PARSNIP 
See Page 2 for proper preparation of the seed 
bed. 
Market Growers' Prices. Page 82. 
Short Thick 
Hollow Crown. Tender, sweet, 
easy to pull. Roots short and 
thick, about 2% to 3 V 2 inches 
in diameter, and only 6 or 8 
inches long- at thickened part. 
Tops only about half the size 
of Hollow Crown. Roots fully 
crowned and rounded on top; 
neck small. 
(Pkt., 5e) (ox., 10c) (% lb., 
30c) (lb., 95c) (5 lbs., $4.35) 
prepaid* 
Ideal Hollow Crown 
An improved and desirable 
sort, very productive. Grow 
enough to serve on your table 
from after the first freeze in 
the fall until late spring. Put 
enough in your cellar to last 
until the frost is out in the 
spring. Roots large, smooth, 
white skin, uniform in shape, 
tender and of the best quality. 
Length 12 to 14 inches, 2^ 
inches thick at the shoulder; 
hollow crowned uniformly 
tapered. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (!4 lb., 
25c) (lb., 60c) (5 lbs., $2.65) 
prepaid. 
PARSLEY 
See also 
page 58. 
The most popular garnishing 
herb. 
Market Growers' Prices, Page 
82. 
Parsnip Short Thick 
Triple Curled 
Plants com¬ 
pact with 
very dark green leaves, exceedingly fine cut and curled, resembling 
tufts of moss. Desirable for flavoring, garnishing and for decora¬ 
tive purposes. Similar to Champion Moss Curled. 
(Pkt., 5e) (oz., 10c) (14 lb., 25c) (lb., 65c) (5 lbs., $2.85) prepaid. 
Parsnip Plant V 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill; 3 lbs. per acre. All 
root crops do well in loose, rich, sandy loam soil, 
but will do well in any that is reasonably rich and deep 
if plowed or spaded to a good depth. Avoid stony soil as this will 
cause poorly shaped roots. Drill in rows 18 to 24 inches apart. 
Cover the seeds y 2 inch deep. The seeds germinate slowly and 
require plenty of moisture. Do not allow the soil to become dry 
as germination will be ruined. A few lettuce seed mixed with the 
parsnip will come up quickly and mark the row so that you can 
cultivate before the parsnips come up if necessary. For the best 
quality of roots the ground should be kept moist throughout the 
growing season. Parsnips are improved by freezing. A portion 
of the crop can be left in the ground all winter to be used as a 
spring vegetable. 
Parsley for market, the leaves may be tied in small attrac¬ 
tive bunches. Very desirable for garnishing, or if to 
be used for flavoring, the leaves may be dried crisp, 
rubbed to a powder and kept in bottles. The seed is very slow 
to germinate and the same method as usbd .for starting parsnip seed 
given above should be followed. Plant *4 oz. to 100 feet of row 
or 3 lbs. per acre to a depth of not more than */ 2 inch. Rows may 
be one to two feet apart and the plants should be thinned 8 to 12 
inches apart in the row. Cutting the leaves often will improve their 
quality. 
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