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PARSNIP 



Parsnips grow best in a loose, rich sandy loam, but will make 

 good roots in any soil that is reasonably rich and deep. Stony 

 soil and raw manure are likely to produce branched or mis- 

 shapen roots. The seed requires steady, abundant moisture for 

 germination and should be sown as early as practicable. Sow in 

 rows 2 to 2)/^ feet apart and when well up, thin to about 5 

 inches apart in the row. Keep the ground moist if possible. 

 Parsnips are improved by freezing, and a portion of the crop 

 can be left in the ground all winter to be used as a spring vege- 

 table when the ground has thawed. 



GUERNSEY Roots 15 to 18 inches long; hollow crowned; 2^^ 

 to 3 inches thick at shoulder; tapered uniformly to tip; 

 smooth. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



HOLLOW CROWN, Thick Shoulder. This is the best and most 

 popular variety in cultivation. The skin is smooth and 

 white, while the flesh is tender. The roots grow 18 to 

 20 inches in length, but the first 8 inches from the top 

 is the best part. 

 Pkt. 5c; 02. 15c; V4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



LONG SMOOTH A hardy sort that will keep through the 

 winter without protection. The long roots are smooth, 

 white, tender, and of excellent flavor. It is popular for table 

 use and is also suitable for stock feeding. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



SHORT THICK This little parsnip makes a fine garden 

 vegetable. The tops are only about half the size of Hollow 

 Crown. The roots are short and thick, having a diameter 

 of 23^ to 3H inches and a length of only 6 or 8 inches at 

 the thickened part. Fully a month earlier than Hollow 

 Crown, it often reaches full size in 100 days from planting 

 time. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.50. 



PUMPKIN 



Pumpkins are typically American, and pumpkin pie is one of 

 our truly American dishes. They are less sensitive to unfavor- 

 able conditions of soil and weather than melons or cucumbers, 

 but they are cultivated in about the same way. 



CALIFORNIA FIELD Mostly used for stock feeding. The 

 pumpkin is variously colored, yellow, drab, red, and orange; 

 it varies also in size, but is usually very large. It is a 

 heavy cropper and matures early. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 80c. 



There is great saiisFaction in raising one's 



own pumpkins for pies. This is Sugar or 



New England Pie. 



GREEN STRIPED CUSHAW Popular in the South. The crook- 

 necked pumpkins are 18 to 20 inches long and weigh 10 to 15 

 pounds. The color is creamy-white striped with green. The 

 flesh is light yellow, very thick, rather coarse but sweet. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 



LARGE YELLOW or CONNECTICUT FIELD This sort is 

 grown largely in the corn field for stock, but the flesh is 

 moderately fine grained, highly flavored, and very good for 

 pies. The fruits weigh about 20 pounds and are a rich 

 deep orange-yellow color. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 80c. 



MAMMOTH KING The largest pumpkin ever introduced. It 

 has been known to yield 100 tons to the acre. The fruit is 

 flat-round, yellow skinned, with very thick flesh. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.25. 



MORSE'S MARROW Pumpkins of this variety weighing 150 

 pounds are not uncommon. They are round, flat, and red- 

 orange in color. The flesh is thick, solid, and bright-yellow 

 orange. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.10. 



PIE or WINTER LUXURY This variety is very popular for 

 the home garden. The fruit matures in 75 to 80 days, 

 weighs 8^2 pounds, and is nearly round. The skin is light 

 yellow with a russet tinge and finely netted ; the flesh is rich 

 creamy-yellow, very thick, sweet, and finely flavored. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi 'b. 45c; lb. $1.10. 



SUGAR or NEW ENGLAND PIE These pumpkins are also 

 just the right size for home use. The fruits weigh about 7 

 pounds and are produced abundantly, maturing in 75 days. 

 The skin is light yellow tinged with russet; the flesh is rich 

 orange, thick, sweet, and finely flavored. They keep very well. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



SWEET CHEESE or KENTUCKY FIELD Standard large 

 pumpkin for canning and for stock feed; largely grown in 

 the South. Our stock is uniform, true to type, dependably 

 early, and heavily productive. Fruits very large, flattened, 

 commonly 12 to 15 inches in diameter and half as deep ; some- 

 times much larger; furrowed; skin creamy-buff; flesh ex 

 tremely thick, deep salmon-yellow, and of good quality 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



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