. Long White Spanish. Also grows long, as its name im- plies, but is of white color; flavor is all that could be desired in a winter Radish. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. White Chinese, or Celestial. A Chinese production, and one of the best white winter Radishes; it is stump-rooted and grows to a large size, and even when extremely large the Radishes are solid, crisp and of a mild flavor. The .skin is pure white, making it a very attractive variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ California White Winter. Grows from 10 to 12 inches long, is
. Long White Spanish. Also grows long, as its name im- plies, but is of white color; flavor is all that could be desired in a winter Radish. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. White Chinese, or Celestial. A Chinese production, and one of the best white winter Radishes; it is stump-rooted and grows to a large size, and even when extremely large the Radishes are solid, crisp and of a mild flavor. The .skin is pure white, making it a very attractive variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ California White Winter. Grows from 10 to 12 inches long, is very solid and of good quality; a good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. RHUBARB. Rhabarber, Ger. Rhubarbe, Fr. Ruibarbo, Sr>. One ounce of seed will poduce about 1,000 plants. Culture.—Good plants are easily grown in any good garden soil. Sow seed thinly in shallow drills a foot apar1.; thin to 4 or 5 inches. Keep soil loose and free from weeds. The plants are liable to vary con- siderably. Pick out the strongest and best. In fall or spring following, transplant to the permanent bed 4 feet apart each way, in deep, warm and very rich The more manure the better stalks. For winter forc- ing take up two-year roots in fall, leave out to freeze, then bed close together on cellar bottom or under greenhouse bench in the dark. Linnaeus. Early, large, tender and very fine. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts. Victoria. Very large; the finest cooking variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts. (For Rhubarb Roots see page 43.)
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