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Parsnip 
CULTURE—1 oa. to 100 feet of row (3 lbs. 
to the acre. 
Parsnip is very hard to germinate. To 
insure success sow either in the fall or very 
early in the spring while the ground is moist. 
The seed of parsnip is very light and if it 
happens that a hard crust is formed on the 
ground the young and feeble plants, instead 
of pushing through the crust run underneath 
and suffocate. To overcome this difficulty 
use a wheel hoe in loosening the crust. Set 
your knives so that they turn out. Through 
the cracks and crevices the young plants will 
make their way. Have the rows 16 inches 
apart and thin to 4 inches apart in the rows, 
cover the seed half an inch deep and press 
the soil well to insure better germination. 
It is a good plan to sow radishes or lettuce 
with parsnip seed and thus loosen the ground 
for the weak and tender parsnip plants. 
Try sowing parsnip seeds with some radish 
seeds. Radish has vigorous sprouts that break 
up the hard top crust and if there is enough 
moisture in the ground, you will get a per¬ 
fect stand of parsnip that way, in the Incred¬ 
ible short time of from 4 to 5 days. 
Japanese Pie Pumpkin 
Pumpkin 
CULTURE—1 oz. for about 15 to 30 hills, 
3 to 5 lbs. per acre, depending on variety, 
whether small or large seeded. 
About Pumpkins 
PEANUTS 
Parsnip Hollow Crown 
HOLLOW CROWN (95 days)—Long, smooth, 
heavy foots, tender and sweet. Our strain is 
a good selection. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 
1 lb. 60c; 10 lbs. 5.50, prepaid. 
PREMIUM PARSNIP (80 days)—The roots 
are less than two-thirds as long as those of 
Hollow Crown. At the same time it yields 
heavier, is easily pulled. A grand sort. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb. 60c; 10 lbs. $5.50, 
prepaid. 
Sage Broad Leaved 
: An annual kitchen herb much used for sea¬ 
soning. Sow the seed early in the spring. In 
the North protect by light covering of dry 
straw or hay. Hardy in the South without 
protection. Height about 15 inches. Pkt. 5c; 
1 oz. 30c; 1 lb. $2.40. 
We seU half and quarter pounds at pound 
rate, 5 pounds or over at 10 pound rate, 25 
pounds or over at 100 pound rate. 
Can be easily grown in corn or pota¬ 
toes. If planted by itself in hills 6 by 4 
feet. Give frequent but shallow cultiva¬ 
tion until the vines cover the ground. 
Rich moist soil is the best for pumpkins. 
The biggest of all is the King of Mam¬ 
moths and it Is the best variety to grow for 
exhibition purposes. Winter Queen has the 
most delicately flavored flesh and it is the 
best variety to grow for the table. Large 
Cheese is a sort from which you will get the 
most good because it is the most solid fleshed 
of all pumpkins, a heavy yielder of good eat¬ 
ing quality, keeps for a long time and if you 
should happen to have surplus you may store 
it away without fear of it spoiling or it 
may be sold to canning factories or stores. 
Sugar Pie is extra sweet fleshed and extra 
good for pie making. Striped Cushaw be¬ 
cause heavily productive, out yielding other 
varieties in tonnage and because of really 
good quality, is gaining in favor. 
KING OF GIANTS (120 days)—On rich ground 
and given plenty of room (one plant to a hill) 
will reach enormous proportions, specimens 
have been grown as large as 200 pounds. Al¬ 
though very big it is of high quality. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.00. 
PUMPKIN WHITE CUSHAW (112 days) — 
Fruit crook-necked, creamy white, thick-flesh¬ 
ed, of high quality. Heavily productive. It is 
sometimes called Trombone or Jonathan. 
Average weight 10 lbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
PUMPKIN STRIPED CUSHAW (115 days)— 
A superior variety of fine appearance, rind 
white, mottled in a distinct way with green. 
One of the most popular sorts for pies, bak¬ 
ing and feeding. It is a heavily productive 
sort. The flesh is yellow, fine grained, solid, 
sw'eet and of fine quality. Average weight 12 
lbs. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.00. 
CONNECTICUT FIELD (120 days)—Almost 
round, orange yellow, heavily productive. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 60c, prepaid. 
LARGE CHEESE (110 days)—Flat like a 
cheese box. Very meaty, sweet and of fine 
flavor and keeps well. Color buff. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; 1 lb. 60c, prepaid. 
SUGAR PIE (110 days)—Small flat fruit of the 
very finest flavor of all pumpkins. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; 1 lb. SOc. 
WINTER QUEEN OR LUXURY (110 days) — 
Of very high quality and Of all pumpkins the 
best keeper. Of medium size. Skin yellow, 
closely netted. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 80c. 
JAPANESE PIE PUMPKIN (115 days)—In 
shape crook-necked, sometimes bottle-necked, 
skin dark green, sometimes striped light green. 
The seeds are all in the blossom end, the neck 
being solid flesh, that is sweet, dry, mealy, 
therefore a popular variety. Average weight 
12 lbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 80c. 
PUMPKIN—A vegetable of the highest value. 
Nourishing, tasty, inexpensively raised, easily 
ptored. 
Can be grown in all states where common 
corn is successfully raised. 
Shell the peanuts before planting, use one 
and a half pecks of Virginia and only one peck 
of Spanish Peanuts to the acre. Cover the seed 
about an inch deep on heavy soil and two 
inches deep on light sandy soil. Plant late In 
May or early in June. 
Plant the running varieties in rows 3 feet 
apart and a foot apart in the rows. Culti¬ 
vate as soon as the crop is planted and con¬ 
tinue until the vines cover the ground. Never 
cultivate when the peanuts start to form pods. 
When the nuts are fully developed is the 
best time to harvest. Plow the peanuts and 
then stack them against stakes stuck into the 
ground, the roots with the peanuts on them 
to the center and leaves outside. Weight per 
bu. in hull: Virginia 22 lbs; Spanish 30 lbs. 
Peanuts resent coming in contact with manure, 
therefore must not be planted on freshly 
manured soil. 
VIRGINIA PEANUTS 
This variety is the most generally grown 
for commercial use, and makes considerably 
larger nuts than the Spanish. By mail, post¬ 
paid: Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 40c. 
SPANISH PEANUTS 
This variety is the earnest of all peanuts 
and will mature in the Northern States. The 
nuts are very sweet and used largely as a 
substitute for almonds. By mail, postpaid: 
Pkt. 10c; Va lb. 20c; 1 lb. 40c. 
SUPERIOR PRODUCE is the only way to 
better profits. 
