Parsnips, Parsley and Peppers. 



C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



PARSNIPS. 



Improved Hollow Crown Parsnip. 



PEPPER. 



(Weffer.) 



(^aStmcrfen.) 



Aside from its value as a table vegetable, the Parsnip also furnishes a healthful and 

 nourishing food for stock. 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 rip 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 rows, 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 

 Parsnips, 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. 



^'uflPROVED HOLLOW CROWN. The variety most cultivated. The roots are tender 

 and^sweet, and their yield per acre is heavy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

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

 and more easily gathered. Avery heavy cropper; roots smooth; flesh fine-grained and of 

 excellent quality. Pkt: 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



S, PARSLEY. 



Mfich 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, thin- 

 ning plants in rows 4 to 6 inches apart. 

 I (^requires rich, mellow soil. 

 l/DWARF EXTRA CURLED. Dwarf, 

 with' finely curled leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10/cts., J^lb. 30 cts. 



^CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. 



Leaves bright green, finely cut and beau- 

 tifully curled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. 

 341b. 30 cts. 



s EMERALD. Leaves a deeper green 

 an in any other sort; curly and deeplv 

 cut. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Ulb. 36 cts. 



PLAIN-LEAVED. Best for Savoring: 

 vevv hardv. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i^lb. 

 30 cts. 



HAMBURG. A very large-rooted va- 

 riety; the roots are used for flavoring 

 soups. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30c. 



Sow in hotbed as early as April, and trans- 

 plant 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 improved Long Red Pepper, 



distance given above. The pods are used " K 



iaking all sorts of pickles. An ounce of seed will produce 1,000 plants. 

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

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

 r RUBY KINC. Bright red pods, about 5 inches long 

 Id 3 or 4 inches thick; mild and pleasant in flavor. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 \/SWEET MOUNTAIN. An early fruiting sort; enor- 

 mous, mild-flavored pods, much used for mango making, 

 and mixing with salads. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



-^IMPROVED LONG RED. Pods long, curved and 

 tapering, 2 inches thick at the stem end; flavor sweet and 

 mUrfT^Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



^\ GOLDEN QUEEN. Pods large, yellow; similar to 

 Large Bell in shape, but milder flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 2 

 CREOLE. Small red pods; they are largely used ii 

 oz. 25 cts. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. Pods long, slender, bright red, very sharp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 LONG YELLOW CAYENNE. Pods yellow, similar to the above. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

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

 ful. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



RED CLUSTER. Similar to Chili, but with smaller leaves and smaller fruits. The pods are thin, 

 "red, sharp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



CHERRY RED. Pods small, round, bright red; ornamental. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 2.1 cts. 



Bull Nose Pepper 



art Extra Curled Parsley. 



the manufacture of Tobasco s; 



Pkt, ; 



fruit- 

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