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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



PARSNIPS 



INTERMEDIATE. 



Ger. Pastinake. Fr. Panais. 

 One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 



Sow as early in the spring as the weather 

 will permit, in drills 18 inches apart, cover- 

 ing half an inch deep; when well up, thin out 

 to five or six inches apart in the rows. Un- 

 like Carrots, they are improved by the frost, 

 and it is usual to take up in the fall a cer- 

 tain quantity for winter use, leaving the rest 

 in the ground until spring to be dug up as 

 required. 



New. See page 40. 

 IMPROVED 



GUERNSEY. 



This improved fine 

 strain of Guernsey Par- 

 snip is strictly a taole 

 variety. The roots do 

 not grow long as the 

 Hollow Crown, but are 

 of a greater diameter, 

 and more easily gath- 

 ered. It is a very 

 fj heavy cropper; the 

 I roots are smooth, about 

 " twelve inches in length, 

 and with a very deep 

 hollow crown and small 

 top. The flesh is very 

 fine grained and sweet 

 all the way through, 

 ind of excellent quality. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., lb. 15 cts., lb. 

 50 cts. 



SUGAR or HOL- 

 LOW CROWN. 



HU 3.oots long, grows most- 

 jfpln ly below the surface. It 

 III ill is about one of the best 

 y§s garden varieties, a stan- 

 di dard sort. Per pkt. 4 

 cts., oz. 8 cts., % lb. 15 

 Guernsey Parsnip cts., lb. 50 cts. 



PARSLEY 



Ger. Petersilie. Fr. Peosil. 



This well known and agreeable savory 

 herb is used as a garnish and for seasoning 

 soups, stews, etc. Select a rich soil and sow 

 the seed as early in the spring as the ground 

 can be worked, in drills one foot apart; thin 

 out the plants to three or four inches apart. 

 As it is slow to vegetate, soak the seed in 

 warm water for ten or twelve hours. 



EMERALD. The Emerald is distinct in ap- 

 pearance, being of a light shade of green. 

 The plant is of dwarf habit, with leaves 

 finely cut and curled. Growers for the mar- 

 kets of all the large cities know how im- 

 - portant it is for their sales to have a stock 

 parsley that is "curly." Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



NEW PERN-LEAVED. This beautiful Par- 

 snip resembles crested fern or moss in its 

 growth. It is invaluable as a garnishing 

 plant, and admirably suited for mixing 

 with dwarf ornamental foliage plants in 

 the flower garden, and also for table decor- 

 ations. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 

 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



PLAIN LEAVED. This is the hardiest and 

 strongest growing variety. Leaves dark 

 green, plain, longer than the curled and 

 better flavored for seasoning. A covering 

 of straw or evergreen bough will ordin- 

 arily protect it through the winter. Per 

 pkt. 3 cts., oz. 7 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 

 cts. 



OKRA or GUMBO 



This vegetable is becoming extensively 

 grown. The long young pods of this plant 

 are used in soups, stews, etc., to which they 

 impart a rich flavor and are considered nu- 

 tritious. Sow the seeds thickly in rich 

 ground about the middle of May, or when 

 the ground has become warm, in drills three 

 feet apart and one inch deep; thin out to ten 

 inches apart in the drills. Hoe often and 

 earth up a little to support the stems. The 

 very young pods can be gathered and dried 

 for winter use. 



WHITE VELVET. This variety is a great im- 

 provement on the old Okra. Has long, slen- 

 der pods, early and very productive. Per 

 pkt. 4 cts., oz. 8 cts., ^4 lb. 25 cts. 



RHUBARB or PIE PLANT 



Ger. Bhubarber. Fr. Rhubarde. 

 One ounce will produce about 800 plants. 



Sow in drills one foot apart early in spring. 

 In the fall or next spring transplant to 

 three feet apart both ways. Do not pluck 

 the stalks until the third year, and do not 

 let the plant exhaust itself by running into 

 seed. The soil can not be too rich, and 

 mulching with manure each fall is very bene- 

 ficial. Stalks are used for pies, tarts, etc. 

 LINNAEUS. Large, tender, and excellent 



flavor. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 



50 cts. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. Plant in spring in rich 

 soil, three feet apart. Each 15 cts., 4 for 

 50 cts. 



SPINACH 



Ger. Spinat. Fr. Epinard. 

 One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 This is an important market gardener's 

 crop of easy culture. It must be grown in 

 deep, rich soil. For summer use sow early 

 in the spring, in drills one foot apart, cov- 

 ering seed one inch deep. Sow at intervals 

 of two weeks through the season. For very 

 early spring use, sow in September and pro- 

 tect by covering with straw. 

 LONG STANDING. This is decidedly the 

 best variety for spring s6wing, having all 

 the good qualities of the other sorts; be- 

 sides remaining a long time before run- 

 ning to seed; valuable for market garden- 

 ers. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 7 cts., & lb. 20 

 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 NEW VICTORIA. The foliage is heavy, the 

 broad, dark green leaves being of the true 

 Savoy appearance and of the finest quality, 

 but the most remarkable feature that will 

 make it of special value, that it is in prime 

 condition from two to three weeks after all 

 other varieties of Spinach have run to seed. 

 Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 8 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 

 60 cts. 



SALSIFY or OYSTER PLANT 



Ger. Bocksbart. Fr. Salsifis. 

 One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 



A delicious vegetable. Cut into v small 

 pieces it makes a fine soup, like that from 

 oysters. It is also parboiled, grated fine, 

 made into small balls, dipped in butter and 

 fried; also cooked whole as parsnips. Cul- 

 ture and treatment same as for parsnips. 

 MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. An im- 

 proved type of this excellent vegetable. It 

 produces roots of nearly double the size 

 and weight of the old variety, and of 

 equally good quality. It is very tender and 

 delicious, and resembles a good sized par- 

 snip. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., l A lb. 50 

 cts., lb. $1-50. 



