. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1923 48th year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1923. 33 ' RADISH Culture—Radishes do best in a light sandy soil. For a successive supply sow from the middle of March until September, at intervals of two ) or three weeks. Sow in a hotbed for an early supply. One oz. to 100 feet of drill; 8 to 10 lbs. per acre in drills. "SAXA"—A fiery scarlet, perfec
. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1923 48th year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1923. 33 ' RADISH Culture—Radishes do best in a light sandy soil. For a successive supply sow from the middle of March until September, at intervals of two ) or three weeks. Sow in a hotbed for an early supply. One oz. to 100 feet of drill; 8 to 10 lbs. per acre in drills. "SAXA"—A fiery scarlet, perfectly globular in shape, the leaves small and the root the thinnest possible tail. In less than three weeks from the day of sowing- is ready for the table. The flesh is firm, crisp and juicy, remaining so for a long time without becoming- spongy. It is recommended equally for open ground culture and for forcing, for which it was particularly developed and is especially adapted. In trials during the past season, with all other standard sorts Saxa proved to be at least three days earlier than the earliest. Pkt. 10c; oz, 20c; 14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $ Crimson Giant—This Giant Radish develops bulbs twice the size of any of the exist- ing round red and forcing sorts. The roots are very attractive, of a bright crimson color, flesh white, crisp, firm and tender. First-class for forcing or outdoor culture. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $ Earliest Deep Scarlet Forcing (Non Plus Ultra)—Similar to the preceding, only that" the color is darker, resembling the Early Round Dark Red, but earlier and smaller in the tops. This is an excellent forcing sort, used almost entirely in some sections for this purpose. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $ Earliest Scarlet Globe (Regular stock)—The best all around Radish for early outdoor sowing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $ Early WTiite Turnip—^An early round white Radish, crisp, tender and mild. Grown both o
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