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ABBOTT’S IMPROVED PARSNIP 
Parsnip 
Sow as early In the spring as the 
weather will admit, In drills fif¬ 
teen inches apart, covering half 
an inch deep. When well up thin 
out to five or six inches apart in 
rows. Unlike carrots, they are im¬ 
proved by frosts, and it is usual to 
take up in the fall a certain quant¬ 
ity for winter use, leaving the rest 
in the ground until spring, to be 
dug up as required. 
One ounce to 150 feet of drill; 
5 pounds to the acre. 
Abbott’s Improved. Smooth and 
quite large; one of the best. 
Pkt. Oz. Vi lb. Lb. 
.10 .15 .50 $1.50 
Hollow Crown. Roots very long, 
growing mostly below the sur¬ 
face of the ground. 
Pkt. Oz. V4 lb. Lb. 
.10 .15 .50 $1.50 
THE DON. A variety selected for handsome form, size, whiteness of skin 
and flesh, and solidity of texture. Specially recommended for market trade .10 .20 .50 $1.50 
Peas 
Peas, for an early crop, should be sown as 
soon as the ground is in working condition. The 
soil for their reception should be light, dry and 
well sheltered. Mild manure has a beneficial 
effect, but for many of the varieties the soil 
cannot be too rich. For general crops, the ground 
should be well manured the previous year, which 
causes them to yield more abundantly. When 
Two pounds will plant 75 to 100 feet of drill; 
from 8 4 to 112 pounds to the acre. 
Peas ordered by mail are subject to an extra 
grown as a market crop, peas are never staked, 
and are grown in single rows, two or three 
inches deep, and from two to three feet apart, 
according to the variety or strength of the soil. 
When grown in small quantities for private use, 
they are generally sown in double rows six or 
eight inches apart, and the tall varieties staked 
up by brush. 
charge of eight cents per 
pound for postage. For 
larger quantities by mail, 
see rates on page 2 of 
cover. 
INOCULATE THIS 
SEED WITH 
STIMUGERM 
Extra Early 
Variety. 
Height 
of 
Vine. 
Length 
of 
Pod. 
Days to 
First 
Pick’g. 
Color of Vine. 
Shape of Pod. 
Qual¬ 
ity. 
Price. 
Inches 
Inches 
1 lb. 
2 lbs. 14 lbs. 
Blue Bantam. 
20 
4 H 
77 
Med. dark green 
Pointed 
Fine 
.35 
.60 
$3.50 
Early Eight Weeks. 
14 
3 
55 
Dark green 
Blunt 
Good 
.30 
.60 
3.00 
Early Morn. 
36 
4 
73 
Med. light green 
Med. pointed 
Fine 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Grad us. 
36 
4 
73 
Med. light green 
Med. pointed 
Fine 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Laxtonian. 
19 
4 H 
76 
Med. dark green 
Med. pointed 
Fine 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Laxton’s Progress. 
18 
4 
72 
Med. dark green 
Pointed 
Fine 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Little Marvel. 
18 
3H 
76 
Med. dark green 
Blunt 
Fine 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Nott’s Excelsior. 
15 
3 
72 
Med. light green 
Blunt 
Fine 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Peter Pan. 
18 
4 
76 
Med. dark green 
Pointed 
Fine 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Sutton’s Excelsior. 
18 
4 
78 
Med. dark green 
Blunt 
Fine 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Sutton’s Pioneer. 
16 
4 
76 
Dark green 
Pointed 
Fine 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
Thomas Laxton. 
32 
3% 
73 
Med. fight green 
Med. pointed 
Fine 
.30 
50 
3 00 
World’s Record. 
36 
4 
69 
Med. light green 
Med. pointed 
Fine 
.30 
.50 
3.00 
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