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OKRA 
QUIMBOMBO 
CULTURE. Seed can be planted from the middle of 
March until the latter part of August. Plant 8 inches apart 
in rows 3 feet apart. Plant seed 1 Vz inches deep. One 
ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of row. This vegetable 
produces long and nutritious pods which when young are 
used in soups and stews, to which they impart a rich flavor. 
It takes 8 lbs. to plant an acre. 
PERKIN’S MAMMOTH. A large variety, long green pods, 
tender and good flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 25c; 
lb., 75c. Postpaid. 
WHITE VELVET. Pods of an attractive white color, very 
popular with the grower. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 25c; 
lb., 75c. Postpaid. 
PARSNIPS 
CHIRVA 
CULTURE. Work your soil well to depth of at least a 
foot. Sow from September to following May in drills 15 
inches apart, covering Vz inch deep. When well up, thin 
out to 5 or 6 inches in the row. The seed is slow to germi¬ 
nate, hence should be sown in soil that holds moisture well. 
One ounce to 200 feet of row. Five pounds to an acre. 
HOLLOW CROWN. The most popular and best variety 
for all purposes. Skin smooth and white, and flesh tender, 
while the root grows eighteen to twenty inches long. The 
best part of it is contained in the first eight inches from 
the top. It is particularly fine, smooth and regular. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 25c; lb., 75c. Postpaid. 
PARSLEY 
PERIJIL 
Requires rich, moist soil. Used for garnishing dishes of 
meat or is cooked in soups. A few plants in the garden 
will yield sufficient for a family if the leaves are cut often 
and the plant is not allowed to go to seed. Sow the seed 
in drills early in the spring, using one-fourth of an ounce 
to 100 feet. 
CHAMPION MOSS-CURLED. Vigorous compact grow¬ 
ing variety; excellent for garnishing and flavoring, also a 
handsome decorative plant; leaves fine and crisp, resem¬ 
bling moss; a most popular sort for the market and home 
garden. Pkt. 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. Post¬ 
paid. 
PUMPKINS 
CALAHAZA TOTANERA 
All the vining plants are sensitive to frost and cannot be 
planted while there is yet danger of freezing. Any well cul¬ 
tivated, moderately rich soil is suitable for pumpkins. Plant 
in hills from six to eight feet apart each way, five or six 
seeds to the hill. When well started, thin to three plants. 
One ounce of seed will plant to 25 hills, and two pounds to 
the acre. 
COMMON OR CALIFORNIA FIELD. The well known 
stock pumpkin. Fruit is variously colored in yellow, drab, 
red, green and orange, also varies in size, but is usually 
large. Easily grown and a heavy cropper. Seed varies in 
color, shape and sizes. Pkt. 5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 25c; 
lb., 75c. 
LARGE CHEESE, OR KENTUCKY FIELD. A very large, 
flattened variety about two feet through. When ripe the 
flesh is a rich cream color. Quality fine. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; Va lb., 25c; lb., 75c. Postpaid. 
SUGAR OR BOSTON PIE. A small, handsome variety, 
and very popular. The skin is a deep orange yellow; flesh 
fine grained and sweet in taste. Famous in Boston as a 
pie pumpkin. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
Postpaid. 
PEPPERS 
PIMIENTO 
CULTURE. For early Green Peppers, sow seed in hot 
beds in December and January. Transplant as soon as 
weather and soil in your locality will permit. For main crop 
sow seed in February, March and April in hot bed. Pepper 
seeds need the heat of a hot bed to germinate during these 
months. For fall and winter crop sow seed in outdoor beds, 
well prepared, during May and June. Winter crops can be 
grown in places that are entirely frostless. For field culture 
the plants are set eighteen inches apart in rows thirty inches 
apart. This would appear too close when the full grown 
plant covers the field solidly, but it is important to get the 
rows as close as possible in order to irrigate effectively. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER. In size these superb peppers 
average 4 inches in length and 3 Vz inches in diameter, 
with a very slight taper, making them almost square. The 
weight is approximately 9 ozs., which is considerably 
heavier than any other pepper of the same size. This 
additional weight is due to the thick walls which are very 
meaty, being Va to Vs inches in thickness. Because of the 
shape they pack well for shipping and being solid will not 
wilt in transit. The rich, deep green skin is smooth and 
glossy. This variety is also excellent for the home garden 
and when used for salad purposes, for stuffing or other¬ 
wise, will please the most critical. We have specialized in 
peppers for a number of years and consider this one of 
the most important introductions of recent times. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 55c; Va lb., $1.75; lb., $5.50. Postpaid. 
ANAHEIM CHILI. This is the chili so well known locally. 
One of the most profitable crops for the gardener. Bears 
pods from six to nine inches long in great profusion. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 50c; Va lb., $1.60; lb., $5.50. Postpaid. 
PIMIENTO. A medium sized, smooth pepper which is 
rapidly growing in favor. Thick, heavy flesh of a mild, 
delicate flavor. For stuffing it is unequaled on account 
of its smoothness and attractive appearance. Delicious 
in salads or creamed like onion, very good when eaten 
raw like an apple. Pkt., 5c; oz., 50c; Va lb., $1.15; lb., 
$3.50. Postpaid. 
FLORAL GEM. This beautiful yellow pepper became popu¬ 
lar several years ago. It is 1 Vz to 3 inches long, delight¬ 
fully pungent with a flavor quite distinct from other pep¬ 
pers and commands an independent price. The supply 
has not yet caught up with the ever-increasing demand. 
This pepper turns from green to a beautiful waxy yellow. 
When mature it is red. It is marketed when yellow. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 75c; Va lb., $2.50; lb., $7.50. Postpaid. 
ROSELLE 
"QUEENSLAND JELLY PLANT.” An annual cultivated 
for its fruit, which is used for making jelly and jam. Sow 
in early spring. Grows rapidly, resists drouth and is also 
very ornamental. Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. Postpaid. 
SALSIFY—Vegetable Oyster 
SALSIFY BLANCO 
CULTURE. Sow the seed early in the spring in drills one 
foot apart and one inch deep, thinning out plants to 4 
inches. It succeeds best in well enriched soil. One ounce of 
seed for 50 feet of drill. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. A larger and super¬ 
ior variety, mild and deliciously flavored. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; Va lb., 85c lb., $2.50. Postpaid. 
