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PEAS, continued 



TELEGRAPH. 67 days; 3V2 feet. Resembles Telephone, excepting that the Peas are deeper green and the 

 vines more productive. Pods large and showy. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., Mpk. $1.25, pk. $2.25. 



* ALDERMAN. 3 feet. 70 days. A choice selection from the Duke of Albany class, but larger in pod, more 

 productive and of equally fine quality; matures about the same time as the Duke of Albany. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., Hpk. Si. 45, pk. $2.75. 



LUSCIOUS SUGAR. In this variety the entire pod is cooked, being sweet, tender 

 and stringless, and forming a delicious dish; pods 5 to 6 inches long and 1^2 inches wide; 

 plant very tall; crop late. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., J^pk. Si. 45, pk. S2.75. 



PARSNIPS mztimhn) 



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 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-grained and misshapen. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; five 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., Mlb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



GUERNSEY. Roots shorter but thicker than the preceding, in other respects 

 similar. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



Peppers 



(SUfeffer) 



Improved Hollow Crown Parsnips 



MAGNUM DULCE. Claimed to be superior in size and sweet 

 quality to any of the other large-sized Peppers. The flesh runs from 

 Mi to M inch in thickness, and is mild and pleasant in flavor. 

 Fifteen fruits fill a bushel basket. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., Mlb. Si-75- 



CHINESE GIANT. Of enormous size, early and very productive; 

 fruit bright scarlet and of thick, blocky form; flesh thick and ex- 

 tremely mild. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., Mlb. $1.50. 



RUBY KING. Bright red pods, about 5 inches long and 3 or 4 in- 

 ches thick; mild and pleasant in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30c, 341b. Si. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. Enormous mild-flavored pods, used for 

 mango-making and mixing with salads. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25c, Mlb. 75c. 



NEAPOLITAN. Earlier than any of the above. Fruit of medium 

 size and longer than Ruby King. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 



Sow in hotbeds 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; the pods are used in making all sorts of pickles. An ounce of seed will pro- 

 duce 1,000 plants. 



LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. Widely grow, standard old variety, with very 

 large, thick pods. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 



CRIMSON GIANT. Earliest maturity of the very large sweet Peppers. Fruits 

 average heavier as the flesh is unusuall}- thick. Color deep crimson when matured. Flavor 

 very mild. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., Mlb. Si. 75- 



IMPROVED LONG RED. Pods long, curved and tapering. 2 in- 

 ches thick at the stem end; sweet and mild. Pkt. 50, oz. 25c, Mlb. 75c. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. Pods long, slender, bright red, very 

 sharp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 



RED CHTLI. Used for making pepper-sauce. Pods small, conical, 

 scarlet; pungent; plants very fruitful. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25c, Mlb. 75c. 



GOLDEN QUEEN. Pods large yellow; similar to large Bell in 

 shape, but milder-flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 



ANAHEIM GIANT CHILI. 7 to 9 inches in length, and from 1 

 to 1 M inches thick, tapering to a blunt point. When ripe, brilliant 

 scarlet in color. Not a sweet Pepper, but not so pungent but that 

 it can be eaten with a salad. Immensely productive. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts. 



Pumpkins 



Chinese Giant Pepper 



Grown principally for stock feeding, yet some are so sweet, juicj- and fine-grained that 

 they will always be considered indispensable for pies and sauces. Culture as recommended 

 for melons, but plant hills farther apart. One pound will plant from 200 to 300 hills. 



LARGE CHEESE. Both the rind and flesh are orange-colored, and the quality is 

 excellent for cooking purposes. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



MAMMOTH KING. Enormous golden yellow Pumpkin, grown for stock-feeding. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts., lb. Si- 



SWEET POTATO. Medium-sized, pear-shaped; good for pies, etc. Flesh creamy 

 white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts., lb. Si. 



JAPANESE PTE. Deep green crookneck with darker stripes; matures early; flesh 

 yellow and of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts., lb. Si. 



MAMMOTH GOLDEN CUSHAW. Skin and flesh orange-yellow, quality fine. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



WHITE CUSHAW. Creamy white shell; fine. Pkt. sc., oz. 10c, Mlb. 30c., lb. Si. 



CUSHAW STRD7ED. Striped crookneck. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 3°c., lb. Si. 



QUAKER PTE. Fruit pear-shaped to oval, skin creamy buff; flesh fine-grained 

 and rich. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



GOLDEN OBLONG. Skin and flesh golden yellow; of good size and finest quality. 

 Pkt. s cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



WINTER LUXURY, or Pn3 SQUASH. Round, golden yellow netted variety; 

 flesh very rich; a fine keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



CALHOUN. Round, flattened at ends; skin brown; flesh salmon-yellow, thick and 

 fine-grained. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



CONNECTICUT FD3LD. The common field Pumpkin. Oz. 5 cts., Mlb. 10c, lb. 35c. 

 SMALL SUGAR. Fruit small, about 10 inches in diameter, flattened or slightly 

 ribbed; flesh sweet. Skin deep bronze-yellow. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25c, lb. 75c. 



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