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TUCKERS’ SEED HOUSE, CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 
PARSLEY 
Succeeds best in a rich, mellow soil. As the seeds germinate 
very slowly, three or four weeks sometimes elapse before it 
makes its appearance. It should be sown early in the spring. 
One ounce of seed will sow about 150 feet of drill. 
Champion Moss Curled 
A handsome variety of quick, robust growth, forming com¬ 
pact, ornamental plants densely furnished with strong stemmed, 
graceful leaves finely cut, most beautifully curled and of that 
brilliant emerald green color so highly attractive when used 
for garnishing. The fiavor of the leaves is unusually rich and 
aromatic. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; o*. 10c; % lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 
PARSNIPS 
Parsnips are usually grown on deep, rich, sandy soil, but 
MOSS CURIiED will make good roots on any soil which is deep, mellow and 
moderately rich. As the seed is sometimes slow and uneven in 
growth, it shoula be sown as early as possible 
in drills 2% feet apart; cover half inch deep 
and press the soil firmly over the seed. Give 
frequent cultivation and thin the plants to 6 
inches apart in the row. 
Large Sugar, or Hollow Crown 
(Improved Guernsey) —An excellent variety 
for the table. Roots long, with smooth white 
skin, uniform in shape, tender and of the best 
quality. The variety is easily distinguished by 
the leaves growing from the depression on top 
or crown of the roots. Postpnid, pkt, .5c; o». lOe; HOI.I.OW CROWN 
Vt lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 
SEED PEANUTS 
CULTURE. Plant the shelled nut in May or early .Tune, dropping the nuts 8 to 10 inches apart in 
214 to 3 foot rows and cover 1 to 2 inches deep. Cultivate thoroughly until the nuts begin to form. 
IVhen harvesting loosen the roots with a plow, pull the vines with the nuts attachedi allow them to dry, 
and stack around a stake, turning the nuts inward. Cross stakes or brush should be set at the foot of 
the stake to hold the vines off the ground. 
Tennessee Red 
The finest variety grown, especially adapted to black, waxy land as well as sandy soil. The nuts 
contain from 2 to 4 large kernels each and are enormously productive. Vines grow upright in bush form 
and are very desirable for hay. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 75c; 10 lbs. $1.35. Not pre¬ 
paid, 25 lbs. $3.00; 50 lbs. .$5.50; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
Jumbo or Virginia Mammoth 
This variety grows to an astonishing size and 
does extremely well in our state. The plants grow 
in a vining form with heavy leaves. The giant nuts 
have thick heavily ribbed shells. I’ostpaid, pkt. 10c; 
lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 7.5c; 10 lbs. .$1.35. Not pre¬ 
paid, 25 lbs. $3.00; 50 lbs. $5.50; 100 lbs. $9.50. 
SALSIFY OR OYSTER PLANT 
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When properly cooked salsify is a good substitute for oysters in taste and fiavor, and is very nutri¬ 
tious. Salsify will keep finely through the winter in the ground, where sown, in exactly the same manner 
as parsnips. The roots are perfectly hardy: in fact they are best after the frost has touched them. Sow 
early in drills 18 inches apart and cover firmly one inch deep; thin to three inches apart in the drills. Two 
ounces of seed will sow 199 feet of drill; eight pounds is sulficient to plant an acre. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island 
The most popular Salsify in cultivation. A strong grower, large, long, white tapering roots, with¬ 
out tendency to branch. We have taken great care in the selection of our seed stock so as to produce 
not only good size, but the smoothest roots possible qualities that will be appreciated both by mar¬ 
ket and private growers. Pkt. 19c; o*. 15c; ^/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 
Spanish 
The Spanish Peanuts are early to mature and 
very productive. In harvesting the nuts hang to 
the vine and tops and nuts are fed together to hogs, 
cows and horses as a whole grain ration. While 
the nuts are smaller they are very much sweeter 
than the larger sorts. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 20c; 
2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 7.5c; 10 lbs. $1.25. Not prepaid, 
25 lbs. $3.00; 50 lbs. $5.50; 100 lbs. $9.50. 
