VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS , ETC. 
25 
PARSLEY. 
German. s j$eterftlic. French, Persil . 
hollow 
CROWN. 
This vegetable is 
used for garnishing 
more than any other 
plant of our gardens ; 
it is extensively used 
in soups, stews, etc. 
A8 the seed is very 
slow to germinate, 
sometimes two or 
three weeks will 
elapse before the 
plants make their ap¬ 
pearance, and in dry 
weather often fail en¬ 
tirely. Plants should 
be started in a hot¬ 
bed, if possible, but if 
sown out of doors, the extra double curled. 
seeds should be soaked in quite warm water at least twenty-four hours; 
when the plants are two or three inches high, set them in rows five or 
six inches apart. Pkt. cts. 
Extra Double Curled, dwarfish; very tender; an excellent 
curled variety; lb. 85c., oz. 10c. 5 
Covent Garden Garnishing?, the best and most desirable for 
garnishing; highly prized in Europe ; lb. 85c., oz. 10c. 5 
Myatt’s 'Garnishing, larger and of stronger growth than most 
varieties; a favorite for all purposes; lb. 85c.. oz. 10c.5 
Fern Leaved, most exquisite in form and color. Invaluable as 
a garnishing plant and admirably suited for table decoration : 
lb. $1.00; oz. 10c. .... 5 
PARSNIP. 
German. s Jtaftinate. French, Panais. 
The soil most suitable for the Parsnip is a deep, sandy loam, well enriched with 
manure the year previous ; its cultivation is in all respects similar to the Carrot. 
Seed should be sown as early in the spring as the ground is in working condition, in 
drills from twelve to fifteen inches apart and about an inch deep. An ounce of seed 
is sufficient to sow 150 feet of drill, and four or five pounds of seed is required to 
sow an acre. When the plants are of sufficient size, thin to five or six inches in the 
row. 
Pkt. Cts. 
Parsnip, Long White Dutch, very long and sweet; lb. 50c., oz. 10c. 5 
Abbott’s Improved Hollow Crown, a superior English variety, with a 
hollow crown; an excellent sort; lb 50c., oz. 10c.5 
Guernsey,or Cup, similar to the Hollow Crown but not as long and somewhat 
thicker, smooth skin and fine flavor; a heavy yielder; lb. 50c., oz. 10c. 5 
PEAS. 
German. Grbfeit. French, Pois. 
CHOICE ENGLISH AND AMERICAN VARIETIES. 
Peas are perfectly hardy, and will endure a great amount of frost and cold 
with safety. As ** Green Peas” are one of the delicacies of the garden, they should 
be sown very early in order to have them fit for early use; those sown early succeed 
the best as a general thing. Sow in drills six inches apart and four feet space be¬ 
tween; the drills should be three inches deep and the Peas scattered pretty thickly, 
about a pint to forty feet; when the plants are three inches high draw a little earth 
to their stems; all varieties growing three feet or more in height should be supported 
by a row of brush; the dwarf varieties do not need it. The varieties we offer below 
are carefully sifted and hand picked, which renders them very superior ; a dry soil 
is most suitable as they are liable to rot in any other. 
^Quotations by the bushel may be found in the back part of the Catalogue. 
