Archive image from page 78 of A descriptive catalog of vegetables. A descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1935asso Year: 1935 BREEDERS AND GROWERS 75 Days from planting to marketable roots Half Long Scarlet < 26 An attractive, medium early sort, for home gardens and for truckers. Roots ZYz inches long, y inch thick; tapered at tip, carmine-red in color; flesh white, brittle, and crisp. LONG SCARLET, SHORT TOP 27 A standard sort for home gardens, and for truckers. Roots smooth, uniform, 5 to 6 inches long, tapering, with white crisp flesh; color dark scarlet; tops small. Phil
Archive image from page 78 of A descriptive catalog of vegetables. A descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1935asso Year: 1935 BREEDERS AND GROWERS 75 Days from planting to marketable roots Half Long Scarlet < 26 An attractive, medium early sort, for home gardens and for truckers. Roots ZYz inches long, y inch thick; tapered at tip, carmine-red in color; flesh white, brittle, and crisp. LONG SCARLET, SHORT TOP 27 A standard sort for home gardens, and for truckers. Roots smooth, uniform, 5 to 6 inches long, tapering, with white crisp flesh; color dark scarlet; tops small. Philadelphia White Box 28 A popular, medium early, white variety for forcing, or outside culture. Roots round, slightly top-shaped, \y inches in diameter; flesh white, very crisp, fine grained and tender. Lifting, Selecting and Transplanting Sparkler Radish Roots to Produce Seed Saxa . . 22 Principally a forcing sort, but also used for out of doors planting. Tops very small. Roots small, spherical, 7/ inch in diameter, bright scarlet in color; flesh white, crisp and mild. Sparkler 26 Similar to Scarlet Turnip White Tipped, but with larger white area. Popular with market gardeners. Roots round, smooth, dull scarlet- red, one-third white at bottom; flesh white, crisp, and tender. WHITE ICICLE 27 An outstandingly popular variety for home and market garden use. Roots 5 to Sx/2 inches long, slender; tapering at the tip, very white; flesh clear white, brittle, and of mild, inviting flavor. White Strasburg 39 Popular with market gardeners in the East for summer use. Roots about 5 inches long, \y2 inches thick at the shoulder, tapering and smooth. Skin and flesh white, crisp and slightly pungent. Continues in marketable condition longer than most varieties.
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