The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
PARSNIPS. 
DANIELS’ IMPROVED HOLLOW-CROWNED. Reduced from a Photograph. 
per oz. — s. 
DANIELS’ IMPROVED HOLLOW-CROWNED. A finely selected stock of the Hollow-crowned variety. It grows 
to a very large size without becoming coarse. The roots are of grand symmetrical shape and very clear in the skin. 
It produces a heavy crop of even-sized Parsnips, and is the best variety for exhibition purposes . . per lb. 6*. 
ELCOMBE’S IMPROVED. Very choice stock, of fine flavour, much esteemed for exhibition per lb. Cs. 
GUERNSEY or JERSEY MARROW. A fine, largo, and heavy cropping variety 
HOLLOW-CROWNED. Largest and best for general use ; a fine selected stock . . . . . . . . . . . . per lb. 3s. 
A first-class variety, but requires a good depth of soil 
THE STUDENT. 
TURNIP-ROOTED. Excellent for shallow soils 
Cultivation. — Parsnips are amongst the moat nutritious of vegetables, and are quite easy to grow; a good loamy soil free from stones being the most 
suitable. Have the ground deeply trenched (at least two feet deep) in the Autumn, and give a good dressing of farm-yard manure, leaving it rough for 
the Winter. Early in February the bed should be levelled, forked down, and the seeds sown in drills about 1J feet apart; thin the young plants out to 
about 12 inches apart as soon as it is possible to handle them, and be sure to keep the ground thoroughly clean between the rows by frequent hoeing. 
When specimen roots are being grown for exhibition,' holes should be bored three or four feet deep with a crowbar, and filled with specially mixed 
soil, leaf mould, and wood ashes; sow four or five seeds in each hole and thin out the plants, leaving one to each; weed the ground carefully and apply 
a sprinkling of soot to keep away pests. 
Parsnips are always better when allowed to remain in the ground and lifted when required for use, but when it is necessary to lift and store 
them, they should bo placed in dry sand in a dark shed or cellar. 
“ I took fcwelvo First, seven Second, and two Third Prizes in the Amateur and open 
classes at Glutton Show. I have never seen cleaner and better Parsnips than your 
Improved Hollow-Crowned. Last year I took five First Prizes with them.” — Mr. B. 
WATTS, Farrington Gurney. 
" I hope the Seeds will turn out us last vear — a splendid crop of everything.” — 
Mr. G. FLACK, Thetford. 
“ I took over twenty Prizes at the Shows round here hist year from the produce of 
your Seeds.” -Mr. H. CROWLEY, Malvern. 
“ You may like to know that the Parsnip Seed I had from you lias turned out most 
successful. I took First Prize at Corfe Castle with them both last year and this.” — 
Mr. J. STOCKLEY, Corfe Castle. 
“ Having dealt with you for the last few seasons I am very glad to say I have been 
very successful with your Seeds at our last two Shows.”-- Mr. J. DOUGHTY, Levens- 
hulmc. 
“ The Seeds I got from you last year gave the greatest satisfaction. The Parsnips 
were simply mammoths.” — The Rev. G. E. PARK, Burton Fleming. 
SPINACH. 
per oz.- 
LONG STANDING. A moat valuable variety for Summer uae, as it stands the dry weather and keeps longer fit for use than any other sort 
per qt. 2s. ; per pt. Is. 3d. 0 
MONSTROUS ITALIAN or VIROFLAY. Large and superior ; leaves dark green, and extremely thick and fleshy ... per qt. 2s. : per pt. Is. 3d. 0 
NEW ZEALAND. I.arge and succulent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. „ 0 
PERPETUAL or SPINACH BEET. Produces an abundance of green leaves close to the ground, as soon as these are cut fresh leaves appear, pro- 
ducing a supply during the Autumn and Winter .. .. .. „ ... ... .. .. .. .,0 
PRICKLY. For Winter use .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. per qt. Is. 9d. ; per pt. Is. 0 
ROUND. For Summer use ; best for general crop .. ... .. .. .. .. per qt. Is. fid ; per pt. Is. 0 
Cultivation. — All kinds like a good rich soil ; for the Summer Spinach select a warm border and sow the seeds in rows, where a little shade can be 
given ; it is often grown between the rows of Peas and Beans. It is important that the plants should be thinned out so as to allow plenty of room for 
each to develop, and that the orop should be kept well gathered while young. 
Winter Spinaoh should be sown in July or August in drills one inoh deep, and twelve inohes apart in a well-drained border, care being taken to thin 
out well, otherwise the leaves will decay, as they will also if grown on heavy waterlogged soil. New Zealand Spinach is a useful vegetable for the 
Summer, but will not stand tho frost. Sow it on a warm border in April, and thin out tho plants to about two feet apart. 
