OKRA: 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States: 

 Spring, March to June; Fall, July to October. 

 Sow in ro'ws about 2 feet apart and after 

 plants are nicely started thin to 8 to 10 inches 

 apart in row. 10 ounces will plant 150 feet of 

 row, 20 pounds to one acre. The famous soup 

 called "Gumbo" made in the South is pre- 

 pared ■with Okra; also makes a delicious 

 salad. Approximate number of days to edible 

 conditon is given after each variety. This 

 varies with climatic conditions and soil. 



LOUISIANA MARKET — 60 days. Starts 

 bearing when plant is very small, heavy 

 producer, one of the most popular va- 

 rieties, planted extensively. Cannot be 

 recommended too highly. 



DWARF GREEN PROLIFIC— 60 days. Dwarf 

 plant, but a very heavy bearer. Very pro- 

 lific. We recommend this variety very 

 highly. 



LOUISIANA GREEN VELVET— 60 days. Uni- 

 form pods about 6 to 7 inches long cmd 

 tender. Spineless characteristics of this 

 variety make it exceedingly desirable. 



PERKINS' MAMMOTH LONG POD— 70 days. 

 Long green pods, round near the end and 

 tender, the most popular variety grown. 



WHITE VELVET (Lady Finger)— 60 days. Me- 

 dium size round v/hite pods, prolific pro- 

 ducer. A favorite variety for canning. 



LOUISIANA GREEN VELVET 



:ONION SETS: 



Onion sets ore largely for planting home 

 gardens for early greens and also for market. 

 Plant in rich, well cultivated ground in rows 

 10 to 12 inches apart, and 2 inches apart in 

 the row, 8 bushels to the acre. Plant for 

 Spring from January until April; Fall, Sep- 

 tember to November. 



RED WETHERSFIELD— Very hardy, good keep- 

 ers, one of the best aU purpose red onions. 



YELLOW DANVERS— Make medium sized, 

 globe-shaped, yellow onions, very fine. 



WHITE SILVERSKIN — Very attractive onion, 

 makes large silvery onions. 



PARSNIPS: 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States, 

 Spring, January to April; Fall, September to 

 November. Two ounces will plant 150 feet 

 of row, 8 pounds to the acre. Sow in deep, 

 mellow soil in rows 12 to 18 inches apart. 

 When plants are 3 inches high, thin to 3 

 inches apart in the row. 



HOLLOW CROWN OR SUGAR 



RED WETHERSFIELD 



ONIONS: 



Culture — Planting time. Spring, January to 

 June; Fall, September to November. Plant one 

 ounce to 150 feet of row, 3 pounds to one 

 acre. Onions grow best in rich, loamy soils. 

 When young plants are about the size of a 

 goose guill, transplant to open ground 4 

 inches apart and 12 to 18 inches between 

 rows; Cultivate sufficiently to keep out weeds. 

 Approximate number of days from time of 

 planting is given after each variety. This 

 varies with climatic and soil conditions. 



RED CREOLE — 130 days. Very large, semi- 

 globe shaped, reddish colored bulb, ex- 

 cellent tasting, good keeper and heavy 

 producer. This variety constitutes one 

 of the important crops in Louisiana. 



YELLOW BERMUDA— 120 days. Large flat 

 yellov/ish colored onion, very popular 

 for market as well as home garden. 

 Grow^n extensively throughout the South. 



CRYSTAL WAX BERMUDA— 120 days. Large 

 flat, pure white onion, mild and delicious 

 flavor, one of the finest and most popular 

 varieties. 



DANVER'S YELLOW GLOBE— 130 days. Large 

 globe shaped, brownish yellow bulbs, grown 

 extensively for sets, an excellent variety. 



EVERGREEN BUNCHING (White)— 60 days. 

 Produces a cluster of 4 to 6 shoots from a 

 single seed the first season. Used only for 

 green onions. 



Okra Prices , 



Pkg. 



Louisiana Market $ .lO 



Dwarf Green Prolific 10 



Louisiana Green Velvet 10 



Perkins Mammoth Long Pod 10 



White Velvet (Lady Finger) 10 



Onion Prices 'pj^ 



Red Creole C-S $ .10 



Yellow Bermuda 10 



Crystal Wax Bermuda 10 



Danver's Yellow Globe 10 



Riverside Sweet Spanish (Yellow) 10 



Silverskin (White) 10 



Yellow Prizetaker 10 



Evergreen Bunching 10 



Onion Sets 



Red Wethersfield 



Yellow Danvers 



White Silverskin 



Parsley Prices pk^ 



Plain Leaved $ .10 



Double Curled 10 



Hamburg or Rooted 10 



Parsnip Prices Pkg. 



Hollow Crown S .10 



RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH (YeUow)— Large 



yellow variety of Spanish origin, similar to 

 Prizetaker, but larger. Globular, with gold- 

 en yeUow skin, flesh white, very mild and 

 of pleasing flavor. Prolific cmd desirable 

 for shipping ijnd storage. 



SILVERSKIN (White)— A most widely used 

 white onion, excellent for sets, as a pickler, 

 for green bunching and storage. Medium 

 sized, thick, flat, clear white, hard and fine 

 grained, of pleasing flavor. 



YELLOW PRIZETAKER— 120 days. One of the 

 largest size yellowish red color, excellent 

 mild flavor, a favorite. 



:PARSLEY: 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States; 

 Spring, January to April; Fall, September to 

 November. 150 feet of row. Plant in rich, 

 mellow soil. Parsley seed starts growth slow- 

 ly. We suggest soaking seed in water for 10 

 to 12 hours before planting. Sow thickly in 

 rows 1 foot apart; when about 3 or 4 inches 

 high, thin to 5 or 6 inches apart. Number of 

 days to edible condition given after each 

 variety. 



PLAIN LEAVED— 75 days. Dark green 

 foliage, very hardy, strong flavor. A 

 favorite for Southern tables. 



DOUBLE CURLED— 90 days. Leaves curled 

 and crimped, grown very extensively 

 for market. 



HAMBURG OR ROOTED — Forms thick, 

 fleshy edible roots that are used for 

 flavoring. 



VELLOW BERMUDA 



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