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J. M. Thorburn & Co. 's Catalogue of Seeds. 



Okra or Gombo. 



Gombaud. Quimbombo. (Safran. 

 Culture. — Sow late in the spring, after the ground has become warm, in drills three feet apart, where 



the plants are to remain. Thin out from nine to twelve inches. 

 They should be well manured. They may also be raised in pots or 

 a hot-bed, and transplanted. \ 



Per oz. 



1097 Dwarf Density. Wry tender; long pods $0 10 

 1097a Dwarf Green 10 



1098 Dwarf White 10 



1099 White Velvet. Tender white pods ... 10 



1 100 Long Green 10 



#lb. Per lb. 

 $0 20 $0 60 



Orach or French Spinach. 



A.rroche. Armuella. 

 Culture.— Sow early in spring 



1101 Red. Distinct; dark red leaves . ... $0 15 

 1103 AVhite. Pale green leaves ; almost yellow 15 



cultivate and use like Spinach 

 Per oz. i/£lb. Per lb. 



o 30 $1 00 

 30 1 00 



Per oz. Jilb. Per lb. 



1 108 Thorburn Hollow 



Crown. A mar- 

 ket-gar dener' s 

 strain .... $0 10 $0 20 $0 60 



1109 Long Wbite.Stand- 



ard variety ... 10 2c 



1110 Abbott Improved. 



Smooth and quite 



large ; fine sort . 10 2c 

 mi Maltese. One of the 



best sorts; not 



quite as long as the 



Long White ... 10 20 60 

 11 12 Early Round ... 10 20 60 



Parsnip. 



Panais. Chirijia. ^ajtinafe. 

 Culture. — Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be 

 worked, in rich soil, in drills eighteen inches apart. The ground 

 should be well and deeply dug. Thin to six or eight inches in the 

 rows. Hoe and cultivate often to keep down the weds. 



60 



60 I 



PARSNIPS. 



Parsley. 



Persil. Ferijil. ^CtCrfiliC. 



Culture. — Soak the seeds a few hours in lukewarm water, and sow early in spring and until the middle 



of Ju y, in drills one foot apart. Thin out the plants to four inches. To preserve in winter, transplant to a light 



cellar or cold-frame. No. 1122 should be thinned out while 



young, and managed the same as Carrots and Parsnips. 



#lb. 

 $0 30 



Extra Curled. 



Per oz. 



Superior So 15 



Per lb. 



Moss Curled. Very pretty .... 



15 



30 



1 00 



Fern-leaved. Fine curled .... 



: 5 



30 



1 00 



Beauty of the Parterre. Distinct 









and most beautiful for edgings, and 









equally good as a condiment . . . 



15 



50 





Plain. The ordinary form 



10 



20 





Hamburg or Rooted. Edible roots 









much like Parsnips 



15 



30 



1 00 



EXTRA CURLED PARSLEY. 



Montclair, Florida, Sept. 4, 1893. 



J. M. Thorburn & Co. 



I had excellent results fromt-he seed used in the spring and summer- 

 Have had seeds from you for about seventeen years, and they were 

 always satisfactory (Signed) J. C. C Downing- 



