. Early Eight-Weeks â p^~' . Pea NEW PERFECTION RADISH (See Colored Plate opposite) This type of Radish, having red skin with a white tip, has long been a great favorite, and with this variety the white portion ex- tends much farther up than is the case with ordinary Scarlet Turnip White Top Radish. The general contour is turnip-shape, and size medium, very uniform, with flesh crisp, tender and sparkling. The rapidity of its growth recommends "New Per- fection" for growing in the greenhouse, but it is equally as valuable for sowing in the vegetable garden. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.
. Early Eight-Weeks â p^~' . Pea NEW PERFECTION RADISH (See Colored Plate opposite) This type of Radish, having red skin with a white tip, has long been a great favorite, and with this variety the white portion ex- tends much farther up than is the case with ordinary Scarlet Turnip White Top Radish. The general contour is turnip-shape, and size medium, very uniform, with flesh crisp, tender and sparkling. The rapidity of its growth recommends "New Per- fection" for growing in the greenhouse, but it is equally as valuable for sowing in the vegetable garden. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ AVON EARLY TOMATO (See Colored Plate opposite) In our Tomato trials this variety was the first to produce ripe fruits. It is very solid and of a large size for an extra early variety, nearly round, smooth and deep scarlet-red in color, making it attractive to the eye. The quality is very good, being thick- meated, of good flavor and the fruits are not so liable to crack like 'other extra early Tomatoes. It is especially useful for first crop in the home garden, and extremely valuable for the market grower, as it ripens at a time when tomatoes are bringing the best prices. Pkt., 20 cts.; Joz., 65cts.; oz., $; ^ lb., $ For Plants, see page 212. EARLY EIGHT-WEEKS PEA Our grower writes to us concerning this new Pea as follows: "For the private gardener, who demands a first early dwarf Pea of good quality, the Early Eight-Weeks is very ; In our Pea Trials, it was ready for picking before any of the other extra early varieties and the quality all that could be asked for in a smooth extra early Pea. The vines were very dwarf, growing only 12 to 15 inches in height and loaded down with the well filled pods, which were quite large in size for so early a variety. The pods should be picked from vines while they are in a young state of growth, at which time the peas are exceedingly tender and of a most delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 c
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