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f. e. McAllister, 22 dey st., new york.—high grade vegetable seeds. 
PARSNIP. 
One ounce will sow about 200 feet of drill. 
Culture.—Sow as early in the 
spring as the ground can be 
worked, in drills 18 inches apart, 
covering with fine soil to the depth 
of half an inch. The soil should 
be rich and deeply dug. The qual¬ 
ity of the roots is much improved 
after a severe frost; in fact, they 
may be allowed to remain in the 
ground throughout the winter, as 
they are perfectly hardy. 
Hollow Crown. The finest variety 
grown; pods long, smooth and 
milky white. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 
10c.; F£lb., 25c.; lb., 60c. 
Early Round. Adapted to shallow 
soils. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 
Y /i lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 
PEAS. 
One quart will plant about 100 feet of drill. 
’Culture.—-For early crops, sow as early in spring as 
practicable, and again every two or three weeks for a 
succession throughout the season up to the first of 
August. Plant in single or double rows, four feet apart 
and two inches deep. In dry weather soak the peas 
over night before planting. In the vicinity of New 
York the Extra Early Peas, if planted from the 15th 
to the last of August, will produce a medium crop fol¬ 
iate picking, when they will be found most acceptable. 
Varieties marked * are wrinkled marrows, and should 
be sown thicker than the round Peas, and not until the 
ground has become warm, as they ai’e more liable to 
rot. All wrinkled sorts are much superior in flavor to 
the round Peas. 
EXTRA EAREV PEAS. 
McAllister’s Extra Early. Standard, extra early sort 
productive and fine flavor; height, 2% ft. Per pkt.’ 
10c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 25c.; peck, $1.25. 
Early Dexter. A favorite early sort; height, 2% ft. 
Per pkt., 10c.; pt.,15c.; qt.,25c.; peck, $1.25. 
Small Early French. The true small French Pea, so 
largely used in France for canning; height, 4 ft. 
Per pkt., 10c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 25c.; peck, $1.25. 
Rural New Yorker. Productive and uniform in ripen¬ 
ing. Height, 2% ft. Per pkt., 10c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 25c.; 
peck, $1.25. 
* Alpha. The earliest wrinkled Pea. Height, 3 ft. Per 
pkt., 10c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 25c.; peck, $2.00. 
*Exonian. An extra early new wrinkled marrow Pea. 
It is not a selection from any existing variety, but an 
entirely new sort. The pods, which are produced in 
great abundance, contain six to eight and many of 
them nine good-sized peas of a capital dark green 
color, and of excellent flavor. The Royal Horticul. 
tural Society of England recognized its merits by 
awarding it a first-class certificate, after testing it 
against many other varieties. Per pkt., 10c.; pt., 20c.; 
qt., 35c.; peck, $2.25. 
PARSNIP. 
Alaska. A very early blue Pea, very uniform in growth. 
Per pkt., 10c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 25c.; peck, $1.25. 
^American Wonder. Extra early, fine flavor and pro¬ 
ductive. Height, 1ft. Per pkt., 10c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 
25c.; peck, $2.00. 
*McLean’s Little Gem. Extra early, straight pods, 
very prolific, and of excellent flavor. Height, 1% ft. 
Per pkt., 10c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 25c.; peck, $1.50. 
'^Carter’s Premium Gem. A decided improvement on 
the preceding. Height, 1% ft.; per pkt., 10c.; pt , 15c.; 
qt., 30c.; peck, $1.75. 
MEDIUM EAREV PEAS. 
-Bliss Abundance. This variety is remarkable for 
branching directly from the roots. Excellent quality. 
Height, 3 ft. Per pkt., 10c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 30c.; peck, 
$1.50. 
*McLean's Advancer. A standard market sort, long 
pods, well filled, excellent quality. Height, 2% ft. 
Per pkt., 10c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 25c.; peck, $1.25. 
*Horsford’s Market Garden, A wrinkled variety com¬ 
ing in between Little Gem and Advancer. It is very 
prolific, yielding more per acre than any other Amer¬ 
ican Pea. Excellent quality. Height, 2 ft. Per pkt., 
10c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 25c.; peck, $1.25. 
x 'Bliss Everbearing. Produces very long pods and large 
peas. Sow thin. Height, 3J^ ft- Per pkt., 10c.; pt., 
15c.; qt., 25c.; peck, $1.25. 
*Duke of Albany. Immense 
pods; first rate quality. 
Height, 5 ft. Per pkt., 10c.; 
pt., 15c.; qt., 40c.; peck, 
$ 2 . 00 . 
"Heroine. Enormously produc¬ 
tive, pods large, long, slightly 
curled, pointed pods, contain¬ 
ing from nine to ten large 
peas of the finest quality. 
Height, 234 feet. Per pkt., 
10c.; pt., 15c.; qt. 40c.; peck, 
$ 2 . 00 . 
^Shropshire Hero. A decided 
improvement on the old 
Yorkshire Hero; it is a robust 
grower, producing long, 
handsome and well-filled pods 
in abundance, exquisite 
flavor. Height, 3 feet. Per 
pkt., 10c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 40c.; 
peck, $2.00. 
^Champion of England. Ac¬ 
knowledged to be the best of 
the tall-growing late varie¬ 
ties; the pods and peas are of 
the largest size and excellent 
quality. Height, 5 feet. Per 
pkt., 10c.; pt., 15c.; at., 25c.; 
peck, $1.25. 
Pride of the Market. This 
splendid pea produces large 
pods, well filled with large 
and finely flavored peas from 
top to bottom of the haulm 
Height, 2 ft. Per pkt., 10c ; 
$2.b0 15C ‘ ; qt " 35C ' ; Peck ’ 
ALPHA PEA. 
is 
35c.; peck, is!® ’ K ' Pei ' pkt ” 10c -! P p > 20c.; q, 
