H. F. Hertzog, Largest Seed House in Reading 
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PARSNIPS 
CULTURE—Sow in the spring in good, deep 
soil, as soon as the ground can be worked; make 
rows eighteen inches apart and one-half inch 
deep. When the plants are well up, thin out to 
stand about six inches apart in the rows. Par¬ 
snip seed usually comes up unevenly. Roll well 
after sowing. 
IMPROVED GUERNSEY. 
IMPROVED GUERNSEY. A greatly 
improved and wonderfully fine 
strain of Guernsey Parsnip, of fine 
quality. It is a very heavy cropper. 
The roots are very smooth. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, lb. 75c 
HOLLOW CROWN. This is the va¬ 
riety most generally grown for 
either table use or stock feeding; 
it is of uniform growth. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, *4 lb. 35c, lb. 75c 
PEPPERS 
CULTURE—Sow the seed in a hotbed about 
March 1st. Transplant to the open when all 
danger from frost is over. Plant in rows three 
feet apart, fifteen inches apart in the row. 
CHINESE GIANT. 
CHINESE GIANT. This new pepper 
is the largest and finest red pepper. 
It grows to double the size of the 
Ruby King, and ripens as early. 
The plants are vigorous in growth, 
but stocky in habit and immensely 
productive. Flesh very thick, mild 
and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 35c, % lb. $1.00 
KUBY KING. 
RUBY KING. The best and most 
profitable mild red pepper for mar¬ 
ket or family use; so sweet and mild 
can be eaten raw like an apple. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 35c, *4 lb. $1.00 
NEAPOLITAN. An early very pro¬ 
ductive variety, skin and flesh bright 
red and mild. Grows upright. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 35c, 14 lb. $1.00 
LONG RED CAYENNE. A small 
long, bright red sort; very produc¬ 
tive; extremely strong and pungent. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 35c, *4 lb. $1.00 
LARGE BELL OR BULL NOSE. A 
favorite pickling sort; is early, 
large, mild and thick-skinned; color 
red. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 35c, y± lb. $1.00 
GOLDEN QUEEN. One of the larg¬ 
est, handsomest and most produc¬ 
tive of all varieties; bright golden- 
yellow; large as Ruby King; flavor 
mild and pleasant. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 40c, % lb. $1.25 
SWEET MOUNTAIN. Large and mild 
flavored; a well-known standard 
sort; color glossy red; popular with 
all growers for market. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 40c, *4 lb. $1.25 
PIMENTO. Thickest fleshed of all 
peppers. Always sweet. Skin per¬ 
fectly smooth, without any ridges. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 35c, 14 lb. $1.00 
PEAS 
CHOICE NORTHERN-GROWN AND 
HAND-PICKED 
CULTURE—The smooth seeded varieties can 
be sown as soon as the ground can be worked; 
the wrinkled sorts when the ground has become 
warmer. The distance for planting apart depends 
somewhat on the variety. To have a continuous 
crop, sow weekly up to June 15th, and again 
about August 15th. For the last planting, sixty 
days before frost, using the dwarf early varieties. 
EARLY VARIETIES 
ALASKA. The very best first early 
pea in existence. Vines two to two 
and one-half feet high, unbranched, 
bearing four to seven long pods, 
which are filled with medium size 
dark green peas of excellent flavor. 
Qt. 25c, peck $1.75, bu. $6.75 
