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Prices Include Postage on Pkts. Ozs., '4 Lbs. and Lbs. 



1 oz. Will Sow 

 30 Feet of Drill. 



GREEN ORKA 



Improved Long Green Okra 

 for winter. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; V 



lb. 



Ten Pounds 

 to the Acre. 



CULTURE. 



This vegetable is 

 extensively grown 

 for its green pods, 

 which are used in 

 soups, stews, etc., 

 to which they im- 

 part a rich flavor, 

 ind are considered 

 nutritious. Sow 

 seed thickly i n 

 rich ground about 

 the middle o f 

 May, or when 

 ground has become 

 warm in drills 3 

 feet apart, 1 inch 

 deep ; thin to 10 

 inches apart in 

 drills. 



154. Dwarf 



Green 



Prolific. 



A very early 

 variety, dwarf 

 in habit but 

 producing very 

 freely short 

 green pods 

 slightly ridged 

 and yet of fine 

 flavor and 

 quality. Its 

 pods can be 

 easily dried 

 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



189. Improved Long Green, a very desirable sort for 

 market gardeners; of medium height; very handsome; bears 

 long pods, which remain tender a long time and are free from 

 hard ridges. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; '4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



234. White Velvet, a popular new varietv with white 

 pods. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; !4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



56. Perkin's Mammoth Long-Podded. Pods shoot 

 out from the stalk within three inches of the ground and the 

 whole plant is covered with them to its extreme height. 

 Pods are an intense green color, 9 to 10 inches long, very 

 slim and do no' 

 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



One Ounce Will Sow 

 100 Feet of Drill. 



CULTURE. Succeeds 

 best in a mellow, rich 

 soil. Sow thickly in 

 April in rows 1 foot 

 apart and ^2 inch deep ; 

 thin out the plants to 

 stand 6 inches apart in 

 the rows. The seed is 

 slow of germination, 

 taking from 3 to 4 

 weeks to make its ap- 

 pearance, and often 

 failing to come up in 

 dry weather. To assist 

 its coming up quicker 

 soak the seed a few 

 hours in warm water 

 or sprout in damp 

 earth and sow when it 

 swells or bursts. For 

 winter use protect in a 

 frame or light cellar, 

 or lift some of the 

 plants and reset in six- 

 inch flower pots or 

 small boxes and place 

 in kitchen window. 



194. Emerald, or 



Dwarf Extra 



Curled. Leaves 

 are tender, beauti- 

 fully curled; hand- 



PARSLEY 



Six Pounds 

 to the Acre. 



Parsley 



some, bright green color; very pretty; makes long stems. 

 Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/i lb. 30 cts.; lb. 8.5 cts. 



One Ounce Will Sow 

 200 Feet of Drill. 



PARSNIP 



5 to 6 Pounds 

 for an Acre. 



CULTURE. Sow as early in the spring as weather will permit in 

 drills 15 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 feed- 

 ing as well as for table use. 



83. Hollow Crown Sugar Parsni] 



Hollow Hub. The best and handsomest ^ 

 nip. Half long, wedge-shaped, hollow crowned 

 and very broad at the shoul- 

 ders, easily taken out of the 



ground, and producing more 



tons to the acre than the 

 longer and thin varieties. Pkt. 

 .5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; >4 lb. 30 

 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 



86. Guernsey, a greatly 

 improved strain. Hollow 

 crown very smooth. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/^ lb. 35 cts.; 

 lb. $1.00. 



106. Market Gardener's Best Triple Curled. 



("Best in Garden" Variety.) The plant is of a very ro- 

 bust and free growth, and it is improved by severe cut- 

 ting. The leaves are very large and beautifully curled, 

 and of a very dark green. It will stand the heat, 

 drought and cold better than many other varieties. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; !4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 



341. Plam, or Smgle. Leaves flat, deeply cut, not 

 curled, but very dark green. Plant very hardy. One of the 

 most popular varieties for Southern culture. A good pro- 

 ducer of excellent quality gar- 

 nish. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 

 Yi lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Left 



A field of 



parsley from 



Semesan- 



treated 



seeds. 



Hollow Crown, or Hollow Hub Parsnip 



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