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J. Jerome Smith, Wilmington, Delaware. 
ON ION— CONTINUED. 
White Portugal, or Silverskin. The leading white Onion 
Red Wethersfield. Large size, deep red color ; good keeper. . . . 
Prlzetaker. Grows to an immense size ; nearly globular in shape ; 
bright straw color 
Early White Barletta. Very early, quick growing, small white 
Onion ; used largely for pickling 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Klb. 
Lb. 
Jjto 05 
$ 0 20 
$0 60 
$2 CO 
05 
10 
30 
1 00 
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20 
60 
2 00 
05 
20 
60 
1 75 
ONION SETS. 
These vary in price. Our prices will be given on application. 
OKRA, or GUMBO. 
German, @ 3 3 bam. French, Gombo. i oz. to ioo hills. 
Sow late in the spring, after the ground has become warm, in drills 3 feet apart, where the 
plants are to remain. Thin out to from 9 to 12 inches. They should be well manured. They 
may also be raised in pots or a hotbed, and transplanted. The pods when young are used for 
soups and stews, and what is left of the stews makes a fine salad. 
Dwarf Prolific. Very dwarf and prolific 
White' Velvet. Pods round, white and velvety 
Lady Finger. Long, slender pods ; fine 
Pkt. Oz. y K lb. Lb. 
$0 05 $0 10 $0 20 So 50 
05 10 20 50 
05 10 20 50 
PARSNIP. 
German, '^agtmafe. French, Panais. i oz. to 200 feet of drill. 
The soil for Parsnips should be rich and deep. Sow the seed as early in spring as the 
weather will permit, and later thin the young plants to about 6 inches apart. The roots are 
perfectly hardy, and may be left in the ground all winter. pkt Oz. ^Ib. Lb. 
Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown. The standard table variety .. $0 05 $0 10 $0 20 $0 45 
Improved Guernsey. A good variety, with roots not so long as 
Hollow Crown 05 10 20 50 
PARSLEY. 
German, ^eterfilie. French, Pbrsil. i oz. to 150 feet of drill. 
The best seed is slow in germinating, and should be soaked for a few hours in warm water 
before sowing. Sow thickly half an inch deep, in rows 1 foot apart, early in April. For 
winter use protect in a frame or light cellar. Pkt. Oz. y\b. Lb. 
Extra-Curled Dwarf. A beautifully curled dwarf variety * $0 05 $0 10 Jo 30 Jo 75 
Double-Curled. Fine, dwarf, crimped leaves 05 
Fern-Leaved. Very handsome in form and color 05 
10 
10 
20 
20 
60 
70 
PEAS. 
German, ©rbfcn. French, Pois. i qt. to ioo feet of drill. 
Sow Peas as early in spring as the ground 
can be worked, in double rows 6 inches apart, 
and support the taller varieties with brush. 
The ground should be made rich, preferably 
the year before planting. If fertilizers are 
supplied at the time the seed is sown, see that 
they are well mixed with the soil, and in the 
bottom of the drill. Wrinkled varieties are 
marked with a star (*). 
♦FIRST AND BEST EXTRA EARLY. 
The very best extra-early. The very earliest 
and most reliable strain ; highest grade of 
these Peas. Height, 2)4 feet. Qt. 20 cts., 
>£pk. 60 cts., pk. $1., bus. $4. 
Extra-Early. Very early ; equal to many of 
the best. Height, 2)4 feet. Qt. 20 cts., 
#pk. 55 cts., pk. 90 cts., bus. $3.50. 
Extra- Curled Dwar f Parsley. 
