Round Black Spanish Radish is a unique, black-skinned radish that produces globe-shaped roots 3-1/2 inches in diameter. Strong, short length tops make picking easy. Round Black Spanish radish roots remain firm long after picking.

SOWING ... Plant radish seed outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked. Plant in rows 12 inches apart, spacing seeds 1/2 inch apart in the row. Cover radish seed with 1/8 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until plants start to grow.

THINNING ... When radish plants are 1 to 2 inches tall, thin or transplant, spacing plants 2 inches apart.

GERMINATION ... Round Black Spanish Radish seed germinates in 7 to 10 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS WINNER: These bright red Cherry Belle radishes are perfectly round and have pure white flesh of delightful flavor and crispness. Strong, short length tops make picking easy. Cherry Belle radish roots remain firm long after picking.

SOWING ... Plant radish seed outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked. Plant rows 12 inches apart, spacing seeds 1/2 inch apart in the row. Cover radish seed with 1/8 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep moist until plants start to grow.

THINNING ... When plants are 1 to 2 inches tall, thin or transplant, spacing radish plants 2 inches apart.

GERMINATION ... Cherry Belle Radish seed germinates in 7 to 10 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

VERY EARLY RADISH: French Breakfast radish roots are oblong and solid, tops are short. The skin is lively pink in color on the upper portion, but the lower part is pure white. French Breakfast radish seed can be sown very thinly in the same row with lettuce or parsley, in fact almost anywhere in the garden. French Breakfast radish mature quickly and are out of the way for other things.

SOWING ... Plant French Breakfast radish seed outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant in rows 12 inches apart spacing seed 1/2 inch apart in the row. Cover seed with 1/4 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until plants start to grow.

THINNING ... When radish plants are 1 to 2 inches tall, thin to 2 to 3 inches apart in the row.

GERMINATION ... French Breakfast radish seed germinates in 7 to 10 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

LEADING EARLIEST LONG WHITE RADISH: Long White Icicle radish is one of the most easily grown, home garden vegetables. Long White Icicle radish is the finest of all the long radishes, pure white, crisp, tender and juicy. The large White Icicle radish roots grow 6 inches long and are the shape of an icicle.

SOWING ... Plant White Icicle radish seed outdoors as early in the Spring as ground can be worked. Plant in rows 12 inches apart, spacing seed 1/2 to 1 inch in the row. Cover seed with 1/4 inch of soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until radish plants start to grow.

THINNING ... When radish plants are 2 to 3 inches high, thin to 2 inches apart in the row.

GERMINATION ... Long White Icicle radish seed germinates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

VERY EARLY RADISH: White Tipped Scarlet Radish is round, bright red, with the bottom half clear white. White Tipped Scarlet radish grows rapidly, is uniform in shape, and has small tops. Radish seed can be sown very thinly in the same row with the lettuce or carrots. In fact almost grown anywhere in the vegetable garden, as they mature quickly and are out of the way for other things.

SOWING ... Plant radish seed outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked. Plant rows 12 inches apart, spacing seeds 1/2 inch apart in the row. Cover radish seed with 1/8 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep moist until plants start to grow.

THINNING ... When radish plants are 1 to 2 inches tall, thin or transplant, spacing plants 2 inches apart.

GERMINATION ... White Tipped Scarlet radish seed germinates in 7 to 10 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

NEW * NEW * NEW: This unusual radish looks like a watermelon when sliced. The round white roots have green shoulders and are 2 inches in diameter. The inside flesh is red to pink and crisp. Large tops make for easy picking. The watermelon radish is best when picked small.

SOWING ... Plant watermelon radish seed outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant in rows 12 inches apart spacing seed 1/2 inch apart in the row. Cover seed with 1/4 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until plants start to grow. For continuous harvest, plant every week through September.

THINNING ... When watermelon radish plants are 1 to 2 inches tall, thin to 2 to 3 inches apart in the row.

GERMINATION ... Hart's watermelon radish seed germinates in 7 to 10 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

USED AS GREENS: Rhubarb Chard replaces spinach during the hot summer months and is easy to grow as beets. The leaves are usually cooked like spinach. The midribs are excellent creamed or as a substitute for asparagus. Rhubarb Chard is beautiful in table and floral decorations.

SOWING ... Sow Rhubarb Chard seed outdoors as early as the ground can be worked. Plant in rows 18 inches apart, with seeds 1 inch apart in the row. Cover seed with 1/2 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until plants start to grow.

THINNING ... When plants are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin to 8 to 10 inches apart.

GERMINATION ... Rhubarb Chard seed germinates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

American Purple Top Yellow Rutabaga: The standard yellow variety with purplish coloring in the upper portion which is above ground. Has a small taproot, is fine textured with a sweet mild flavor. Ruta Bagas are also called Swedish Turnips or Russian Turnips.

SOWING ... Plant rutabaga seed outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant in rows 2 feet apart, spacing rutabaga seed 1 inch in the row. Cover seed with 1/2 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until rutabaga seeds start to grow. Good results are obtained by planting Rutabaga as late as the first of August.

THINNING ... When rutabaga plants are 1 to 2 inches tall, thin to 10 to 12 inches apart in the row.

GERMINATION ... American Purple Top Yellow Rutabaga seed germinates in 7 to 10 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

ALSO USED AS SALAD GREENS: Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach has dark-green, deeply savoy (crumpled) leaves which are tender and delicious. It resists bolting (forming seed stalks) longer than most spinach. Used fresh spinach in tossed salad with other greens as well as steam cooked to preserve flavor and vitamins.

SOWING ... Plant spinach seed outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant in rows 24 inches spacing seed 1 inch apart in the row. Cover spinach seed with 1/4 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until spinach seeds start to grow. For a second crop plant spinach in late Summer or early Fall.

THINNING ... When Spinach plants are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin or transplant 6 to 8 inches apart in the row.

GERMINATION ... Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach seed germinates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

USED AS GREENS: This is not a true Spinach, but the leaves resemble Spinach leaves and are produced in abundance on stems a foot or more in length. New Zealand Spinach will grow in hot weather when other Spinach will not produce. A short row in your garden will furnish nice "greens" all summer. Try this variety of spinach this growing season.

SOWING ... Plant spinach seed outdoors as soon as the danger of frost is past. Plant in rows 2 feet apart, spacing seeds 2 inches apart in the row. Cover the seed with 1/2 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until spinach seeds start to grow.

THINNING ... When spinach plants are 1 to 2 inches tall, thin or transplant spacing plants 6 to 8 inches apart.

GERMINATION ... New Zealand spinach seed is very slow to germinate taking 2 to 3 weeks.