JANUARY: FOURTH WEEK 27 



Gigantic Gibraltar, an Americanized Spanish onion, is 

 exceptionally large and mild, but is not certain to mature 

 properly unless started in a frame and transplanted. Ailsa 

 Craig is another very large sort, suitable for handling in the 

 same way. 



Parsley. The several varieties are quite similar, varying 

 somewhat in color and degree of "crinkhng." Emerald, or 

 Double Moss Curled, is very good. 



Parsnip. Several new varieties have been introduced, 

 but Improved Hollow Crown is hard to beat. For shallow 

 soil Offenham Market has the advantage of being chunkier 

 in growth. 



Peas. Before ordering be sure you are going to be able 

 to get round to supplying brush or a trelhs by the time the 

 peas are ready for it. Gradus or Prosperity and Thomas 

 Laxton for early, and Alderman, Boston Unrivaled or Royal 

 Salute for main crop, will give excellent satisfaction. Suc- 

 cession plantings of one of each of these early and late sorts, 

 made about three weeks apart until hot, dry weather and 

 again in August, will keep the table well supplied. If you 

 want dwarf sorts use Laxtonian or Blue Bantam for early, 

 and British Wonder and Dwarf Champion or Juno to suc- 

 ceed them. These are all wrinkled or sugar sorts. Of the 

 hard round-seeded sorts, which can be planted earlier, but 

 are ready for table only a few days sooner than Gradus or 

 Laxtonian, the most satisfactory sort is Pilot; the pods are 

 large and the quality is almost as good as the sugar varieties. 



Peppers. Neopolitan Early and Ruby King make a good 

 combination for the home garden. Chinese Giant is larger 

 and sweeter than Ruby Eling, but requires a longer season to 

 mature. 



Radishes. There are dozens of good varieties, but the 

 only way to have any of them fit to eat is to make frequent 

 succession sowings. Crimson Giant and White Icicle are 

 favorites for spring and fall. White Strasburg and Chartiers 

 are standard summer sorts. Celestial is an enormous but 

 a mild white winter sort. 



Spinach. Victoria for spring and Hardy Winter for fall 



