PARSLEY 
}4 oz. to 100 ft., 3 lbs. per aere. 
Parsley seed is even slower than parsnip in germinating. 
It grows best in rich mellow soil and should be sown as early 
as possible in spring in rows 1 to 2 feet apart with a covering 
of not more than % inch of soil firmly pressed down. When 
the plants are well up, thin them 8 to 12 inches apart in the 
row. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 30c. 
Extra Triple Curled (Moss Curled). This vigorous compact 
grower is one of the most popular varieties because of its 
deep green color and tightly curled leaves that look like moss. 
It is unusually decorative for table use. 
Plain. Largely used for flavoring, leaves dark green, flat, 
deeply cut but not curled. 
Hamburg, Thick Rooted. The root of this variety is edible 
and resembles a slender Parsnip in color and shape. The 
flesh is white, dry, and similar to Celeriac in flavor. It is used 
for flavoring soups and stews. The roots may be stored in 
sand for winter use. PEPPER 
^ oz. to 100 ft., 2 oz. per acre. 
Culture and soil and temperature requirements are about 
the same as for Eggplant. A moderate dressing of Guano, 
poultry manure, or complete commercial fertilizer, hoed into 
the soil after the plants are 6 or 8 inches tall, will be very 
beneficial. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 75c; % lb. $2.00. 
Oregon Sweet Wonder. Fruits dark green, smooth in surface, 
square in cross section and very large, usually about 4 inches 
across and 4% to 5 inches in length. 
In addition to the striking outward appearance, it has the 
thickest flesh of any pepper in cultivation. The flesh is 
usually %-inch thick and a thickness of %-inch is common. 
It is about in season with other large fruited sorts, but pro¬ 
duces marketable sized green peppers nearly as early as the 
earliest varieties. This will be found a very desirable sort 
for the home garden and an exceptionally profitable one for 
commercial growers. 
Chinese Giant. Fruits are often 6 inches across and 4% to 5 
inches deep. The flesh is moderately thick and very mild. 
The fruits are rich bright green when young, and bright 
cherry red at maturity. 
Long Red Cayenne. This well known, medium early Pepper 
is especially good for drying purposes. The fruit is 4 inches 
long and 1 inch thick, twisted and pointed. It is deep green 
when young and bright red when ripe. The flesh is strong 
and pungent. 
Perfection Pimiento. A splendid canning variety, adapted to 
home and market garden culture. Plants large, erect, prolific. 
Fruits heart shaped, very smooth; flesh exceptionally thick, 
sweet and mild. PUMPKIN 
2 ozs. to 100 ft., 4 lbs. per acre. 
Pumpkins are typically American, and Pumpkin pie is one 
of our truly American dishes. They are less sensitive to un¬ 
favorable conditions of soil and weather than Melons or Cu¬ 
cumbers, but they are cultivated in about the same way. 
Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; M lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
Large Yellow or Connecticut Field. This sort is grown largely 
in the corn field for stock, but the flesh is moderately fine 
grained, highly flavored, and very good for pies. The fruits 
weigh about 20 pounds and are a rich, deep orange yellow 
color. 
Sweet or Sugar. A small handsome variety, and very pop 
ular. The skin is a deep orange yellow. Flesh Lne grained and 
sweet in taste. Famous in Boston as a pie Pumpkin. It sells 
better on our local market than any other variety. 
Winter Luxury. This variety is very popular for the home 
garden. The fruit matures in 75 to 80 days, weighs SVz pounds, 
and is nearly round. The skin is light yellow with a russet 
tinge and finely netted; the flesh is rich creamy yellow, very 
thick, sweet, and finely flavored. 
King of the Mammoths. The largest of all Pumpkins. Valu¬ 
able for stock feeding and exhibition purposes. Frequently 
weighs 60 to 90 pounds. Light yellow and orange. Solid flesh. 
PARSNIP 
1 oz. to 100 ft.. 3 lbs. per acre. 
Sow the seed as soon as season will permit, in drills about 
2 feet apart, and thin plants out to 1 foot apart in the row. 
The ground should be deeply ti’enched and well manured. 
Pkt. ,5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 60c. 
Hollow Crown. Thick Shoulder. This is the best and most 
popular variety in cultivation. The skin is smooth and white, 
while the flesh is tender. The roots grow 18 to 20 inches in 
length, but the first 8 inches from the top is the best part. 
HOLLOW CROWN 
Guernsey. Attractive medium-long roots with a broad shoulder 
gradually tapering downward. The skin is light in color and 
quite smooth. The flesh is fine grained, tender, and sweet. A 
productive variety, considered the best for table use. 
PEAS 
1 lb. to 100 ft., 56 lbs. per acre. 
For first crop, round-seeded Peas should be sown in the 
open ground as soon as it is fit to be worked; wrinkled vari¬ 
eties should be planted 2 to 3 weeks later. Frequent planting 
for succession, and a careful selection of varieties, will give 
an almost continuous crop of Peas from June until frost. Sow 
Peas in rows 3 feet apart and 3 inches deep. 
Garden Peas are one of the most important crops and we 
have spared no effort to select and improve the best strains 
of the most profitable and satisfactory varieties. These se¬ 
lected strains will give you the biggest yield and the hand¬ 
somest, sweetest, best flavored peas for early market or home 
garden. The varieties offered have proved by growing tests 
to be the best of their kind and class. Selected hand-picked. 
Price postpaid; Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50. 
Tall Varieties 
The following sorts need support of some kind: 
.Ylderman. A pea similar to Telephone, but more prolific. 
Vine is extra vigorous and pods are dark green and always 
well filled with fine, large peas. Very finest and best pea of 
this class. 
Gradus. This early, wrinkled pea bears pods of large size and 
combines quality with earliness. It is very hardy, can be 
planted fully as early as the smooth peas, growth vigorous 
and healthy, vines 2% feet high, very prolific. 
Telephone (tall). Our western-grown selection of this popular 
favorite and standard market variety is immensely productive, 
extra large pods being filled with peas of finest quality. 
Low Growing Variefies 
Alaska or Earliest of All. A smooth, blue pea, of even, vig¬ 
orous growth and extra early maturity. Vines 2 to 3 feet 
high, unbranched bearing 4 to 7 long pods, which are filled 
with medium-sized, bright green peas of excellent flavor. A 
great favorite with our market gardeners for fall or early 
spring planting. 
Oregon Beauty. An early dwarf wrinkled pea of superior 
merit. The vines are rugged and productive. Pods about 4 
to 5 inches long, and filled with large, tender peas of de¬ 
licious flavor. Grows to a height of about 15 to 18 inches. 
Especially recommended for the home garden and market 
gardener. 
Laxtonian. A new early dwarf, robust, large podded pea of 
superior excellence; growth averaging 16 inches. The large 
pods well filled, holding 8 to 10 peas. Laxtonian is so highly 
recommended that you should give it a trial. 
Little Marvel. Splendid new dwarf pea for home or market. 
The dwarf, bushy vines, averaging 15 inches, are loaded with 
firm square-ended pods 2% to 3 inches long, tightly filled 
with plump, luscious, deep green peas. 
LAXTON'S PROGRESS 
Laxton’s Progress. One of the most desirable early peas. 
Grows 16 to 18 inches in height, with large pods containing 
I to 9 large deep green peas. Suitable for market gardeners 
or home gardens. 
Blue Bantatu. The vines measure about 15 inches high and 
produces freely the bluish-green pods. The pointed pods run 
4 to 414 inches long and are always well filled with 8 to 10 
large peas of finest flavor. 
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