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BED WESTERN.—Will produce a fairly 
good onion, but are planted mostly _ for 
use in the South as green onions. They 
do very well in North Louisiana and Mis- 
sissippi. 
YELLOW WESTEBN.—Same as the red 
sets, only different in color, which is of a 
pale yellow or brown. 
WHITE WESTERN.—A fine variety of 
same quality as the red and yellow sets. 
PARSLEY. 
For Price List See Red Pages in Back of Book. 
Persil (Fr.), Petersilié (Ger.), Perjil (Sp.), Prezzemolo (Ital.) 
CULTURE.—Sow in rows, in good rich soil; it makes a very good edging for beds 
or walks. Should the weather be dry, 
watering will hasten their germination. 
The 
Garnishing varieties are decidedly the prettiest for ornamenting a dish, but for seasoning 
they are all equally as good. 
of drill; 
MARKET GARDEN- 
8 pounds to the acre. 
ERS’ CUBLED.—A 
splendid variety for 
shipping. The _ leaves 
are handsomely curled, 
dark green in color, and 
of a very fine flavor. A 
decided improvement on 
the regular curled vari- 
ety. We recommend 
same very highly. 
DOUBLE CURLED.— 
The leaves of this vari- 
ety are curled. It has 
the same flavor as the 
other kind, extensively 
raised for shipping pur- 
poses. 
PLAIN LEAVED. — 
This is the hardiest va- 
riety, foliage very dark 
green, with plain leaves, 
having a strong Parsley 
flavor, and much _ pre- 
Lenmred in br ene 
cooking. 
CREOLE PLAIN.—This Parsley origin- 
ally comes from the imported French 
strain, but after being grown in Louisiana 
for a number of years it has a tendency to 
grow taller; it is claimed by some garden- 
ers that this Parsley does not go to seed 
as quickly as the Northern and imported 
The seed will also germinate more freely by soaking it 
twenty-four hours in water, and mixed with sand before sowing. 
One ounce to 250 feet 
Market Gardeners’ Curled. 
months of November, December, January 
and February, also in June or July, and 
is the best variety for all around pur- 
poses. 
IMPROVED GARNISHING.—tThis is the 
best kind to ornament a dish; it has the 
same flavor as the other kinds. 
PARSNIP. 
For Price List See Red Pages in Back of Book. 
varieties. It can be planted during the 
Panais (Fr.), Pastinake (Ger.), 
CULTURE. 
thin out to three inches apart in rows. 
5 pounds to the acre. 
THE HOLLOW CROWN OR SUGAR.—Is the kind generally cultivated, 
Chirivia (Sp.), Pastinaco (Ital.) 
: mellow soil, deeply spaded, as the roots are 
long, in drills twelve to eighteen inches apart; 
when the plants are three inches high, 
Sow from September to November for Winter, 
and January to March for Spring and Summer crops. 
One ounce to 250 feet of drill; 
it possesses 
all the good qualities for which other varieties are recommended. 
PEAS. 
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Pois (Fr.), Erbse (Ger.), Guisante (Sp.), 
CULTURE.—The ground should be manured the previous year; if it is 
manured for the crop it causes them to grow more to vine and produces fewer 
For the first planting 
worked) select a light, dry soil. 
Pisello (Ital.) 
heavily 
; pods. 
(which should be as early in the season as the ground can be 
The drills should be from two to three feet apart, and 
‘Steckler’s Seeds Are True to Name and Quality. 
