WM. C. BECKER. T 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Parsley, Parsnips and Peppers 



PARSLEY 



Much used for garnishing and flavoring soups, stews, etc. The seed is slow to germinate, and should 

 be sown as early as possible, in drills 12 inches apart, thinning plants in rows 4 to G inches apart. 



DWARF EXTRA CURLED. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Jilb. 30 cts. 



Dwarf, with finely curled leaves. Quite decorative as well as savory. 



bright green, finely cut and beautifully 



Dwarf JSxtra Curled Pai 



CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. Leave 

 curled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 30 cts. 



EMERALD. Leaves a deeper green than in any other sort; curly and deeply cut. 

 The plant is of dwarf habit and quite distinct in appearance from all other sorts. We 

 recommend it to all growers for market, as well as to home gardeners. New and excellent. 

 Pkt. 5. cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 30 cts. 



PLAIN-LEAVED. Best for flavoring; very hardy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\b. 

 ■25 cts.- 



HAMBURG. A very large-rooted variety; the roots are used for flavoring soups. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts. 



PARSNIPS 



(<Pa§tina!eri) 



Sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart, as early as possible in spring, and thin the 

 plants until they are 5 or 6 inches apart in the rows. The roots are improved by frost, 

 and only enough for winter use need be taken up in the fall, leaving the rest in the 

 ground until spring, to be dug up as required. By running a plow, such as is used for 

 breaking sod, along one side of the row, field-crops of Parsnips will be thrown out so that 

 they can be harvested easily. Deep, rich, heavy soil is best suited to the culture of Par- 

 snips, but on any deep, rich, mellow soil the yield is good per acre, and the roots will be 

 smooth and large if no fresh manure is used; this tends to make them coarse-grained and 

 misshapen. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 pounds will sow an acre. 



IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN. The variety most cultivated. The roots are 

 tender and sweet, and their yield per acre is heavy. Always good and in demand. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



GUERNSEY. The roots do not grow as long as those of the preceding, but are 

 thicker and more easily gathered. A very heavy cropper; roots smooth: flesh fine-grained 

 and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



Although widely appreciated for the table, the great value of the Parsnip for stock 

 feeding is not so well known. The roots are very rich in sugar, greatly increasing the 

 flow of milk when fed to cows, adding to its creaminess. 



PEPPER 



■M<fK 



Sow in hotbed as early as April, and 

 transplant to rich, warm, mellow soil as 

 soon as the weather has become warm 

 and settled, setting them about 2 feet 

 apart in drills 3 feet apart. Seed may 

 be sown later in the open ground, 

 when all danger from frost is over, 

 and thinned to the distance given 

 above. The pods are used in making 

 all sorts of pickles. An ounce of seed 

 will produce 1,000 plants. 



LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. 



large, thick pods. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts 



RUBY KING. Bright red pods, about 5 inches long and 3 or i inches thick; mild 

 and pleasant in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. An early fruiting sort; 

 used for mango making and mixing with salads. Pkt. 



IMPROVED LONG RED. Pods long, curved and tapering, 2 inche 

 stem end; flavor sweet and mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Improved Hollow Crown Parsnip. 

 Widely grown, standard old variety, with very 



, mild-flavored pods, muc 

 s. 25 cts. 



thick at the 



GOLDEN QUEEN. Pods large, yello 

 flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. 



z. 25 cts. 



similar to Large Bell in shape, but milder 

 Pods long, slender, bright red, very sharp. Pkt. 5 cts., 



Improved Long Hed Pepp 



RED CHILI. Used for making Pepper-sauce. Pods small, conical, scarlet; pungent; 

 plants very fruitful. Very ornamental, also, when covered with scarlet fruits. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts. 



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