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SELECTED SEEDS FOR HOME 
AND MARKET GARDENERS 
PARSNIP 
Peas -- Extra Early 
(A) Progress (Laxton’s) 60 Da y s 
Parsnip 
Improved Hollow Crown or Guernsey 
The standard variety. Long white roots, tender, 
sugary. Roots 12 to 15 in. long, 3 in. thick at shoulder. 
Tapered and smooth. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; *4 lb., *25; 
lb., .75. 
An excellent and the standard dwarf early 
variety for home gardens and shipping. May 
be planted almost as early as the smooth pea 
varieties. Vines 15 to 20 in., dark green and 
very prolific. Pods 4 to 4 y 2 in. long, % in. 
wide, containing 8 to 10 large deep green peas. 
Pkt., .10; lb., .20; 14 lbs., $2.25; 56 lbs., $8.30. 
Alaska Earliest 50 Da y® 
This variety and the First and Best are the 
earliest garden peas. Vines from 2 ft. to over 
LAXTON’S PROGRESS 
30 in. high. Pods light green, 2 y 2 in. long and 
y 2 in. wide, usually have 6 to 8 peas. Blunt pods 
borne singly. Widely grown for canning. Pkt., 
.10; 1 lb., .20; 14 lbs., $2.25; 56 lbs., .$8.30. 
Mammoth Podded Extra Early 5 6 Days 
An excellent early variety for both home gar¬ 
den and market garden trade. This variety is 
very productive. The pods are large, resembling 
Thomas Laxton. Plants grow 3 0 to 3 6 in., stems 
medium heavy, color of foliage is medium dark 
green. Pods large, about 4 in. long, blunt ended, 
dark green and contain 7 good sized peas. Pkt., 
.10; 1 lb., .25; 14 lbs., $2.60; 56 lbs., $8.30. 
Gradus 00 Da y s 
A large podded, wrinkled variety for home 
garden and market. Vines grow 3 to 3 x / 2 ft. 
Pods 4 in. long and % in. wide, borne singly, 
with 7 to 10 rich, tender peas in each pod. Pods 
tapered. Pkt., .10; 1 lb., .20; 14 lbs., $2.25; 56 
lbs., $8.30. 
GIANT STRIDE 
IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN 
(A) RECOMMENDED VARIETIES 
