. DeJong Floral and Seed Co. Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Nursery stock Iowa Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Iowa Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Iowa Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Iowa Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Iowa Catalogs; Gardening Iowa Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 42 DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA RADISH Ger. Rettig. Fr. Radis. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. The radish is very hardy, and can be sown as early as the ground will admit. To be crisp and tender they should make a quick growth. The soil should be very rich and light; sow the seeds in drills one foot apart and cover


. DeJong Floral and Seed Co. Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Nursery stock Iowa Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Iowa Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Iowa Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Iowa Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Iowa Catalogs; Gardening Iowa Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 42 DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA RADISH Ger. Rettig. Fr. Radis. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. The radish is very hardy, and can be sown as early as the ground will admit. To be crisp and tender they should make a quick growth. The soil should be very rich and light; sow the seeds in drills one foot apart and cover two to three inches apart; hoe often; for a succession sow at intervals os t^\o weeks. To keep the beetle from destroying them sprinkle with ashes or air-slaked lime. The winter varieties should be sown in August: they must be taken up before severe frosts and stored in a cool cellar and covered with earth. Put them in cold water an hour be- fore using. Every family should raise a supply of winter Non Plus Ultra Radish NON PLUS ULTRA. By some called Dark Red Ball, or Early Deep Scarlet Turnip Forcing Radish. Remarkably fine in quality and of very quick growth, and ready to pull within fifteen to twenty days after sowing. Perfectly globu- | lar little roots, of very bright color and excel- lent shape. It is by far the best strain of early radish for forcing. Beds are planted, the crop matured and sold, and the same bed made ready for a second planting—all IN 30 DAYS. No gardener can afford to grow common sorts when he can get seed of the NON PLUS UL- tra. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^4 lb. 30 cts., lb. EARLY DEEP SCARLET TURNIP; or ROUND DARK RED. Of very deep red skin, beautiful shape and extra early. The verv best strain of Early Scarlet Turnip Radish in cultivation. Its handsome appearance and extra fine quality commands a quick sale on the market. It is always firm and crisp. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 1* lb. 30 cts., lb. EARLY WHITE TURNIP.


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