Good Seed, Full Weight and a Fair Price. 
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Marzajola — A new variety, probably the earliest onion grown. 
Per packet, 10 cents ; oz., 20 cents ; lb., $2.00. 
ONI OX SETS. 
I give prices on onion sets only by the quart. As the market 
for sets frequently fluctuates, the prices by the bushel will be 
given on application. 
QUART. QUART. 
Top, or Button sets, prepaid. . . $ .50 Not prepaid % .40 
Yellow Bottom sets, »* • 40 " 80 
White Bottom sets, " 50 " 40 
PARSNIPS. 
Parsnips should be sown in the early spring, as 
the seed will seldom germinate in dry, hot weather. 
Sow in drills 18 inches apart, and thin to three 
inches in the drill. Cultivate the same as carrots. 
Parsnips are improved by remaining in the 
ground until spring ; those wanted for winter use 
can be dug and stored in pits. They are excel- 
lent for fattening cattle and hogs. 
JLoHg- Hollow Crown — The old standard va- 
riety ; whether for table use or for stock. Per 
packet, .5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; lb., 80 cents. 
Carter's New Maltese — A new sort, said to 
be smoother and whiter than the above. Per 
packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; lb., 80 cents. 
PARSLEY. 
Used for garnishing and seasoning soups and 
salads. Succeeds best in a mellow, rich soil. 
Sow quite early in the spring, as the seed germi- 
nates quite slowly. Soak the seed in warm water 
twenty-four hours before sowing. Thin the plants 
to six inches or transplant in rows. It may be 
sown in the fall, as it wiLl live through the winter 
by protecting with ieav<t s or other covering. parsnip. 
Carter's Mos* Curled — The most elegant curled parsley 
grown. Per packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; lb., $1.00. 
Half ounces at ounce rates. 
Peppers are tender 
annuals used for sea- 
soning and pickling ; 
the mild, sweet varie- 
ties are preferred for 
the latter purpose. 
!-'ow in a hot-bed, or 
in a warm, sheltered 
border in May, and 
when 3 inches high 
transplant 18 inches 
apart. 
Large Sweet Bell 
— A large, early va- 
riety, of mild fla- 
vor, rind thick and 
fleshy ; the best for 
pickling. Per pack- 
et, 5 cents; oz,, 80 
cents. 
Golden Dawn 
Maneo-A remark- 
ably prolific pepper ; 
like the Sweet Bell 
in size and shape, but a magnificent golden color when ripe ; 
very mild flavor. Per packet, 5 cents ; oz. . 30 cents. 
LARGE SWEET BELL. 
