ICICLE RADISHES 
RADISH 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 10 to 12 Ibs. per acre 
For an early crop, sow in hotbed in January, 
February and March. As soon as ground is fit 
to be worked, sow seed in the open, in rows 1 
foot apart. 
*Cherry Belle (1951 All America Winner). 
Almost round, crisp, tangy and uniform. 
Color is bright scarlet. Does not become 
pithy. Small short tops. 
Crimson Giant. A favorite with home 
gardeners. Large globular root, 1 to 1% 
inches in diameter, crimson, flesh firm. 
Early Scarlet Globe. The earliest of all 
forcing radishes grown for market. 
Globular, uniform size, bright scarlet, 
white flesh, crisp and tender. 
French Breakfast. A splendid variety for 
home use; oblong, bright scarlet, white 
tip. Grows about 1% inches long and % 
inch thick. 
Long White Icicle. Long slender roots 
which remain tender and crisp until ma- 
ture. The small top permits close plant- 
ing. Early. 
Sparkler. 25 days. 14 inch in diameter 
with bright scarlet top, a clear white 
base and small slender roots, this radish 
is excellent for the home garden or grow- 
ing for market. Early. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
Black Spanish Long or Round. A hardy, 
large, rather pungent variety for winter 
use. Keeps unusually well. The long type 
is 8 to 9 inches long and 2 inches thick, 
slightly tapered. The skin is black and 
the flesh white and crisp. The round type 
measures about 4 inches in diameter. 
Chinese White Winter (Celestial). Clear 
white and smooth; about 8 inches long. 
2% to 3 inches in diameter. Square shoul- 
der and blunt blottom. Flesh white, firm, 
and crisp; mild; not so pungent as most 
winter varieties. 
Chinese Rose Winter. A large rose- 
colored variety from the Orient. Hardy 
and rather mild. The flesh is white, and 
very crisp. This variety is broadest at 
its base and is 4 to 5 inches long. 
RUTABAGA 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 4 Ibs. per acre 
The culture is the same as for turnip, but if 
anything, less exacting in care. 
Purple Top. Medium top and very small 
neck. Roots are large, flattened globe 
in shape, yellow with purple top. Flesh 
is yellow, firm and of excellent quality. 
CASERTA SQUASH 
SALSIFY, Vegetable Oyster 
142 0z. to 100 ft., 7 to 8 Ibs. per acre 
Sow in deeply worked, well manured 
soil avoiding coarse and fresh manure. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Large and 
strong growing plant with long, smooth, 
white, tapering roots. 
SQUASH 
Vining, 1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 Ibs. per acre 
Bush, 1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 6 Ibs. per acre 
Seeds should be planted about the middle of 
May, in hills 4 feet apart for bush varieties, and 
10 feet apart for the running sorts. Put 5 to 8 
seeds in each hill; afterwards thin out, leaving 
3 or 4 of the best plants. 
SUMMER SQUASH 
These varieties are all summer squash 
types which should be used when the 
fruits are young and immature. 
*Caserta. Earliest of all, and a prolific 
yielder. Cylindrical fruits 15 to 18 inches 
long and 41% to 5 inches in diameter when 
mature. Color light yellow, irregularly 
striped with green. 
*Early Prolific Straightneck. The peak 
of perfection in a summer squash. Fruits 
straight and smooth, of creamy yellow 
color. Vines produce abundantly, 50 days. 
Early Summer Crookneck. Very early, 
60 to 65 days. The bushy plant is very 
productive. Fruits attractive, weighing 
about 2 pounds. The skin is distinctly 
warted and bears a bright yellow color, 
while the flesh is pale cream, firm, and 
tender. Very good for home planting. 
White Bush Scallop. A popular variety 
bearing profusely. Small, rather flat, 
white squashes with a distinct scalloped 
edge. Is very early and has a fine flavor. 
Zucchini. The favorite Italian squash. 
It should be eaten when quite young, 4 to 
6 inches long. It is a delicious summer 
variety; very prolific. (Fz.) 
RADISH, FRENCH BREAKFAST 
TABLE QUEEN SQUASH (ACORN) 
WINTER SQUASH 
These are all varieties which keep well. 
They should be picked when fully mature. 
Most kinds can be stored for months. 
Banana. A late trailing sort, cylindrical 
and pointed at blossom end. A fine 
squash for pies. Free from fiber or string- 
iness. Flesh thick, deep yellow, dry, and 
of a sweet flavor. Has slate-grey rind. 
Butternut. Fruits 3 to 4 pounds, 8 to 10 
inches long, bulbous at the bottom end 
where the small seed cavity is located; 
the thick neck is solid. Rind thin and 
tough, creamy yellow in color. Flesh fine 
grained, nutty. Excellent baking quality. 
Improved Hubbard. Large and of warty 
Hubbard type. Shell dark green, hard, 
moderately warted. Flesh light orange, 
very dry and richly flavored. One of the 
best winter squashes. 
Table Queen or Acorn. Small, dark 
green, acorn shape. Flesh deep yellow, 
dry, richly flavored. Medium early. A 
good keeper. Easy to grow. 
Umatilla Marblehead. Thick meated 
squash. Large, slate colored variety. 
Yields heavy. 
SPINACH 
1¥2 02. to 100 ft., 10 to 20 Ibs. per acre 
Sow early in the open 
Bloomsdale Improved Thick Leaf. This 
is the largest spinach. Growth is rapid, 
and the medium green leaves are large, 
rounded, slightly crumpled, succulent, 
and tender. (Fz.) 
Nobel, or Giant Thick Leaved (All-Amer- 
ica). Of rapid growth. The leaves are 
the largest of any type and keep well 
after picking; medium-green, rounded, 
slightly crumpled, succulent and tender. 
Excellent for the home garden. 
New Zealand. Not true spinach though 
similar when cooked. Thrives in hot, dry 
weather. The large, spreading plants 
have small, thick, pointed, deep green 
leaves, which can be picked repeatedly 
throughout the season. 
SWISS CHARD 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 6 to 10 Ibs. per acre 
The tops are used like spinach. Culture like 
beets. Thrives everywhere. Thin to 8 inches. 
Lucullus, Dark Green. The fleshy crum- 
pled leaves of this variety make very 
choice greens. Plant erect; stalks 
rounded and finely ribbed. Foliage a rich 
deep green. (Fz.) 
Rhubarb Chard. The leaf stalks are 
crimson, the rich color extending out 
through the veins into the dark green, 
heavily crumpled leaves. Delicious flavor. 
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