Notice the Splendid Qualities of Our New Short Thick Parsnip 

 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 



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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 

 misshapen roots. The seed requires steady, abundant moisture 

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

 in rows 2 to 2 J^ 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; 2H 

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

 smooth. 

 Pkt. 5c; 02. 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. The sweetness and tenderness are increased 

 by moderate freezing. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 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; 1/4 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 2}/2 to 3}/2 inches and a length of only 6 or 8 inches at 

 the thickened part. The roots are full crowned and rounded 

 on top with a small neck, giving them a smooth, attractive 

 appearance. Fully a month earlier than Hollow Crown, it 

 often reaches full size in 100 days from planting time. 

 (See page 7 for further description.) 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 



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. 90c. 



GREEN STRIPED CUSHAW Avery large sort popular in the 

 South. The crook-necked pumpkins are 18 to 20 inches long, 

 weigh 10 to 15 pounds, and swell at the blossom end to a 

 bulb shape. 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. 35c; 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 plants are exceedingly strong and productive. 

 The fruits weigh about 20 pounds and are a rich deep 

 orange-yellow color. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 35c; lb. 80c. 



MAMMOTH KING Thelargestpumpkineverintroduced.lt 

 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. 35c; lb. 90c. 



MORSE'SMARROW Pumpkins of this variety weighing 1 50 

 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. 40c; 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 8J4 pounds, and is nearly round. The skin is Ught 

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

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



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



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; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



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; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



Sugar or New England Pie 



Grow a Few of TJiesc Little Pumpkins Among the Rows of Com if You Have Boom for Them 



