PARSNIPS have just as strong friends—and enemies, as Onions, and Parsnip 
addicts prefer the HOLLOW CROWN variety, either boiled or fried. They are 
especially good after freezing and may be left in the ground all winter and dug 
as needed. 
No finer taste sensation comes out of the garden than GREEN PEAS. It is always 
an event when the first new POTATOES are served with new Peas. Everyone has 
their own personal opinion on the proper variety to plant but in this respect everyone 
is right for they are all good. It depends entirely on your own experience. 
Roughly, PEAS may be divided into five classes. First, the extra early bush types 
which grow about two and one-half feet high and produce large, well-filled, thick 
pods. These include in the order of their maturity, WORLDS RECORD, GRADUS 
and THOMAS LAXTON. They may, but they need not be, put up on brush or wire. 
Next—the extra early dwarfs—including LAXTONS PROGRESS, GIANT 
HAMPER (which makes the largest and handsomest pods of any early Pea) and 
HUNDREDFOLD, which is similar but superior to BLUE BANTAM and LAX- 
TONIAN. All of these PEAS have long pods filled with big Peas as distinguished 
from the next class of early, dwarf, small-podded or EXCELSIOR types which 
produce a tremendous number of short, well-filled pods. Included are NOTTS 
and SUTTONS EXCELSIOR and LITTLE MARVEL—one of the finest for the 
Home Garden. 
The midseason varieties are ROGERS GILBO and NEW DEAL which make 
tremendous pods, and DWARF ALDERMAN or TELEPHONE, slightly smaller 
but borne in great profusion. The two former Peas grow only about two feet high 
while the latter is about three feet. 
ALDERMAN or IMPROVED TELEPHONE is the only late variety worth plant- 
ing. It is the finest flavored and most prolific of all but it grows five to six feet 
high and must be grown on brush or wires. If you can secure brush readily, ALDER- 
MANS are ideal for the home gardener to plant. 
PEPPERS, of course, should be started early and here again it is a question of 
what you intend to use them for—stuffing, slicing or pickling. 
The finest large sweet PEPPERS are: CALIFORNIA WONDER—largest and 
thickest fleshed but rather late and not very prolific. WINDSOR A—somewhat earlier 
and very heavy yielding, and KING OF THE NORTH—very large and very early. 
HARRIS EARLY GIANT, RUBY KING, WORLDBEATER, SWEET BULL NOSE 
and SWEET MOUNTAIN are somewhat longer and are splendid for slicing or for 
Sweet Relish, while NEAPOLITAN is a favorite long sweet variety. 
The only large HOT PEPPER is HOT BULL NOSE, highly prized for Hot Pepper CNreNN 
Relish but smaller, more pungent types are RED CHERRY, CAYENNE and HOT ee 
SQUASH. Remember, nearly all PEPPERS grow green and then turn red when 
fully ripe. There is no variety which is red right at the start of its growth. HUN- 
GARIAN WAX, however, is a waxy yellow during growth and turns bright red 
at maturity. 
PUMPKINS are for pies, Hallowe'en, stock feeding or for boasting. SUGAR 
@ is best for pies, although CONNECTICUT FIELD is larger and is also used for 
cattle feeding as is the LARGE CHEESE. KING OF THE MAMMOTH, however, 
is used for exhibition purposes because of its immense size, often attaining 100 
ounds in weight. So—if you want an opportunity to boast, plant a few hills of 
KING OF THE MAMMOTH. RED CHERRY 


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GRADUS 


PARSNIPS are slow to germinate and should be seeded rather thickly and thinned to about 
2 to 3 inches. They require deep, mellow soil for best development and may be left in the ground 
until Spring when their flavor is greatly improved. 
PEAS may be sown just as early as the ground can be prepared. They prefer cool, moist loamy ¢ 
soil and should be sown in rows 2Y, feet apart and planted about 2 inches deep. Provide support 
for taller varieties. 
PEPPERS must be started indoors or under glass very early. They prefer light, well fertilized 
soil and should be set in rows 2 to 3 feet apart and about 18 inches in the row. 
PUMPKINS are planted in hills 3 to 4 feet apart and thinned to about 4 plants. If larger 
fruits are desired remove all but 2 or 3. 
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