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CURRlE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



MARTY NIA. 



Dwarf — Pkt. 5c; 



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 2 feet apart. 

 Martynia Proboseidea — Pkt. oc; oz. 



30c; Y± bl. $1.00; 1 lb $3.00 



NASTURTIUM, OR INDIAN CRESS. 



The Seeds, when young, are pickled 

 and used as capers. 

 Tall — Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; 



1 lb j 60 



10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 70 



OKRA, OR GUMBO. 



German, Essbarer "Okra." French, 



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 tender vege- 

 tables and set the plants from 2 to 3 

 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 



Long Green — Long ribbed pods. Pkt. 



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



PARSNIP. 



Gombaud. 



PARSNIP. 



cellent quality. 



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 Carrots, 

 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 6 lbs. 

 per acre in drills. 



Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown Pars- 

 nip — A favorite variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 



10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb 50 



Student — Not so generally used as the 

 preceding, but by many highly 

 esteemed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y± lb. 



15c; 1 lb 50 



Guernsey (Improved Half-long) — 

 Parsnip — An improvement on the old 

 Hollow Crown, forming roots short- 

 er and thicker than that variety. It 

 is a large cropper, very smooth, and 

 the flesh is fine-grained and of ex- 

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



PARSLEY. 



German, Petersilie. French, Persil. 



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



slowly, three or four weeks generally elapsing before it 



makes its appearance. Sow half an inch deep, previously 



soaking the Seeds for a few hours in tepid water. 



1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 



Plain Parsley — 

 Leaves plain. Tt 

 is hardier than 

 the curled vari- 

 ety. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 10c; V± lb. 

 20c; 1 lb. . . 50 

 Extra Double 

 Curled — Dwarf, 

 b eautifully 

 curled; excellent 

 for garnishing. 

 20c; 1 lb 50 



Champion Moss Curled — A beautifully crimped and curled 

 Parsley. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



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

 oration. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



Hamburg, or Large-Rooted Parsley — The roots are used 

 for flavoring soups. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



PARSLEY. 



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



RDBY KING PEPPER. 



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. 



Neapolitan — 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. 

 5c; oz. 30c; % lb. 90c; 1 lb $3.00 



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

 and of a beautiful ruby red color, and is remarkably 

 mild, often being eaten sliced with pepper and vinegar 

 like tomatoes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; 1 lb $2.50 



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. 65c; 1 lb $2.25 



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

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



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

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

 Vi lb. 65c; 1 lb $2.25 



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

 mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 65c; 1 lb $2.25 



Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth — Similar to the preceding in 

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

 Vi lb. 65c; 1 lb $2.25 



Golden Dawn — A beautiful variety, similar in size and 

 shape to the Bull Nose, but a beautiful golden yellow. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; \{ 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; Yi lb.... 75 



