20 F. E. MCALLISTER CO., 69 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK.— HIGH GRADE VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
PARSI.EY. 
One ounce will sow about 150 feet of drill. 
Culture. — Parsley requires a rich, mellow and deep 
6oil. Soak the seed for a few liours in tepid water, and 
sow early in the spring in drills one foot apart and half 
an inch deep. Thin out the young plants to four inches. 
Hamburg parsley should be treated the same as Car- 
rots. 
FERN-LEAVED PARSLEY. 
Extra Double Curled. Standard market sort. Per 
pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Extra Moss Curled. Very beautiful. Per pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c. ; )^lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Fern-Leaved. Finest garnishing variety. Per pkt., 
5c.; oz., 10c. ; lb., 25c.: lb., 75c. 
Hamburg or Rooted. Edible roots. Per pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c. ; % lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
PARSNIP. 
One ounce will sow about 200 feet of drill. 
Culture.— Sow as early in the 
spring as the ground can be 
worked, in drills 18 inches apart, 
covering with fine soil to the 
depth of half an inch. The soil 
should be rich and deeply dug. 
The quality of the roots is much 
improved after a severe frost; in 
fact, they may be allowed to re- 
main in the ground throughout 
the winter, as they are perfectly 
hardy. 
Hollow Crov/n. The finest va- 
riety grown; pods long, smooth 
and milky white. Per pkt. , 5c. ; 
oz., lOc; % lb., 20c.; lb., .50c. 
Early Round, Adapted to shallow 
soils. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 
J^'lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 
HOLLOW CROWN 
TARSNIP. 
PEPPER. 
One ounce will produce about 200 plants. 
Culture. — Sow in hot-beds in March, or in the open 
ground iu April; transplant in rows twenty inches 
apart each way. The seed may be sown in the open 
ground after all danger of frost is past. 
Cardinal. Grows about six inches long. Very sweet 
and thick fleshed; brilliant color. Per pkt 5c • oz 
30c.; \i lb., 85c.; lb., $3.00. 
Long Red Cayenne. Fruit about four inches long 
bright red color ; very productive. Per pkt., 5c.; oz ' 
25c.; lb., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
Cherry Red. Small round fruit, rich scarlet color, and 
extremely piquant. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c.; \l lb 
75c.; lb., $2.50. ' ^4 ., 
Chili. Very piquant and prolific; small, slim fruit. 
Per pkt., 5c.; oz.,25c.; J^lb., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
Celestial. Fruit is at first yellow, and when fully 
matured becomes a deep scarlet. Per pkt., 5c : oz' 
25c.; >^ lb., Toe; lb., $2.50. . •. ., 
CAYENNE PEPPER. 
Large Bell or Bull Nose. A large early variety, of 
rto'ln^'' 1^^*-' S^-: oz., 25c.; 34 lb., 75c.; 
ID., tjp/ii.oO. 
Ruby King. Fruit bright ruby-red. The flavor is so 
mild and pleasant that it can be sliced and eaten like 
cucumbers or tomatoes. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c.; \i 
lb., 75c.; lb., $3.50. i- > . . . /4 
Golden Dawrn. Bright golden-yellow; very productive. 
Per pkt.. 5c.; oz., 25c.; )^ lb., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
Sv7eet Spanish. One of the largest and earliest. Per 
pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c.; \i lb., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
Sweet Mountain. Similar to the Bull Nose but larger 
TAf^l^"^"^ ?} ^^^o'"- Per pkt. , 5c. ; oz., 25c. ; 
M lb., 75c.; lb.. $2.50. i- . . . 
Bird's Eye or Creole. Very small red fruit, used in the 
manufacture of Tobasco Sauce. Per pkt., 10c. ; oz,, 
60c.; 1^ lb., $1.75; lb., $6.00. 
