VEGETABLE SEEDS 
PARSNIP 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 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 trenched and well manured. 
Pkt. 5c; 1 oz, 10c; M 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 
lengrth, but the first 8 inches from the top is the best part. 
Ideal. Resembles Hollow Crown, but the roots are slightly 
shorter and very free from side roots. Uniform, with finely 
grooved neck; tender and of fine flavor. An attractive and 
desirable variety. 
PEAS 
1}4 lbs, to 100 ft., 90 to 180 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 1 to 2 inches deep. Rotted horse 
manure and wood ashes should be freely used in the prepara¬ 
tion of soil for Pea growing. Pkt. 5c; lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 95c; 
10 lbs. .$1.80. 
FIRST EARLY VARIETIES 
American Wonder or Nott’s Excelsior. Important early dwarf 
variety for the home garden. Vines 12 to 14 inches tall, dark 
green, very productive. Pods medium green, 3 inches long, 
plump and straight, blunt; seeds medium small, squarish, 
wrinkled, green; interior green. 
Alaska. This variety is extremely early. The round pods, 2% 
inches long, contain 5 to 8 Peas which are ready for use in 
about 55 days. The Peas are small, round, and tender. The 
vines are 2% to 3 feet tall. 
Gradus, or Prosperity. A very popular second early, large 
podded variety for home use and market. Vines 36 inches 
tall, medium green, stocky. Pods single, broad plump, pointed, 
medium green; contain 8 to 10 large, sweet, delicious Peas. 
Laxton’s Progress or Blue Bantam. A little earlier than other 
dwarf large podded Peas, this variety is generally considered 
the best of its class. The blue green pods are often more than 
4 inches long and contain 8 dark green Peas of finest quality. 
The seeds are large, wrinkled green and cream in color. 
Little Marvel. Outstanding among dwarf Peas on account 
of its exceptional quality and yield. Valuable for home garden 
and early market. Vines dark green, 18 inches tall, stocky. 
Pods single and double, dark green, blunt, plump, well filled 
with 7 to 8 tender Peas. 
Hundredfold. A leader among the early dwarf varieties. Grows 
18 inches to 20 inches high. Dark green foliage heavy with 
dark green straight well-filled pods of finest quality. 
MIDSEASON VARIETIES 
Tall Telephone or Alderman. A handsome, large podded varie¬ 
ty. Unexcelled for home gardens, for local markets and for 
shipping. Bears immense crops, wilt resistant. Pods single, 
very broad, plump, straight, dark green, pointed, contain 8 to 
10 Peas of highest quality. 
Dwarf Telephone. Only about 2 feet tall. Resembles Tele¬ 
phone, and the pods are well filled with Peas of the same 
good quality. It is an excellent variety to follow the early 
Peas in the home garden. Seeds large, wrinkled, green. 
LATE VARIETIES Vi 
Improved Stratagem, A superior late variety. Vines deep 
green, 26 inches tall, stocky and branching. Pods single and 
paired, wide, nearly round, straight, pointed, dark green. Con¬ 
tain 8 to 10 tender Peas. 
PEPPER 
% oz. to 100 ft., 1 to 2 lbs. 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 to 8 inches tall, will be very 
beneficial. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 60c; M lb. $1.75. 
California Wonder. Thickness of flesh alone, which is often 
% of an inch, places this sweet Pepper above all others. It is 
crisp and juicy, too, without a trace of pungency. Vigorous 
growing plants bear a heavy yield of blocky fruits that become 
as much as 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. 
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. 
Large Bell or Bullnose. A popular, early, sweet prolific sort, 
with small, erect plants. Fruits blunt; flesh of fine quality 
and mild flavor. Much used for stuffing. 
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 
4 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 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; i/4 lb. 35c; 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. 
Sugar or New England Pie. The earliest and best variety for 
pies. Fruits commonly 6 inches long and 8 to 9 inches in 
diameter; flattened, furrowed. Skin smooth, of a rich, reddish- 
orange color; rind hard. Flesh is thick and orange-yellow. Of 
unexcelled quality. 
Winter Luxury. This variety is very popular for the home 
garden. The fruit matures in 75 to 80 days, weighs 8% 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. 
USE NITRAGIN TO INOCULATE PEAS AND BEANS. 
ALL PRICES IN THIS CATALOG SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 
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