Radish, White-Tipped Scarlet Turnip 
SCARLET GLOBE 
(Days to Maturity, 22) 
Uses: This is the most widely used variety for 
both home and market gardens. It is also very 
adaptable for. forcing under glass. 
Shape: Olive shape, smooth, thin tap-root. 
Color: Bright scarlet; tender white-flesh. 
Radish, Scarlet Globe 
Richmond, Virginia 
WHITE-TIPPED SCARLET TURNIP 
(Days to Maturity, 25) 
Uses: Home and market gardens. 
Shape: Almost round, slender tap-root. 
Color: Crimson with a distinct and clear white 
area about the tip; clear white flesh, brittle. 
Salsify or 
Oyster Plant 
CULTURE: Stir soil to a considerable depth 
before sowing. Plant early and quite deep. One 
ounce will sow 75 feet; 8 to 10 pounds per acre. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND 
(Days to Maturity, 150-180) 
Uses: Home and market gardens; also used 
by shippers. Good for winter storage. It produces 
large, uniform, smooth, creamy white roots. 
Salsify, Mammoth Sandwich Island 
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