JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
It can bo left in the ground 
vinter and dug as needed' 
never the ground thaws. 1 
- until tender, then cook: 
tly like oysters, with pep-j 
cream and butter. Try a! 
> bed of them this year.! 
Large White. A quick grow¬ 
er. very fine flavor, Pkt- Sc.: 
oz„ 10c.: lb., $1.00. 
Sandwich Island Mammoth. 
Like the above, but twice the 
size. Can not be praised too®] 
highly. Pkl., 10c.; oz., 15c.;'l i l 
T^UEMAMM^ 
Parsley. 
.Hardy and easily grown. Very line for garnishing, as 
«ell as useful in flavoring soups, etc. 
Extra Double Curled. Mossy, curled and crisped leaves, 
very beautiful and of good quality, l'kt... 5c.; oz„ 10c.; 
lb., 8oc. 
Beauty of the Parterre. One of thefinestsortsforgarntsh- 
ing or low edgings. Very line quality. Pkt- oc.; oz.. 
loo.; lo. ( © 1 . 00 . 
Pdippkiq. 
Large Cheese. An old. standard sort, and a grand variety 
for large Held crop. Pkt.. 5c.; oz., 10c.: lb., 80o. 
Quaker Pie. What would Thanksgiving ho without 
Pumpkin pie? Tills Pumpkin furnishes flne-grained 
and rich flavored fruit, just what is wanted fora really 
good pie. Ripens early and keeps late. A prolilie sort., 
of a light yellow shade, very popular. Pkt- 10c.; oz.. 15c.; 
10 .. 
Genuine Mammoth or True Portion. This is the giant , 
Pumpkin that always takes the premium at the county 1 
fair for size. Grows so large two men can scarcely lift 
one of tho fruits, which have been grown to weigh near! \ 
or quite 200 pounds in weight. Flesh bright, yellow anil 
of very fair quality. Pkt,. 10c.; oz.. 25c.; lb., $2.00. 
Parspip. 
One of the few winter veg¬ 
etables. Tlie roots are per¬ 
fectly hardy, and are im¬ 
proved in flavor by the 
action of frost. Roots can 
be dug during thaws in win¬ 
ter or very early in spring, 
when a change of food is 
most relished. They are 
« erfectly delicious when 
oiled whole, then sliced 
thin and fried brown with 
slices of salt pork. 
Improved Cuernsey. This 
is not the coarse Stock 
Guernsey, but the table 
variety of that name, the 
sweetest, finest grained 
Parsnip grown, and a 
heavy cropper. Smooth, 
thick roots, about 12 inches 
long. Very fine stewed, 
fried, etc. Pkt, 5c.; oz., 
10c.; lb- ISOc. 
Improved Long Smooth 
Hollow Crown. An old 
standard variety, of tine 
quality, with very long 
roots. Pkt- 5c.; oz„ 10c.; 
lb- 50c. 
Spii*aclp 
American Savoy. A heavy cropper, of fine quality and 
very hardy: succulent leaves, curled and crinkled like a 
Savoy cabbage. Hardiest and most productive sort. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb.. 40c. 
Vlroflay. A popular market variety for either spring or fall 
sowing. Produces great quantities of large, thick, 
roundish leaves. Pkt., 5c.: oz., 10c.; lb., a5c. 
Strawberry. 
We have all heard of the groat size and luscious sweet¬ 
ness of thei * rench Strawberries. They are certainly a great, 
i way ahead of the American varieties. We have secured 
seed of the finest, large-fruited kinds, which we have every 
reason to believe will produce varieties fur superior to those 
in cultivation in this country. Strawberries are easily grown 
Irom seed, and it is interesting to note the different shapes. 
1 sizes and quality of the seedlings when they begin to fruit. 
Large-Fruited Varieties. Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Salsify, 
or Vegetable 
Oyster. 
One of the moat delicious of 
all root vegetables. So hardy 
that 
all winter and dug as 
whenever the ground 
Stew until tender, then 
exactly like oysters, with 
per, cream and butter, 
large bed of them this 
They are delightful. 
Large 
er. very 
oz- 10c.; 
