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ONE OUNCE WILL SOW 100 FEET OF DRILL. SIX POUNDS TO THE ACRE. 
Culture.—tUsed for garnishing and seasoning soups, meats, etc. Succeeds best in a mellow, rich soil. 
Sow thickly early in April in rows 1 foot apart and % inch deep; thin out the plants to stand 6 inches apart in 
the rows. The seed is slow of germination, taking from three to four weeks to make its appearance, and often 
failing to come up in dry weather. To assist its coming up quicker soak the seed a few hours in warm water. or 
sprout in damp earth, and sow when it swells or bursts. For winter use protect in a frame or light cellar. 
MARKET GARDENER’S BEST 
TRIPLE CURLED PARSLEY 
(PETERSILIE.) 
The best points yet obtained in parsley have certainly been reached 
in thissort. The plant is of a very robust and free growth, and is 
greatly improved by severe cutting. The leaves are large and beauti- 
fully curled, and of a very dark green. It stands the heat, drought, 
and cold better and will yield double that of any other sort. The 
whole appearrnce of the plant is very handsome, and it certainly is 
‘“‘the Parsley for either the market or family garden.’’ Packets, 5c. 
and ioc. \% pound, i5c. % pound, 30c. Pound, 5oc. 
Emerald, or Dwarf Extra Curled Parsley.—Leaves tender, 
beautifully curled ; handsome bright-green color; very pretty ; makes 
long stems, nice for tying. Packets, 5c. and Ioc. % poune, 2oc. 
¥% pound, foc. I pound, 7oc. 
PARSNIP 
(Pastinake.) 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. : 
Culture.—Sow as early in the spring as the weather will admit, in drills § 
I5 inches apart and % inch deep, ina rich, deep soil; thin out to six inches 
apartin therows. The quality of the roots isimproved by leaving them in the 
ground over winter for spring use. Secure enough in pits or cellars for imme- Vag 
Be needs. Valuable for feeding stock, as well as for table use. 
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ollow Crown Sugar Parsnip.—lIs the best bred and handsomest pars- @ 
It is half long, wedge shaped, hollow crowned, and very broad at the § 
shoulders, easily taken out of the ground, and producing more tons to the acre 
than the longer and thin varieties. Packets, 5c. and Ioc. % pound,i15c. % 
pound, 25c. Pound, 4oc. 
GREEN OKRA 
(Okra, or Gumbo.) 
TEN POUNDS TO THE ACRE. 
wart Green Prolific Okra, or Gum- 
bo.—This vegetable is too little grown, as its 
green pods impart a fine flavor and consistency 
to soups and stews, besides being very palatable 
when stewed and served as a dish of asparagus. 
The pods can be easily dried for winter. It is 
universally used throughout the South and isas 
easily raised as a weed in the North. So de- 
licious is the flavor that when once used it will 
be grown every year in Northern as well asin 
Southern gardens. Packet, 5¢. Ounce, Ioc. 
Y% pound, 15c. % pound, 25c. Pound, 4oc. 
Pumpkin ; 
——— (Kurbis.) \ 
a GREEN OKRA. Two pounds to the acre. Hills 8 feet apart. \\ 
otato.—The finest variety for table use. Packets, 5c. and 1oc. % pound, Ye g < 
I5c.. % pound, 25c. Pound, 5oc. \“ 
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onnecticut Field, or Large Yellow.—The common field variety so (g = \ 
argely grown amongst corn. Excellent for stock feeding. Per pound, 2oc. S WIMAK"")" 
Iofpounds, $1.00. 25 pounds, $2. Pint, 15c. Quart, 20c. Gallon s50c. Peck, 75c. Bushel, $2.50. 
Small Sugar.—A very handsome little pumpkin, with deep orange-colored skin, and flesh of unusually fine 
sygary flavor ; fine grained, very productive, and keeps well: Packet, 5c. Ounce, Ioc. ¥&/ pound, 20c. Pound, 5oc. 
Large Sweet Cheese.—A most popular variety. Fruit flattened, skin mottled light green and yellow, chang- 
ing to rich cream color as it matures. Flesh yellow, thick, tender, very nutritious, and of excellent quality. A 
most productive variety. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 1oc. 1% pound, 20c. Pound, soc. ; 
=—— Yellow Winter Crookneck.—Fruit about 2 feet long, with solid, meaty, curved neck. Seed located in 
bulb-like end. Very fine for pies. Color solid yellow. Packets, 5c. and toc. pound, 15c. Pound, 4oc. ; 
