.

Tubers long and flattened, somewhat irregular; eyes deeply sunk; skin
yellowish; flesh white.

It is a very handsome variety, of Maine origin, but is only moderately
productive. It is also of ordinary quality, rots easily, and will
probably never become popular.

WHITE MOUNTAIN.

Tubers large, long, white, smooth, uniformly fair and perfect. Appears
to be nearly identical with the St. Helena and Laplander. It is very
productive, and a good agricultural variety; but, for table use, can be
considered only of second quality.

WORCESTER SEEDLING.

Dover. Riley.

Tubers of a pinkish-white color, and similar in form to the Jackson
White. Eyes deep-set; flesh white, more so than that of the Davis
Seedling. It keeps well, and is an excellent variety for cultivation for
family use, but less profitable than many others for the market. Stalks
upright; blossoms pinkish, but not abundant.

In quality, this comparatively old and well-known variety is nearly or
quite equal to the Carter; and, besides, is much more productive. As a
garden potato, it deserves general cultivation. Requires the full
season.

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THE RADISH.

Raphanus sativus.

The Radish is a hardy annual plant, originally from China. The roots
vary greatly in form; some being round or ovoid, some turbinate, and
others fusiform, or long, slender, and tapering. When in flower, the
plant rises from three to four feet in height, with an erect, smooth,
and branching stem. The flowers are quite large, and, in the different
kinds, vary in color from clear white to various shades of purple. The
seed-pods are long, smooth, somewhat vesiculate, and terminate in a
short spur, or beak. The seeds are round, often irregularly flattened or
compressed: those of the smaller or spring and summer varieties being of
a grayish-red color; and those of the winter or larger-rooted sorts, of
a yellowish-red. An ounce contains from three thousand three hundred to
three thousand six hundred seeds, and they retain their vitality five
years.

_Soil, Propagation, and Cultivation._--All the varieties thrive best in
a light, rich, sandy loam; dry for early spring sowings, moister for the
summer.

Like all annuals, the Radish is propagated by seeds, which may be sown
either broadcast or in drills; but the latter method is preferable, as
allowing the roots to be drawn regularly, with less waste. For the
spindle-rooted kinds, mark out the d