Parsnip 
See Page 2 for proper preparation of 
the seed bed. 
Market Growers' Prices, Page 91. 
PARSNIP. Plant V 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill; 3 lbs. per acre. All root 
crops do best in loose rich, sandy loam soil, but will do well in any 
that is reasonably rich and deep if plowed or spaded to a good depth. 
Avoid stony soil as this will 
cause poorly shaped roots. 
Drill in rows 18 to 24 inches 
apart. Cover the seed % inch 
deep. The seeds germinate 
slowly and require plenty of 
moisture. Do not allow the 
soil to become dry as germina¬ 
tion will be ruined. A few let¬ 
tuce seed mixed with the 
parsnip will come up quickly 
and mark the row so that you 
can cultivate before the pars¬ 
nips come up if necessary. F’or 
the best quality of roots the 
ground should be kept moist 
throughout the growing sea¬ 
son. Parsnips are improved by 
freezing. The tops may be re¬ 
moved after killing frost and 
the roots stored as instructed 
on page 5. 
QU^f4> TUT^L F’ully a month 
OnOrT I niCK earlier than Hol- 
low Crown. Ten¬ 
der. sweet, easy to pull. Roots 
short and thick, about 2% to 3% 
inches in diameter, and only 6 or 
8 inches long at thickened part. 
Tons only about half the size of 
Hollow Crown. Roots fully 
crowned and rounded on top; neck 
small. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (% 
lb., 2Sc) (lb., 75c) (5 lbs., $3.20) 
prepaid. 
Ideal Hollow Crown 
Parsnip Short Thick. 
An imnroved and desirable sort, 
very productive. Grow enough to 
serve on your table from after the 
first freeze in thje fall until late 
spring. Roots large, smooth, white 
skin, uniform in shape, tender and 
of the best quality. Length 12 to 
14 inches, 2l^ inches thick at the 
shoulder; hollow crowned; uni¬ 
formly tapered. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (V4, lb., 
25c) (lb., 75c) (5 lbs., $3.20) pre¬ 
paid. 
D. V. Burrell showing how tall Parsnips grow for seed on our Cortez, 
Colorado farms. 
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D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford, Colo 
