Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 37 Rhdishes. Hettig, oder RadiescJien, Ger. Radis, Rave, petite el longiie, Fr. Rabano, SP. Radishes thrive best in a light, rich, mellow soil, and to bring out their mild qualities they must make a quick and tender growth ; heavy or clayey soils not only delay their growth, but produce a mucii inferior crop in appearance and flavor. Sow for very early use in hot-beds during the winter and early spring, or later on in sheltered borders, in well-niauured, deeply dug, and finely raked soil ; if not well stim
Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 37 Rhdishes. Hettig, oder RadiescJien, Ger. Radis, Rave, petite el longiie, Fr. Rabano, SP. Radishes thrive best in a light, rich, mellow soil, and to bring out their mild qualities they must make a quick and tender growth ; heavy or clayey soils not only delay their growth, but produce a mucii inferior crop in appearance and flavor. Sow for very early use in hot-beds during the winter and early spring, or later on in sheltered borders, in well-niauured, deeply dug, and finely raked soil ; if not well stimulated into a rapid growth, they become fibrous and tough ; sow in drills 10 inches apart, and thin to 2 inches in the rows. Sow at intervals of two or three weeks until Sef>tember for a succession. .-Vs soon as tiie lirst leaves appear, sprinkle with soot, wood-ashes or air-slacked lime, to save them from the little black, Cabbage and Turnip fly. Slug Shot is a positive remedy for the black. Cabbage and Turnip fly, and can be confidently recommended for that puri)ose. The winter varieties should be sown in July and 'August; like the Turnip they make the best growth in the autumn, and must be taken up before severe frost, and stored away in a cool cellar in sand, or a pit, where they will keep tender and crisp all winter ; before using put ia iold water, which adds to their freshness. CARDINAL GLOBE RADISH. This variety is by all means the very best forcing vari- ety, and should be sown largely by market gardeners and truckers. It is of globular shape and brilliant cardinal red color, with short top, and will stand a large amount of heat witliout becoming pithy; flesh tcTider, crisp, and in quality all that can be desired. We can safely recommend this sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., i lb. 50 cts.', lb. . Fireball. Oneofthefinest forcing Radishes yet offer- ed. Of rajjid growth and extremelysmall top. Bril- liant scarlet color, crisp, tender,andof mild flavor. Usefu
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