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1 Oz. for 150 Feet of Row; 4 Lbs. per Acre 
CULTURE—Plant as early in the spring as 
the weather will permit and continue 
planting till the middle of June. Plant 'A 
inch deep in a rich, deeply worked, sandy loam, 
in rows 18 inches apart, and when 2 inches high 
thin out to 4 to 6 inches apart. Parsnips germ¬ 
inate slowly, especially in dry weather; Parsnips 
are improved by frost, so they can be dug as 
wanted, or stored for winter use. 
® GUERNSEY IMPROVED 
HALF-LONG 
The roots do not grow so long as the Hollow 
Crown, but are of greater diameter and more 
easily gathered. The roots are very smooth; the 
flesh is fine grained and of most excellent quality. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; x / 4 20c; 1 lb., 60c; 
5 lbs., $2.50 Postpaid. 
• SHORT THICK PARSNIP 
It is a stump rooted variety and hence 
easily harvested. Roots reach a length of about 
8 inches, with a thick broad shoulder, skin is 
smooth and white, and the flesh is fine-grained, 
sweet, sugary, and tender. Very early, maturing 
it is ready for use in about 100 days. It is a 
most prolific yielder, it contains more saccha¬ 
rine, is sweeter and more nutritious than 
other sorts. Pkt., 7c; oz., 12c; x / 4 lb., 25c; 
1 lb., 70c. 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
Extra Early Dwarf Green: Okra is one of the 
easiest and most satisfactory vegetables you can 
grow. No Southern garden is complete without 
a patch of Okra, but you seldom see it growing 
north of the Mason and Dixon line. Okra is used 
for stews, for flavoring soups, and in salads. 
Pods are best when from 1 y 2 to 2 inches long. 
When they get longer they are tough and woody. 
We list only the Extra Early Dwarf Green, which 
is one of the earliest and most dwarf growing 
sorts. The plants are from 2 y 2 to 3 feet in height, 
producing pods very close to the ground and very 
thick on the stalk. It is common to find thirty 
to forty pods on a stalk 3 feet high. The pods 
are deep green in color, short, corrugated and 
fluted. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; x / 4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 55c; 5 
lbs., $2.40 Postpaid. 
RHUBARB or PIEPLANT 
How many farmers and city people are sup¬ 
plied with this delicious fruit ? It is easily 
grown and produces abundantly. It comes the 
first of anything in the spring, just when you 
want it. It will grow any old place and will 
thrive there for years, but the better place, care 
and cultivation given it the better returns. It is 
as easily grown from seed as from the roots; and 
you get a nice cutting the second season. Try at 
least a package of these seeds. Early, large and 
tender. Pkt., 5c;oz., 15c;^lb., 45c; 1 1b., $1.25. 
1 Ounce for 1000 Plants 
CULTURE: Peppers like a light, rich, warm 
soil for best results. They require about same 
treatment as tomatoes. Sow seed in hotbed early 
in April and transplant to open ground when 
weather is settled—or start seed outside after 
all danger of frost is past. 
• CALIFORNIA WONDER 
Thickness of flesh alone, which is often % of 
an inch, places this sweet pepper above all 
others. It is crisp and juicy, too, without a 
trace of pungency. Vigorous growing plants 
bear a heavy yield of blocky fruits that become 
as much as 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. 
They are unusually good for serving whole. It 
is a splendid new variety, which has proved 
valuable to both market growers and home 
gardeners. Pkt., 5c; l /i oz., 15c; oz., 25c; 
X A lb., 90c; lb., $1.50; 1 lb., $2.50. 
• PIMENTO 
The sweetest Pepper grown, as it does not 
contain the slightest trace of fieriness. The 
plants are productive and Peppers medium size 
and of a shape which is desirable for filling, and 
when prepared in this manner they are deli¬ 
cious. They may also be used in preparing salads 
and for flavoring. When fully ripe the Peppers 
are a brilliant red color and very attractive, 
being heart-shaped. Pkt., 5c; x / 2 oz., 15c; oz., 
25c; i/ 4 lb., 75c; lb., $2.25. 
• HARRIS EARLY GIANT 
One of the largest sweet peppers that can be 
grown in the North. Older varieties of peppers 
are satisfactory only in the South. Harris Early 
Giant is not only very large, but the plants pro¬ 
duce enormous yields, and mature earlier than 
most other varieties. Plants of strong, vigorous 
growth, often 18 inches tall and covered from 
top to bottom with enormous peppers, seldom 
taking more than 45 to 50 to fill a bushel crate. 
Color dark green, turning to a bright red. Pkt., 
6c; 1 /2OZM20c;oz.,30c;!41b.,$1.00; j 53 25. 
• NEAPOLITAN 
Earliest and Best for the North—This is the 
earliest of the large, mild red Peppers and very 
productive. The plant grows about two feet high 
and is completely laden with fine Peppers about 
four inches long. Flesh is very thick and ex¬ 
ceedingly mild. Color of fruit dark green turning 
a brilliant red when ripe. Ripe in 125 days. Pkt., 
5c;V^oz., 15c; oz., 25c; x / 4 lb., 90c; lb., $2.70. 
• LONG RED CAYENNE 
The true Cayenne, hot and pungent. Pkt., 5c; 
x /i oz., 20c; oz., 35c; x / 4 lb., 90c. 
From the Seed-Balls — Millions never saw a 
Potato Seed Ball. Thousands have tried in vain 
to get the seed. Now is your opportunity. This 
unrivaled seed will produce an endless variety of 
new kinds. Your fortune may be in one of 
them. They are as easy to grow as tomatoes. 
Growing new and distinct Seedling Potatoes 
from the Seed-Ball Seed is intensely interesting. 
This seed will positively produce innumerable 
new kinds, colors, shapes, sizes, and qualities. 
Some may be of immense value and bring you a 
golden harvest. Every farmer, gardener, and 
bright boy should plant a few packets. Full 
directions on eve-ry pkt. Pkt., 10c; 3 for 25c. 
Photo of Potato Seed Balls—One-Half Natural Size 
It is from these that ALL valuable 
new varieties of Potatoes are produced. 
EVERGREEN AND TREE SEEDS 
• MOTHER GURNEY MULBERRY 
The first little tree was planted many years 
ago in the lawn at the rear of Father and Mother 
Gurney’s home, overlooking the Missouri River. 
The tree grew, thrived, and bore an abundance 
of fruit. It is now sixteen inches through, thirty 
feet high, and spreads almost as much. Each 
year it has produced from 200 to 300 quarts of 
extra fine quality fruit — many of the berries 
being an inch long, very firm and fine for eating 
fresh or for canning. By using 9 parts Mul¬ 
berries and 1 part sour cherries, this sauce can 
not be told from Black Raspberries, except that 
it is better. Professor Hansen says seed from 
this tree will produce trees identically the same 
as the parent tree. In addition to the fruit, 
Russian Mulberries are drought resistant, make 
good windbreaks, and fine, long-lived fence 
posts. Easily grown. Planting directions or# 
every package. Pkt., 20c; x / 4 oz., 35c; x /z t oz., 
60c; 1 oz., $ 1 . 00 . 
• CARAGANA, or Siberian Pea Tree 
A very hardy hedge or low growing tree from 
Siberia. Foliage dark green, while the bark is 
light green making a very ornamental hedge 
plant. Oz., 20c; x / 4 lb., 65c; 1 lb., $1.95. 
• HONEY LOCUST THORNLESS 
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A native American tree of large size and rapid 
growth. Valuable for timber and posts. Oz., 15c; 
1/4 lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
® BLACK HILLS SPRUCE 
One of the best ornamental Evergreens grown; 
This variety only seeds once in several years,- 
consequently seed is very scarce and high priced. 
Pkt., 10c; V 2 oz., 40c; oz., 75c. 
• COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 
A rare, elegant tree, with foliage of a rich blue. 
One of the most distinct and striking of all the 
Spruce family. Pkt., 10c; V 2 oz., 30c; oz., 55c; 
1/4 lb., $2.00. 
• BULL PINE 
(Ponderosa)—This is the most easily grown; 
from seed of any Evergreen. One of the most; 
rapid growing, hardy and best trees for wind¬ 
break. Pkt., 7c; oz., 25c; x / 4 lb., 70c; lb., $2.00. 
Every Farm Should Have a Row of Mother Gurney Mulberries 
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