Fresh Garden fiilCUL Are a ^£xJ)lsL C[)sdjillhJL 
Parsley 
The beautiful curled, attractive green leaves 
are highly esteemed for garnishing or flavor¬ 
ing. Sow early in spring, as it germinates best 
when soil is cool and moist. Sow in drills 2 
feet apart and thin plants 10 to 12 inches 
apart in row. Requires from 3 to 5 weeks to 
germinate. Soak 12 hours in water before 
planting. 
triple moss, curled, a favorite with mar¬ 
ket gardeners. The plants are of dwarf, com¬ 
pact habit, leaves heavily curled and crimped 
and of dark green. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 
25c. 
PLAIN or SINGLE LEAVED. Excellent for 
seasoning. Hardy, strong growing. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; V4 Ib./ 25c. 
PARSNIPS 
Parsnips 
Parsnips do the best in deep, rich, sandy 
soil, but will make good roots on any soil 
•which is deep and mellow and moderately 
rich. As the seed is sometimes slow to germi¬ 
nate it should be sown as early as possible. 
LARGE SUGAR or HOLLOW CROWN. Con¬ 
sidered the best for general culture. The mar¬ 
ket gardener's favorite. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; i/a 
lb., 25c. 
PUMPKIN—SMALL SUGAR 
Pumpkins 
For Pies or Stock Feed 
Avoid planting Pumpkin in the garden, as 
they will mix with cucumbers, melons and 
other vines. Usually they are planted in the 
cornfield, dropping 3 or 4 seeds in every 
four;h hill. 
LARGE SWEET CHEESE or KENTUCKY FIELD. 
A popular, very productive variety. The ripe 
fruits are flat, of rich creamy yellow color, 
and measure about 2 feet in diameter. Flesh 
is tender and of excellent quality. Pkt., 5c; 
cz., 10c; lb„ 20c. 
LARGE YELLOW. The Pumpkin most exten¬ 
sively used for feeding stock; also used for 
making pies. It grows to a large size and 
varies in shape from nearly round or slightly 
flattened to quite long. Flesh deep, rich yel¬ 
low, fine grained and highly flavored. This 
variety is often planted with com. It is known 
as Field Pumpkin. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 
25c. 
IMPROVED GREEN-STRIPED CUSHAW. A 
crook-necked variety, with green and white 
striped skin. The flesh is of rich yellow color, 
fine grained, very thick and sweet. Pkt,, 5c; 
oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c. 
SUGAR or NEW ENGLAND PIE. This variety 
is small, but of most excellent quality for pies. 
The fmits are deep orange, 8 to 10 inches in 
diameter, round or somewhat flattened and 
slightly ribbed. The flesh is rich deep yellow, 
fine grained and very sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Vi lb., 30c. 
Staffers Improved Pea Seed 
CULTURE. Peas can be grown in every garden, but for the earliest varieties a light warm moderately rich soil is most suitable. 
The smooth kinds can be so'wn as soon as the ground can be worked, but the wrinkled varieties should not be planted until it is 
warmer, or they will rot. Sow in single or double rows from 1V 2 to 3 feet apart, dropping a Pea every inch and covering from 2 to 3 
inches deep. For a succession sow every 10 days up to July. Sow 1 quart to 50 feet of drill; IV 2 to 2 bushels to an acre. 
ALASKA or EARLIEST OF ALL. A smooth 
Pea well suited for extra early planting; vine 
21/2 feet high; pods small. Will not rot in cold, 
wet ground; popular with canners. Pkt., 10c; 
lb., 30c. Postpaid, 35c. 
LITTLE MARVEL. The earliest of the dwarf 
wrinkled varieties. The vines are about 9 to 
12 inches high and produce a good crop of 
well filled pods of medium size, about 25/g to 
23A inches long, containing 5 to 8 large peas 
which are exceedingly sweet, tender and well 
flavored. Seed medium sized, generally flat¬ 
tened, wrinkled and pale green. Pkt., 10c; lb., 
40c. 
HUNDREDFOLD (62 days). A heavy producer 
and used extensively as a shipping sort. Vines 
22 to 24 inches, dark green. Pods borne singly 
4 to 41/2 inches long, dark green, blunt and 
tapered. Pkt., 10c; lb., 40c. 
TELEPHONE. Is tall and large; wrinkled 
Peas of fine quality; large pods. We have an 
especially fine, pure stock of this excellent old 
favorite. Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c. Postpaid, 40c. 
GIANT BUTTER, EDIBLE POD. We consider 
this new and distinct edible podded sort a 
valuable acquisition. The pods, which are 5 to 
6 inches long, are very fleshy, curved or 
Srimitar shaped and of light green color. When 
young the pods are very tender and free from 
strings and when cooked are of superior qual¬ 
ity and delicious flavor. The vines average 
about 4 feet high and are vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive. Pkt., 10c; lb., 40c. 
PEAS—EARLY ALASKA 
THOMAS LAXTON. We feel confident that 
this is the best wrinkled early variety yet in¬ 
troduced. The Peas are of an extra fine qual¬ 
ity, tender and of a flavor not excelled by any 
other. It grows about 3 feet, green in color and 
quality of the very best. Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c. 
Postpaid, 40c. 
PEAS—THOMAS LAXTON 
PEAS—LITTLE MARVEL 
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