MICHELL’S VEGETABLE SEEDS, ETC. 
MUSTARD 
One ounce will sow a row 75 feet long. 
Makes a delicious green salad, pungent in taste, highly 
palatable and healthy. Sow every two weeks in rows the same 
as spinach. Fine Winter 
greens if sown in a heated 
frame or greenhouse, also 
fine if served with lettuce 
for flavoring. If the 
plant is allowed to stand, 
the seed can be harvested 
and used for other culi¬ 
nary purposes. 
Fordhook Fancy. Pro¬ 
duces a large crop of 
leaves, resembling an 
ostrich plume and 
which are of mild fla¬ 
vor. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. 
per oz.; 34 lb., 40c.; 
$1.25 per lb. 
Southern Giant Curled 
The best of the curled 
mustards; sweet flavor; 
matures very early and 
produces abundant fo- 
Mustard, Southern Giant Curled liage. Pkt., 10c., 15c. 
per oz.; 34 lb., 35c.; 
$1.00 per lb. 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
Gombo (Fr.); Ocher (Ger.); Ocra (Ital.) 
One oz. will sow a row about 
100 feet long. 
The seed is sown thickly, after the frost 
and cold have disappeared, in rows, 3 feet 
apart; when about 6 inches high the 
plants should be thinned out to stand 
12 inches apart in the row. The pod is 
used when young and tender, sliced in 
soups and stews; what is not utilized 
during the Summer may be harvested, 
cut in slices and dried in the sun, and 
put away for use during the Winter. 
Perkin’s Long Pod. A dwarf type, set¬ 
ting pods when the plants are only a 
foot high; can be planted somewhat 
earlier than other sorts. The pods are 
exceedingly long, tender and of a dark 
green color. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 
34 lb., 35c.; $1.00 per lb. 
White Velvet or Creole. The pods of 
this variety are very free from ridges, 
being almost perfectly smooth; they 
are tender and very light green, almost 
white in color. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 
34 lb., 35c.; $1.00 per lb. 
PARSNIP 
Panais (Fr.); Pastinake (Ger.); Pastinaca (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow a row 150 feet long; 5 lbs. per acre. 
Sow early in Spring in drills about 24 inches apart, covering 
the seed lightly; when plants are 2 or 3 inches high, thin out so the 
roots will develop; cultivate well during the growing season. 
Improved Sugar or Hollow Crown. A very thick, broad- 
topped root, which makes it lift easily. Flesh is very fine 
grained and sweet, while the outer surface is smooth and almost 
white. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 34 lb., 40c.; $1.25 per lb. 
All seeds (not plants) on this page mailed free at 
prices quoted. 
Double Curled Parsley 
PARSLEY 
Persil (Fr.); Petersilie (Ger.); Prezzemolo (Ital.) 
One' ounce will sow a row 100 ft. long. 
After soaking the seed for a few hours in warm water, it should 
be sown in rows 18 inches apart and when 2 inches high thinned 
out so the plants will stand 4 inches apart in the row. It takes 
parsley seed from 3 to 6 weeks ordinarily to germinate, so that a 
little patience in growing this is necessary. 
Champion Moss Curled. The attractive curled leaf of a dark 
green color and long stems, making it suitable for bunching, are 
outstanding features of this variety. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 
34 lb., 40c.; $1.25 per lb. 
Double Curled or Covent Garden. The nicely curled leaf of a 
deep green color makes it an elegant variety for garnishing 
steaks and salads; dwarf in habit. Pkt., 10c.; 20c. per oz.; 
34 lb., 50c.; $1.50 per lb. 
Hamburg or Rooted. The fleshy roots are used for flavoring 
soups, stews, etc. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 34 lb., 40c.; $1.25 per 
lb. 
Plain or Single. Leaves not curled. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 
34 lb., 40c.; $1.25 per lb. 
Tom Thumb. A very fine extra curled parsley of dwarf habit; 
growing uniform in shape and compactness; best for home 
garden use, also suitable for edging borders and for decorative 
purposes. Pkt., 15c.; 25c. per oz.; 34 lb., 75c.; $2.00 per lb. 
PARSLEY PLANTS (Ready in April) 
Large specimens; pot-grown ready for use. Per doz., $1.00; 
$7.00 per 100. Not mailable. 
VEGETABLES YOUR BEST FOOD 
Our health depends a great deal on what we eat. The 
average American meal consists of acid-forming foods and so 
refined that the best elements are lost and therefore detrimental. 
Vegetables are your best food; eat more of them. 
See page 76 for complete list of Vegetable Plants and Roots 
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