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H. G. FAUST & CO., PHILADELPHIA. 



PARSLEY. 



Sow early in spring, previously soaking the seed for a few- 

 hours in tepid water. The seed germinates slowly, 3 or 4 

 weeks elapsing sometimes hefore it makes its appearance. 

 Sow thickly in rows a foot apart and half an inch deep. For 

 winter use protect in a frame or light cellar. It succeeds best 

 in a rich, mellow soil. 



EXTRA CURLED DWARF. This is the most popular 



variety ; the 

 leaves are a 

 bright green 

 color finely 

 crimped and 

 curled. No 

 other variety 

 is so extensive- 

 ly used for gar- 

 nishing. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 & 10 cts.; 34 lb., 

 A 25 cts.; lb., 85 

 cts. 



Plain or Sin- 



g 1 e. A fine 

 variety for fla- 

 voring soups 



and stews. May be used either in the green or dry state. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



NEW FERN- LEAVED. A new variety, very ornamental 

 and valuable for table decoration. Very curly and of fine 

 form and color. Also suitable for the flower garden. Per 

 pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.: 341b., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



PARSNIPS. 



Sow as early in spring as the 

 weather will permit, in drills 15 

 inches apart, covering half an inch 

 deep in a rich soil. When the plants 

 are 2 or 3 inches high, thin out to 5 

 or 6 inches apart in the rows. It is 

 usual to take up in the fall a certain 

 quantity for winter use only, leaving 

 the rest in the ground until spring, 

 to be dug up as required ; for, unlike 

 carrots they are improved by the frost. 



IMPROVED GUERNSEY. Of 

 this excellent variety of parsnip we 

 have the very best strain of seed that 

 has yet been offered. It is the result 

 of most careful selection and cultiva- 

 tion, and will be found most profit- 

 able by those who grow this vegeta- 

 ble largely, as they are of much 

 greater diameter than any of the 

 Hollow Crown sorts and more easily 

 gathered. The roots are smooth, the 

 flesh is fine grained, and quality ex- 

 cellent, and a heavv cropper. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 20 cts.; 

 lb., 60 cts. 



LONG SMOOTH, or HOLLOW 

 CROWN. This is considered the 

 best variety for general cultivation, 

 being a large cropper, tender and 

 sugary. They form a most nutritious 

 food for both man and beast. Per 

 pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 20 cts.; 



lb. 



Improved Guernsey 



Parsnip. 

 , 50 cts. 



PEANUT, 



FAUST'S IMPROVED PEANUT. We would particu- 

 larly call attention to some of the sterling qualities of which 

 this strain is possessed, and we feel perfectly safe in saying 

 that it is by far the best the market affords. It is early, of 

 good size, extremely prolific, yields fewer imperfect pods and 

 makes less "pops" than any other varietv. It does not require 

 a rich soil, and on medium land has yielded from 100 to 130 

 oushels per acre. The vines average from 3% to 4 feet across, 

 and under favorable conditions often bear more than a hun- 

 dred nuts. The peanut, within the last few years has been 

 planted in all sections of our country, and it has been found 

 a paying crop. Full directions for planting, growing and 

 harvesting on each packet. Liberal sized packet, 10 cts.; 

 quart, 40 cts., postpaid. 



Pumpkins should be planted in fields of corn or potatoes, or 

 they may be profitably raised by themselves. Never in the 

 kitchen garden, however, as they will invariably mix with 

 squashes, and also deteriorate the quality of melons. Sow 

 about May 1st, in hills 8 feet apart. 



Large Cheese. 



LARGE CHEESE. The very best variety for cooking 

 purposes. Flesh thick, yellow, fine grained and of superior 

 flavor. Hardy and productive. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 341b., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



CASHAW, or CROOKNECK. This varietv much re- 

 sembles the Winter Crookneck Squash, and is a great favorite 

 in the Southern States. Of large size, salmon- colored flesh, 

 outside skin white, striped and mottled with green. Very 

 productive. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; 34 lb , 20 cts.; lb., 70 

 cts. 



Nantucket. 



NANTUCKET. It has a hard shell, is one of the best of 

 keepers and very prolific. It is the great favorite in the East, 

 and the celebrated Yankee pies owe their delicious flavor to 

 it. Skin, dark green ; flesh of a rich orange-yellow and very 

 thick. Average weight, 12 pounds. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



JAPANESE PIE PUMPKIN. The 

 seeds of this new variety are most curi- 

 ously marked with characters (see small 

 illustration), which greatly resemble Jap- 

 anese hieroglyphics, and have the ap- 

 pearance of having been the work of 

 some skilled workman, rather than that 

 nature herself wrought them; the outer 

 edge of the seed is a dark shade of brown, 

 and looks as though it had been highly 

 polished. The flesh is very thick, being 

 almost solid, on account of the seed cavity 

 being so small. They are fine grained, 

 dry and of excellent flavor, very hardy 

 and productive, and keep well until late in the spring. For 

 making pies and custards they are extremely fine. When 

 cooked it has somewhat the appearance of a sweet potato, but 

 is much more palatable. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 34 lb., 30 

 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



NEW GOLDEN MARROW. An excellent yellow pie- 

 pumpkin, with skin of deep orange color, slightly ribbed and 

 of excellent flavor. Hardy, productive and a splendid keeper. 

 Size, medium. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 

 70 cts. 



Connecticut FieJd. The popular variety for field culture 

 and. stock raising; very productive. Per "pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; 34 lb., 15 cts.; lb., 30 cts. 



ETAMPES MAMMOTH RED. In proper soil and under 

 careful cultivation, it very often attains mammoth weights. 

 Its appearance, of a bright, glossy red color and smooth sur- 

 face, is wonderfully attractive, and for exhibition purposes 

 cannot be surpassed It is thick meated, rich in color, early 

 to mature and of fine quality. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 34 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



