Days Main Uses roeae Radish, Rhubarb 101 
22 HMS SCARLET GLOBE, VICK’S MEDIUM TOP 
An important strain with refined me- 
dium length top which is most desir- 
able, especially for cool season grow- 
ing. Bunches very well for packing. 
Flesh is crisp and of fine quality. 
SHAPE—Olive shaped, medium 
small, very uniform, 
Smooth, with fine tap roots. 
COLOR—Bright scarlet. 
25 HM SPARKLER 
Early Scarlet Turnip White Tip 
A popular variety in home and market gardens. Selected from the original Scarlet 
Turnip White Tip, the sparkler strain has a larger white tip comprising about % the 
root surface. Tops are small, but heavier under warm growing conditions. This Spar- 
kler strain supercedes the Scarlet Turnip White Tip. 
SHAPE—Round to oblate, medium size, smooth, small tap root. 
COLOR—Upper portion deep scarlet; lower % distinctly defined, clear white. Flesh 
white. 
40 HM WHITE STRASBOURG 
St. Louis White Summer 
An excellent, well-known summer radish so adapted to growing in hot weather that 
it retains its mild, pungent flavor and crisp qualities over a long period. 
SHAPE—5 inches long; broad shoulder which tapers away; smooth. 
COLOR—FEntirely white. 
Rhubarb Rabarb 
RHAbATbeE RHUBARB Raibarbo: 
Rheum rhaponticum 
In preparing rhubarb for cooking be sure to remove all parts of the leaf blade from the 
stem, as the leaves contain harmful quantities of oxalic acid and other injurious sub- 
stances not found in the stems. 
HM VICTORIA 
The standard main crop variety. Of exceptionally fine type, producing a great many 
long, thick, tender stalks. Color is crimson shading to green, the red color being accen- 
tuated by cool growing weather. The flavor is pleasant and tart. Some variation among 
plants. 
