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u „ nR hollow crow* 



j^RGE SUGAK, 01 ^ parsnip 



Panais, Fr. 



PARSNIP 



Chirivia, Sp. 

 Pastinake, Ger. 



CULTURE — Sow as early in the spring as weather and soil coi 

 less in heavy clay. Thin to stand 4 to 6 inches apart in the rows, 

 often used for flavoring soups and stews. The quality is improved 

 in pits or cellars in the fall for immediate needs. One ounce will 

 608 Large Sugar, or Hollow Crown. This is the best and 

 most productive variety and is largely grown both in the home 

 garden and for market. The roots, which are creamy white, 

 grow 10 to 12 inches long, and are smooth, tender, sweet and 

 are of excellent flavor. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; { lb., 45 



nditions permit in drills 2 feet apart and cover \ inch deep in light soil, 

 The roots are eaten boiled and are very sweet and tender, also are 

 by leaving them in ground over winter for spring use. Secure enough 

 sow 200 feet of drill. 



610 Student, or Guernsey. Very similar to No. 608, but 

 somewhat shorter. A good half-long variety, with smooth 

 white roots. This strain is the result of careful selection of 

 roots growing to an ideal shape and having the distinct hollow 

 crown. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.35. 



cts.; lb., $1.35. 



Pois, Fr. 



GARDEN PEAS 



Guisante, Sp. 

 Erbsen, Ger. 



Improved Pilot Peas 



One pound will plant fifty feet of drill. 

 Culture —The very earliest sowing of peas may be made as early in March as the gar- 

 dener can prepare a piece of ground because subsequent frosts do not hurt the young plants, 

 especially those of the extra early smooth-seeded varieties. Sow in single or double rows 

 24 to 26 inches apart, covering seeds about 2 inches deep. All varieties do better with 

 some sort of support. Where the brush is lacking, poles and twine may be utilized. By 

 selecting varieties maturing in succession (and it is easy to pick them out from the following 

 pages because they are listed in about the same order as they reach full size), a constant 

 supply of delicious peas may be had from early in June until middle of August. Experience 

 has proven that sowings made after middle of May are not as successful as the earlier ones 

 because hot midsummer heat is apt to cut short both vines and pods. 



Smooth Seeded Extra Early Sorts 



The hardiest sorts, to be planted as soon as the soil can be put in condition. 



618 Alaska. An extra early round blue Pea, height, 2 feet. Very uniform and a favorite can- 

 ning variety. Pkt., 10 cts. ; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.55, prepaid. 



619 Ameer. (See Specialties, 2nd cover and page 1.) Pkt., 10 cts.; 3 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 

 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



635 Dreer's Eureka Extra Early. One of the earliest and most prolific extra early 

 varieties, which has given good results wherever grown. Vines grow to a height of 

 about 20 inches and are very robust, bearing an abundant crop of pods which measure 

 about 2j inches in length, and are well filled with peas of excellent flavor. Height, 

 20 inches. It is not only valuable for early use but is especially adapted for planting in 

 August when most plantings of other varieties result in failure. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 

 25 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.55, prepaid. 



730 Dreer's Electric Extra Early. An extra prolific round, blue-seeded extra early 

 sort. The vines grow very uniform and attain a height of 2\ feet, bearing an abundant 

 crop of medium size, dark green pods, which are well filled with Peas of good flavor. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; i lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.55, prepaid. 



628 Early Eight Weeks. In our trials, this pea was ready for picking before any of the 

 other extra early varieties and the quality all that could be asked for in a smooth extra 

 early Pea. The vines were very dwarf, growing only 12 to 15 inches in height and 

 loaded with the well filled pods, which were quite large in size for so early a variety. 

 The pods should be picked from vines while they are in a young state of growth, at 

 which time the peas are exceedingly tender and of a most delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.55, prepaid. 



678 Pilot, Improved. A smooth large seeded extra early, very prolific pea, height 

 about 3 feet. Fine dark green pods 3J to 4 inches long. Pkt., 10 cts.; J lb., 20 cts.; 

 lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.45, prepaid. 



No vegetable more delicious than Peas, so easily grown in the home garden 



