Helena, Montana. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS— (Continued.) 103 
PARSLEY 
Ger. — Petersilie. Scand.— Pcrsille. 
(One oz. for 150 feet of drill.) 
Parsley — Moss (Uirled. 
Parsley succeeds best in rich inellflw soil. As the seed 
gerrninales very slowly, it should be« sown quite early in 
the spring, previously soaking the seed for a few hours in 
tepid water. Sow thickly in rows a foot apart and half 
an inch deep. For winter use prolecl a\ a frame or light 
cellar or a few plants may be placed in pots or boxrs and 
kept in the house. 
Moss Curled — There is no more attractive variety- than 
this when well grown; it is hardy and slow to run to 
seed; every gardener's favorite. 
Extra Double Curled— In shape of leaf, color and taste this 
new variety is the ideal of pei'fcction. It stands heat, 
drought and cold better and will yield bi tter than any 
other of the numerous varieties of Parsley we have ever 
had. 
Hamburg or Turnip Rooted — Turnip rooted variety. The 
roots as well as the leaves are used for flavoring soups, 
etc. The roots are stored like Carrots for winter use. 
PARSNIP 
Ger.— Pastinake. Seaiid. — Pastinak. 
(One oz. for 200 feet of drill, 5 to 6 lbs. in drills per acre.) 
Sow as early in the spring as the weather will admit, in 
drills 15 inches apaii, covering half an inch deep. It is 
usual to take up in the fall a certain quantity lor winter 
use leaving the rest in the ground till spring, to be dug up 
as required. 
Parsnip — Hollow Crown. 
Hollow Crown- Finest variety of Parsnips known; the 
roots run of uniform size and are smooth. They make 
an excellent change from ordinary winter vegetables. 
Improved Guern.sej — For those who like an early Parsnip 
this variety will bo found very useful; not as large as 
the longer "varieties. 
Sweet Marrow— A new Parsnip from Europe of especial 
merit. A fine grained, sweet table variety. 
For Prices See Red Insert— Page 96. 
Peas — Gradus or Prosperity. 
Inoculate this 
Seed with 
FARMOGERM. 
PEAS 
Ger. — Erbsen. 
Peas— 
,-Vnierican Wonder. 
Scaiid. — Dan-Nor. 
(1 lb. to 100 feet of drill; 80 to 100 
lbs. to the acre.) 
When grown as a market crop, 
peas are never staked; for private 
use they are generally sown in 
double rows and the tall varieties 
staked up by brush. For an early 
cpop sow as soon as the ground can 
be worked, and make repealed sow- 
ings every two weeks for succession. 
After the first of June, sowing 
should be discontinued until the 
first of August, when a good crop 
may sometimes be secured by sow- 
ing an extra early sort for fall use. 
EXTRA EARLY ROUXD SEEDED 
VARIETIES. 
Alaska — The earliest pea on the 
market. The seed is smooth and 
of bluish color. On this account 
it is very popular with canners. 
"Very uniform in ripening and an 
excellent yielder. 
EXTRA EARLY DWARF 
WRINKLED VARIETIES. 
Anieriean Wonder — In the dwarf 
. compact growing extra earlies the 
American Wonder leads all others, 
can be grown in rows 18 inches to 
two fe(>t apart. They arc quite 
prolific: the crop can be gathered 
ill 2 or 3 pickings and soil cleared 
for succeeding crops. 
Peas— Little Marvel. 
