68 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 



PARSNIPS 



Cttltuke.— Sow in early spring, in rows 2 to 3 feet apart, thin to 4 or 6 I per acre in drills V-4, feet apart. Cover the seed y„ inch. Use rotted 

 inches in the row. One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of drill, 4 to 5 lbs. | manure and fertilize"!-. Parsnips may be left in the ground all winter. 



477 White Lisbon 



A Favorite 

 Home and Market Sort 



This grand parsnip, from 

 Portugal, has proven to 

 be a striking and attrac- 

 tive novelty. Grown ex- 

 tensively by my market 

 gardener friends, to their 

 great satisfaction. The 

 shape is well shown in 

 illustration (one-half nat- 

 ural size). It is remark- 

 ably free from side roots; 

 iu fact, in this respect is 

 about the cleanest of all 

 parsnips. It is fine grained 

 and of superior flavor, and 

 if it had not been named 

 White Lisbon might well 

 be called an Improved 

 Hollow Crown. Its hand- 

 some appearance would 

 attract attention any- 

 where, and I am very sure 

 it will give the best of 

 satisfaction to all my cus- 

 tomers who try it. 

 Plit., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 % \\t., 40 cts.; lb., $1.35. 



478 



Improved 

 Half Long 



E. A. Newton, Rockville, Conn.— I dug a White Lisbon Parsnip 4x24 inches 

 grown from your seed, which weiglied 2J4 pounds. 



Joe V. Beck, Ponclio Springs, Col.— Have used your seeds for 20 j'ears and find 

 them ttie best. I garden here at Poncho 7,250 feet above sea level. Your seeds do 

 the Ijest. The White Lislion Parsnip is the best I ever raised. The Copenhagen 

 Market Cabbage is A No. 1 here; had a big crop last year. 



I consider this the best 

 parsnip for market gar- 

 dener or amateur. The 

 root is smooth, and the 

 flesh fine grained and of 

 excellent flavor. It is a 

 heavy cropper. Being 

 larger in diameter and 

 shorter than the Long 

 Smooth, it is harvested 

 with less labor. Excellent 

 for stock as well as for the 

 table. Packet, 10 cts.; 

 ounce, 15 cts.; J^ poiiud, 

 30 cts.; pouud, 90 cts. 



4S3 Improved 

 Long Smooth 



This is the same as Hol- 

 low Crown or Improved 

 Long Sugar. A highly 

 improved type, producing 

 uniform large and hand- 

 some roots of stocky form, 

 heavy at the shoulder, 

 well rounded, gradually 

 tapering to the base. Flesh 

 white, of fine texture, free 

 from core and stringiness, 

 fine flavored. Cooking 

 tender; sweet and rich; 

 enormously productive 

 and exceptionally smooth, 

 with a full crown, so that 

 it keeps in the ground 

 over winter if necessary 

 without protection. Re- 

 commended for both gar- 

 den or field culture. 

 Pfet., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 y^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



481 New Round Flat Short-Leaved 



This grand new parsnip, sent me by Mr. Ernest 

 Senary, of Germany, is similar in form to the 

 Egyptian Turnip-Rooted beet, grows very quickly 

 and its pure white flesh is firm and tender. On 

 account of its very short foliage. Round Flat Short- 

 Leaved requires considerably less room and there- 

 fore yields larger crops than the stronger lea'ved 

 sorts. I know I am perfectly safe iu recommend- 

 ing this parsnip to my customers, and have no 

 doubt it will give satisfaction. Packet, 10 cents; 

 ounce, aO cts.; i^ lb., «0 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



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482 



Early Short Round 



For shape see engraving. A small-sized early 

 parsnip. Suitable for hard and shallow soils. Very 

 early, mild and pleasant. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 

 10 cts.; J4 pouud, 30 cts.; pouud, 90 cts. 



