Ocher (Ger.) 
OKRA or Gumbo 
Ocra (It.) 
A packet of seed will soiv 15 feet of roiv, an ounce 50 feel. 
Used for thickening and flavoring soup. The pods contain a large amount of gum, which imparts 
a thickness and softness as well as flavor to the soup. It is also used as a vegetable. The pods should 
be picked before the seeds are developed. Directions for use can be found in any good cook book. 
The seed should be sown in the open ground when the ground is thoroughly warm, in this latitude 
about the first of June and not later than July 1st. Sow in rows feet apart and thin the plants 
to 15 inches apart. 
PERKINS LONG POD. Now used almost exclusively by the soup canners, as the pods are of a 
deep green color and of fine quality, and the plant is very prolific. The pods are long, and some¬ 
what ribbed or corrugated. The plant grows tall and the pods are 5 to 6 in. long. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
White Velvet. The pods are large, round and smooth, almost pure white, and of excellent quality. 
The plant grows 3 feet high. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; x / 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
Peanuts 
Peanuts can be successfully grown in the North on warm, sandy soil in a 
sheltered place with a southern exposure. South of Pennsylvania they can be 
grown on any good light soil. 
Plant the same time as corn, in rows 2J4 ft- apart. Drop the shelled nuts 
8-10 in. apart, cover 1 in. deep. When the plants are nearly full grown throw 
earth up to them. This will cause the nuts to form. 
Early Spanish. The Earliest Kind. These are not large peanuts but are 
the earliest variety and very prolific. This is decidedly the best kind for 
planting in the North. 
Early Spanish Vfc Lb * 25c 5 Lb * 40c » 5 Lbs - or more 35c P er Lb - 
Perkins Long Pod Okra 
The young pods are used for "gumbo" soups. 
Pastinake (Ger.) PARSNIPS Pastinaca (It.) 
A packet of seed will sow about 25 feet of row; an ounce 150 feet. 
This fine vegetable should be in every home garden. A few rows will supply the needs 
of a family. The roots can be dug and stored in a pit outdoors or in moist dirt in a cool 
cellar and will supply a welcome addition to the winter vegetables. Parsnips sliced and 
fried in deep fat are really delicious. Sow seed in May in rows 2 feet apart in finely 
pulverized soil and cover the seed only ^ in. deep. Thin the plants to 4 inches apart. 
HARRIS’ MODEL. The Whitest Parsnips. These parsnips are medium length, 
very smooth, without small roots or prongs. Harris’ Model have a well deserved 
reputation of being whiter than any other parsnips. This and their smoothness make 
them very attractive for the home garden and more saleable in the market. Our 
seed is of our own growing from transplanted and carefully selected roots. It is far 
superior to the seed usually sold. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
Long Hollow Crown. Long, smooth and straight, and of fine quality. We have a 
fine strain of this popular variety. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 
“Wie are now digging Harris’ Model Parsnips, the finest we ever saw. We cut our first 
Golden Acre June 1st, the patch netting well over $200.00. S. M. Lehigh, Hanover, Pa. 
March 8, 1935. 
A COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES 
We have put up ready to mail, a collection of vegetable seed for the home 
garden, at a much reduced price. This collection contains only high grade seeds 
and will give one an excellent variety of vegetables in home garden. See page 45. 
Petersilie (Ger.) PA R S L E Y Prezzemeolo (It.) 
A packet will sow 50 feet of row, an ounce 200 feet. 
Parsley takes up very little room in the garden and is always appreciated for garnishing and 
flavoring. A short row of Hamburg for roots will add immeasurably to the flavor of soups and 
stews, besides being a delicious vegetable when cooked alone. 
Sow in the spring or summer where the plants can be left until the following spring. Some 
plants can be transplanted into boxes of earth and kept in a light cellar window for winter use. 
DWARF PERFECTION. This is without 
doubt one of the finest grown. The plant 
is of semi-dwarf habit but not too short, 
very compact and of a beautiful bright green 
color, while the leaves are very finely cut and 
curled. This strain is used largely for open 
frame and open ground growing. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.30. 
PARAMOUNT. (New). This new variety is 
one of the best we have seen. The leaves are 
very finely curled and very uniform. The 
color is dark green with the stems a little 
shorter than Dwarf Perfection. Fine for 
greenhouse use. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
Champion or Triple Moss Curled. Very 
finely curled leaves. Medium deep green, of 
upright growth. Excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00. 
HAMBURG, Long or Parsnip Rooted. The 
roots are used as well as the leaves. The 
roots boiled and served like parsnips have a 
very pleasing flavor. They are also valuable 
to add flavor to soups and stews. They can 
be stored in sand and used all winter. We 
offer an improved strain which has nice, 
smooth roots of from 5 to 6 in. long, large 
around, and fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00. 
Dwarf Perfection Parsley 
Plain. The leaves are not curled. Used for 
flavoring. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00. 
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., Inc., COLDWATER, N. Y. 
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