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OKRA. 
CULTURE. 
small or large, is without it. 
by the Southern people. 
and is considered a wholesome dish. 
in Spring, as the seeds are apt to rot. 
This is a highly esteemed vegetable in the South and no garden, whether 
L It is used in making “Gumbo,” a dish much esteemed 
It is also boiled in salt water, served with vinegar as a salad, 
Should not be planted before the ground is warm 
Sow in drills, which ought to be two to three 
feet apart, and when up, thin out and leave one or two plants every twelve or fifteen 
Matures in 90 to 125 days. 
inches. 
Tall Growing. 
TALL GROWING.—This is the variety 
mostly cultivated here. The pods are long, 
round towards the end and tender; longer 
than the square podded kind. Packet, 5c. 
and 10c.; oz., 15¢c.; % Ilb., 25c.; Ib., 60c., 
postpaid. 
FRENCH MAREET DWARF PROLIFIC. 
—One of the earliest and most produc- 
tive of all Okras. It is a cross between 
the Tall Growing and the White Velvet 
varieties; commencing to bear when six 
inches high, producing a pod at the stem of 
_each leaf, and continues bearing until the 
plant reaches its maximum height, seven 
feet. It will supersede all other varieties 
for market and shipping. Packet, 5c. and 
10c.; 0z., 15c.; 144 lb., 25c.; 1b., 6Oc., postpaid. 
One ounce to 50 feet of drill; 10 pounds to acre. 
White Velvet. 
WHITE VELVET.—A white variety 
dwarf with round smooth pods, free from 
ridges and seams, and not prickly to the 
touch; very’ prolific and early. We tried 
this variety thoroughly. It has come up 
to what is claimed for it. Extensively 
used for canning. We recommend it to all 
who have not tried it. Packet, 5c. and 10c.; 
0z., 15c.; %4 Ib., 30c.; lb., 75c., postpaid. 
DWARE GREEN PROLIFIC.—This is a 
distinet variety, very dwarf in growth, but 
enormously productive, producing pods 
within an inch or two of the ground and 
clear to the top. We specially recommend 
it for the market and home _ garden. 
Packet, 5c. and 10c.; % Ib., 30c.; 1b., '75c., 
postpaid. 
PARSLEY. 
CULTURE.—Parsley succeeds best in 
rich, mellow soil. As the seeds germinate 
Plain Leaved. 
very slowly, 3 or 4 weeks elapsing some- 
times before it makes its appearance, it 
should be sown early in the Spring and 
Fall, previously soaking the seeds for a 
few hours in tepid water. Sow thickly in 
rows a foot apart and half an inch deep. 
One ounce to 150 feet of drill. Hight 
wounds to the acre. Matures in 85 to 110 
days. 
BDOQUBLE CURLED.—The leaves of this 
variety are curled. It has the same flavor 
as the other kind, extensively raised for 
shipping purposes. Packet, 10c.; oz., 15c.; 
14 lb., 35c.; lb., 80c., postpaid. 
PLAIN LEAVED.—This is the hardiest 
variety, foliage very dark green, with plain 
leaves, having a strong flavor and much 
preferred in French cooking. Packet, 10c.; 
oz., 15c.; % Ih., 35c.; lh., 80c., postpaid. 
