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Parsley 
Pergil Petersilie Perejil. 
One ounce will sow one hundred feet of drill. Sow thinly in drills one foot apart, and thin out the plants 
to three or four inches between each. The seed germinates slowly, sometimes three or four weeks passing 
before the plants appear. 
Extra Double Curled. Very select strain of a handsome bright green color, compact and beautifully curled, 
per oz., lOcts; per Jib., 30 cts; per lb., 90 cts. 
Fern Leaved. A distinct and attractive dwarf variety of exquisite form and color; highly ornamental for 
garnishing, per oz., 15 cts; per Jib., 40 cts; per lb., til. 
Hamburg or Tnriiip Rooted. The edible portion is thefleshy root, which resembles a small parsnip, and 
is highly esteemed for flavoring soups, etc., per oz., 15 cts; per J-lb., 30 cts; per lb., $1. 
Parsnips 
Panais Paslinake, Chirivia. 
One ounce will sow two hundred feet of drill; five pounds will plant an acre. This crop requires a very 
rich soil. Sow in drills eighteen inches apart and one-half inch deep and thin to eight inches in the row. 
Besides being desirable as a table vegetable, they are valuable for feeding stock. 
Improred Guernsey. Theroots aresmooth, medium long;flesh finegrained and of excellent qualitv; heavy 
cropper, per oz., 10 cts; per Jib.. 20 cts; per lb., 60 cts. 
Long Smooth or Hollow Crown. Of excellent flavor; tender and sweet, per oz., 10 cts; per ilb 20 cts- 
per lb., 60 cts. r » . , 
Student. Handsome shape and splendid flavor. It is earlier than the longer forms and especially adapted 
for shallow soils, per oz., 10 cts; per }Ib., 20 cts; per lb., 60 cts. 
Pepper 
Piment. Pfeffer Pimienlo 
One ounce will produce fifteen hundred plants. Good, rich, mellow ground is the best for Peppers. 
Transplant into rows two feet between the plants each way. Keep the soil open and free with the cultivator. 
Oolden Dawn. In shape and size this resembles the Large Bell; color bright waxy yellow, very brilliant 
and handsome. Single plants ripen from twelve to twenty-four fruits making them both profitable and 
ornamental. So mild and pleasant is the flavor that they make a pleasant salad; while for stuffing no other 
variety can equal them, per oz., 25 cts; per Jib., 75 cts; per lb., $2.50. 
Large Bell or Bull Nose. Of large size, early and of pleasant flavor, per oz., 30 cts; lib., 90 cts; lb., $3. 
Long Ked Cayene. Long fruits of conical shape, bright red; flesh strong and pungent, per oz., 30 cts-' per 
ilb., 90 cts; per lb., $3. * = > i- , , r 
Procopp's Giant. Of immense size; color a brilliant scarlet; flesh very thick and flavor just hot enouch to 
be pleasant to the taste, per oz., 40 cts; per ilb., §1.25; per lb., $4. 
Bed Chili. Small bright red pods, very pungent; used for pickles, per oz. 30 cts; per Jib., 90cts; per lb., $3. 
Buby King. The best mild red pepper; fruit large and handsome, of a bright ruby -red color, and so mild 
that It may be sliced and eaten as a salad, per oz., 30 cts; per Jib., 90 cts; per lb., $3. 
Pumpkin 
Potiron Kurbis Calabaza. 
One ounce will plant forty hills; five pounds will plant an acre. Plant in hills eight feet apart each way 
allowing three strong plants to a hill. In other respects they are cultivated as melons and cucumbers; keep 
separate from melons and cucumbers as they are liable to mix. ' 
Connecticut Field or Large Yellow. The best for field culture and for feeding stock, per oz., 5 cts; per 
ilb., 15 cts; per lb., 40 cts. *^ > i I'ci 
Early Sugar. Of medium size, thin skin, thick, solid flesh; fine grained and of excellent flavor, per oz 10 
cts; per Jib, 25 cts; per lb., 75 cts. ' ' ' 
Largo Cheese. Flesh fine-grained, sweet and well flavored; a favorite for making pies, per oz., 10 cts- ner 
Jib., 25 cts; per lb., 75 cts. i o r > i- > ^""i 
Mammoth Potiron.. Salmon-colored skin; flesh fine-grained and of excellent qualitv; grows to enormous 
size; some specimens having weighed over two hundred pounds, per oz., 20 cts; pe'r .^b., 60 cts; lb., $2. 
The Planet Jr Wheel Hoe does the work of three 
