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AUSTRALIAN BROWN. A favorite market sort of 
good size and sliape; very liardy, early, productive, and 
tlie best keeper. Tlie skin is tliick and of a ricli 
brown color; flesh solid and of mild flavor. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 15c, % lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. Large, slightly 
flattened, deep, purplish red, flesh firm and thick. 
This is the best known of the red varieties and large- 
ly planted. It is a heavy cropper and an excellent 
keeper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, % lb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 
CRYSTAL WAX. A pure white variety of the Ber- 
muda type, very flat and extremely early. On account 
of its handsome appearance, earliness and mild flavor 
it is in great demand by market growers. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 40c. Vj, lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 
MAMMOTH SILVER KING. A large, early white, 
flat variety of mild flavor. Valuable for the home 
garden, and nearby market, but is not a good sliip- 
ping or keeping sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, V4 lb. 60c, lb. 
$2.00. 
PRI/jETAKER. A globe-shaped onion, with light 
j'ellow skin and white flesli of a mild flavor. It is pop- 
ular as a market variety, a fairly good keeper, and an 
immense yielder: onions often weigh two or three 
pounds, and have been known to weigh as much as 
four pounds. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, % lb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 
WHITE RERMUDA. This is the standard early mar- 
ket variety and is now grown in immense quantities 
in the Coachella valley for early eastern shipping. It 
is of large size, flat, and a iiinkish straw color. The 
flesh is white and mild. The seed I offer is of the 
flnest strain and imported from Teneriffe. Canary 
Islands. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, V, lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
WHITE PORTUGAI, OR SIIiVER SKIN. A very pop- 
ular variety, both for market and home use. It is of 
attractive appearance, flattened, but quite thick; skin 
silvery white and very thin; flesh Arm, snowy white 
and mild. A g-ood keeper and heavy yielder; onions 
of large size. Also one of the best for pickling. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 30c, % lb. !)0c, lb. $2.50. 
WHITE Q,UEEN. One of the best sorts for pickling. 
It grows to a "fair size in California and is also used 
as an early market variety. It is very early, flat 
in shape, beautifully white and of mild flavor. The 
best variety for growing for green onions. Pkt. 5c. 
oz. 25c, % lb. 75c, lb. $2.25. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANA^ERS. An old standard mar- 
ket variety. Large, globe-shaped; skin brownish- 
yellow. Flesh white and firm, a good yielder and re- 
markably good keeper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, % lb. 50c, 
lb. $1.75. 
ONTON SETS 
By mail add 10c per lb. for postage. 
Australian Brown, White and Yellow sets. Per lb. 20c 
(by mail 30c). Price on large quantities on applica- 
tion. 
PARSLEY 
Perijil — Petersilie — Persil. 
May be sown the year round in Oalifornia. Sow In 
good, rich soil, in drills 15 inches apart, covering the 
seed about half an inch deep. When the plants are 2 
or 3 inches high thin out to 4 inches apart. One ounce 
will sow 100 feet of drill. 
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. Beautifully curled 
leaves, deep, rich green. Pkt. 5o, oz. ,15c, % lb. 40c, 
lb. $1.25. 
HAMBURG OB TURNIP-ROOTED. A plain leaved 
variety, forming lai-ge roots whicl) are used for flavor- 
ing soups, etc. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % Hi. 35c, lb. $1.00. 
PARSNIP 
Cliirivia — Pastiiiako — Paiials 
Sow from September to May, in deep, rich soil, in 
drills 15 inches apart and cover tlie seed about half 
an inch deep, wlien the plants are 2 or 3 inches high 
thin out to about 5 inches apart in the rows. One 
ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of row or 5 pounds 
to one acre. 
HOLLOW CROWN. The standard sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
15c. 14 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 
PEAS 
Cliicliaros o Giiisauics — Erbsen — Pnis 
By mail add 10c per lb. for postage. 
May be sown the year round in California. They 
will grow in almost any soil, but a deep, rich loam is 
best for main crop, the early varieties for winter will 
do best on a light warm soil; deep plowing of the 
ground is essential. They are sown in single or double 
rows from IS inches to 4 feet apart according to the 
height of the variety. The tall sorts should have 
sticks to climb over. For the field crop it requires 
from 60 to SO pounds to the acre, for home gardens 
plant one pound to 50 feet of row. 
FIRST EARIiY VARIETIES 
AMERICAN WONDER. F.xtra early, dwarf com- 
pact grower, wrinkled peas of the flnest quality. 
Height 1 ft. Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c (by mail 30c K 10 lbs. 
$1.50. 
PRE.MtUM GEM. A popular early dwarf wrinkled 
variety. It grows about 18 inches high and hears a 
heavy crop of good sized pods filled with 6 to 8 
peas of the finest quality. Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c (by mail 
30c), 10 lbs. $1.50. 
GRADUS OR PROSPEBITV. The flnest early pea 
yet introduced. Almost as early as American Wonder 
but grows about 2% feet liigh and produces very long 
pods filled with S to 10 peas of delicious flavor. Pkt 
10, lb. 30c (by mail 40c), 10 lbs. $2.00. 
SECOND EARLY VARIETIES 
ABUNDANCE. A splendid wrinkled variety, good 
liearer, pods contain 6 to S large peas. It grows 
about 2 feet high. A favorite sort for canning. Pkt 
5c, lb. 20c (by mail 30c), 10 lbs. $1.50. 
STRATAGEM. One of the best peas in cultivation, 
pods large and well filled, of the finest flavor. Grows 
about 21/0 feet high. Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c (by mail 30c), 10 
lbs. $1.75. 
VORKSIIIRE HERO. Tlie popular market variety in 
tliis locality. Grows about 21/2 feet high, is of fine qual- 
ity and a good bearer. Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c (by mail 30c) 
10 lbs. $1.50. 
Yorksliire Hero Pea 
LATE VARIETIES 
CI-IA.-^IPION OP ENGLAND. Grows from 4 to 4% feet 
liigh, ver>' ])roduclive and unsurpassed in quality. Pkt. 
5c, lb. 2Sc ihv mail 35c). 10 lbs. $2.00. 
TELEPHO>E. A late variety, grows 5 feet high, 
produces very long pods well filled with 8 or 9 large 
lieas of the finest quality. Pkt. 5c, lb. 30c (by mail 
40c), 10 lbs. $2.00. 
PEPPER 
Pi 111 i cnl o — Pf e ff er — Pi incut 
Can be sown from the middle nC .laiui.ii,\ In the end 
of June. Sow the seed in boxes df rich soil and 
keep in a fra)ne or oh a hot bed. ^X'lien llie jilants are 
large enough gradually harden off and plant out in the 
open ground as soon as the weather has become warm 
and settled, placing- the plants in rows 2 feet apart and 
Wz feet apart in the row. One ounce of seed should 
produce about 1000 plants. 
.ANAHEIM CHILI. In great demand locally, similar 
to the Mexican Chili, but larger. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, % 
lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
