VEGETABLES RAISED FOR MARKET 



Curled, though similar, is a little more crimped. 

 Plain Parsley is the smooth-leaved sort, used 

 mainly for flavouring. It is hardier, and its 

 leaves are larger and of a deeper green than those 

 of the other sorts named. The average returns, 

 per sash 3x6, from forced parsley would be 

 from $3.00 to $4.00. 



PARSNIPS (Pastinaca saliva) require careful 

 attention to secure proper germination. Thorough 

 preparation of soil and early sowing will promote 

 that result. Sow in rows twelve inches apart. 



It is well to sow some of the seed in beds about 

 five feet wide, as these parsnips will be ready 

 for bunching in August and will bring a fair 

 price. 



Make the covering not over half an inch deep, 

 and thin to four inches apart. Any convenient part 

 of the crop may be left to stand in the ground over 

 winter (as they are improved by frost), and may 

 be dug for marketing any time after the frost is 

 out. Parsnips will do better (and especially in 

 case they are to remain in the ground over winter) 

 if sown on ridges formed by lapping two furrows 

 together, each ridge planted with two rows. The 

 ridges should be thirty inches apart. 



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