot 
until water stands on the surface in a pool. After watering, the soil should 
be moist to a depth of five to six inches. Check this with a spade to be 
Sow seed in good rich ground free from acid, Y% inch deep in rows 
a foot apart early in the spring or from August 15th toa frost. An 
sure. ounce will sow 109 feet; 8-10 pounds per acre. 
DO NOT WATER IN THE HEAT OF THE NOON DAY SUN. Watering should 
be done either early in the morning or late in the evening. 
BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING-42 Days—A slow seeding Savoy 
type, considered by many as the best all around late seeding spinach. 
Leaves thick, glossy dark green, medium large, heavily savoyed, 
crumbled, tender and of good quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; Ya Ib. 25¢; 
Ib. 50c. 
BLOOMSDALE RESELECTED-42 Days—Very uniform, erect and sturdy 
with highly crumpled dark green leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢c; V4 Ib. 
25c; Ib. 50c. 
NEW ZEALAND-70 Days—Long standing, highly desirable for can- 
ning. Large broad leaves, arrow-shaped and dark green. Pkt. 10¢; 
oz. 15c; 1% Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.00. 
VIRGINIA (BLIGHT RESISTANT) -39 Days—Excellent for markets and 
canning. Leaves somewhat smoother than other strains of Savoy. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; % Ib. 25c; Ib. 50c. 
Bloomsdale Long Standing 
ony bees 
RHUBARB 
Sow the seed early in the spring 
in rows 18 inches apart. Thin the 
seedlings to stand 7 to 12 inches 
apart in the row. The following 
spring transplant to a perman- 
ent location spacing them 3 to 
4 feet apart. Cover the crown 
with 3 to 4 inches soil. To get 
a quick start plant the root. 
VICTORIA 
Main crop, thick upstanding red 
stalks. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
SALSIFY 
SALSIFY (Vegetable Oyster) -120 
Days—One of the most desirable 
winter vegetables and one which 
deserves to be more used. Soil 
should be stirred to a consid- 
erable depth before sowing. Sow 
early and quite deep. An ounce 
will sow 75 feet, 8 to 10 pounds 
per acre. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND 
Most cultivated variety. Taper- 
ing smooth dull white. Pkt. 10¢; 
oz. 40c; 4 Ib. $1.25. 
