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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_3 (find matches)
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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106 JOHN LEWIS CHilDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y.
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The warm, pungent flavor of the Radish, and its crisp, brittle texture has always made it a favorite vegetable. Can be sown at intervals so as to keep up a succession from early spring until frost. Earliest Forcing—Earlier than any other sort, by a week. Bright scarlet turnip Radish, very smooth and round, with small tops, allowing it to be grown closely together in hot-bed or forcing bench. Fine also for out of door sowing. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Jt>., $1.35. Early Mammoth—Known also as "Shepherd" and '* Char- tier." This variety sometimes reaches the enormous length of two or three feet and is sometimes eight inches through at the top. A very quick growing variety, crisp, juicy and tender, and mild in flavor. Its color is a fresh pink and white, and for market has no superior among summer Radishes. It remains tender and good for sev- eral weeks after it is ready for use and is a splendid all- around Radish. Pkt., 5c ; oz., 10c; lb., 70c. French Breakfast—A very attractive pink and white Radish, olive shaped and with delicately flavored flesh, free from coarseness or any biting quality. A grand little table sort, and very ornamental. Pkt, 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 60c. White Vienna—Finest of all long white Radishes. Skin and flesh pure white, beautiful shape and fine flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 75c. Early Scarlet Turnip—A fine, quick-growing early little Radish, of very fine eating qualities. Pkt, 5c; oz., 10c; lb., GOc Chinese Rose Winter—A handsome and superior mid- summer, fall and winter sort, of a lovely scarlet-rose color and large size. Flesh meaty, crisp, and tender. Keep roots in soil in cellar for winter use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 90f.

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