46 COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



PARSNIPS 



Ger. Pastinake. Fr. Panais 

 One ounce isjUI sozc 200 feet of drill. 



Sow as early in the spring as the weather will per- 

 mit, in drills 18 inches apart, covering half an inch 

 deep; when well up, thin out to five or six inches 

 apart in the rows. Unlike Carrots, they are improv- 

 ed by the frost, and it is usual to take up in the 

 fall a certain quantity for winter use, leaving the 

 rest in the ground until spring to be dug up as 

 required. 



IMPROVED 

 GUERNSEY. 



This improved fine strain 

 of Guernsey Parsnip is 

 strictly a- table variety. 

 The roots do not grow 

 long as the Hollow 

 Crown, but are of a 

 greater diameter, and 

 more easily gathered. It 

 is a very heavy cropj.er; 

 the roots are smooth, 

 about twelve inches In 

 length, and with a very 

 deen hollow crown flTirl 

 small top. The flesh is 

 very fine grained and 

 sweet all the way 

 through, and of excel- 

 lent quality. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 

 15 cts.. lb., 50 cts. 



SUGAR or HOL- 

 LOW CROWN. 



Roots long, grows most- 

 ly below the surface. It \ 

 15 about one of the best ' 

 garden varieties, a stan- 

 dard sort. Per pkt. 4 

 cts., oz. 8 cts., % lb. 15 

 cts., lb. 40 cts 



Guernsey Parsnip 



PARSLEY 



Ger. PetersUic. Fr. Persil. 



xais well known and agreeable savory herb is used- 

 as a garnish and for seasoning soups, stews, etc. 

 Select a rich soil and sow the seed as early in the 

 spring as the ground can be worked, in drills one 

 foot apart; thin out the plants to three or four 

 inches apart. it is slow to vegetate, soak the 



seed in warm water for ten or twelve hours. 



EMERALD. The Emerald is distinct in 



appearance, being of a light shade of green. The 

 plant is of dwarf habit, with leaves finely cut and 

 curled. Growers for the markets of all the large 

 cities know how important it is for their sales to 

 have a stock of parsley that is "curley." Per pkt, 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



NEW FERN -LEAVED. This beautiful 

 Parslej' resembles crested fern or moss in its 

 growth. It is invaluable a,s a garnishing plant, 

 and admirably suited for mixing with dwarf orna- 

 mental foliage plants in the flower garden, and 

 also for table decorations. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



PLAIN LEAVED. This is the hardiest 



and strongest growing variety. Leaves dark green, 

 plain, longer than the curled and better flavored 

 for seasoning, A covering of straw or evergreen 

 bough will ordinarily protect it through the win- 

 ter. Per pkt. 3 cts., oz. 7 ctg., ^ lb. 15 cts., lb. 

 50 ct8. 







OKRA, OR GUMBO 



This vegetable is becoming extensively grown. The 

 long young pods of this plant are used in soups, 

 stews, etc., to which they impart a rich flavor and 

 are considered nutritious. Sow the seeds thickly in 

 rich ground about the middle of May, or when the 

 ground has become warm, in drills three feet apart 

 and one inch deep; thin out to ten inches apart in 

 the drills. Hoe often and earth up a little to sup- 

 port the stents. The verj^ young pods can be gath- 

 ered and dried for winter use. 



WHITE VELVET. This variety is a 

 great improvement on the old Okra. Has long, 

 slender pods, early and very productive. Per pkt. 

 4 cts,, oz. 8 cts., 14 lb. 25 cts. 



RHUBARB OR PIE PLANT 



Ger. RJmbarber. Fr. Rhubarde. 

 One ounce will produce about 800 plants. 



Sow in drills one foot apart early in spring. In 

 the fall or next spring transplant to three feet apart 

 both ways. Do not pluck the stalks until the third 

 year, and do not let the plant exhaust itself by 

 running into seed. The soil can not be too rich, • 

 and mulching with manure each fall is very bene- 

 ficial. Stalks are used for pies, tarts, etc. 



LINNAEUS. Large, tender, and excel- 

 lent flavor. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts,, % lb, 50 



cts. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. Plant in spring in 

 rich soil, three feet apart. Each 15 cts., 4 for 50 



SPINACH 



(jer. Spinat. Fr. Epinard. 

 One ounce ivill soiv 100 feet of drill. 



This is an important market gardener's crop of 

 easy culture. It must be grown in deep, rich soil. 

 For summer use sow early in the spring, in drills 

 one foot apart, covering seed one inch deep. Sow at 

 ntervals of two weeks through the season. For very 

 early spring use, sow in September and protect by 

 covering with straw, 



LONG STANDING. This is decidedly 



the best variety for spring sowing, having all the 

 good qualities of the other sorts; besides remaining 

 a long time before running to seed; valuable for 

 market gardeners. Per pkt, 4 cts., oz. 7 cts., % 

 lb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



NEW VICTORIA. The foliage is heavy, 

 the broad, dark green leaves being of the true 

 Savoy appearance and of the finest quality, but the 

 most remarkable feature that will make it of 

 special value, that it is in prime condition from 

 two to three weeks after all other varieties of 

 Spinach have run to seed. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 8 

 cts., ^ lb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER 

 PLANT 



Ger. Bocks bart. Fr. Salsifis. 

 One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 



A delicious vegetable. Cut into small pieces it 

 makes a fine soup, like that from oysters. It is 

 also parboiled, grated fine, made into small balls, ^ 

 dipped in butter and fried; also cooked whole as 

 parsnips. Culture and treatment same as for pars- 

 nips. 



MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. An 



improved type of this excellent vegetable. It 

 ,.. produces roots of nearly double the size and weight 

 of the old variety, and of equally good quality. 

 It is very tender and delicious, and resembles a 

 good sized parsnip. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 % lb. 30 cqts., lb. $1.00, 



