PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 
Vegetable Seeds 23 
Parsley, Champion Moss Curled 
Parsnip, Hollow Crown 
Dnrolmr One ounce will sow 
rdlblty 150 feet of drill 
Sow thickly in drills a foot apart and half an inch deep early in the Spring, 
having soaked seed in tepid water a few hours. 
Champion Moss Curled. Fine and unsurpassed for garnishing. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c. 
Plain-leaved. Excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 40c. 
Hamburg-rooted. Fleshy vegetable root for soups, etc. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 
34 lb. 75c. 
• One ounce will sow 200 
Parsnip feet of drill; 5 lbs. 
1 per acre 
Sow as early as possible in drills 234 feet apart and half an inch deep, and 
press the soil firmly over the seed; succeeds best in rich, sandy loam, deeply 
tilled and avoid fresh manure. 
Hollow Crown, or Long Smooth. The standard sort for general use. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 40c., lb. $1.00. 
Peas 
One pound will plant about 75 feet of drill; 
75 pounds per acre 
Plant the extra early smooth 
varieties as soon as the ground 
can be worked, and the wrin¬ 
kled sorts soon as the ground 
becomes warm. Make rows for 
dwarf varieties 234 feet apart and for tall sorts 3 feet apart. 
Laxton’s Progress. An improvement over Laxtonian; height 18 in., dark 
green pods averaging nine peas to the pod. 34 lb. 20c., lb. 35c., 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Laxtonian. A large-podded sort resembling the Gradus though more dwarf 
and a little earlier. Vines vigorous, growing about 18 in. high, well covered 
with large, pointed pods, averaging eight or nine to the vine, and nine to ten 
peas in a pod. Most excellent quality. 34 lb. 20c., lb. 35c., 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Gradus. Variety rivaling the First Earlies; produces pods and peas equal to 
large, marrow sorts. Unexcelled in quality and flavor. 34 lb. 20c., lb. 35c., 
5 lbs. $1.50. 
Thomas Laxton. Resembles the Gradus in size of pod, but darker color, 
34 lb. 20c., lb. 35c., 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Hundredfold. Prolific, large podded dwarf variety for home or market gar¬ 
den; 18 in. vine, pods dark green, 4 in. long, 34 lb. 20c., lb. 35c., 5 lbs. $1.50. 
New York Market. Very early and productive. A general favorite among 
market gardeners; robust in growth; height 234 ft. 34 lb. 20c., lb. 35c., 5 lbs. 
$1.50. 
Alaska, or Earliest of All. The earliest Pea in cultivation, matures nearly 
its entire crop at one picking; height 234 ft. 34 lb. 20c., lb. 35c., 5 lbs. $1.50. 
American Wonder. One of the earliest wrinkled Peas, dwarf and robust in 
growth, pods long and well filled; height 10 to 12 in. 34 lb. 20c., lb. 35c., 
5 lbs. $1.50. 
Nott’s Excelsior. An excellent dwarf wrinkled Pea, robust, vigorous. Peas 
and pods large, y lb. 20c., lb. 35c., 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Telephone. A very popular variety, height 3 y ft. Pods 5 to 7 in. long, 
containing 8 to 12 peas of unequaled 
flavor. y lb. 20c., lb. 35c., 
Pepper, Ruby King 5 lbs. $|.50. 
PoiartOr’C One ounce will produce 
I cpptl o about 2000 plants 
Sow the seed in March or April in a hotbed and transplant to open ground 
as soon as the weather is quite warm, in rows about 20 inches apart and 15 inches 
apart in the row. A warm, sandy loam is best. 
Harris Early Giant. The best very early sweet Pepper for home or market 
garden. Plants vigorous, erect, extremely prolific; fruit large, 434 in. long 
and 334 in. through. Pkt. 10c., y 2 oz. 30c., oz. 50c. 
California Wonder. Plant thrifty, upright, fruits over a long period, in size 
434 in. long and 334 to 4 in. through; extremely thick flesh. Pkt. 10c., 
y oz. 30c., oz. 50c. 
Large Bell. A standard sort, large size, moderately pungent. Pkt. 10c., y oz. 
30c., oz. 50c., 34 lb. $1.25. 
Ruby King. Very mild, fruits 4 to 6 in. long; excellent for stuffing; a very 
popular sort. Pkt. 10c., y oz. 30c., oz. 50c., 34 lb. $1.25. 
Long Red Cayenne. Bright red, slender pods, very pungent. Pkt. 10c., 
y oz. 25c., oz. 40c. 
Chili. Very small, red, very pungent. Pkt. 10c., y oz. 40c., oz. 75c. 
World Beater. A popular early, very large-fruited, thick-fleshed, mild- 
flavored sort. Plants upright, 234 to 3 ft. high. Fruit deep green, turning to 
deep crimson when mature. Pkt. 10c., y oz. 25c., oz. 40c., Vf lb. $1.25. 
Pimiento. Very sweet and tasty. Fine for stuffing. Pkt. 10c., 34 oz - 30c., 
oz. 50c. 
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Peas. Telephone 
