WHOLESALE GARDEN SEEDS 
Dark Moss Curled Parsley 
PARSLEY 
Dark Moss Curled 
This is a vigorous growing, compact, 
productive sort. Leaves are very dark green 
in color, finely cut and so thickly curled that 
a plant resembles a bunch of moss. A home 
and market garden variety, excellent for 
garnishing and decoration. 
Fern Leaved 
A dwarf, sturdy plant of most beautiful 
form and color. Leaves are finely divided, 
resembling a small fern. Excellent flavor. 
Plain or Single 
Also known as Hardy Italian. Plain leaves 
of excellent flavor. A heavy producer 
throughout the season. Excellent for sea¬ 
soning but not so attractive for garnishing 
as the moss or curled leaf varieties. 
Turnip Rooted 
Also known as Hamburg or German. 
Edible roots resemble small parsnips and it 
is esteemed for flavoring soups, stews, etc. 
Leaves are plain. 
PARSNIP 
Improved Hollow Crown or Guernsey tender, sugary. Roots 12 to 15 in. long, 3 in. 
The standard variety. Long white roots,thick at shoulder. Tapered and smooth. 
PEAS 
G arden peas is another item in which we grow our own requirements and usually a 
surplus to be sold to the seed trade. In Idaho, not far from our Bean fields, we contract 
and supervise the growing of thousands of acres of peas, each tract being produced from 
our own stock seed. Our own experts live in these areas and devote all of their time—dur¬ 
ing the planting, growing, harvesting and shipping periods—to the production of finest 
quality stocks. The climate and soil of Idaho are, without question, the most satisfactory 
for the growing of both bean and pea seed. 
The maturity dates listed after the variety names are based on the Minnesota growing 
season. They are given here largely for making comparisons as to the earliness or late¬ 
ness. 
Extra Early Round Seeded Varieties 
Alaska 5 6 days 
This variety and the First and Best are 
the earliest garden peas. Vines from 2 ft. to 
over 30 in. high. Pods light green, 2 V 2 in. 
long and V 2 in. wide, usually have 6 to 8 
peas. Blunt pods borne singly. Widely grown 
for canning. 
Alaska—No. 28-57 (Wilt 
Resistant) 56 days 
A pure line developed out of Alcross, 
100% resistant to wilt. Developed at the 
Sturgeon Bay Station in Wisconsin, an out¬ 
standing strain. Vine height 29 in., steams 
thin, very uniform in maturity. Pod 214 in., 
light green, blunt. Seed nearly smooth. 
Color, medium green. 
First and Best or Extra Early 56 days 
A round, yellow seeded pea growing 2 ft. 
high and over. Dark green foliage with light 
green pods, 214 in. long and 14 in. wide, 
blunt, contain 6 to 8 peas. Crop ripens evenly. 
Excellent for home and market gardens for 
early crop. 
Laxton’s Superb or Baltimore Early 
Bird 56 days 
One of the earliest large podded types. 
Desirable as a market garden variety. 
Plants are dwarf, 18 in., stems thick and 
strong, and the color is light green. Pods 
long, 4 to 414 inches, medium dark green, 
slightly curved and pointed. Peas are large 
and average 9 to 10 per pod. Dry seed nearly 
smooth with a slight dimple. This variety 
can be planted early. 
Mammoth Podded Extra Early 5 6 days 
An excellent early variety for both home 
garden and market garden trade. This va¬ 
riety is very productive. The pods are large, 
resembling Thomas Laxton. Plants grow 30 
to 36 in., stems medium heavy and color of 
foliage is medium dark green. Pods large 
about 4 in. long, blunt ended, dark green 
and contain 7 good sized peas. 
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