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MICHAEL-LEONARD SEED CO 
PARSNIP 
Culture. Plant Parsnip seed as early as the soil can be worked in 
spring and do not cover this slow germinating seed deeper than one- 
fourth inch. Use 18- to 24-inch rows, thinning the plants to a 4-inch 
stand. One-half ounce of seed sows 100 feet and 8 to 5 pounds plant 
an acre. This crop requires the entire season to mature, and as frost 
improves the roots, they may be left in the ground all winter. I’oth as to 
quantities and its feeding values, the Parsnip is a valuable stock feed. 
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IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN 
Root.s 12 to 16 inches long:, white smooth, tender, sugary and of most 
excellent flavor. Very hardy and will keep through winter without pro¬ 
tection. 
GUERNSEY IMPROVED 
Roots white, 12 to 14 inches long, very tender with a smooth, clean skin. 
The variety is easily distinguished b> the' leaves growing from depression 
on top or crown of the root. 
WHITE QUEEN 
Similar to Improved Hollow Crown. Free from side roots and very white; 
an excellent market variety. 
PEAS —SMOOTH SEED 
Culture. All varieties of Peas, regardless of height, may be grown 
successfully without a trellis or support. As Peas vary in height from 
1 to 6 feet, it follows that the distances in the row and apart in the row 
should vary. Dwarf or half dwarf varieties are best planted in double 
or companion rows 6 inches apart to supi)ort and shade each other in 
their growth; then leave a space of 18 to 30 inches, according to height 
of the variety and repeat the double row. The tall varieties that may be 
given support are planted in a single row, the space between the rows 
somewhat less than the height of the variety. Drop, 10 to; 20 dwarf peas 
to the double row or 6 to 10 tall peas to the foot of row, using' 2 pounds 
to 100 feet and 150 to 180 pounds to the acre. Plant all Peas about 5 
inches deep in soil that has been deeply plowed, which gives the Peas 
the cool, damp climate they prefer. Lightly harrow or rakei the soil when 
the Peas should be breaking through and continue to cultivate until the 
vine stops the work. All Peas stand some frost and may be planted as 
soon as the soil may be worked in spring. Peas should be planted fre- 
(|uently for a succession. The early varieties are planted in August for 
a late autumn crop. For quality’s sake pick Peas before they crowd the 
pod and pick all pods as rapidly as produced to somewhat extend the plants 
bearing. As all varieties of Peas lose their characteristics when*’ left with¬ 
out that selection given by expert seedsmen, it is necessary to go to a 
reliable source for seed peas. 
NOTICE — The number of days given is taken from our trial ground 
records made during the season of 1932 in Wisconsin. Weather condi¬ 
tions, variations in soil and cultivation, as well as difference in latitude, 
will make either a longer' or shorter period of growth. 
ALASKA WILT RESISTANT 
52 Days 
Well known and extensively used, especially by canners. Very earlv and 
when carefully grown uniform in riitening. Vine is strong an'd vigorous, 
2 to 2l/> feet high, of a iicculiar light green coh-r; i)ods lYx to i^'^inches 
long, straight and blunt at the end, and light in color. Seed round, bhu- 
and slightly pitted. Our seed is now all of the finest wilt resistant* type. 
ALASKA WILT RESISTANT H.F. 30 
52 Days 
Our own introduction. This strain is more productive, has better color 
and flavor than the Alcross strain. Canning test made by Wisconsin Ex¬ 
periment Station during 1937 showed that this strain outyielded the best 
Alcross strain by 20%, and the canned Teas rated better in color. 
