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Choice Onion Seed Grown for Beckert's Seed Store (See Page 50) 



Pastinake (Ger.) PARSNIP Pastinaci (Ital.) 



One ounce will sow 150 ft. of row 



Sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart, as early as possible 

 in spring-, and thin the plants to stand 5 or 6 inches apart in 

 the rows. The flavor of the roots is improved by frost. In 

 winter cover them heavily with manure or litter. 

 LONG HOLLOW CROWN. Always good and in demand. At- 

 tractive, smooth, creamy white roots, growing 10 to 12 

 inches in length. Broad shouldered, tapering to a point; 

 tender and sweet and of excellent flavor. 

 SHORT THICK. This attractive little parsnip makes a fine 

 garden and bunch vegetable. Fully a month earlier than 

 Hollow Crown and often reaches full size in 100 days from 

 planting time. The roots fill out at an early stage and can 

 be pulled for home use long before they reach full ma- 

 turity. The quality is excellent, roots are free from strings 

 or woody fiber, makes a splendid bunch vegetable for mar- 

 ket gardeners. 



Petersilie (Ger.) PARSLEY Prezzemolo (Ital.) 



One ounce will sow 150 ft. of row 



Much used for garnishing and flavoring soups, stews, etc. 

 The seed is slow to germinate, and should be sown as early 

 as possible, in drills 12 inches apart, thinning the plants to 

 4 to 6 inches apart in the rows. 



CHAMPION MOSS-CURIiED. Leaves very dark green, finely 

 cut and closely curled. Aside from its value for flavoring 

 and garnishing, the plant is decorative. 



DWARF EXTRA-CURLED. Dwarf, with finely curled leaves. 

 Quite decorative, as well as savory; much used for gar- 

 nishing. 



PLAIN-LEAVED. A non-curled Parsley with deep green 

 leaves, deeply cut. More used for flavoring than for gar- 

 nishing 1 . 



HAMBURG SHORT-ROOTED. Grown for its roots, which 

 are used in stews and soups. Thin out when young and 

 cultivate like Carrots. Roots elongated turnip-shape. 



HAMBURG LONG-ROOTED. Roots long and slender; ma- 

 tures late and grows to a large size. 



PARSNIP 



Pkt. 



Or.. 



% lb. 





,$ .10 



$ .15 



$ .35 



Short Thick 



. .10 



.15 



.35 



PARSLEY 









Champion Moss-Curled . 



. . .10 



.15 



.35 





.10 



.15 



.35 





.10 



.15 



.35 



Hamburg Short-Rooted . 



. . .10 



.15 



.35 



Hamburg Long-Rooted . 



. .10 



.15 



.35 



12 oz $ .10 



5 lb 50 



10 lb 85 



25 lb 1.50 



50 lb 2.50 



100 lb 4.00 



Delivered 



Creamy- White Hollow Crown Parsnips 



for Velvety-green Lawns 



feed regularly with this 

 complete, balanced diet 



WIGORO 



Complete plant food 



The soil is generally warm enough about May 15th to sow Parsnip seed 



