Parsnip 
The Earliest Spring Vegetable 

Have you tried Riverside Sweet Spanish Onion Plants? These are grown in Texas, shipped to you when they are about the size of a 
large knitting needle and are all ready to grow and produce large sweet onions. 
onions early. 
Onion plants save a lot of weeding and produce large 
ONION SEED 
Vitamins AB CG 
¥% oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
Sow seed % inch deep in 20 inch rows as early as pos- 
sible in spring. “Thin seedlings to 4 inches. Riverside 
does best when sown indoors about March Ist and 
transplanted to open ground May Ist. 
*xEARLY YELLOW GLOBE: 105 days. The best 
early onion. Nearly globe shape, deep yellow in 
color and a good tight skin. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 
GES VA Mow SH. 
BRIGHAM YELLOW GLOBE: 114 days. The most 
popular main crop variety. Deep globe shape with 
heavy dark skin One of the best keeping varieties. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 4% lb. $1.40; lb. $5.00. 
EBENEZER: 120 days. Recommended for home use. 
Bulbs large and somewhat flattened with yellow skin 
and white, firm flesh. A leading variety for onion sets. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 4 lb. $1.50; 1b. $5.00. 
RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH: 115 days. Similar 
to Prizetaker but larger. Has better skin and shows 
much better breeding. Globular in shape with golden 
yellow skin; flesh white, very mild and of pleasing 
flavor. Either sow seed early in open ground or pref- 
erably indoors and transplant as soon as danger of 
freezing is over. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; % lb. 
$2.00. 
* RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH ONION PLANTS: 
These Texas grown plants are so easy to transplant, 
so hardy and produce such large dry onions that their 
use is increasing each year both in the home and com- 
mercial garden. Large onions are produced from 
Riverside Sweet Spanish plants in 8 to 10 weeks. 
Shipment can be made anytime between May Ist and 
June Ist. Per bunch (approximately 100 plants) 
35 cts.; 5 bunches $1.15; 10 bunches $1.85, pre- 
paid; Crate (approximately 6,000 plants) $6.35, 
Not prepaid. 
ONION SETS 
* EBENEZER SETS: These sets can be used for green 
onions or may be left to produce large dry onions for 
early market. Very few of the plants of this variety 
go to seed. Lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 50 cts.; pk. (8 lbs.) 
$1.55 prepaid; Bu. (32 lbs.) $3.25, Not prepaid. 
WHITE SETS (Silverskin): For green onions. May 
be left for large dry onions but a larger percentage go 
to seed than Ebenezer. Lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 60 cts.; 
pk. (8 lbs.) $1.65 prepaid; Bu. (32 Ibs.) $3.60, Not 
prepaid. 
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WHITE PORTUGAL: 102 days. An early flat white 
onion of good size and flavor. Excellent for family 
use or market. Matures earlier than Yellow Globe 
Danvers and keeps fairly well. When sown thick in 
a ‘ribbon row” the onions mature when small and are 
used for pickling. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; % Ib. 
$2.00. 
BUNCHING ONION: Sown in the spring, this variety 
produces large green onions early in the summer. It 
does not form a bulb. The stems are nearly twice as 
large as ordinary onions and hold in eating condition 
for a long time. If sown in the fall and given a little 
protection, this onion will stand all winter and pro- 
duce fine large “green” onions in the spring. Pkt. 15 
cts.; oz. 60 cts.; % lb. $1.70. 
PARSNIP 
Vitamins A B 
¥ oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
Seed germinates very slowly and particular care 
should be taken to have the soil in good condition before 
planting. Sow in rows % inch deep and 24 to 30 inches 
apart. Thin seedlings to a stand of 4 inches ‘apart in 
row. May be dug in fall and stored out-of-doors with 
covering of dry leaves. 
* HARRIS MODEL: 150 days. An improved strain 
of the old Hollow Crown but better filled at the sides. 
The roots are well shaped, smooth and white. We 
grow this seed from selected transplanted roots. 
This increases the cost but we feel that it is worth it 
to the gardener who wants quality parsnips. Pkt. 
10 cts.; % oz. 20 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; % lb. 50 cts.; 
Ib. $1.60; 10 lbs.; $15.00. 
PARSLEY 
1 oz. will sow 200 ft. row 
For early summer harvest, sow about April Ist. To 
winter over, sow from August Ist to September Ist and 
give it some protection, such as straw or cold frame 
sash. Sow thinly in 12 inch rows, barely covering seed. 
* MOSS CURLED: 120 days. A compact plant with 
very dark green leaves, exceedingly finely cut and 
curled. Very desirable for garnishing and decurative 
eae Pkt. 10 cts.3; oz: 25 cts. % lb. 40 cts.; 
. $1.10. 
