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Show NEW RADISH GAINING FAVOR Sakurajlma Variety From Japan 8e-oming 8e-oming Quite Popular Thrives in Almost Any Sail. The Sakurajlma radish. which comes from Japan, is becoming quite popular in this country, and Is now raised In thousands of gardens. It will, thrive In almost any good soil that will grow other radishes. The seeds, which may be obtained from any dealer, should be sown thinly and covered lightly. After the plants appear they must be thinned vigorously, because these radishes grow to an enormous size, small ones being from four to six Inches in diameter. These radishes are at their best when about half grown, as they be- Size of Sakurajlma Radish as Compared Com-pared With Water Bucket. come somewhat strong and woody If allowed to grow too large. The Japanese boll them like turnips or cabbage, but "they may be eaten raw. |