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ONION SEED— Continued 



YELLOW GLOBE DAN VERS. — Undoubtedly the best- 

 known and most popular of all Onions; the earliest yellow 

 variety; is entirely free from stiff necks. Globular in shape; 

 has a small top. It is the most productive, producing as high 

 as 1,000 bushels per acre, and will average on good soil with 

 proper culture, 700 or S00 bushels. Pkt.. 5c; oz., 20c; 

 \i lb., 50c; 1 lb.. $1.50. 



PRIZETAKER. — This variety of recent introduction, an- 

 nually grows in favor. It excels every Onion now existing 

 In beauty, size and productiveness, and equals the best in 

 quality, being mild in flavor as the imported Spanish Onions 

 jf of our groceries. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ^-4 lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.50. 



LARGE RED W ETH ERSFI ELD.— Onion growers who pre- 

 fer the red varieties will find our pedigree strain far sur- 

 passing the ordinary Red Wethersfield in size, productiveness 

 and keeping qualities. It is of the finest form, skin deep 

 purplish red, flesh purplish white, much finer than many of 

 the red sorts. Immense crops of this Onion are grown each 

 season from our seed by some of the largest growers in the 

 United States who realize the very highest prices for their 

 crops. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00. 



WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVERSKIN. — A large, flat, white 

 Onion of mild and pleasant flavor; hard and fine-grained, and 

 a good keeper. Extensively sown for sets, and is also largely 

 grown for pickling. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; \ t lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.50. 



ONION SETS 



Prices on application. 



WHITE ONION SETS. — Grown 

 from our choice strain of the Philadel- 

 phia White Silverskin seed. 



YELLOW ONION SETS.— These 

 will produce handsome well- ripened 

 I bulbs of large size quite early in the 

 summer. 



OKRA 



German, Dcher French, Gombo 



Spanish, Quimbombo 



One ounce will pant 100 hills. 



This is an annual from the West 

 Indies, cultivated for its green seed- 

 pods, which are used in soups or stew- 

 ed and served like Asparagus. It is 

 highly esteemed in the South for mak- 

 -ting gumbo soup. The pods when young 

 *and tender should be sliced in sections, 

 : ;Struns on a thread and hung up in the 

 sha le to cure like dried apples; can be 

 jgused for soup at any time. 



CULTURE— Sow the seed thinly in 

 dry. warm soil, in shallow drills 2 feet 

 apart. After the plants are up, thin 

 T *hem out to 9 inches apart; hoe fre- 

 quently, and draw a little earth to the 



stems as they grow. Gather the pods 

 when quite green and about IV2 inches 

 in length. 



EARLY DWARF WHITE. — White 

 pods. Pods extra long when fully ma- 

 tured, measuring a foot in length; 

 thick and fleshy; early and prolific. 

 Pkt.. 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 15c; 1 lb.. 40c. 



LONG GREEN. — Pods long, green 

 and ribbed, and a heavy bearer. Long 

 Green same price as Dwarf White. 



PARSLEY 



German, Peterfilie French, Persu 

 Spanish. Perejil 

 One ounce for 150 feet of drill. 



CULTURE. — Parsley succeeds best 

 in rich, mellow soil. As the seed ger- 

 minates very slowly it should be sown 

 early in spring, previously soaking the 

 seed for a few hours in tepid water. 

 Sow thickly in rows a foot apart and 

 half an inch deep. For winter use, 

 protect in a frame or light cellar, or 

 a few plants may be placed in pots or 

 boxes and kept in the house. 



CHAMPION MOSS CURLED.— An 



English strain with moss curled foli- 

 age and a very vigorous grower. A 

 standard variety; desirable. Pkt., 5c; 

 oz., 10c; 1 , lb.. 20c; 1 lb., 60c. 



EMERALD DWARF EXTRA 

 CURLED. — Leaves finely cut and curly 

 and bright green; good for home or 

 market gardening. Same price as 

 Moss Curled. 



FINE DOUBLE CURLED.— A stand- 

 ard variety; plants bear an abund- 

 ance of finely curled leaves; orna- 

 mental. Same price as Moss Curled. 



Champion Moss Curled Parsley. 



Chinese Giant Pepper. 



PEPPER 



German, Pfeffer French, Piment 



Spanish, Pimiento 



One ounce will produce 2,000 plants. 



CULTURE. — Grown largely for 

 pickles. Sow in hotbeds early in April, 

 and transplant to the open ground 

 when the weather is favorable. They 

 should be planted in warm, mellow 

 soil, in rows, 18 inches apart. They 

 may also be sown in the open ground 

 when danger of frost is past 



CHINESE GIANT.— New. The larg- 

 est and finest mild red variety. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz.,35c; % lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 



LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE— A 



favorite and well-known pickling sort; 

 is early, large, mild, and thick- 

 skinned. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; \\ lb., 60c; 

 1 lb., $2.00. 



LONG RED NARROW CAYENNE.— 

 Pods slender, about 3 inches long and 

 bright red; very pungent and produc- 

 tive. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 

 1 lb.. $2.00. 



RUBY KING.— The best and most 

 prolific mild red Pepper for market or 

 family use; so sweet and mild they 

 can be eaten raw like an apple; largest 

 size. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 

 1 lb., $2.00. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN, or MAM- 

 MOTH. — Large and mild-flavored; a 

 well-known standard sort; color glossy 

 red; rind thick and fleshy; popular 

 with all growers for market. Pkt., 5c; 

 oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 1 lb.. $2.00. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



