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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners 
Parsnip. 
Cultivation. — Rarely, if ever, is the Parsnip valued at its proper worth, or are its usefulness and high nutritive properties 
properly acknowledged. Perhaps there is no crop so remunerative both from the above point of view', and besides from a consideration 
of the heavy crops that on a system of fairly good culture, very limited space is capable of producing. As this esculent is known 
as being “ dibble-rooted,” it may not be necessary to dwell upon the great necessity of deep culture. They delight in fairly stiff soil, 
moderately moist, and alw’ays succeed best upon such soil either trenched, or bastard trenched, and with manure placed not less than 
eight or ten inches deep and in a goodly layer, and well decomposed. Sow the seeds about March 20tli in drill rows fourteen inches 
apart, thinning out the young seedlings to distances of from eight to ton inches apart in the rows. In cases whore it is not possible to 
insure a regular crop, owing to irregular sowing, germination of seeds, or insect pests, we have seen a fairly good produce, and a better 
finish given to a bed, by transplanting some of the thickest seedlings during showery weather on to vacant spaces. Hoe frequently 
during the Summer months, and if a good tender Parsnip is appreciated, never dig up the roots until they arc actually required for use. 
per oz. — s. d. 
DANIELS’ IMPROVED. A fine selection 
of the Hollow-crowned. First-class exhibition and 
market variety ... ... ... ... 0 8 
Elcombe’s Improved. Very choice stock, of fine 
flavour, much esteemed for exhibition ... ...0 0 
Turnip-rooted. Excellent for shallow soils ... 0 6 
per oz. — s. d. 
Guernsey or Jersey Marrow. A fine, large, and 
heavy cropping variety ... ... ... ... 0 6 
Hollow -crow nod. Largest aud best for general use ; 
a fine selected stock ... ... ... ... 0 3 
The Student. A first-class variety, but requires a 
good depth of soil ... ... ... ... 0 6 
Parsley. 
Cultivation. — It is only by thorough and efficient culture that good Parsley can bo grown. Hence good, deep, rich soil, 
should always be prepared for it by trenching, manuring, &c., where practicable. Sowings should be made from about the middle of 
February until the end of March, accordihg to the demand. For a limited supply only one sowing, made about March 10th, will 
suffice. Make another sowing about the first week in July, transplant a few seedlings from each sowing, if possible, as fiuer plants 
are formed thereby. It is a desirable plan to sow in rows ten inches apart, and to thin the plants out to like distances apart in the 
rows. By placing frames over some portions of the crop during "Winter, or potting up bundles of the roots, and placing them into a 
gentle warmth, a better supply will be assured at a most acceptable season. 
Daniels’ Queen of the Parsleys, an improvement upon the Fern-leaved variety, is the most useful for garnishing, and 
is oxtremely valuable as an ornamental-foliaged plant for the florver border, &c. 
peroz.— s. d. 
DANIELS’ QUEEN OF THE 
PARSLEYS. An extra selected stock of the 
Fern-leaved variety, carefully grown on our own 
Seed Farm. The most useful for garnishing, and 
extremely valuable as an ornamental plant for the 
flower-border ... ... .. per pkt. 6d. 1 6 
per oz. — s. d. 
Covent-Garden Garnishing. A splendid variety, 
beautifully curled ... ... ... ... 0 6 
Extra-fine Curled. Fine for garnishing ... ... 0 4 
Fern-leaved. Distinct foliage, useful for garnishing 
per pkt. 3d. 0 9 
EVIDENCE 
“At, tlie Fruit and Root Show I was awarded a First Class 
Certificate for your Improved Hollow-crown 3d Parsnip 
The six weighed 20 lbs., one of the largest weighed 5 lbs.” — Mr. W. 
BAIliEY, Lamberhurst. 
“The Parsnips are very fine indeed, there is nny quantity that 
measure thirteen iiuhei round their.”— Mr. S. GANTON, Stamford. 
OF QUALITY. 
“The Parsnips (Hollow-crowned) did well, many of them 
measuriug sixteen and eighteen inches, and a good crop.”— Mr. C. 
REDDING, Bislingliam. 
“ I nm very glad to inform you that I took First Prize on your Carrots 
and Parsnips in two Shows.”— Mr. W. MARRIS, Ystrad. 
