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Breck’s Vegetable Seeds 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
Italian—Ocra 
The pods produced by this easily grown vegetable are 
valuable in stews and soups such as “Chicken Gumbo 
Soup,” which is a very popular dish. After frosts are past 
and the soil is warm, plant in 2J4-foot rows about one 
inch deep. Plants should stand one foot apart and receive 
high cultivation. One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 
Tall Green or Perkins Mammoth. Early; hardy; pro¬ 
ductive. Pods long, slender, and light green. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 34 lb. 25c. 
Dwarf Green. Early and productive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
34 lb. 50c. 
Parsley, 
Double 
Green Crest 
GREENTOX 
A garden spray that is amazingly effective, killing both 
sucking and chewing insects. Non-poisonous to humans 
and animals; non-injurious to plant-life. 1-oz. bottles 35c; 
6-oz. bottles SI.00; 16-oz. bottles $2.00. 
PARSLEY 
Italian—Prezzemolo 
For a very early crop, parsley should be sown in a hot bed or cold frame and the seedlings planted out in the open garden about May 1. Seed 
may be sown directly in the open ground quite early in the spring. Sow in shallow drills and thin out the resulting plants to about 8 inches apart. 
Parsley is quite hardy and may be carried over the winter out doors if given protection. The plants may also be lifted in the fall and planted In a 
cold frame or box in the cellar for winter use. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill; 3 pounds to the acre. 
BREGK’S DOUBLE GREEN CREST. Dwarf, compact growth. 
Rich, dark green leaves, densely curled. The most desirable 
sort for exhibition or garnishing. Highly prized for garden 
borders, frames, or open ground. Pkt. 25c; oz. 75c; 34 lb. $2.00. 
Champion Moss Curled. This variety is widely used for borders, 
and it will prove satisfactory in every way for the home-garden. 
Leaves beautifully curled. Extra fine for garnishing. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 34 lb- 50c. 
Plain-Leaved. The favorite for flavoring soups and for drying 
because of its flat, deeply cut, but not curled dark green leaves. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 34 lb. 75c. 
Hamburg. (Tuberous-rooted.) Grown for the edible root, which 
has white flesh and flavor that somewhat resembles celeriac. 
Roots frequently dug late in Fall and stored in sand for Winter 
use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 34 lb. 75c. 
PEPPERS 
Italian—Peperoni 
Seeds should be sown in heat between March 15 and April 5. The seedlings should be transplanted into flats of light rich soil, gradually hardened 
off and planted outdoors about June 1. Avoid too rich a soil for a rank growth will result, and practically all the flowers will drop instead of setting 
fruits. Set the plants 15 inches apart in rows, allowing about 30 Inches between rows. Cultivate frequently and give an application of some high- 
grade commercial fertilizer after the fruit has set. One ounce of seed should produce about 2000 plants; 4 ounces to the acre. 
Sweet Varieties 
HARRIS’ EARLIEST. The earliest 
mild Pepper on the market. Plants 
very dwarf, compact, and exception¬ 
ally prolific. Fruit 3 to 4 inches long, 
3 inches wide at shoulder. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 60c. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER. The finest 
sweet Pepper yet introduced for home 
or market growing. Large, uniform 
size; deep green with firm, thick flesh. 
An early cropper. Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c. 
WORLD BEATER. One ol the out¬ 
standing large Peppers. Excellent for 
the local grower or for shipment. 
Fruits 5 inches long, 3 inches wide 
and 4-lobed, of excellent quality, very 
mild and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Squash or Tomato-Shaped. The kind 
most generally grown for pickling. An 
excellent mild sort. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Large Bell or Bull Nose. An early 
sweet variety with large fruit. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 50c. 
Pepper, Harris Earliest 
Hot Varieties 
Long Red Cayenne. Very hot variety. 
The pods of this Pepper are from 3 
to 4 inches in length, cone-shaped, 
and coral-red when ripe. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 50c. 
Important Delivery 
Notice 
On all orders accompanied by cash 
(money order or check) for flower 
and vegetable seeds, as well as bulbs, 
we prepay parcel post charges any¬ 
where in the United States on pack¬ 
ets, ounces, and -pounds—also on 
Peas, Beans, and Sweet Corn in one- 
pound and two-pound packages, pur¬ 
chased at Catalog prices. See first 
page of this Catalog for full de¬ 
tails regarding delivery of orders in 
towns adjacent to and surrounding 
Boston. Please See Page 1. 
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
