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Spanish King, or Mammoth Prize-Taker.— Largest onion known; will grow to full size in California; 
of a straw color. Per oz. 15c; per lb. $1.50. 
White Globe. — Very fine shape, skin white; fine grained, mild and pleasant flavored; keeps well. Per 
oz. 25c; per lb. $2 50. 
White Portugal, or Silver Skin.— (See cut page 33.) Flavor mild, fair size; one of the best white 
varieties. Per oz. 20c; per lb. $1.75. 
ONION SETS. 
Bottom Onions, or Onion Sets, are produced by sowing the seed 
thickly late in Spring, in beds or drills, and about the end of 
August, or whenever the tops die down, the little bulbs or sets 
are gathered and kept spread thinly in a dry airy loft, and re¬ 
set in the spring, to make large onions. 
Yellow Bottom Sets. Per lb. 20c. 
White Bottom Sets. Per lb. 20c. 
Red Bottom Sets. Per lb. 20c. 
If ordered by mail, 10c per pound will be charged additional for 
postage. Price per 100 pounds on application. 
Top or Button Onions are the little round bulbs, growing on top of 
the stalk, and are planted early in the spring, in shallow 12- 
inch drills, about4 inches apart, slightly covered; these will pro¬ 
duce large onions, maturing much earlier than from the seed. If 
the large onions are planted again in the spring, they will pro¬ 
duce a number of small bulbs growing on top of the stalk, which 
serve as a substitute for seed in propagation. Per lb. 25c, post¬ 
age added as above; price per 100 lbs. on application. 
PARSLEY. 
Perijil — Petersilie — Persil. 
Paisley succeeds best in rich moist soil. Sow thickly in drills 1 foot apart, 
and 2 inch deep. The seed germinates slowly, and frequently remains in 
the ground two or three weeks without showing any signs of vegetation. 
When the plants are 2 inches high, thin them out to 4 inches apart. One 
ounce of seed will sow about 50 feet oi row. 
Champion Moss-Curled. — (See cut.) Beautifully curled; finest variety for 
garnishing. Per oz. 10c; per lb. 75c. 
Hamburg, or Turnip-Rooted. — The roots are excellent for flavoring soups. 
Per oz. 10c; per lb. $1.00. 
PARSNIP. 
Chirivia — Pastinake — Panais. 
A deep, richly manured soil, susceptible to moisture, should be selected for 
Parsnips. This vegetable requires a long season to mature, and the seed 
should therefore be sown early. Drills *2 inch deep and 15 inches apart 
should be marked out; drop the seed in thickly, for where the seeds are few 
they are apt to perish in the ground, not having sufficient strength to open 
the pores of the earth. One ounce of seed will sow about 50 feet of row. 
Hollow-Crowned.— (See cut.) Best parsnip grown either for table or 
stock. Per oz. 10c; per lb. 50e. 
Round, or Turnip-Rooted.— (See cut.) For shallow soil. Per oz. 10c; 
per lb. 75c. 
PEAS. 
Chicharos 6 Guisantes — Erbsen — Pois. 
The pea is one of our most important crops, and to be successfully grown must be liberally treated. A 
deep, rich soil, well pulverized, and incorporated with a fair allowance of well-decayed manure, should 
be chosen for the principal crops. For early peas the ground does not require to be so rich. Sowing 
of the first early variety should be made in October, and the other varieties for successive crops plant 
every 2 weeks until the first of April. 
Peas are sown in single or double rows, from 2 to 6 feet apart, according to the variety or the height to 
which they attain. Have rows of the dwarf varieties 2 feet apart, and those of the medium sorts from 
3 to 4 feet, and the tall varieties from 5 to 6 feet apart. 
The dwarf varieties may be grown without sticks. Two pounds will sow 100 feet of row. If ordered bv 
mail, 10c per pound additional will be charged for postage. 
Champion Moss-Curled. 
