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CULTURE— 
Parsnips are us- 
ually grown 
on deep rich, sandy 
soil, but will make 
good roots on any 
soil which is deep, 
mellow and moder- 
ately rich. Fresh 
manure is apt to 
PARSNIP 


make the _ roots 
coarse and ill- 
shaped. As the 
seed is sometimes 
slow and uneven in 
growth, it should 
be sown as early as 
possible in drills 
21% feet apart; cov- 
er 44 inch deep and 
press the soil firm- 
ly over the seed. 
Give frequent cul- 
tivation and thin 
the plants to 6 
inches apart in the 
row. 

IMPROVED 
Improved Hollow HOLLOW 
Crown or Guernsey CROWN 
or GUERNSEY 
95 Days. An ex- 
cellent variety for 
the table. Roots 
long, with smooth white skin, uniform in shape, tender and 
of the best quality. The variety is easily distinguished by 
the leaves growing from the depression on top or crown of 
the root. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 44 Ib. 25c, lb. 75c. 
PUMPKIN 
CULTURE.—Pumpkins are not so particular in regard to 
soil as Melons or Cucumbers, but are cultivated much the 
same. Plant seed about 10 feet apart, in hills, dropping 
about 10 seed to a hill. When plants are well started, thin 
to 8 plants to each hill. To plant in corn place seed about 
every third or fourth hill after the last working. 
WINTER LUXURY 
100 Days. This is one of the best pie Pumpkins in exist- 
ence, and its Winter-keeping qualities are almost unequaled. 
Is slightly oval in shape and of medium size. Evenly and 
finely netted, and is a yellowish russet color. The flesh is 
very tender, sweet and rich golden in color. A great produc- 
er. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 14 Ib. 25c, lb. 75c. 
SWEET POTATO PUMPKIN 
110 Days. This is without doubt the best for table use, 
resembling somewhat the Cushaw, but much prettier in 
color. A handsome green and white striped. Flesh yellow, 
solid, fine-grained and a delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 
Y4-Ib. 35c, lb. $1.00. 
KING OF THE MAMMOTH 
120 Days. The giant among pumpkins; specimens have 
been grown to weigh 60 pounds and reaching two feet or 
more in diameter; fruit round and flattened, slightly ribbed; 
skin salmon-orange, flesh bright yellow and very thick. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 15c, 14 Ib. 25c, lb. 75c. 
CUSHAW or CROOKNECK 
112 Days. An old standard variety, which is very long 
yellow crook-neck, fine-grained, yellow flesh, very solid. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 14 Ib. 25c, Ib. 75c. 
CONNECTICUT FIELD 
118 Days. Usually planted for feeding stock.4 So well 
known that it needs no description. Oz. 10c, 14 Ib. 20c, lb. 
60c. 

PEPPER 
CULTURE.—Peppers are most largely used for seasoning 
meat and vegetable dishes, also for making chow-chow and 
Chili sauce. The culture is the same as for Eggplant and the 
plants need quite as much heat to perfect them. Sow seed 
early in hotbed, or about middle of Spring in open seed bed, 
the soil being light and warm. When 3 inches high trans- 
plant in rows about 214 feet apart and 2 feet apart in the 
row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. Guano, hen dung 
or any other bird manure hoed into the surface soil when the 
plants are about 6 inches high will undoubtedly increase the 
product. 

CALIFORNIA WONDER 
75 Days.—Resembles Chinese Giant in the large size 
and blocky form of its fruit, but having an extremely thick, 
mild, sweet flesh not possessed by that variety. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 40c, 14 Ib. $1.00, Ib. $3.50. 
CHINESE GIANT 
_ 80 Days.—The fruits of this variety are of monstrous 
size. The shape is more blocky than Ruby King. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 40c, 14 Ib. $1.25, Ib. $4.00. 
BULL NOSE—SWEET 
62 Days.—The fruits are large, with thick, mild flesh of 
excellent quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 Ib. 90c, Ib. $3.00. 
WORLD BEATER 
75 Days.—Particularly popular in the South and a good 
shipper. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 14 Ib. 75c, Ib. $2.75. 
RUBY KING 
75 Days.—Fruits tapering, large, sweet; very productive. 
Pkt. 10c, 02. 30c, 14 Ib. 75c, Ib. $2.75. 
HOT PEPPERS 
LONG CAYENNE 
70 Days.—Fruits about 5 inches long, frequently twisted; 
very pungent. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 Ib. 75c. 
LARGE BELL OR BULL NOSE 
64 Days.—Early, thick, fleshy, hot variety. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 25c, 14 Ib. 75c. 
RED CHERRY 
_ 82 Days.—Fruits round, smooth, solid, popular for use 
in pickles. Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c. 
RED CHILI 
82 Days.—Fruits erect, conical, extremely pungent; 
used in making pepper sauce. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
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