126 VEGETABLE GROWING, 



giou, about the first of October. As the plants grow 

 larger they should be thinned out so as to have from 

 four to nine plants to the square foot. 



Parsley can scarcely be over fertilized by using 

 manure. If commercial fertilizer is used, an abund- 

 ance of cotton-seed meal should be used to obtain the 

 nitrogen. 



The general directions for fertilizing, and amounts 

 given for parsnips will be found useful for this crop. 



VARIETIES. 



For garnishing, the Moss Curled and the Extra 

 Curled (see Fig. 17.) will be found most desirable, and 

 doubtless all that will be desired. For marketing, the 

 variety known as Hamburg, or Turnip Rooted, will be 

 an addition. This variety has a large root, which is 

 used for flavoring. 



