PALMER SEED COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, MO. 
PEAS—(Continued) 
TELEPHONE: (70 days). This late pea combines vigorous vines, large pods, pro¬ 
ductiveness and fine quality. The vines are about 4 feet high and produce a big yield 
of large pods 4% inches long, filled with 8 large, light green peas, exceptionally tender, 
sweet and delicious.Large Pkt. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 35c 
ALASKA, EXTRA EARLY: (56 days). The earliest of all smooth, blue peas. Ex¬ 
ceptionally popular with canners and market gardeners. Grows about 2% feet tall and 
produces a big crop of well-filled medium size pods. The pods are round, straight and 
square-ended and contain six light green peas of 
fine quality.Large Pkt. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c 
AMERICAN WONDER: (60 days). A wonderful variety to use for the home garden. 
It is a dwarf variety, growing about 8 to 10 inches tall and comes in a few days after 
Alaska. It produces an abundance of small pods 
holding 6 to 8 peas of good quality.Large Pkt. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c 
SUTTON’S EXCELSIOR: (62 days). An improvement of Nott’s Excelsior with larger 
pods and greater productiveness. Vines about 15 to 18 inches high. Pods beautiful 
light green, averaging 6 to 8 large peas of the 
finest flavor..Large Pkt. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; 1 lb. 35c 
HUNDREDFOLD: (62 days). This is decidedly the best pea of the Laxtonian type 
ever grown. It is a large-podded, dwarf variety with a flavor so delicious it is just 
about perfection. Enormous cropper. Dark green pods, fairly broad and pointed, filled 
with eight large peas.Large Pkt. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 35c 
TALL MELTING SUGAR: Tall Edible Pod Variety). (74 days). Produces large, 
broad pods that are very brittle and entirely stringless. Height 314 feet. The pods 
are light green, 3V 2 inches long, broad and pointed and contain 7 light green .peas. 
Seed is smooth and white. Matures with Telephone....Large Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c 
DWARF GREY SUGAR: (Dwarf Edible Pod Variety). (68 days). An early edible- 
pod variety with purple blossoms and producing peas of a wonderfully delicious taste. 
Grows 2 feet high.Large Pkt. 10c; !4 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c 
PARSLEY 
(One-half Ounce to 100 Feet of Row) 
CULTURE: Sow in shallow drills in the early spring, rows 12 to 18 inches apart 
and y 2 inch deep. Some growers soak the seed a few hours in lukewarm water before 
sowing. 
DOUBLE CURLED: A dwarf, compact variety with handsome, moss-like dark green 
leaves that are densely curled. A good sort for market 
gardeners to grow.;..Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c 
PLAIN LEAVED (Also Known as Italian): Grown very extensively for soup bunches. 
Of dwarf growth and produces dark green, flat leaves, deeply cut, but not curled, 
hence not as attractive as the other kinds.Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c 
PARSNIP 
(One-half Ounce Will Plant 100 Feet of Row) 
CULTURE: Parsnips require a deeply worked soil to mature to perfection. A rich 
sandy loam, thoroughly prepared, is best, although any deep, moderately rich soil 
will produce good roots. Sow the seed about April 1st in rows 114 feet apart and 
cover one-half inch. Thin out to stand 3 or 4 inches apart in the row. Roots may 
be dug when frost sets in and stored in a good cellar all winter. 
HOLLOW CROWN or LARGE SUGAR: The roots are long and tapering, averaging 
12 inches in length and have broad shoulders. They have a smooth white skin, and 
the flesh is tender, sugary! and of a 
marvelous flavor.Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; 1 lb. 75c 
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