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Title: California gardening
Identifier: californiagarden1932germ (find matches)
Year: 1932 (1930s)
Authors: Germain Seed and Plant Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Germain
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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SEEDS California s Best RADISH Note—Prices listed are postpaid. Rabano Radies Radis Culture. Sow any month of the year; will succeed in any good garden soil not oved-moist or too heavy. For early and late crop a warm, sheltered situation should be chosen; for those sown in summer, a rather shady spot must be selected. For a succession, sow every two weeks. The ground where the sowing is to be made should be dug deep and raked fine. The seed is generally sown thinly broadcast, in beds four to five feet wide, with one-foot alleys between. One ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill, or a bed forty square feet. PER PIT. Scarlet Turnip White Tip. On account of its quick grow- ing, fine quality and attractive color this is the leading home garden and market radish. By successive plantings you can keep your table supplied the year round. Oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; lib. $1.25 _ $ .10 Ey Scarlet Turnip. Early bright Scarlet, crisp and tender. Oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.25 10 Scarlet Globe. Globe shaped, rich bright scarlet color; is growing in popularity and promises to become a leading variety. Oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.25 _ 10 Crimson Giant. Rather larger than most of the short rad- ishes of fine quality and remains in edible condition longer than most kinds. Oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.25 10
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1 I 1 Radish 1 \j ^CARLET / Turnip , ' / French Breakfast. A splendid variety for home use, ob- long, bright scarlet white tip. Oz. 20c; Vi lb. 45c; 1 lb $1-25 _ __ 10 Long Scarlet. The best of the long red radishes, very at- tractive color and fine quality. Oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.25 _ io Icicle. The leader among the long white radishes; pure white, very crisp and brittle. Oz. 20c; *i lb. 45c; 1 lb *l-25 - 10 California Mammoth White. A very large white radish introduced from the "Orient." Used when a large, rather pungent variety is desired. Oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.25 .10 China Rose Winter. A large rose colored variety from the Orient; very hardy and rather mild. Oz. 20c; J4 lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.25 io Japanese Summer Radish. Very large mild white radish from Japan. Oz. 20c; *4 lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.45 10 Japanese Winter. Best of the very large white radishes for winter growing. Oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.45 10 Black Spanish Long. A hardy, large, rather pungent variety for winter use. Oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.25 10 Black Spanish Round. The short round type of winter radish. Oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.25 10 75

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