The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners 
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Parsnip. 
Cultivation. — Rarely, if ever, is the Parsnip va.ued 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 always succeed best 
upon such soil either trenched, or bastard trenched, and with manuro placed not 
less than eight or ten inches deep and in a goodly layer, and well decomposed. 
Sow the seeds about March 20th in drill rows fourteen inches apart, thinning out 
the young seedlings to distances of from eight to ten inches apart in the rows. 
In cases where it is not possible to insure a regular crop, owing to irregular sowing, 
germination of seeds, or insect pests, we havo 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 are 
actually required for use. 
per oz. — s. d. 
DANIELS’ IMPROVED HOLLOW-CROWNED. 
A finely selected stock of the true old Hollow-crowned variety. First-class 
for exhibition and general use ... ... ... per lb. 6s. 0 8 
“ At the Fruit and Root Show I was awarded a First Class Certificate for your 
Improved Hollow-crowned Parsnip. The six weighed 20 lbs., one of the largest 
weighed 5 lbs." — Mr. W. BAILEY, Lamberhurst. 
EIcombe’B Improved. Very choice stock, of fine flavour, much 
esteemed for exhibition ... ... ... ... ... ... o 6 
Turnip-rooted. Excellent for shallow soils ... ... ... o 6 
Guernsey or Jersey Marrow. A fine, large, and heavy cropping 
variety ... ... ... ... ... ... ... o 6 
Hollow-crowned. Largest and best for general use; a fine selected 
stock... ... ... ... ... ... per lb. 3s. 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, &o., whero practicable. Sowings should be made 
from about the middle of February until tho end of March, according 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 finer 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 extremely valuable as an oruamental- 
foliaged plant for the flower border, &c. 
per oz. — 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 
Covent-Garden Garnishing. A splendid variety, beautifully curled 0 6 
Extra-fine Curled. Fine for garnishing ... ... ... o 4 , 
Fern-leaved. Distinct foliage, useful for garnishing per pkt. 3d. 0 9 
EVIDENCE 
“ I must state that this makes twenty-five years that I have dealt with 
your firm, and am pleased to say that 1 havo always found your Seeds 
quite as good as represented, and cau always recommend them with 
confidence.”— Mr. G. BAKER, Aldershot. 
“ I am pleased to tell you that I got the First Prize for collection of 
Vegetables at Laceby Horticultural Show, also First Prize for Cottager's 
Collection of Vegetables, eight varieties tor which I have taken First. Prize 
for six years in succession ; I had eighteen entries, and took sixteen Prizes, 
eleven First, four Second, and one Third, all from your Seeds.” — 
Mr. G. CAM MACK, Aylesby. 
OP QUALITY. 
“ Perhaps it may interest you to hear this is the twentieth year I have 
had Seeds from you, and I have never had reason to complain of any of 
them.”— Mr. P. P. J. BEESTON, Wellington. 
“ I obtained First Prize for the best six kinds of Vegetables grown from 
your Seeds, Daniels’ King: of the Cauliflowers; better I never saw, 
and was greatly praised, also the Scarlet Runner Beans “Titan,” 
and the Duke of York Potatoes. I must speak very highly of your 
Seeds and all that 1 have had from your firm liuve turned out to be 
what you have stated them in your catalogue.”— Mr. W. BUCK, 
Stoke Ferry. 
