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PORTLAND SEED COMPANY 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
PURE SPORE WHITE VARIETY 
FOR HOME USE OR 
MARKET 
Our free pamphlet gives general 
instructions 
NEW AMERICAN SPORE CULTURES. Produced from 
original spores by a new French process, the only 
method by which select varieties can be perpetuated 
and improved. Bricks weight about 20 ounces and will 
plant 10 square feet. Brick 40c; 5 bricks $1.75 postpaid. 
MUSTARD SEED 
(For Planting) 
May be sown anytime in the spring, in rows 18 inches 
apart. When plants are two weeks above the ground thin 
out as is necessary. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED. Very large variety, with 
fine curled leaves. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; '4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
FORDHOOK CURLED. Dark green, finely curled, leaves 
of distinctive flavor. Very fine for salads. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; '4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
Grown for its green pods, which are used in soups, 
stews, etc., for their rich flavor and substance. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; '4 lb. 35c postpaid. 
IMPROVED DWARF GREEN. Very early, with long, 
green, slender pods. 
WHITE VELVET. Large pods, smooth or very slightly 
ribbed. Remain tender a long time. 
PARSLEY 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; '4 lb. 30c postpaid. 
PLAIN. Plain leaves, flat, dark green. Used for flavor¬ 
ing and drying. 
TURNIP ROOTED or HAMBURG. Roots used for flavor¬ 
ing soups, stews, etc. 
EXTRA DOUBLE CURLED. Dark green, moss-like leaves, 
finely curled. 
PARSNIPS 
CULTURE 
Culture same as for carrots. May planting considered 
best. 
HOLLOW CROWN or LONG WHITE. Long, white, smooth, 
tender, sugary, excellent flavor. Very hardy. Will 
keep through the winter without protection. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; >4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. 80c postpaid. 
ONIONS 
CULTURE 
Plant in February or March if soil and weather per¬ 
mit. Cover about Vz inch deep. Thin to about 8 plants 
per foot. 
All varieties of onions on this page (except as noted) 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.25; postpaid. 
PORTLAND SEED CO.’S OREGON YELLOW DANVERS. 
Bulbs large, half globe, small neck, thin, brownish 
skin. Flesh firm, fine grained, white, mild. Ripens up 
hard and early. A good keeper. Best for coast mar¬ 
kets. 
WHITE “BUNCHING”. An attractive “green onion”. 
The young stalks are crisp and mild, attaining a good 
size before the bulb forms. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN. Globe-shaped bulbs, clear, amber 
skin. Ripens early. Good keeper. Used largely for 
growing sets. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Round or globe-shape va¬ 
riety, thin, yellowish skin, flesh white, fine grained, 
firm. Good keeper. Ripens early. 
YELLOW BERMUDA. Same size as Crystal Wax. Yel¬ 
low straw color. Slightly better for shipping. 
PRIZETAKER. Fine flavor, enormous size, perfect globe 
shape, bright, straw-colored skin, neck very small and 
always ripens up hard. 
LARGE RED WEATHERSFIELD. Large, flat onions, 
purplish red. Very productive. 
WHITE PORTUGAL. Medium size, flat, pure white. Flesh 
firm, fine grained. Late ripening. Good keeper. Fine 
for white sets and pickling onions. 
RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH. A large, globe-shaped, 
brown onion, weighing 1 to 3 pounds. Small' tops. 
Flesh mild and sweet. 
BOTTOM ONION SETS. Small onions grown from seed 
planted too thick to attain large size. Will produce 
green onions in short time. Will also produce dry 
onions earlier than those grown from seed. 
Lb. 25c postpaid. Write for quantity prices. 
CRYSTAL WAX BERMUDA. Medium size, pure, waxy 
white. One of mildest sorts grown. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; '4 lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.00 postpaid. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER 
PEPPERS 
Continuous warm weather for best results. Seed should 
be started in hot beds as it is slow in germinating. Set 
plants in ground when about 2% inches tall. A moderate 
dressing of guano, or commercial fertilizer, hoed into the 
soil after plants are well established, will give better 
results. 
All varieties of Peppers: Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 60c; <4 lb. $1.75, 
postpaid. 
PERFECTION PIMENTO. Unequaled for sweetness. Large, 
flesh smooth, thick, vigorous grower. Yields heavy. Pop¬ 
ular garden variety. 
LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE. Large, mild, thick-fleshed 
variety. Fine for stuffed pickles. 
CAYENNE. Pods long, bright red. Very pungent and used 
with pickles when green. 
CHINESE GIANT. A favorite with gardeners. Large, 
thick flesh and mild. Fine for salads, relishes. Ships well. 
RUBY KING. Very large, sweet and mild. Bright scarlet. 
CHILL Pods small and pointed, brilliant scarlet. Very 
pungent when ripe. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER. This pepper is placed above 
others because of the thickness of its flesh alone. % of 
an inch thick, crisp and juicy, also, a trace of pungency. 
A vigorous growing plant that bears very heavily. Un¬ 
usually good for serving whole. 
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