Market-Gardeners Best. 



PARSLEY 



Culture. — Soak the seeds a few hours in lukewarm water and 

 sow earh' in the spring. Sow in rows i foot apart, thinning the plants 

 out to 4 inches apart in tlie row. To preserve in winter, transpla:nt 

 to a hght cellar or coldframe. 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of row 



STOKES' STANDARD. C^ee page 14) Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts , by mail, postpaid. 



Hurst's Superb Dwarf Garnishing. (Crop failed.) 



Plant very robust, and is greatlj' 

 iiiiproved by severe cutting. 

 Tile leaves are large and beautifullv curled and of a very dark green. 

 It stands heat, drought and cold, an 1 yields well. It is an excellent 

 Parsley for either the market or family garden. By mail, postpaid, 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. ID cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. Si ; by express or freight, 5 

 lbs. S4. 



Champion Moss Curled. E.xtra dark green. Leaves crimped and 



curled, giving a most beautiful decorative appearance. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 10 cts., U\h. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts- 

 Emerald, or Dwarf Extra Carled. Leaves tender, beautifully 



crimped; handsome, bright green color ; very ornamental. Pkt. 5 



cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 

 Extra-Double Curled. An old curled variety for garnishing. Pkt. 



5 cts., 02. 10 cts., K'b. 20 cts., lb. 6j cts. 

 Plain, or Single. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 20 cts., lb. 55 cts. 

 Hamburg Turnip-Rooted. Fleshy vegetable roots, for soups, etc. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ]i\h. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



PARSNIPS 



Culture. — Be careful 

 not to sow until the 

 ground is warm, or the 

 seed will rot, sowing in 

 rich soil in drills 18 inches 

 apart, thinning to 6 to 8 

 inches apart in the row. 

 .\11 root crops require 

 that the ground shall be 

 well and deeply dug or 

 plowed. 



One ounce will sow about 

 200 ieet of drill; 5 lbs. 

 will sow an acre. 



STOKES' STAN- 

 DARD. See page 14. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. 

 '41b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Stokes' Ideal Hol- 

 low Crown. great- 



1 y 1 m - 



proved and wonderfully 

 fine strain of true Hol- 

 low Crown Parsnip. 

 The roots do not grow 

 so long as the old Hollow 

 Crown variety, are of 

 larger diameter and 

 more easily gathered. It 

 is a very heavy cropper. 

 The roots are smooth, 

 flesh fine-grained and of 

 excellent (luality. By 

 mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. TO cts., '/i\h. 20 

 cts., lb. 70 cts.; by ex- 

 press, lb. S5 ("t'^-. .S lbs. 

 and over, 50 cts. per lb. 



Large Sugar, or Long 

 Smooth Hollow 

 Crown. Well-known 

 old standard sort. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. iocts.,Klb. 

 20 cts., II). 50 cts. 



Ruby King Pepper 



Cliinese Giant Pepper 



PEPPERS 



Culture. — Sow in hotbeds in March, transplanting when soil out- 

 side is warm, in rows feet apart and iS inches apart in the row. 

 One ounce of seed will sow 300 feet of row 



STOKES' STANDARD. See page 15. Pkt. loc, oz. 55 cts., U\h. 



Si .50, lb. 55 50. 

 NEW TOMATO. Novelty. See page 12. 



NEW NEAPOLITAN. The plants are very vigorous and stocky, 

 and are completely laden with fruits measuring 4 inches in lengtli. 

 The Peppers grow upright until by their weight they turn down. 

 The flesh is quite thick and bright red in color, sweet and verj- 

 mild. Carry well and command top market prices. Two weeks 

 earlier than Bull Nose. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., %]Yy. 85 cts., lb S3. 



GOLDEN NEAPOLITAN. This is exactly the same as the New 

 Neapolitan Pepper, described above, but is of a beautiful golden 

 vellow color when ripe. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 45 cts., K'b. Si. 35. 



NEW RUBY GIANT. This beautiful Pepper is a cross between 

 the Ruby King and the Chinese Giant. The Chinese Giant is the 

 largest of all Peppers, but is rough and ungainly in shape : whereas, 

 the New Ruby Giant, while quite as large roinid as the Chinese 

 Giant, has the ideal shape of the Ruby King, being longer than the 

 Chinese Giant, and much larger round than the Ruby King. The 

 flesh is mild and sweet as an apple, making a good salad sliced and 

 served with tomatoes. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., !ilb. Si. 50. lb. J5. 



CHINESE GIANT. This is the largest of all Peppers, but is apt to 

 grow rough in shape. It is usually divided into four or more large 

 ridges, and is indented at the blossom end. It is the latest of all 

 Peppers in maturing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., ^'Ib. Si. 50, lb. So- 



RUBY KING. Grows to double the size of Bull Nose. The fruits 

 are 5 to 6 inches long, by about 3'; inches through. They are 

 bright red, remarkably mild and pleasant in flavor, having no fiery 

 taste. Single plants ripen from eight to ten fruits. The most popu- 

 lar red Pepper. Pkt. 10 rts,, oz. w cts., 341b. 8s cts., lb. S3. 



MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN. These grow from fifteen to 

 twenty perfect fruits on a plant, from 8 to 10 inches long, and 4 to 5 

 inches through. Color bright golden yellow, and so mild they can 

 be eaten like tomatoes. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts.. K'b. 85 cts., lb. $3. 



The following Peppers, 10 cts. per packet 

 Bell, or Bull Nose. Large, mild. Oz. 25 cts., '.;lb. 70 cts., lb. $2.^0. 

 Long Red Cayenne. True, hot. Oz. 25 cts., '4 lb. 70 cts., lb. S2.50. 

 True Red ChUi. Verv hot. Oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts., lb. S2.75. 

 Tabasco. Small, very hot. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 45 cts., ^Ib. Si 25. 

 Cherry Red. Small, for pickles. Oz. 25 cts., Klb. 65 cts., lb. S2.25. 



PEANUTS 



stokes' Ideal Hollow Crown Parsnip 



Culture. — Plant in Mav in drills 3 feet apart, placing the nuts 8 

 to '2 inches apart in the drill. Cultivate flat and keep clean. It re- 

 quires 15 to 20 pounds of shelled nuts. <ir 1 bushel (23 pounds) of the 

 unshelled Peanuts, to plant an acre. Plant either way. but be care- 

 ful not to break the skin or coating on the nut if unshelled. 

 SELECTED VIRGINIA. .\ fine productive strain, selected espe- 

 cially for seed purposes. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 10 cts., pt. 2,5 cts.; 

 by freight or express, cjt. 25 cts., pk. 75 cts., bus. S2..S0. 

 SPANISH. Thin-shelled nuts, smaller in size than the Virginia, 

 but fill the shell more compactly, of excellent flavor and desirable 

 for the northern states on account of their earliness. Largely used 

 in the South as a forage and fattening crop. Price same as \'irginia. 



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