. Descriptive catalogue and price list : flower, field and garden seeds. RADISH. CULTURE—Sow in the spring-, as soon as danger of heavy frost is over, in drills eight to twelve inches apart and cover from one-fourth to one-half inch deep. The soil snould be rich, sandy and thoroughly pulverized. Light frost, will not kill young radishes but will check the growth, and they do best when they keep growing right along. Sow every ten days for a succes- sion of crops. During the hot months, summer or winter radishes will do better than the early sorts, which get stringy and pithy. Winter radishes ca
. Descriptive catalogue and price list : flower, field and garden seeds. RADISH. CULTURE—Sow in the spring-, as soon as danger of heavy frost is over, in drills eight to twelve inches apart and cover from one-fourth to one-half inch deep. The soil snould be rich, sandy and thoroughly pulverized. Light frost, will not kill young radishes but will check the growth, and they do best when they keep growing right along. Sow every ten days for a succes- sion of crops. During the hot months, summer or winter radishes will do better than the early sorts, which get stringy and pithy. Winter radishes can be stored in winter the same as potatoes or other roots and furnish an acceptable relish through the winter months. One ounce will sow 100 feet drill, eight to ten pounds to an acre. Radish—Long White Vienna. Radish—Early Erfurt. Radish—White Tipped Scarlet Turnip. EARLY SCARLET TURNIP, WHITE TIPPED—A beautiful variety; deep scarlet with white tip. It is very ornamental for table use, and is becoming very popular as a market variety. It is of ths same size and shape as the scarlet turnip variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 60c. EARLY WHITE TURNIP—Like the preceding in shape, but in color a pure white. Flesh white and semi-transparent. It is a few days later than the preceding, and will bear heat without becom- ing spongy. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 60c. EARLY LONG SCARLET SHORT TOP, IMPROVED—This is undoubtedly the best standard var- iety for private garden and market use. It grows six or seven inches long, half out of the ground. It is very brittle and crisp and of quick growth. Color, bright scarlet; small top, tapers regularly to the root, and is uniformly straight and smooth. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 60c. FRENCH BREAKFAST—A medium sized radish, olive shaped, with small top; of quick growth; very crisp and tender; of a beautiful scarlet color, except near the root, which is pure white. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 60c. BARTELDES GLAS
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