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CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL 



MARTYNIA. 



1 ounce to 200 hills. 



The seed-pods, when gathered green 

 and tender, are used for pickling. Sow 

 in the open ground in May and trans- 

 plant two feet apart. 

 Martynia Proboseidea — Pkt. 5c; oz. 



30c; Yi lb. $1.00; 1 lb $3.00 



Nasturtium, or Indian Cress. 



The seeds, -when young, are picked 

 and used as capers. W-JS ^KS S ^^J 



Tall — Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; M lb. 20c; 



1 lb 60 



Dwarf — Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 



1 lb 70 MABTYN1A. 



OKRA, OR GUMBO. 



German, Essbarer "Ofcra." French, Gombaud. 



The pods, when young, are used in 

 soups, stews, etc., and are very nutri- 

 tious. It is of the easiest culture and 

 grows freely in any ordinary garden 

 soil. Sow at the usual time of all ten- 

 der vegetables and set the plants from 

 two to three feet apart in drills. 



1 oz. to 100 hills; 20 lbs. to the acre. 

 Improved Dwarf Green — Early and 



productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % 



lb. 20c; 1 lb 50 



Long Green — Long ribbed pods. 

 okra, Pkt. 5e; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb.. 50 



PARSLEY. 



German, Petersilie. French. Persil. 



Parsley thrives best in a rich soil. The seeds germinate very 



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«a^%"iiC.|^^S inch deep, previ- 



:5?^§ ously soaking the 



2^ — 35 seeds for a few 



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pabsley. 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill. 



Plain — Leaves plain. It is hardier than the curled vari- 

 ety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 50 



Extra Doable Curled — A dwarf, beautifully curled sort; 

 excellent for garnishing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 

 1 lb 60 



Champion Moss Curled — A beautifully crimped and curled 

 variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; M lb. 20c; 1 lb 70 



Pern Leaved — A beautiful variety; valuable for table dec- 

 oration. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 70 



Hamburg, or Large-Rooted — Fleshy-rooted; the roots are 

 used for flavoring soups. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; =j£ lb. 20c; 

 1 lb 60 



HAMBURG PARSLEY. 



PARSNIP. 



German, Pastinake. French, Panais. 



Sow in spring as early as the weather 

 will admit, in drills 15 inches apart and 

 half an inch deep. When 'well up, thin 

 out to 5 or 6 inches apart. Unlike Car- 

 rots, they are improved by frost, and it 

 is usual to take a quantity in the fall for 

 ■winter use. leaving the rest in the 

 ground until spring, to be dug up as 

 required. 



One oz. to 200 feet of drill; 5 to G lbs. 

 per acre in drills. 



Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown Parsnip — A favorite va- 

 riety. Pkt. oc; oz. 10c; \i lb. 15c: 1 lb 45 



Student Parsnip — Not so generally used as the preceding, 

 but by manv highlv esteemed. Pkt. 3c: oz. 10c; J 4 lb. 

 15c; 1 lb 45 



Guernsey (Improved Half-Long) Parsnip — An improve- 

 ment on the old Hollow Crown, forming roots shorter 

 and thicker than that variety. It is a large cropper, 

 very smooth and the flesh is fine-grained and of excel- 

 lent quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c: 1 lb 50 



NEW NEAPOLITAN - PEPPEI". 



PEPPER. 



German, Pfeffer. French. Piment. 



Sow in hot-bed early in April and transplant to the open 

 ground when the weather is favorable. Plant in warm, mel- 

 low soil, in rows 30 inches apart, 1 oz. to 1,000 plants. 

 Sew Xeapolitan— The earliest of all Peppers, coming in 



fully two weeks earlier than Ruby King and Bull Nose. 



Flesh thick and mild. Fruit medium size; very prolific. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; y 4 lb. $1.25; 1 lb $3.75 



Ruby King — A most excellent variety. The fruit is large 



and of a beautifully ruby red color, and is remarkably 



mild, often being eaten sliced with pepper and vinegar 



like tomatoes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; »4 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.23 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose — Early and mild; rind thick and 



fleshy. Much used in its natural state and for pickling. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



Celestial — A very prolific variety, with small fruits 2 to 3 



inches long. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



Long Red Cayenne — Fruit bright red, conical, from 3 to 4 



inches in length; verv productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 



% lb. 60c; 1 lb " $2.00 



Sweet Spanish — A large and early variety, flesh sweet and 



mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20e; '4 lb. 60; 1 lb $2.00 



Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth — Similar to the preceding in 



shape and color, but larger and milder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 



% lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



Golden Dawn — A beautiful variety, similar in size and 



shape to the Bull Nose, but altogether different in color, 



being a beautiful golden yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; hi 



lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



Chili Red — Largely used in the manufacture of pepper 



sauce: very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00 

 Mixed in Variety — Containing the most desirable for 



sauces, pickles and mangoes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 1 4 lb. .. 75 



KUBY KINO I'KIM'KH. 



PEPPER PLANTS. 

 If wanted by mail, 10c per dozen for 

 Leading Sorts, Ready May— By express, doz. 



postage. 



20c; per 100. $1.00 



