E. H. Hunt : seedsman ehhuntseedsman1894hunt Year: 1894 RADISHES. All the varieties thrive best in a light s;imly loam. For early use, sow in the hot hed in February, giving* plenty of ventilation, or outsitlc in drills as soon as the soil ean be got in order, covering the seeci about half an inch deep. Sow every two weeks from March to Sei>tember, for a succession; Ihey nuist grow rapidly to be crisp, mild and tender. One ounce lo lOO Jfet of drill, S to lo pounds jor on acre. EARLIEST VARIETIES, Twenty Days Forcing. So named on account of its extreme earli- ness. When there are three le
E. H. Hunt : seedsman ehhuntseedsman1894hunt Year: 1894 RADISHES. All the varieties thrive best in a light s;imly loam. For early use, sow in the hot hed in February, giving* plenty of ventilation, or outsitlc in drills as soon as the soil ean be got in order, covering the seeci about half an inch deep. Sow every two weeks from March to Sei>tember, for a succession; Ihey nuist grow rapidly to be crisp, mild and tender. One ounce lo lOO Jfet of drill, S to lo pounds jor on acre. EARLIEST VARIETIES, Twenty Days Forcing. So named on account of its extreme earli- ness. When there are three leaves formed beside the seed leaf it is large enough to eat, and it has grown to table-size in fourteen davs from time of sowing. It is an improved form of the well (Olive. Flesh is very crisp, tender and white, while the skin is a very bright scarlet. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc; ]^ lb., 25c.; lb., !? Earliest Scarlet Erfurt Turnip. Quickest in maturity of any of the red lur- nip Radishes. Stnall root and small top, an excellent forcing variety. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; lb., 25c.; lb., ^ Short-Top Earliest White Turnip. The earlest white rooted radi>h, the best white for forcing, leaves being very few, short and closely set, bulbs very choice in form, and delicate in texture and flavor. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc; 30c., lb., $ Earliest Carmine Erfurt. A sinall- leaved variety well adapted for forcing under glass; root round and carmine colored, early,
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