Choice Vegetable Seeds 



17 WM. C. BE.CKE.RT, ALLILQHLNY, PA. 



PARSLEY 



Much used for garnishing and flavoring soups, stews, etc. 

 The seed is slow t : ^^rminate, and should be sown as early as 

 possible, in drills 12 inches apart, thinning plants in rows 4 to 6 

 inches apart. 



DWARF EXTRA CURLED. Dwarf, with finely curled 

 leaves. Quite decorative, as well as savory. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts , liXb. 25 cts. 



CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. Leaves bright green, 

 finely cut and beautifully curled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ylb. 

 25 cts. 



PLAIN-LEAVED. Best for flavoring ; very hardy. Pkt. 

 ..jgttr^^^ — 5 cts., OZ. 10 cts., J-ilb. zocts. 



F''^ HAMBURG. A very large-rooted 



. variety ; the roots are used for flavor- 



% ing soups. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 



'? Mai3»L- ■'-lb. 20 cts. 



Dwarf Extra Curled Parsley 



PARSNIPS 



i^PaStitiafen) 



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. Tlie roots are much improved by 

 frost ; to be dug up as required.' On the approach of cold weather, cover them heavily 

 with manure or litter. Deep, rich, heavy soil is best suited to the culture of Parsnips, 

 and the roots will be smooth and large if no fresh manure is used ; this tends to make 

 them coarse-grain( d 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., Klb. 25 cts. 



GUERNSEY. Roots shorter and thicker than the preceding, but of equally good 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts , U\h. 25 cts. 



PEPPERS 



(^feffer) 



Improved Hollow 



Parsnip 



Sow in hotbed as early as April, and transplant to rich, warm, mellow soi 

 as the weather has become warm and settled, setting them about 2 feet apart i 

 feet apart. The pods are used in making all sorts of pickles. An ounce of 

 produce 1,000 plants. 



LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. Widely grown, standard old variety, 

 largf, thick pods. Pkt. sets. oz. 20c. 



CHINESE GIANT. Of enor- 

 mous size, early and very productive ; 

 fruit bright scarlet and of thick, 

 blocky form ; flesh thick and ex- 

 tremely mild. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts. 

 bout 5 inches long and 3 or 4 inches th'ck ; mild 



, as soon 

 n drills 3 

 seed will 



RUBY KING. Bright red pods, 

 and pleasant in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. Enormous, mild-flavored pods, much used for mango 

 making i-.nd mixing with salads. Pkt 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



IMPROVED LONG RED. Pods long, curved and tapering. Two inches thick 

 at the stem end ; flavor sweet and mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



GOLDEN QUEEN. Pods large, yellow ; similar to Large Bell in shape, but milder 

 flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. Pods Ion: 

 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



RED CHILI. Used for making Pepper-sauce, 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



i-ery sharp. Pk 



gent ; plants very fruitful 



slender, bright red. 



Pods small, conical, scarlet ; 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT 



When cooked, the roots have something of the flavor and odor of oysters. They 

 may be boiled, used in soups, or grated and fried as fritters. Culture the same as for 

 parsnips and carrots Roots are perfectly hardy, and may be left in the ground all win- 

 ter. A quantity of roots for winter use may be stored in a pit or in sand or damp earth 

 in a cellar. An ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of drill. 



MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. Roots large, long, smooth, tender and 

 well-flavored, resembling fair-sized parsnips. This sort needs only to be tried to become 

 exceedingly popular. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., yi\h. 45 cts. 



WISCONSIN GOLDEN. Flesh of a yellow cast ; grows to a larger size than the 

 standard sort, and of equally good quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., KIb. 45 cts. 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose Pepper 



