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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners 
PARSNIPS. 
DANIELS’ IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWNED. Reduced from a Photograph. 
per 02 . — 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. 6s. 0 
ELCOMBE’S IMPROVED. Very choice stock, of fine flavour, much esteemed for exhibition . . . . . . . . per lb. 5s. 0 
GUERNSEY or JERSEY MARROW. A fine, large, and heavy cropping variety . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 
HOLLOW-CROWNED, Largest and best for general use ; a fine selected stock . . . . . . . . . . per lb. 3s. Cd. 0 
THE STUDENT. A first-class variety, but requires a good depth of soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 
TURNIP-ROOTED. Excellent for shallow soils . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 0 
Cultivation. — Parsnips are amongst the most nutritious of vegetables, and are quite easy to grow ; a good loamy soil free from stones being the most 
suitable. Have the ground thoroughly trenched (at least two feet deep) in the Autumn, and give a good dressing of farmyard manure, leaving it rough for 
the Winter. Early in February the bed should bo levelled, forked down, and the seeds sown in drills about H 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 be placed in dry sand in a dark shed or cellar. 
" I obtained First Prize in open class and First Prize in local class at the Troedyrhiw 
Show with your Improved Hollow-crowned Parsnip. Also First Prize in open class 
at Merthyr Tydvil Show.” — Mr. T. PICTON, Troedyrhiw. 
“ I lifted one of vour Improved Hollow-crowned Parsnips l ist week measuring 3 feet 
4 inches in length and 1G inches round the crown.” — Mr. F. TOPLEY, Llansaintffraid. 
** The Seeds turned out remarkably well last year ; the Parsnips and Carrots were 
excellent. None in this district to touch them."— Mr. W. BINNY, Budock. 
” I won F»rst and Second Prizes at our Show with your Improved Hollow-crowned 
Parsnip last year.” — Mr. J. V. GWYTHER, Milton. 
“ I have pleasure in saying that I have taken the First. Prize with your Improved 
Hollow-crowned Parsnip for several years.”— Mr. W. JONES, Clydach. 
" I think it is only fair that I should let you know ho w we ll I did with your Seeds 
last year. I had Parsnips 1*1 inches in length.' ’--Mr. W. WILSON, Todholis, 
SPINACH. 
per oz. — 8. d. 
LONGSTANDING. A most valuable variety for Summer use, as it stands the dry weather and keeps longer fit for use than any other sort 
per qt. 2s. ; per pt. Is. 3d. 0 4 
MONSTROUS IT ALIA N or VIROFLAY. Large and superior ; leaves dark green, and extremely thick and fleshy . .per qt. 2s. ; per pt. Is. 3d. 0 4 
NEW ZEALAND. Large and succulent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..06 
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..00 
PRICKLY. For Winter use .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. per qt. Is. 9d. ; per pt. Is. 0 3 
ROUND. For Summer use ; best for general crop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . per qt. Is. 9d. ; per pt. Is. 0 3 
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 Lc thinned out so as to allow plenty of room for 
each to develop, and that the crop should be kept well gathered while young. 
Winter Spinach should be sown in July or August in drills one inch deep, and twelve inches 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 water-logged soil. Now Zealand Spinach is a useful vegetable for the 
••Summer, but will not stand the frost. Sow it on a warm border in April, and thin out the plants to about two feet apart. 
