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PARJLET 



Highly esteemed for flavoring, 

 Avhile the fresh green leaves make 

 a splendid appearance used as a 

 garnish for various dishes. Sdw 

 the seed thinly in drills early in 

 the Spring, as the seed germinates 

 best during the cool, moist 

 weather. When the plants have 

 attained some growth thin out, 

 or transplant six inches apart, 

 keening the soil well cultivated 

 and free from weeds. The plant is ^ 

 entirely hardy, but owing to the '^^ 

 fact that it runs to seed the second 

 year a fresh planting should be 



made each Spring. Plants may be ^ 



started in the Fall for "Winter use. ~r^;^s^\ 



Mmerald or E^ctra Curled 

 Dwarf. — Moss-like leaves, 

 handsome toriglit greeii. in 



color, finely curled. Per packet, 

 5 cts ; 02.., 10 CIS.; K lb., 20 cts. 

 Pern I^eaved.— S p 1 e n d i d for 

 table decoration and garnishing. 

 Beautiful iu form and color, the feathery leaves being of a 

 ricli, deep greeu. Per packet, 5 cts.foz., 10 crs ; % lb,, 

 20 CIS. 



PARJNIR? 



This is one of the most satisfactory and highly esteemed 

 vegetables for the table during the iWinter. The roots are 

 eniirely hardy, and may be left where they are grown all 

 Winter" freezing simply improving the flavor and sweetness, 

 A quantity can also be stored ia moist earth in a cool cellar 

 before the ground freezes, for use during the most severe 

 Winter weather. Sow the seed as 

 early in the Spring as the soil can 

 be prepared giving frequent cul- 

 tivation, tlflnning the plants out 

 to stand 6 inches apart, in the row, 

 to insure smooth, handsome roots 

 of regular form. 



Improved Guernsey.— A su- 

 perb variety, producing large, 

 smooth roots of the half-loug 

 type, large in diameter at the 

 shoulder, and a very heavy pro- 

 ducer. The skin is smooth and 

 free from small roots, the flesh 

 fine grained and rich. ~ Per 

 packet, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Ji lb., 

 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



EMERALD PARSLEY 



PEPPERi 



Two types of Peppers are offered 

 herewith, the small fruited varie- 

 ties being desirable for their very 

 hot, pungent flavor, largely used 

 for seasoning soups and relishes. 

 The large fruited, mild flavored 

 sorts are more popular for use in 

 making pickles. 



Chinese Giant. — The largest 

 and finest mild Red Pepper 

 Profitable for marketing, biit 

 most desirable for family use. 

 The plants are vigorous in 

 growth, stocky and heavy, well- 

 branched and thickly set with 

 enormous fruits; 4 io 5 inches 

 broad at the top, divided by four 

 large ridges. The flesh is unusu- 

 ally thick and mild, splendid for 

 salad and pickling. Per packet, 

 10 cts.; 3^oz., 60 cts. 

 Ruhy King.— VnWl the intro- 

 duction of Chinese Giant, Ruby 

 King was the largest and finest 

 red-fruited pepper of sweet, mild flavor. It grows from 

 2^ to 3 feet in height, with fruits from 3 to 4 inches in 

 <liaraeter at the top. Flavor exceptionally mild, crisp and 

 tender. Per packet, 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts. 



Golden Queen. — Fruits of large size, rlcli, golden yel- 

 low, ill splendid contrast to the rich scarlet fruits of 

 Euby King. Very mild in flavor. Per packet, 5 cts.; oz., 

 30 cts.; i^'lb., 85cts. 



IfOng -Red Cayenne.— Slender, small size, 4 to 5 inches 

 in length, ^ to % inches in diameter at the base. Fruit 

 hot and pungent. Very useful for flavoring soups. Per 

 packet, 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 



PUMPKINS 



Pumpkins for cooking pur- 

 poses are largely grown and 

 easily prepared. The number of 

 varieties is large, but we offer 

 below the most desirable of the 

 difierent types. 



RUBY KING 



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IMPROVED GUERNSEY 

 )AKSNIP 



Big Tom or Improved Field 

 Pumpkin. — A very hardy 

 Iiroliiic variety of strong, vigor- 

 ous growth. An excellent vari- 

 ety for stock feeding during the 

 early Winter, In shai)e it is 

 round or slightly oval, with 

 smooth, hard, reddisli- 

 orange skin, slightly ribbed ; 

 rich orange-yellow flesh, 

 excellent for making i)les. Per 

 packet, M» cts.; ^ lb., 



20 cts. 



IK GENUINE MAMMOTH miMl'KIN 



RED CAYENNE 



Genuine Mammoth.— Frnlis 



grow to enormous size, some- 

 limes reaching two feet or 

 more in diameter, weighing 

 from 100 to 200 pounds, or even 

 more. 'Ihe skin is salmon 

 orange in color, with thi.k, 

 bright, yellow fitsh, fine 

 grained, tender and of ex- 

 cellent quality for pies. This 

 variety is offered under many 

 different names, but our seed 

 is the Genuine Mammoth 

 strain. Per packet, 5 cts ; oz., 

 20 cts. ; K lb.. CO cts. 



Neyv Japanese.— This variety 

 is similar in size and form to 

 the well-known Crookneckrd 

 Pumpkin, but the skin is deep 

 green, with dark jstripes, 

 turning to ricli golden yel- 

 low. It matures early, the 

 flesh bei' g solid, of excellent 

 quality, deep yello^v in color. 

 Per packet, 6 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. : 

 K lb , 50 cts. 



