285 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
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 Proboscidea—Pkt. 5c; oz. 
SO CTIA by ipl 0 Olstsls Ds re. te cero $3.00 
NASTURTIUM, OR INDIAN CRESS. 
The seeds, when young, are pickled 
and used as capers. 
Wall—Pkt. 5c; oz.-10¢e5 14 1b. °20¢; 
EY ope eas GeO IES 2 OG Le BAD Crete 60 
Dwarf—Pkt. 5c; 0z. 10ce; %4 Ib. 25c; 
MARTYNIA. dos elebale' eit ec crotale-e wicters e's efeielelels, «11 
OKRA, OR GUMBO. 
German, Essbarer “Okra.” 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 tender vege- 
tables and set the plants from. two to 
three feet apart in drills. 
1 oz. to 100 hills; 20 Ibs. to the aere. ° 
Improved Dwarf Green—LEariy and 
productive, Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %4 Ib: 
DUN Gae bol Sore e Ste Aare as 6 Gita Do oan 50 
Long Green—Long ribbed pods. Pkt. 
5c; QZ 10 C3. Healbs 20.6581, AD... tein 50 
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 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. i 
One oz. to 200 feet of drill; 5 to 6 Ibs. 
per acre in drills. ° 3 
Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown Parsnip—A favorite yva- 
riety, PEt 5¢*/0z. 10cua2) Ib be; Sib. Seee. Bemeenean 45 
Student Parsnip—Not so: generally used as the preceding, 
bas by. Tea. highly esteemed. Pkt. 5c;*0z. 10c; % Ib. 
toe; OARS SSN SHEA ley ee: Riles Pyraiceheneaeab hae Mh Wattage eereiee nas 5. 0)\e ia}fo1.c 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. = -Pktibe;foz210e; 14 Wot Loe x 1b a ee 50 
PARSNIP. 
NEW NEAPOLI£ZAN PHPPHR. 
PEPPER PLANTS. 2 
if wanted by mail, 10c per dozen for postage. 
Leading Sorts, Ready May—By express, doz. 20c; per 100-.$1.00 
Fern Leavyed—A beautiful variety; valuable for table dec— 
PARSLEY. 
German, Petersilie. ‘ 
“very slowly, three 
or. four weeks — 
generally elapsing 
_ before itmakesits — 
appearance... Sow 
‘early in spring” 
_ half an-imch deep, ; 
previously soak- 
ing the seeds for 
a few hours in 
a — tepid water. | 
PARSLEY. ‘Lez. to 150 ft. of drill. — 
Plain—Leaves plain. It is hardier than the curled yari- | 
ety. Pkt. 5¢e; oz. 10¢e; ™%4 Ib. 20c; 1 lb.....-..--- 1 
Extra Double Curled—A dwarf, beautifully curled sort; 
excellent for-garnishing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % Ib. 20c; 
20e; 1:1 
oration. ; 
Hamburg, or Large-Rooted—Fleshy-rooted; the roots are 
used for flavoring soups. 
1 Ib. 
TI Lo) ahattorie! | coltehaliciee wielipie (a llekeamon Nereis. © Mkeremsneneys ie] <8) aor 
RUBY KING PEPPER. 
PEPPER, 
German, Pfeffer. French, Piment. 
Sow in hct-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 0z. to 1,000 plants. a 
New Neapolitan—The earliest of all Peppers, coming ini =~ 
fully two weeks earlier than Ruby King and Bull Nose. 
Flesh thick and mild. Fruit medium size; very prolific, 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; % Ib. $1.00, 1 lb... 2. ee ee es $3.0 
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;:0z. 20c; %4 1b. 60c;'1 Ib 
Large Bell, or Bull Nose—EHEarly and mild; rind thick and: 
fleshy. Much used in its natural state and for pickling. »;= 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 60e; 1 Ib SMS ee oO. 
Celestial_-A very prolific variety, with small fruits (2; toy3 
inches long. Pkt. 5e; oz. 20c; % Ib, 60c; 1.Ib....-. ir 32,2) 
Long Red Cayenne—Fruit bright red, conical, from 3 to 4_ 
inches in length; very productive. -Pkt. 5c; 0z. 20c; 
VD eH ierae be lotetts noe coon ard Gi. erry Si $2.0 
Sweet Spanish—A large and early variety, flesh sweet and 
mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; %4 1b. 60c; 1 1b EP ISZ 
Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth—Similar to the preceding in 
shape and color, but larger and milder. Pkt. 5¢; oz. 20c; 
Te 36.0 Cid + LD ceetastaee esate hcnsiensie eo Gesekere asian oarse =>) Sane ES Sete a $2.0 
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 5ep 0m 20cjo 4 
Tb 600.2 1 Ibi. 500 SE. CAG Reicha le AE =; terete wate $2.0 
Chili Red—Largely used in. the manufacture of pepper. 
sauce: very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 60c; 1 Tb... $2.0 
Mixed. in. Variety—Containing the most desirable _ for 
sauces, pickles and mangoes... Pkt..5c; 02. PAY Cpe hae th Sy) =r 
wee eee 2p. 
