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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



PARSNIP 



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 Carrot.s, they are improved by frost, and it is usual to take up a quantity in the fall for 

 winter use, leaving the rest in the ground until spring, to be dug up as required. 



1 oz. to 200 feet of drill, 5 to 6 lbs. per acre in drills. 



Guernsey Parsnip. 



LonK Smooth, or Hollow Crowrn — 



A favorite variety. 



Student — Not so generally used as 

 the preceding, but by many 

 highly esteemed. 



Gnernsey (Improved Half-long) — 

 An improvement on the old 

 Hollow Crow^n. forming roots 

 shorter and thicker than that 

 variety. It is a large cropper, 

 very smooth, and the flesh Is 

 flne-grained and of excellent 

 quality. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; ^4 lb. 65c; % lb. 

 Jl.lO; 1 lb. $2.00. 



PARSLEY 



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 drUl 



Champion Moss Curled — A beautifully crimped and curled va- 

 riety. 



Elxtra Double Curled — Dwarf, beautifully curled; excellent for 

 garnishing. 



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

 ration. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 65c; 1 lb. $2.00. Postpaid. 



Plain Parsley— Leaves not finely cut. It is hardier than the 

 curled variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 60c; 1 lb. J2.00. 

 Postpaid. 



Hamburg, or Turnip Rooted — This variety is grown for the 

 edible roots, which is used in flavoring soups and stews. 

 The fiesh is white and flavor is similar to Celeriac. Cul- 

 ture same as Carrots. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; hi lb. 55c; % lb. 

 95c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



OKRA, OR GUMBO 



Culture — Sow in hot-bed or seed box indoors 

 and do not set out until the soil is fairly warm, 

 young Okra plants being rather tender are likely 

 to cause disappointment. Set the plants tw^o to 

 three feet apart, in drills. The pods if gathered 

 ■when young are used in soups, stews, etc., and are 

 very nutritious. It is of easiest culture and grows 

 freely in any ordinary soil, and is becoming more 

 known and popular in the north. 



1 oz. to 100 hills. 



White Velvet — Early maturing and very pro- 

 ductive. Pods w^hite, long, smooth and 

 tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb $0.50 



Improved Dirarf Green — Early and productive. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; hi lb. 20c; 1 lb $0.50 



Ijong Green — Long ribbed pods. Pkt. 5c; oz. 



10c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb $0.50 



We Deliver All Seeds Offered on TMs Page to 



Any Poat Office in the United States 



Postpaid. 



Champion Moss Curled Parsley. (Tep Vlevr of Plant.) 



