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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corpokation) 
Onion — Continued. 
Southport White Globe. 
White Qlobe. (Southport strain.) Mild flavor, early and 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
X lb. 
Lb. 
large, not a good keeper .... 
$0.10 $025 $1.00 
53.00 
** Italian Tripoli . Large white variety, mild 
** Portugal. Large, flat shape, mild flavor, not a 
•05 
.20 
.00 
2.00 
good keeper . 
.05 
•75 
2.50 
“ Queen. Small, pure white, extra early, fine for 
pickles. 
.05 
•25 
•75 
2.50 
“ Mammoth Garganus, or Silver King. Silvery 
white, large size, mild flavor .... 
•05 
•25 
•75 
2.5O 
Onion Sets. 
(Prices Variable.) 
(Our Special Offers do not apply to Onion Sets.) 
The sets should be planted out as early in spring as the ground is dry enough to 
work; plant them in rows one foot apart, with sets three or four inches apart. 
When raised from sets the onions can be used in the green state in June, or they 
will be ripened off by July. 
Qt. Pk. 
Yellow •.$0.25 $1.25 
Potato Onions .30 1.50 
Top, or Button Onions .25 1.25 
Egyptian, or Perennial Tree , for fall flouting 
White . 
Shallots 
Qt. Pk. 
. $0.25 $1.50 
. .30 1.50 
. 1 00 
The Yellow Globe Danvers Onion Seed I purchased of you last year gave me excellent satisfaction—from an 
area of 12 feet by 22 feet / gathered three barrels of good merchantable onions. Other seed included in my order 
was entirely satisfactory. Yours truly , M. A\ NE WCOMB , Damariscotta Mills , Maine. 
Parsley. 
German, Petersilie. —French, Per sit. —Spanish, Perejil. 
Soak the seeds a few hours in tepid water, and sow early in the spring in drills one foot apart ; thin out the 
plants to three or four inches apart; a single row forms a very good edging for bed or walks The seed germinates 
very slowly, and sometimes two or three weeks will elapse before the plants make their appearance. To preserve in 
winter, transplant to a light cellar or cold-frame. The Turnip-Rooted variety should be thinned out while the plants 
are quite young, and afterwards treated the same as carrots. One ounce to 150 feet of drill. 
Breck's Oreen Crest. A splendid sort for frames or open ground 
Champion Moss Curled. Leaves beautifully curled, extra fine for garnishing 
Fern-Leaved. Most exquisite in form and coloring. 
Hamburg , or Turnip-Rooted . Roots used for flavoring soups 
Pkt. 
Oz. % 
b. 
Lb. 
$ 0.10 , 
50.15 50 
3 ° $ 
1.00 
.05 
.10 
•25 
•75 
•25 
•75 
.05 
.10 
•25 
•75 
Parsnips 
German, Pastinake. —French, Pan a is. —Spanish, Pastinaca. 
Sow thick in April, in rows 18 inches apart, and one inch deep, in a rich, deep soil, well manured the previous 
fall, or with fine manure early in March. When the plants are two or three inches high, thin out to five or six inches 
apart in the rows. Unlike carrots, they are improved by frost, and it is usual to take up in the fall a sufficient quan¬ 
tity for winter use, leaving the rest in the ground until spring to be dug up as required. One ounce for 100 feet of drill' 
five pounds to an acre. * 
Breck s Market Oarden. For flavor, texture of flesh, form, smoothness and as a cropper, Pkt. 
this variety is without an equal. ........ # 
Early Round, or Turnip-Rooted. Suitable for shallow soils, a fine cropper and good quality 
Hollow Crown. A standard sort, large and of good flavor. 
Long Smooth White . Free from coarse roots, a general favorite. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
X lb- 
Lb. 
O 
d 
$0.15 
$0.50 
51.50 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
Pumpkin. 
German, Kurbis. —French, Courge. —Spanish, Calabaza. 
The pumpkin is now little used except for agricultural purposes, the squashes being so much sweeter, drier and 
finer grained for the kitchen. The farmer however finds the pumpkin a serviceable addition to his feed. The most 
common and least troublesome method of cultivation is to plant among the corn in hills eight feet apart four seeds 
in a hill. f 
Connecticut Field. Very productive ; largely grown for feeding stock . 
Large Cheese, or Kentucky Field. Very productive ; grown for both stock and table 
Mammoth King. This variety often weighs over 100 pounds. 
Mammoth Red Etampes. One of the largest, skin red, flesh very thick and fine flavored 
Quaker Pie . A good keeper and fine for pies .. 
Sweet Sugar. Round, small, and very sweet, an excellent table variety . . * ’ 
Pumpkin fc Medicinal Purposes . 
See Special Offers on third page of cover. 
Pkt. Oz. y K lb. Lb. 
$0.05 $0.10 $0.15 $0.40 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
.05 
•15 
50 
I.50 
.05 
•15 
.50 
1.50 
.05 
.10 
•30 
1.00 
05 
.10 
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.60 
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