

All-American Parsnip 
Small Sugar Pumpkin 
Scarlet 
Globe 
Radish 

Acorn Squash 

PARSNIP 
Culture. Parsnip should be planted in 
a soil which has been dug to a depth of 
10 to 12 inches. Seed must be started 
before May 15th, as it takes 120 days 
to mature. Rows should be about 18 
inches apart and when the plants are 
well up, thin to 4 inches in the row. 
The roots may be left in the ground all 
winter. 
One ounce will plant 200 feet of drill. 
All-American. Clear white, clean, well 
filled and with small core, fine tex- 
ture and free from strings. Pkt., 15c; 
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Hollow Crown. The oldest and best 
known variety, the roots reaching a 
length of 8 to 10 inches. They are 
pure white, smooth and of excellent 
flavor, used for the table and for 
feeding. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 4 lb., 
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SEED POTATOES 
We offer the finest Maine-grown stock. 
(CERTIFIED unless otherwise stated 
below. ) 
Irish Cobbler. (Maine Certified.) Pk. 
(GY thos. )y, S22 lox, (OO leys.)). 
$4.00; 150-lb. sack, $9.00. 
Green Mountain. (Maine Certified.) 
Pke (15) lbs) ) $18 25-) buss (GOmibs): 
$4.00; 150-lb. sack, $9.00. 
Chippewa. (Maine Certified.) Pk. (15 
Ibs.), $1.25; bu. (60 Ibs.), $4.00; 
150-lb. sack, $9.00. 
Early Rose. (Selected.) Pk. (15 Ibs.), 
$1.50; bu. (60 lbs.), $4.35; 150-lb. 
sack, $10.00, 
SWEET POTATO 
PLANTS 
Ready in June 
$1.50 per 190; $10.00 per 1,000. 
PUMPKIN 
Culture. Plant when the ground is 
warm in hills 8 feet apart each way. 
Thin to two to three plants to a hill. 
One ounce will plant 25 hills. 
Large Cheese. Large, round, and flat- 
tened with pronounced rib. The skin 
is creamy buff, the flesh yellow and 
fine grained. The best variety for 
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Small Sugar (New England Pie). A 
small-sized Pumpkin with deep or- 
ange skin and deep yellow flesh. Pkt., 
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King of the Mammoths. The giant 
member of the Pumpkin family. Pkt., 
1 GO zeae Caml Aan Dee O Gs 
Connecticut Field. The most commonly 
used variety. Large, ribbed, deep 
orange in color, thick fleshed, coarse 
and sweet. Excellent for cooking or 
stock feed. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 4 
ib., 65c. 
Giessler’s Dependable Vegetable Seeds 
RADISH 
Culture. Sow in the open ground as 
soon as the soil can be worked. Rad- 
ishes grow best in a warm, moist place. 
It is advisable to plant a small quan- 
tity each week so that they may be 
used while small and tender. 
One ounce will plant 100 feet of row. 
Scarlet Globe (Special Strain). Bred 
for perfect color and shape with no 
pale fruits showing. Deep scarlet and 
a perfect globe. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 
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Special Forcing Scarlet Globe. Our 
special strain for greenhouse use, 
with short top. Also recommended 
for summer sowing when a short- 
topped Radish is wanted. Pkt., 10c; 
Gyan Pas WA Ills WK. 
Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped. 
An attractive sort, extensively used in 
home gardens. Roots nearly round, 
with small tap root; carmine-red, 
with small white tip; flesh white, 
crisp and mild) Pkt, 0c vo74e20c: 
Wei Moy, Nes 
French Breakfast. An olive-shaped va- 
riety about one inch long. Deep 
scarlet with white tip. Pkt., 10c; 
Oy ZC WA Mio. We 
Round Black Spanish. The flesh is very 
clear white with a rich black skin. 
The fruits are 3 to 4 inches in diam- 
eter with an excellent flavor. Often 
used for flavoring sandwiches and 
takes the place of onions when used 
taws Pkt. 31 G0z75 830. ul eiocs 
White Icicle. Long white, waxy roots, 
5 to 6 inches long. Very high qual- 
ity flesh, crisp and tender. Pkt., 10c: 
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White Strassburg. A popular fall va- 
riety, with white roots from four to 
six inches long and one to two inches 
in diameter at the shoulder. Pkt., 
10 Roz .elalbeaioc 
RHUBARB ROOTS 
Plant 3 feet apart in good, rich soil. 
Victoria. A main crop sort, vigorous in 
growth, with upstanding, thick red 
stalks of excelJent quality. Each, 50c; 
doz., $4.00; 100, $30.00. 
SALSIFY or OYSTER 
PLANT 
Culture. One of the most desirable 
winter vegetables, and one which de- 
serves to be more used. Before sow- 
ing, the soil must be stirred to consider- 
able depth. Sow early and quite deep. 
Frost does not hurt the roots, but a 
quantity should be stored for winter in 
a pit or cool cellar before the ground 
freezes. An ounce will sow 75 feet. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. This va- 
riety is less liable to branch than most 
varieties, but coarse or fresh manure 
should not be used if smooth roots 
are wanted. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 40c; 14 
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