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One ounce will sow 

 200 feet of drill 



Parsnip 



Five to six pounds 

 for an acre 



Culture. Sow as early in the spring as the weather will permit in drills 15 inches apart and 

 one-hal:' inch deep, in a nch. deep soil; thin out to 6 inches apart in rows. The quality of the roots 

 ed by leaving them in the ground over winter for spring use. Secure enough in pits or cellars 

 for immediate needs. Valuable for feeding stock as well as for table use. 



Hollow Crown Sugar Parsnip. — Is the best and handsomest parsnip. It is 

 half long, wedge-shaped, hollow-crowned, and very broad at the shoulders, easily 

 taken out of the ground, and producing more tons to the acre than bhe longer and 

 thin varieties. Packets, 5 and 10c.; J4 lb., 15c; }4 lb., 25c; lb.. 15c. 



Two pounds to acre 



Pumpkin (Kurbi S) 



Hills eight feet apart 



< ulturr. May be planted middle of spring, among the Indian corn or in the field or gai 

 hills 8 or 10 feet apart each way, four seeds in a hill. In other respects are cultivated in same 

 manner as melons and cucumbers. Avoid planting them near other vines. 



Pkts., S and 10c; M lb., 15c 



»>>. .-t-t Potato. The finest variety for table use. 

 2Sc\ lb., 50c. 

 < rmnecticut Field, or I-arge Yellow. The common field variety. Excellent for 

 • Ounce, 5c: \i lb., 10c; \> lb., 15c: lb., 25c 

 ^mall Supar. A very handsome 

 pumpkin with deep orange-col- 

 skin and flesh of unusually tine. 

 sugary flavor; fine-grained, very pro- 

 ductive, and keeps well. Pk: . 

 15c. ; lb., 50c 

 Larpe Sweel < heeae. 

 lai variety; fruit-flattened; skin-- 

 light gTeen and yellow, changing to rich 

 cream color as it matures. Flesh yellow, 

 thick, tender. Pkt., 5c ; ounce, 10c ;' > > lb., 

 25c: lb., 40c 



Yellow Winter Crookneck. Fruit about 

 2 feet long, with solid, meaty, curved neck. 

 Seed located in bulb-like end; color solid vel- 

 low. Pkts., 5 and 10c; X lb., 20c: lb., 60c 



Peppers 



(Pfeffersj 



Culture. Peppers are indisprr.-ab'.e as a seasoning for soups and meats. The la: 





»rge 

 i set varieties, like Sweet Mountain. Bull Nose and Ruby King, are used for Mangoes, 

 Sow in hot beds in March or April or sheltered border in May; when the season is favorable, transplant in rows 2 feet apart and 18 inches i 

 the row. in good. rich, mellow ground. 



Ruby King. An improved American variety, 

 reaching the largest size, often 4 to 6 inches in 

 length and l x /i to 4 inches thick, yet retaining the 

 symmetrical shape of the smaller sorts. It is very 

 bright colored and the flesh is beautiful, sweet and 

 mild-flavored. Pkt., 5c; ounce, 20c; 14 lb., 60c; 

 lb., $2.00. 



Sweet Mountain. Fruit very large, often 6 

 inches or more in length by 2 inches in diameter; 

 >Dth. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 15c; 

 Jilb., 50c; lb., $1150. 



Bell, or Bull Nose. Produces a very large- 

 sized pepper, which is highlv esteemed for pickling. 

 Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 15c; M lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 



Red Chili. They are pointed like the Cayenne, 



but not so long nor so thick, and are exceedingly 



pungent when ripe. Requires a long, warm season. 



The plants should be started quite early in a hot bed. 



r ind 10c; ounce, 20c; % lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



Long Red Cayenne. A long red variety, very 



1 is generally used for seasoning soups. 



F^ts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 20c; M lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



Chinese Giant Pepper. This monstrous fruit- 

 ing variety averages 12 to 15 inches in circumference 

 and, notwithstanding its immense size, it is very 

 early and prolific. The stocky, well-branched 

 plants, about 2 feet high, carry so many peppers 

 that in places they seem bunched together. The 

 flesh is thick, tender, mild, sweet, and unexcelled 

 when sliced or for stuffing for "mangoes." When 

 ripe the surface is of a brilliant, varnished scarlet. 

 Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 25c: \i lb., 85c; lb., $3.00. 



We deliver aD seeds free except Peas, Beans and Potatoes. 



Giant Pepper 



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