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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PARSNIPS 



Ger. Pastinake. Fr. Panais. 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 



Sow as early in the spring as the weather will per- 

 mit, in drills 18 inches apart, covering half an inch 

 deep; when well up, thin out to five or six inches 

 apart in the rows. Unlike Carrots, they are improved 

 by the frost, and it is usual to take up in the fall a 

 certain quantity for winter use, leaving the rest in 

 the ground until spring to be dug up as required. 



IMPROVED 

 GUERNSEY. 



This improved fine strain 

 of Guernsey Parsnip is 

 strictly a table variety. 

 The roots do not grow 

 long as the Uollow 

 Crown, but are of a 

 greater diameter, and 

 more easily gathered. It 

 is a very heavy cropper; 

 the roots are smooth, 

 about 12 inches in 

 length, and with a very 

 deep hollow crown and 

 small top. The fiesh is 

 very fine grained and 

 sweet all the way 

 through, and of excellent 

 quality. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 



SUGAR or HOL 

 LOW CROWN. 



Roots long, grows most- 

 ly below the surface. It 

 is about one of the best 

 gardsn vari?(ies, a stand- 

 ard sort. Per pkt. 4 cts., 

 oz. 8 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., 

 lb. .50 cts. 



Guernsey Parsnip 



PARSLEY 



Ger. Petersilie. Fr. Persil. 



This well known and agreeable savory herb is used 

 as a garnish and for seasoning soups, stews, etc. Se- 

 lect a rich soil and sow the seed as early in the 

 spring as the ground can be worked, in drills one 

 foot apart; thin out the plants to three or four in- 

 ches apart. As it is slow to vegetate, soak the seed 

 in warm water for ten or twelve hours. 



EMERALD. The Emerald is distinct 



in appearance, being of a light shade of green. The 

 plant is of dwarf habit, with leaves finely cut and 

 curled. Growers for the markets of all the large 

 cities know how important it is for their sales to 

 have a stock of parslev that is "curly." Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



NEW FERN-LEAVED. This beautiful 



Parsley resembles crested fern or moss in its 

 growth. It is invaluable as a garnishing plant, and 

 admirably suited for mi.\ing with dwarf ornamental 

 foliage plants in tlie flower garden, and also for 

 table decorations. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ 

 lb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



PLAIN LEAVED. This is the hardiest 



and strongest growing variety. Loaves dark green, 

 plain, longer than the curled and better flavored 

 for seasoning. A covering of straw or evergreen 

 boughs will ordinarily protect it through the win- 

 ter. Per pkt. 3 cts., oz. 7 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 

 60 cts. 



OKRA, or Qumbo 



This vegetable is becoming extensively grown. The 

 long young pods of this plant are used in soups, 

 stews, etc., to which they impart a rich flavor and 

 are considered nutritious. Sow the seeds thickly in 

 rich ground about the middle of May, or when the 

 ground has become warm, in drills three feet apart 

 and one inch deep; thin out to ten inches apart in 

 the drills. Iloe often and earth up a little to sup- 

 port the stems. The very young pods can be gathered 

 and dried for winter use. 



WHITE VELVET. This variety is a 



great improvement on the old Okra. Has long, 

 slender pods, early and very liroductive. Per pkt. 

 4 cts., oz. 8 cts., % lb. 25 cts. 



RHUBARB, or Pie-Plant 



Ger. Rhubarher. Fr. Rhuharbe. 

 One ounce will produce about SOO plants. 



Sow in drills one foot apart early in spring. In 

 the fall or next spring transplant to three f^et apart 

 both ways. Do not pluck the stalks until the third 

 year, and do not let the plant exhaust itself by run- 

 ning into seed. The soil can not be too rich, and 

 mulching with manure each fall is very beneficial. 

 Stalks are used for pies, tarts, etc. 



LINNAEUS. Large, tender, and excel- 

 lent flavor. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 

 cts. 



SPINACH 



Ger. Spinat. Fr. Epinard. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



This is an important market gardener's crop of easy 

 cultlire. It must be grown in deep, rich soil. For 

 srmmer use sow early in the spring, in drill? one 

 foot apart, covering seed one inch deep. Sow at 

 intervals of two weeks through the season. For 

 very early spring use, sow in September and pro- 

 tect by covering with straw. 



LONG STANDING. This is decidedly 



the best variety for spring sowing, having all the 

 good qualities of the other sorts; besides remaining 

 a long time before running to seed; valuable for 

 market gardeners. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 7 cts., li lb. 

 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



NEW VICTORIA. The foliage is heavy, 



the broad, dark green leaves being of the true Sa- 

 voy appearance and of the finest quality, but the 

 most remarkable feature that will make it of 

 special value, that it is in prime condition from 

 two to three weeks after all other varieties of 

 Spinach have run to seed. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 8 

 cts., % lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER 

 PLANT 



Ger. Bocksbart. Fr Salsifis, 

 One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 



A delicious vegetable. Cut into small pieces it 

 makes a fine soup, like that from oysters. It is also 

 parboiled, grated fine, made into small balls, dipped 

 in butter and fried; also cooked whole as parsnips. 

 Culture and treatment same as for parsnips. 

 MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. An 

 improved type of this excellent vegetable. It pro- 

 duces roots of nearly double the size and weight 

 of the old variety, and of equally good quality. 

 It is very tender and delicious, and resembles a 

 good sized parsnip. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % 

 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



