Catalogue of Vegetable Seeds. 
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PARSLEY. 
Parsley requires rich, mellow soil; sow thickly in drills, one foot apart 
and half an inch deep. As the seed germinates slowly, it is best to soak it 
for a few hours in tepid water before sowing. For winter use, protect in a 
glass frame or light cellar. 
One ounce to 150 feet of drill. 
Double Curled, 
Fern Leaved... 
Pkt. Oz. i,41b. Lb. 
.05 .10 .25 .75 
.05 .10 .25 .75 
PARSNIP. 
Sow as early in the spring as the weather will admit, in drills fifteen inches 
apart, covering half an inch deep. When well up thin out to five or six 
inches apart in the rows. Unlike carrots, they are improved by frosts, and 
it is usual to take up in the fall a certain quantity for winter use, leaving the 
rest in the ground until spring, to be dug as required. One ounce for 200 feet 
of drill , five pounds to the acre. 
Abbott’s Improved or Long Smooth. Smooth 
and quite large; one of the best.. 
Hollow Crown. Roots very long, growing mostly 
below the surface of the ground. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
l/ 4 lb. 
Lb. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.50 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.50 
PEAS. 
Peas for an early crop, should be sown as soon as the ground is in working 
condition. The soil for their reception should be light, dry, and well 
sheltered. Mild manure, such as leaf mould, has a beneficial effect; but 
for many of the varieties, the soil cannot be too rich. For general crops, the 
ground should be well manured the previous year, which causes them to 
yield more abundantly. When grown as a market crop, peas are never 
staked, and are sown in single rows, two or three inches deep, and from two 
to three feet apart, according to the variety or strength of the soil. WTien 
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