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



1 oz. Will Sow 

 30 Feet of Drill. 



GREEN OKRA 



Ten Pounds 

 to the Acre. 



CULTURE. This vegetable 

 is extensively grown foi- its 

 green pods, which are used 

 in soups, stews, etc.. to 

 which they impart a rich 

 flavor, and are considered 

 nutritious. Sow seed thick- 

 ly in rich ground about the 

 middle of May, or when 

 ground has become warm in 

 drills 3 feet apart, 1 inch 

 deep : thin to 10 inches 

 apai-t in drills. 



Improved Long Green Okra 



189. Improved Long Green. (60 days.) A very desir- 

 able 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.; V4 lb. 

 20 ct.s.; lb. 60 cts., postpaid. * 



154. Dwarf Green Prolific. (6O days.) 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 for winter. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 

 U lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts., postpaid. 



56. Perkin's Mammoth Long - Podded. (60 days.) 

 Pods shoot out from the stalk within three inches of the 

 ground and the whole plant is covered with them to its ex- 

 treme height. Pods are an intense green color, 9 to 10 inches 

 long, very slini and do not get hard. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 

 '4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts., postpaid. 



PARSNIP 



One Ounce Will Sow 200 Feet of Drill. 

 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 



I in pits or cellars for immediate needs. Valuable for feeding as well as 



for table use. 



83. Hollow Crown Sugar Parsnip, or Hollow Hub. 



(100 days.) An excellent variety for the table. 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. 

 Pkt. .5 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; '4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



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 % 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 assi.st 

 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. 



PARSLEY 



Six Pounds 

 to the Acre. 



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Parsley 



106. Market Gardener's Best Triple Curled. 



("Best in Garden" Variety.) (70 days.) The plant is of 

 a very robu.st and free growth, and it is improved by 

 severe cutting. The leaves are very large and beauti- 

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

 heat, drought and cold better than many other varie- 

 ties. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00, 

 postpaid. 



Hollow Crown Parsnip 



194. Emerald, or 

 Dwarf — Extra 

 Curled Parsley. 



(70 days.) Leaves are 

 tender, beautifully 

 curled; handsome, 

 bright green color; 

 very pretty ; makes 

 long stems. Pkt. 5 cts.; 

 oz. 10 cts.; Vi lb. 30 

 cts.; lb. $1.00, iwstpaid. 



341. Plain, or 

 Single Parsley. 



(70 days.) Leaves flat, 

 deeply cut, not curled, 

 but very dark green. 

 Plant very hardy. One 

 of the most popular va- 

 rieties for Southern 

 culture. A good pro- 

 ducer of excellent qual- 

 ity garnish. Pkt. 5 cts.; 

 oz. 10 cts.; >j lb. 30 

 cts.: lb. $1.00. postpaid. 



