HENRTADREER -PHIIADELPHIA-M- m RELIABLE toETABLE SEEDS- ; 1 « 



Pastinake, Ger. 

 Ftinais, Fr. 



Parsnip. 



Pastinaca o 

 Chirivia, Sp. 



One ounce for 200 feet of drill, 5 to 6 lbs. for an acre. 



Sow as early ia the spring as the weather will admit, in drills 

 15 inches apart and ^ inch deep, in a rich, deep soil ; thin out 

 lo 6 inches apart in the rows. The quality of the roots is im- 

 proved by leaving them in tjie ground over winter for spring 

 use. Secure enough in pits or cellars for immediate needs. 

 Valuable for feeding stock, as well as for table use. 



Large Sug-ar, or Hollow Crown. (See cut.) The best 

 variety; roots long, very smooth, white, tender, sug.iry, and 

 of excellent flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts ; \ lb., 20 cts.; 

 lb., 60 cts. 



Student, or Guernsey. A good, half-long variety. Pkt., 



5 cts.; 02., 10 cts.; 1^ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



Petenilie, Ger. 



PARSLEY. 



Persil, Fr. 

 Feregil, Sp. 



Used for garnishing and seasoning soups, meats, etc. Suc- 

 ceeds best in a mellow, rich soil. Sow thickly early in April, 

 in rows 1 foot apart and \ inch deep ; thin out the plants to 

 stand 6 inches apart in the rows. The seed is slow of germina- 

 tion, taking from three to four weeks to make its appearance, 

 iind often failing to come up in dry weather. To assist its com- 

 ing up quicker, soak the seed a few hours in warm water, or 

 sprout in damp earth, an-l sow when it swells or bursts. For 

 winter use protect in a frame or light cellar. 

 Dreer'.s Dwarf Perfection. (See description, page 5.) 

 Dreer's Summer Green. (See cut.) The best for 



summer use. Leaves finely curled and beautiful dark green. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Half Curled. A medium curled variety for garnishing and 



seasoning. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. , 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Dwarf Extra Curled Perpetual. Leaves tender, 

 crimped and very curly, of a bright green color, and very 

 ornamental. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts,; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



Champion Moss Curled. A distinct variety of unequaled 

 merit, beautifully crimped and curled. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 Cls.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



3Fern Leaved. Nothing better for garnishing could be de- 

 sired. Stands the winter if covered before frost. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



Large Sifgak, ok Hollow Crown Parsnip. 



Turnip-rooted, or Hamburg-. The flesl 

 sembles a parsnip, and is used for flavoring soups, 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb.,'^90 cts. 



ly root re- 

 stews, etc. 



Pfeffer, Ger. 



PEPPER. 



Pimcnt, Fr. 

 Piiiiieiito, Sp. 



Peppers are indispensable as a seasoning for soups and meats. The large varieties are mainly used for this purpose and pick- 

 ling. The mild, sweet varieties, like Golden Dawn and Ruby King, are used for Mangoes, while the small fruited sorts are the 

 best for sauces. Sow in hot-beds in March or April, or on a warm, sheltered border in May, and, when the season is favorable, 

 transplant in rows 2 feet apart and 18 inches in row, in good, rich ground. 

 Chine.se Giant Pepper. (See description, page 5.) | Golden Dawn. Pkt., 5 cts; oz., 25 cts. 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose. A large early variety, of 

 "^ mild flavor, rind thick and fleshy. Pkt. ,5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 



Large Sweet Spanish. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 

 Kuby King'. Good variety for mangoes or pickling, very 

 sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ 11)., 75 cts. 



Long- Red Cayenne. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 

 Small Chili. Red conical pods, about 2 inches long, 



very hot and prolific. Pkt., 5 cts; oz., 25 cts. 

 Procopi>'s Giant. Grows to a large size, from 8 to 9 



inches long, of a brilliant scarlet; flesh very thick and 



moderately hot. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 

 Celestial. A beautiful variety from China, with upright. 



pods, conical in shape, and varying in color from a delicate 



creamy yellow to vivid scarlet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 

 Creole, or Bird's Eye. A distinct variety, largely 



grown in the South ; fruit very small, round and very hot. 



It is quite ornamental, and often grown as a pot plant. 



Pkt., 10 cts. 

 Red Japan Cluster. Bears bright scarlet fruit in 



numerous clusters. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 

 Red Cherry. An ornamental variety; fruit round, rich 



glossy scarlet color, very hot. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 

 Coral Gem. Beautiful little pods of shining red color, so 



thickly set as to give it the appearance of a bouquet of 



coral; admirable as a pot plant. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 Cts. 

 Tabasco. The small Peppers are very hot. Pkt., 10 cts. 



A Single Plant of Dreer's Summer Green Parsley. 



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