DIG PARSNIPS ALL WINTER AS WANTED 



Choice Onion Seed 



Zwiebel (Ger.) Cipolla (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 100 feet of row 



Sow seed in early spring, thinly in rows 12 to 16 inches apart. As 

 soon as seedlings are 3 to 4 inches high, thin out to stand 3 to 4 inches 

 apart in row. Frequent cultivation, as well as liberal fertilization, is 

 essential to growing good Onions. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; y 2 oz. 25 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; Vilb. $1.25 



Yellow Onions 



Alls a Craig. 105 days. The famous exhibition Onion of England. 



Its elongated, globe-shaped bulb attains enormous size. 

 Prizetaker. 102 days. An American strain of the Giant Spanish 



Onion. Rich yellow skin; mild, sweet, white flesh. 

 Southport Yellow Globe. 114 days. A rapid grower, producing 



large, showy, globular bulbs. Skin straw-yellow; flesh white and of 



good quality. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. 112 days. The most widely grown sort. 

 Handsome globe-shaped bulbs with thin yellow skin and mild, fine- 

 grained flesh. 



Yellow Sweet Spanish. 114 days. An increasingly popular variety 

 of Spanish origin, with large globular bulbs. Flesh white and very 

 mild. 



Red Onion 



Southport Red Globe. 114 days. The finest of the Red Onions. 

 Bulbs perfectly round, of good size, with deep purplish red skin; 

 flesh white tinged pink. 



White Onions 



Southport White Globe. 110 days. Handsome, large, solid Onion 

 of perfect globe shape; flesh fine grained, white and mild. 



White Portugal or Silverskin. 100 days. An all-purpose variety, 

 excellent for sets, pickling, or green bunching; also good for storing. 

 Matures about 75 days after sowing. The bulbs are of medium 

 size and flat in shape. 



White Sweet Spanish. 110 days. Similar to the original Yellow 

 Sweet Spanish. Produces very large white-fleshed and mild- 

 flavored globes. Spring-sown seed will produce bulbs weighing a 

 pound. 



White Bunch. A rapid grower with long white stems; used almost 

 exclusively for green bunching. Remains mild and tender for a 

 long time. 



Onion Sets 



EXTRA-SELECTED STOCK 

 (Prices variable) 

 One quart will plant 50 feet of row 



For those tender and mild green Onions in the home-garden, plant 

 Sets at intervals in early spring. Plant them thick in the rows and 

 cover the Sets about 1 inch. 

 White. Qt. 20 cts.; 2 qts. 35 cts. 

 Yellow. Qt. 15 cts.; 2 qts. 25 cts. 



Okra or Gumbo 



Ocher (Ger.) Ocra {Ital.) 



Grown for the highly flavored pods which are used, when 3 or 4 

 inches long, for flavoring soups and stews. Sow the middle of May 

 in rows 3 feet apart; thin plants to stand 1 foot apart in the rows. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 35 cts. 



Long Green-Pod. Strong-growing and productive. Pods deep green. 

 White Velvet or Creole. Long, smooth, tender pods, almost white. 



Parsnips 



Pastinake (Ger.) Pastinaci (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 150 feet of row 



Parsnips require a reasonably loose, rich soil and an abundance 

 of moisture, particularly during the germination period. Sow in 

 early spring in rows 18 inches apart and thin out seedlings to stand 

 about 5 inches apart in rows. The flavor of the roots is improved 

 by frost. 



Long Smooth Hollow-Crown. Always good and in demand. 

 Smooth, creamy white roots, broad shouldered, 10 to 12 inches 

 long, tender and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J^lb. 35 cts. 



Parsley 



Petersilie (Ger.) Prezzemolo (/la/.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 150 feet of row 



Parsley is very slow to germinate and should be sown as early 

 in the spring as possible. Sow in rows 15 inches apart. Later thin 

 out the plants to stand 4 inches apart in rows. Constant cutting 

 will improve the appearance of the leaves of the curled varieties. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 40 cts. 



Champion Moss Curled. Leaves dark green, finely cut, and 

 closely curled. 



Dwarf Extra Curled. Dwarf, finely curled leaves; much used for 

 garnishing. 



Plain-leaved. Flat, dark green leaves, deeply cut but not curled. 



Hamburg, Short-rooted. Grown for its elongated turnip-shaped 

 roots which are used in soups and stews. 



Hamburg, Long-rooted. Roots long and slender. Matures late 

 and grows to large size. 



Yellow Globe Danvers Onions 



Hollow-Crown Parsnips 



Dwarf Extra Curled Parsley 



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