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MAMMOTH SILVER KING. Very large. Skin white and 
flesh tender. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c.; V, lb., 75c.; lb .,$2.25. 
WHITE QUEEN, OR BARLETTA. Used for pickling. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 25c.; ]4 lb., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
WHITE PORTUGAL, OR SILVER SKIN. One of the leading 
white sorts, beautiful shape and mild flavor. The bulbs are 
flat in shape and mature early. A good variety for raising 
onion sets, as it keeps well. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c.; V lb., 
60c.; lb., $2.00. 
LARGE RED WEATHERSFIELD. Grows to full size the first 
season from seed. The Onions are large, flat in shape, with 
skin of a purplish-red color and flesh of a purplish-white color, 
rather strong-flavored and an excellent keeper. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 20c.; V lb., 65c.; lb., $2.00. 
Choice Onion Sets 
Prices subject to market changes 
If by Parcel Post, add as follows: To points East of the Mis¬ 
sissippi River, 7c. quart; West of the Mississippi River, 14c. quart. 
Onion Sets should be planted in rows 12 inches apart, with 
sets 2 inches apart in the row. One quart will plant 100 feet. 
White Onion Sets..Write for prices 
Yellow Onion Sets.Write for prices 
Red Onion Sets.Write for prices 
Bottle Onion Sets.Write for prices 
Let us quote you on larger quantities. 
Double Curled Parsley 
Pepper 
Culture. Sow in flats under glass in March; prick out in 
other flats when 2 or 3 inches high, 2 inches apart each way. 
When the weather has become settled in spring, transplant to 
open ground in warm, very rich soil, making the rows 2 to 3 feet 
apart, with plants 15 to 18 inches apart in rows. 
RUBY KING. Fruits are about four inches long, flesh thick 
and mild, color dark green while young, turning to bright red 
when ripe. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 40c.; V lb., $1.15. 
NEAPOLITAN. A variety of Sweet Pepper which matures 
very early. It grows about 3 inches long and is remarkably 
sweet. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 35c.; V lb., $1.00. 
CHINESE GIANT. The largest mild red pepper, an ideal variety 
for the home garden. Plants vigorous in growth, of stocky 
habit, seldom more than two feet in height. Fruit four to five 
inches broad at the top. All are uniformly of most enormous 
size. Pkt., 5c.; V oz., 20c.; oz., 35c.; V. lb., $1.35. 
SMALL CHILL. Red conical pods, about 2 inches long, very 
hot and prolific. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 50c.; V. lb., $1.75. 
GOLDEN DAWN. A mild and sweet yellow Pepper; quite 
attractive. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 50c.; V lb., $1.50. 
TOBASCO. Small and very hot. Used as a condiment either 
in vinegar or for making sauce. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 75c. 
CELESTIAL. Small upright pods. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 50c.; V lb., 
$1.75. 
RED CHERRY. Very ornamental. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 45c.; 
M lb., $1.25. 
Okra, or Gumbo 
Culture. This vegetable is extensively grown for its green 
pods, which are used in soups, stews, etc., to which they impart 
a rich flavor and are considered nutritious. Sow the seed thickly 
in rich ground about the middle of May, or when the ground 
has become warm, in drills 3 feet apart, 1 inch deep, thin to 10 
inches apart in drills. Culture otherwise much like corn. 
KLECKLEY’S FAVORITE. The plants grow two and a half 
to three feet in height, close-jointed, with ample foliage, and 
bear smooth white pods of the very finest quality at each leaf- 
point. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; ]4 lb., 30c.; lb., 90c. 
Vi lb. at 1 lb. Rates. 
Parsnips 
Sow early in the spring as the weather will permit in drills 15 
inches apart and half an inch deep, in rich, well-manured ground, 
well dug. Cultivate similar to carrots, and thin to 6 inches 
apart in the rows. The roots 
improve by being left in the 
ground until spring, securing 
enough in pits or the cellar for 
winter use. 
LONG SMOOTH OR HOLLOW 
CROWN. A large cropper; 
tender, sugary and popular for 
general cultivation, but re¬ 
quires a deep soil. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; V lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Hollow Crown Parsnip 
Parsley 
Culture. Used for garnishing 
and seasoning soups, meats, etc. 
Succeeds best in a mellow, rich 
soil. Sow thickly early in April 
in rows 1 foot apart and V inch 
deep, thin out the plants to stand 
6 inches apart in the rows. The 
seed is slow of germination, 
taking from three to four weeks 
to make its appearance; and often 
failing to come up in dry weather. 
PLAIN OR SINGLE. Plain leaves, 
excellent flavor. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 
15c.; ]4 lb., 35c.; lb. 90c. 
DOUBLE CURLED. Fine, dwarf crimped leaves. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 15c.; V lb., 35c.; lb., 85c. 
DARK MOSS-CURLED. The leaves are of an extra-dark green 
color. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; V lb., 35c.; lb., 90c. 
TURNIP-ROOTED OR HAMBURG. The edible portion is 
the fleshy root which resembles a small parsnip, and is used 
for flavoring soups, stews, etc. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; ]4 lb., 35c.; 
lb., 90c. 
1903— A SPAN OF UNINTERRUPTED PROGRESS —1934 
