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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 IS - inches apart and 

 one-half inch deep, in a rich, deep soil; thin out to 6 inches apart in rows. The quality of the roots 

 is improved 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 the longer and 

 thin varieties. Packets, 5 and 10c. ; T/i lb., 15c.; H lb., 25c.; lb., 45c. 



Two pounds to acre 



Pumpkin 



(Kurbis) 



Hills eight feet apart 



Excellent for 



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Culture. May be planted middle of spring, among the Indian corn or in the field or garden, in 

 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. 



Sweet Potato. The finest variety for table use. Pkts., 5 and 10c. ; M lb., 15c.; 

 Hlb., 25c.; lb., 50c. 

 Connecticut Field, or Large Yellow. The common field variety, 

 feeding. Ounce, 5c.; M lb., 10c. ; H lb., 15c.; lb., 25c. 



Small Sugar. A very handsome 

 little pumpkin with deep orange-col- 

 ored skin and flesh of unusually fine, 

 sugary flavor; fine-grained, very pro- 

 ductive, and keeps well. Pkt., 5c.; 

 ounce, 10c. ; 34 lb., 15c.; lb., 50c. 

 Large Sweet Cheese. A most popu- 

 lar variety; fruit-flattened; skin-mottled 

 Ught green and yellow, changing to rich 

 cream color as it matures. Flesh yellow, 

 thick, tender. Pkt., 5c.; ounce, 10c. ; 3^2 lb., 

 25c.; lb., 40c.; 10 lbs., 35c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 

 30c. per lb. 



Yellow Winter Crookneck. Fruit about 

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

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

 low. Pkts., 5 and 10c. ; M lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



Large Cheese 



Peppers 



(Pfeffers) 



Culture. Peppers are indispensable as a seasoning for soups and meats. The large varieties are mainly used for this purpose and pickling. The 

 mild sweet varieties, like Sweet Mountain, Bull Nose and Ruby King, are used for Mangoes, while the small fruited sorts are best for sauces. 

 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 in 

 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 3J/2 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.; J^ lb., 60c.; 

 lb., $2.00. 



Sweet Mountain. Fruit very large, often 6 

 inches or more in length by 2 inches in diameter; 

 very smooth. Pkts., 5 and 10c. ; ounce, 20c.; 

 M lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 



_ Bell, or Bull Nose. Produces a very large- 

 sized pepper, which is highly esteemed for pickling. 

 Pkts., 5 and lOc; ounce, 20c.; M lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 



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. 

 Pkts., 5 and lOc; ounce, 20c.; M lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 



Long Red Cayenne. A long red variety, very 

 hot, and is generally used for seasoning soups. 

 Pkts., 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.; M lb., 90c.; lb., $3.50. 



Chinese Giant Pepper 



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