Parsley, Parsnips, Etc 
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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
ONION SETS, Etc. 
GARDEN-MAKING 
Suggestions for the utilizing of home grounds. A guide to daily practice in the garden, 
giving in simple language just the information wanted by every one who buys a single packet of 
seed or grows one plant. The one book every grower needs. Fully illustrated. 8vo, cloth, $1. 
One quart will plant 100 feet of row; 10 bushels is required for one acre. 
Onion sets should be planted very early in spring in rows 12 inches apart, placing the sets 4 
inches apart in the row. They must have high culture for the best results. When raised 
from sets, green onions can be had in June, or they can be ripened off in July. 
If to be forwarded by mail, add 10 cents per quart for postage. 
Qt. Pk. Qt. Pk. 
Yellow Onion Sets .$0 25 $1 50 Egyptian, or Perennial Tree $0 25 SI 25 
White Onion Sets . 30 1 75 Shallots. •••••••• 
lied Onion Sets . 20 1 00 Garlic. Lb. 35 cts., mail 45 cts., by express, 
White Potato (Multiplier) 25 1 25 10 lbs., $3. 
OKRA, OR GUMBO 
Gombaud. Quimbombo. ©afrait. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet oi row. 
Sow late in spring, after the ground has become warm, in drills 3 feet apart, where the plants 
are to remain. Thin out from 9 to 12 inches. They should be well manured. They may also be 
raised in pots or hotbed, and transplanted. 
If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8 cents per pound for postage. 
Long Green. Dwarf, very productive; 
long, green pods. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 
20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
White Velvet. Tender, white pods; 
smooth and velvety in appearance. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
PARSLEY 
Persil. Perijil. SpetcrfUic. 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of row. 
The seed is very slow to germinate, and usually three or four weeks elapse after sowing before 
the plants make an appearance. To hasten germination soak seed a few hours in tepid jwater 
and sow thickly in shallow drills a foot apart. Cover lightly, and later thin the plants to 5 or (> 
inches apart in the row. For winter use, protect in coldframes or a light cellar. Hamburg 
Parsley & cultivated for its roots, and treated in the same manner as carrots. 
Elliott’s Emerald. A beautiful variety of unsurpassed quality; of dwarf habit; beautiful 
ely crimped and curled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 35 cts.. 
bright green color, and finely crimpe 
lb. $1.00. 
Champion Moss Curled. A line variety, beautifully curled; best for market and private 
use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 00 cts. 
Fern-Leaved. A beautiful variety; valuable for table decoration. Pkt. 5 dts., oz. 10 cts., 
X A lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. , , , ... 
Carter's New Perpetual. A distinct and valuable variety that does not leadily run to 
seed ; finely curled and very robust. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Plain-Leaved. Used in soups, etc., for seasoning; stronger in llavor than other sorts. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., /ilb. 20 cts., lb. 40 cts. . 
Hamburg or Rooted. The roots resemble a small parsnip, and are the portions used, 
highly esteemed for flavoring soups, stews, etc. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. GO cts. 
Elliott’s Emerald Parsley 
PARSNIP 
Pax A is. Cliirivia. ^aftinafe. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 3 to 4 pounds is required for one acre. 
Sow as early in spring as the weather will permit, in drills 15 to 
18 inches apart, covering with fine soil to the depth of half an inch. 
The soilshould be rich and deep, manured, if possible, the previous 
autumn. Thin out the young plants to about G inches apart; and 
keep the surface of the ground open, and free from weeds. It is 
perfectly hardy, and may remain in the ground through the win¬ 
ter; indeed, the fine, sugary flavor, for which the vegetable is 
noted, is only developed by a severe frost. 
If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8c. per lb. for postage. Long Smooth or Hollow-Crowned Parsnip 
Long Smooth or Hollow Crowned. A standard table sort; the best and most productive 
for field culture. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
The Student. A fine-flavored variety, not so long as the preceding, is recommended for 
small gardens. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Early Round. Adapted to shallow soils; very early, and of good flavor. Pkt. Sets., oz. 
10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
