Burpee’s 
Guernsey 
Parsnips 
Parsnips 
Sow the seed of the long varieties from early spring up to May 15. Improved Short Thick matures quicker and can be sown 
as late as June 1. The hardy roots may be left outdoors all winter or they may be stored in a cool cellar. One oz. 
will give 300 ft. of row. 
725 Guernsey© 
Attractive medium-long roots with a 
broad shoulder gradually tapering down¬ 
ward. The skin is light in color and 
quite smooth. The flesh is fine grained, 
tender, and sweet. A productive vari¬ 
ety, considered the best for table use. 
Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 4 ozs. 300; y 2 lb. 50jz5; 
lb. 850; 2 lbs. $1.55; 5 lbs. $3.60. 
726 Improved 
Short Thick 
Roots are short and thick, being 6 to 8 
in. long, and 3 in. thick at the shoulder. 
Roots are full crowned, giving a smooth, 
attractive appearance. The earliest 
Parsnip we grow. Pkt. lOjzf ; oz. 15fz5; 
4 ozs. 400; Vz lb* 600; lb. $1.00; 
2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 
727 Long Smooth 
Hollow Crown 
Longer than Guernsey but not so broad. 
Does best in deeply prepared soil. 
Fully developed roots are 15 in. long and 
3 in. thick at the shoulder. Pkt. 100; 
oz. 150; 4 ozs. 300; l / 2 lb. 500; 
lb. 850; 2 lbs. $1.55; 5 lbs. $3.60. 
Finest ’ Burpee’s Peppers Unequalled 
Pepper seed should be sown in February or March in a 
warm hotbed or in a box placed in a sunny window of a 
warm room. The seeds require plenty of heat and moisture 
to germinate. Transplant the young seedlings as soon as 
they can be handled. 6 to 8 weeks are required to raise 
plants large enough for setting outdoors, and the first 
Peppers will be ready for picking in 110 to 140 days, 
depending upon the variety. One oz. of seed produces 
about 1500 strong plants; spacing the plants 2x3 feet, 
5 ozs. are required to set out one acre. 
816 California Wonder © 
Stocky upright plants laden with large, broad, deep green 
Peppers which turn to a bright crimson when ripe. The 
fruits are in. long and 3K to 4 in. thick. The flesh 
is firm, thick, sweet, and of most agreeable mild flavor. It 
is a splendid large variety, which has proved valuable 
to both market growers and home gardeners. Pkt. 150; 
1/2 oz. 350; oz. 550; 4 ozs. $1.65; V 2 lb. $3.00; lb. $5.50; 
2 lbs. $10.25; 5 lbs. $24.75. 
833 Burpee’s Sunnybrook O 
“Sweet as an Apple ” 
No other Pepper has been acclaimed 
as quickly by both market growers 
and home gardeners as Burpee’s 
Sunnybrook. This popular 
Pepper is the sweetest and 
most prolific of all Peppers. 
The illustration shows a 
fruit Yi natural size. The 
skin is deep red, smooth 
and glossy, and the ex¬ 
tremely thick flesh is mild, 
juicy, sweet, and most ap¬ 
petizing. Bears an enormous 
crop on sturdy compact plants, 
the entire plant being loaded 
with clusters of handsome fruits. 
20 in. to 24 in. tall. Pkt. 100; 
i /2 oz. 250; oz. 400; 4 ozs. $1.20; 
1/2 lb. $2.20; lb. $4.00; 2 lbs. $7.45; 
5 lbs. $18.00. 
823 Bull Nose—Sweet 
Angular-shaped fruits 3 in. long and 2 in. thick. Early; 
fine for pickling. There is also a “hot” variety which we 
are offering as Large Bell. (See next page.) Pkt. 50; 
1/2 oz. 200; oz. 350; 4 ozs. $1.00; % lb. $1.65; lb. $3.00; 
2 lbs. $5.60; 5 lbs. $13.50. 
834 Early Giant (Harris) 
The plants make a dwarf compact growth, bearing as 
many as 12 large tender fruits each. Glossy, brilliant 
fiery scarlet-red fruits 5 in. long and 3K in- in diameter. 
The thick flesh is sweet, crisp, and always perfectly mild. 
Pkt. 100; y 2 oz. 250; oz. 450; 4 ozs. $1.35; y 2 lb. $2.45; 
lb. $4.50; 2 lbs. $8.35; 5 lbs. $20.25. 
843 Golden Queen Q 
The largest yellow Pepper of quality. It is strictly mild 
and sweet. The skin is golden yellow and the thick, 
sweet flesh is bright yellow. Very attractive and most 
productive. Its rich color sells it on sight. Pkt. 100; 
V 2 oz. 250; oz. 450; 4 ozs. $1.35; V 2 lb. $2.45; lb. $4.50; 
2 lbs. $8.35; 5 lbs. $20.25. 
820 Sweet-Meat Glory 
A superior strain of the Pimiento 
Pepper, with beautiful large 
heart-shaped fruits of a bright 
crimson-scarlet color. The 
Peppers are lyi. in. in diame¬ 
ter and measure about 
in. in length. The flesh is 
B /i6 in. thick. It is a bright 
red color, sweet, mild, and 
very tasty. Late maturing, 
extra productive, excellent 
for the home garden, and 
used extensively for can¬ 
ning. Pkt. 100; V 2 oz. 200; 
oz. 350; 4 ozs. 950; y 2 lb. 
$1.50; lb. $2.75; 2 lbs. $5.10; 
5 lbs. $12.35. 
818 Large Early 
Neapolitan 
A very early, large, sweet, and mild 
Pepper with three-lobed fruits grow¬ 
ing 4 in. long and about 2 in. thick, turn¬ 
ing from a yellowish green to a bright red 
when fully ripe. Pkt. 100; V 2 oz. 200; oz. 350; 
4 ozs. $1.00; y 2 lb. $1.65; lb. $3.00; 2 lbs. $5.60; 
5 lbs. $13.50. 
Sunnybrook 
122 
Read about our Seed Farms on pages 138-139 
