Bernita Burrell in a field of White Sweet Spanish on one of our farms at 
Cortez, Colorado. Note the fine color of bulbs and vigorous top growth. 
(pa/iAnip 
See Page 2 for proper preparation of 
the seeJ bed. 
Market Growers' Prices, Page 90. 
Parsnip Plant Oz. to 100 feet of drill; 3 lbs. per acre. All root crops do 
best in loose rich, sandy loam soil, but will do well in any that is 
reasonably rich and deep if plowed or spaded to a good depth. Avoid 
stony soil as this will cause poorly shaped roots. Drill in rows 18 to 24 inches apart. 
Cover the seed % inch deep. The 
seeds germinate slowly and require 
plenty of moisture. Do not allow the 
soil to become dry as germination will 
be ruined. A few lettuce seed mixed 
with the parsnip will come up quickly 
and mark the row so that you can 
cultivate before the parsnips come up 
if necessary. For the best quality of 
roots the ground should be kept moist 
throughout the growing season. 
Parsnips are improved by freezing. A 
portion of the crop can be left in the 
ground all winter to be used as a 
spring vegetable. The tops may be 
removed after killing frost and the 
roots stored as instructed on page 4. 
Parsnip Short Thick 
Short Tlllplf Full y a month 
jnorT I niCK earlier than Hol¬ 
low Crown. Tender, sweet, easy to 
pull. Roots short and thick, about 
2% to 3 V 2 inches in diameter, and 
only 6 or 8 inches long at thickened 
part. Tops only about half the size 
of Hollow Crown. Roots fully 
crowned and rounded on top; neck 
small. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) *4 lb., 
30c) (lb., $1.00) (5 lbs., $4.40) 
prepaid. 
Ideal Hollow Crown 
An improved and desirable sort, very 
productive. Grow enough to serve on 
your table from after the first freeze 
in the fall until late spring. Put 
enough in your cellar to last until the 
frost is out in the spring. Roots 
large, smooth, white skin, uniform in 
shape, tender and of the best quality. 
Length 12 to 14 inches, 2% inches 
thick at the shoulder; hollow crowned 
uniformly tapered. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (y 4 lb., 
25c) (lb., 75c) (5 lbs., $3.30) 
prepaid. 
See Page 90 for Special Prices to Market Growers 
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