RELIABLE SEEDS 
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CULTURE—Sow in hot-beds in March, 
and when the soil has become warm set 
in rows two feet apart and eighteen 
inches in the rows; hoe frequently and 
keep down all the weeds. The plants may 
also be forwarded in pots. 
RUBY KING —Large, bright red fruits 
with pleasant and mild flavor; best for 
slicing. Oz., 40c; *4 lb., $1.25. 
LONG RED CAYENNE— Bright red; 
very productive. Oz., 40c; *4 lb., $1.25. 
LARGE BELL OR BULL NOSE— Large 
and mild; excellent for pickling. Oz., 
40c; U lb., $1.25. 
Parsnips 
Chinese Giant 
CHINESE GIANT —A very large, fine, mild 
red pepper. Not only is immensely pro¬ 
ductive for so large a pepper, but its enor¬ 
mous size and magnificent appearance make 
it sell most readily. The plants are vigor¬ 
ous in growth, well branched and 1 thickly 
set with enormous fruits. Fruits blocky, 4 
to 5 inches broad; color brilliant scarlet. 
Oz., 45c; M lb., $1.75. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER— Popular medium 
late variety for market, garden and ship¬ 
ping. Plants vigorous, upright and prolific; 
SWEET MOUNTAIN— Large, regular, 
and of mild flavor; one of the best for 
pickling. Oz., 40c; }4 lb., $1.25. 
PIMENTO —Very mild and thick-fleshed 
of peculiar delicate flavor; prolific; good 
shipper. Oz., 40c; *4 lb., $1.25. 
smooth, uniform deep green fruit changing 
to crimson. Thick flesh and very sweet 
and mild. Oz., 40c; *4 lb., $1.25. 
EARLY GIANT (Harris) —The earliest and 
most prolific of the large peppers and a real 
acquisition. It matures its fruit but slightly 
later than Harris’ Earliest; is of dwarf, 
compact growth, bearing as many as 12 
pendent fruits on a single plant; scarlet 
fruit measuring 5 inches in length by V/z 
inches in height by 2 Yz inches in diameter. 
The best pepper for the home garden. Oz., 
40c; 14 lb., $1.25. 
GUERNSEY— Early. Root long, thick, hoi- HOLLOW CROWN— Root about 15 inches 
low-crowned. Skin white and smooth. long. Skin white and smooth. Heavy crop- 
Flesh of fine quality. per. Requires a deep soil. 
Prices: oz., 10c; }4 lb., 25c 
CULTURE—Parsnips suc¬ 
ceed best in deep, rich soil. 
Sow as early in the spring as 
weather will permit, in rows 
fifteen inches apart. When the 
plants are two inches high, 
thin out to five or six inches 
in row. Very valuable for the 
table or feeding cattle. 
Parsnip Hollow Crown 
SIOUX CITY SEED CO. 
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