VEGETABLE SEEDS 
OKRA or GUMBO 
Perkin’s Mammoth Long Pod. Standard medium early sort for 
home, market garden and canning. Plants 4 to 5 ft. tall; pods 
dark green, fleshy, tender; become 7 to 8 in. long, 1 l / a in. in 
diameter; distinctly ribbed and tapered. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya 
lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
White Velvet. Early. Plants 3 ft. tall; pods white, fleshy and 
tender, slender; become 6 to 7 in. long and % in. in diameter; 
tapered, smooth, not ribbed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
ONION 
Onions are extremely hardy and will grow in any soil. No 
special knowledge or care is required, providing the soil is 
kept loose, and naturally onions, like anything else, will do 
better in good rich soil, well drained. For extra early onions 
the seed should be sown in beds from August 1st to October 
1st. Transplant when they are as large as lead pencils, 5 
inches apart during December and January, as the plants will 
be large enough by that time. 
California Early Red is the earliest onion, maturing in May; 
the yellow, white and brown in June, and the Italian Red in 
July. A large percentage of the onions are grown along the 
rivers on bottom land and the seed is sown in December and 
January, drilled in rows 16 to 18 inches apart and later thinned 
to about 4 inches apart. About 4 pounds of seed are required 
to plant one acre. This crop matures during August and Sep¬ 
tember. The brown and yellow varieties are the ones most 
extensively planted. If mildew should attack onions, dusting 
with sulphur will prevent it if applied in time. 
Australian Brown. Standard market variety of notably long 
keeping quality; splendid for sets. Bulbs flat but rather deep 
in shape; skin thick and chestnut brown; flavor strong and 
flesh cooks dark. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Ya lb. 40c; lb. $1.50. 
Prizetaker. (Same as Mammoth Yellow Spanish or Valencia.) 
The most widely grown of the sweet Spanish class. Enor¬ 
mously productive, widely grown for shipping. Bulbs large 
globular; skin thin, glossy and of a lighter shade of yellow 
than Ohio and Southport Yellow Globes; flesh coarse but mild 
and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Ya lb. 50c; lb. $2.00. 
Red Wethersfield. Standard late variety of splendid keeping 
quality; excellent for sets and for mature bulbs. Bulbs large, 
flat but rather deep; skin deep purplish-red; flesh white with 
faint pink flush; flavor strong Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Ya lb. 60c; 
lb. $2.00. 
Southport Red Globe. Standard late variety used in large 
quantities in some markets; splendid keeper. Bulbs large, 
globe-shaped; skin thick, very deep purplish-red; flesh white 
with faint tinge of pink; flavor strong. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Ya lb. 
60c; lb. $2.00. 
Southport White Globe. Standard late variety of highest qual¬ 
ity. Bulbs medium large, globular, firm; skin clear white; 
flesh clear white and fairly mild; keeps well but not so long 
as the standard colored globes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Ya lb. 75c; 
lb. $2.50. 
Southport Yellow Globe. Standard late variety of splendid 
keeping quality. Bulbs large, globular; skin deep orange-yel¬ 
low; flesh fine grained; fairly strong. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Ya lb. 
60c; lb. $2.00. 
Sweet Spanish (Riverside Strain). The best of the very large, 
mild varieties, and while one of the original Spanish types, is 
a better keeper, having been selected for keeping qualities. 
It is deep amber-orange in color, with a small neck, and is 
globular. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Ya lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
White Portugal (American Silverskin). Most widely used white 
onion for sets, pickling onions, mature bulbs and for bunch¬ 
ing onions from seed. Bulbs of medium size, flat but fairly 
deep; pure white; flesh fine grained, firm and hard. A splen¬ 
did keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Ya lb. 50c; lb. $2.00. 
Yellow Danvers, Flat. One of the hardiest, most easily grown 
and best keepers. Unexcelled for general purposes and espe¬ 
cially valuable for sets. Bulbs medium large, flat but fairly 
thick; clear, bright yellow; flesh white with faint tint of yel¬ 
low; firm and hard. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Ya lb. 40c; lb. $1.50. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. Very popular and somewhat earlier 
than Ohio and Southport Yellow Globes. Bulbs medium large, 
globe-shaped, pure yellow; flesh white with faint tinge of 
yellow; firm and hard. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Ya lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Stockton Red. A very early onion. The seed is planted in 
August and transplanted in November and December. The 
onion will be ripe in June. Very mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Ya lb. 
60c; lb. $2.00; 10 lbs. $17.50. 
Stockton Yellow Half Globe. The earliest yellow onion. Seed 
should be sown in open beds in August and transplanted in 
November. Onion will be ripe in June and July. Our strain is 
the pure local Stockton Yellow, and is not produced outside of 
San Joaquin Valley. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Ya lb. 60c; lb. $2.00; 
10 lbs. $17.50. 
PARSLEY 
Double Curled. Very handsome; rich, deep green with finely 
curled leaves. Pkt. 5c; oz. :10c; Ya lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Extra Triple Curled (Moss Curled). Plant very compact, leaves 
very dark green and so finely cut and closely curled as to re¬ 
semble tufts of moss. Aside from its value for flavoring and 
garnishing, the plant is decorative. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 30c; 
lb. $1.00. 
Hamburg, Thick Rooted. Plain leaved variety which forms a 
large, thick, edible root. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Plain or Single. The standard variety of plain leaved parsley. 
Leaves dark green, deeply cut but not curled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
Ya lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
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PARSNIP 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of row. 
Use a deep, rich, sandy soil, although any deep, mellow, 
moderately rich soil will produce good roots. Sow as early in 
spring as possible in rows which are iy 2 feet apart, covering 
firmly with y 2 inch of fine soil. When plants are well up, 
thin to 2 or 3 inches apart in the row. Cultivate frequently. 
Parsnip seed is slow to germinate: sowing should be made 
early and soil pressed down firmly over seeds. 
Hollow Crown. Thick Shoulder. Roots 12 to 15 in. long, 3 in. 
thick at shoulder; tapered; smooth. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ya lb. 30c; 
lb. $1.00. 
Short, Thick. Roots short and thick, about 2 y 2 to 3 y 2 inches in 
diameter, and only 6 or 8 inches long at thickened part. Tops 
only about half the size of Hollow Crown. Roots full crowned 
and rounded on top; neck small. Fully a month earlier than 
Hollow Crown. Tender, sweet, easy to pull. Delicate flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; Ya lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
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