TO THE VEGETABLE-GARDEN. 97 
PER PKT. 
Culture. — Select a rich soil for parsley. Soak the seed a few hours In warm water, and 
sow it in drills one foot apart. As the seed vegetates very slowly, it is best to sow it early, be¬ 
fore the season becomes hot and dry. A single row makes a good' edging to walks or beds in the 
vegetable-garden. One ounce of seed will sow two hundred feet. 
Double Curled. A standard variety ; fine, curled. Per oz., 10 cts .5 
Dunnett’s Triple Curled. Leaves very fine, curled. Per oz., 15 cts . 5 
Myatt’s Extra Triple Curled. Beautiful for garnishings. Per oz., 15 cts . 5 
Carter's Champion Moss Curled. Fine, moss-like; unsurpassed for garnishing purposes. 
Per oz., 10 cts . 5 
Enfield Matchless. A large and strong-growing sort, finely curled leaves. Per oz., 10 cts. . 5 
PARSNIP (Pastinaca Sativa). 
German, Pastxnake. — French, Panais. — Spanish, Pastinnca. 
The Parsnip is a biennial plant, similar to the Onion, Turnip, and Carrot in duration. It is 
both wholesome and nourishing, and desirable for winter and spring use. 
Culture. —It succeeds well in a rich, sandy loam. 8 ow early in the spring, in drills toler¬ 
ably deep; scatter the seeds thinly, and cover evenly with the rake. After the appearance of 
the seed, the soil must be stirred with the hoe frequently, until the leaves cover the ground. 
They will stand any severity of frost. One ounce of seed is sufficient to sow one hundred feet 
of row; five pounds to the acre. 
Large Dutch. Roots long, white, smooth, and regularly tapering to the end; free from side- 
roots. Tops small, slightly tinged with red at the crown. Very hardy, keeping through 
the winter where grown, without any protection; one of the best for general cultivation. 
Per oz., 10 cts.5 
Hollow Crown. Roots long, ending somewhat abruptly; grows mostly below the surface. 
Best garden variety. Per oz., 10 cts.5 
Sutton’s Student. A new variety, of superior flavor. A fine acquisition. Per oz., lOcts. . 5 
Abbott’s Improved. A variety which has been improved by careful selection, and is recom¬ 
mended as the best variety. Per oz., 10 cts. ......... 5 
PEAS (Pisum Sativum). 
German, Erbse. — French, Pois. — Spanish, Guizante. 
All Peas by mail 15 cts. per qt. extra. 
Culture. —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 can hardly be 
too rich. For general crops, the ground should be well manured the previous year, which 
causes them to yield more abundantly. They are usually planted in double rows, three or four 
feet apart, and covered to the depth of two and a half or three inches. The height of the Pea 
depends much upon the moisture and richness of the ground. The method of planting Peas in 
the hills with Potatoes of an early variety has been found successful. In dry weather, soak the 
Peas a few hours before planting. Water the drills, when the ground is dry, before sowing the 
seed, which will cause them to grow at once, should the season continue dry. A pint of the 
small-seeded sorts will sow a row about fifty feet in length. 
EARLIEST VARIETIES. 
Carter’s First Crop. This unrivalled early Pea is imported direct from Messrs. Carter & Co., 
London. It was well tested here last season, and acknowledged to be the earliest in cul¬ 
tivation. The plants are thickly covered with well-filled pods, which come in together 
so uniformly, that the vines can be cleared away, and the ground planted with another 
crop, nearly a fortnight before other early Peas are ready. The Massachusetts Horti¬ 
cultural Society awarded it the first prize for the earliest and best peck (weighing 11$ 
lbs.), last year. Per qt., 40 cts.10 
Early Caractacus. Sent out by Messrs. Waite & Co., the London seedsmen, who first intro¬ 
duced the early Dan O’Rourke. It has proved one of the very earliest; and in size, ful¬ 
ness of pod, and vigorous habit, is not surpassed by any other of the earliest sorts. 
Per qt., 40 cts.10 
Early Dan O’Rourke (Pure). One of the earliest varieties in cultivation; pods well filled; 
of good size and quality; of the finest flavor; grows about three feet high. Per qt.,30 
cts. ... 10 
Early Kent. A very popular early Pea; fine pods. 2$ ft. Per qt., 30cts.10 
Tom Thumb. Of remarkably low growth, seldom exceeding nine inches In height; stout and 
branching; pods about two and a half inches in length, containing five or six peas; fine 
flavor, and very productive. It may be cultivated in rows ten inches apart. Per qt., 
40 cts.10 
McLean’s Little Gem. Afnew dwarf, green, wrinkled marrow, growing one foot high, and 
about as early as the Tom Thumb Pea, and has all the sugary flavor of the late 
wrinkled Peas. It is a good bearor, and a great acquisition for family use. Per qt., 
50 cts.10 
McLean’s Advancer. A dwarf, green, wrinkled Marrow, of fine flavor; long pods, well 
filled up; very prolific; almost as early as Dan O’Rourke. Avery profitable Pea for 
market or family use. Per qt., 40 .. .10 
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