VEGETABLE SEEDS 
MUSTARD 
1% oz. to 100 ft., 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Seed may be sown from early spring to midsummer in rows 
18 inches apart. Thin to 5 or 6 inches apart in the rows. The 
plants are in condition for use as soon as the leaves are the 
size of one’s hand. Mustard runs to seed quickly, so that 
successive plantings are necessary for a continuous supply. 
Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15e. 
Southern Giant Curled. The leaves are large, light green with 
a tinge of yellow, and much crumpled and frilled at the edges. 
The plant is upright or slightly spreading in growth. This 
variety is valued in the South on account of its vigorous 
growth, hardiness, and good quality. 
Mustard Spinach or Tendergreen. Strictly speaking it is not a 
variety of mustard. A quick growing plant from the orient. 
Leaves oblong, broad, fairly smooth with light green center 
ribs. Slow to seed, resistant to heat and drought. The flavor 
combines that of spinach and mustard. Pkt. 10e. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
2 oz. to 100 ft., 8 to 10 Ibs. per acre. 
Sow seed early in May, in rows 3 feet apart and 2 inches 
deep. As plants appear, thin out to about 1 foot apart. Pkt. 5e; 
1 oz. 15¢. 
Improved Dwarf Green. Early. Short, thick pods. 
Perkin’s Mammoth Long Pod. Standard medium early sort 
for home, market garden and canning. Plants 4 to 5 feet tall; 
pods dark green, fleshy, tender; become 7 to 8 inches long, 14% 
inches in diameter. Distinctly ribbed and tapered. 
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ONIONS 
% oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
As early as soil can be worked in spring, sow the seeds 
thinly in drills 1 foot apart, and cover lightly, later thinning 
out to about 6 inches apart in the row. The soil must be well 
fertilized and be made very friable. In hot weather, water 
frequently. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 75c. 
Crystal Wax Bermuda. Medium size, pure, waxy white. One 
of mildest sorts grown. 
White Portugal, or Silverskin. A good second early white 
flat onion. It should be planted any time from November 1st 
until April 1st. It is a good keeper and desired for shipping. 
Also very desirable for green bunching onions. Under good 
cultivation the average diameter is from 4 to 6 inches. 
White Bunching or Pickling, Excellent and one of the best for 
green onions. Crisp and mild, attaining a good size before 
bulbs form. 
Riverside Sweet Spanish. A large, globe shaped brown onion, 
weighing 1 to 3 pounds. Small tops. Flesh mild and sweet. 
Good for slicing. Most popular marketing onion. 
White Queen. Valuable for early market and pickling, and 
sometimes used for bunching and for sets. Medium small, 
pure white, flat, mild and sweet. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. An outstanding variety, dependable 
cropper, medium late, hardy, and excellent keeper; used for 
shipping and storage. Bulbs medium size, spherical, clear 
yellow, firm and solid with tough, clinging skin. Flesh white 
with slight yellow tone. 
ONION SETS. Sets are northern grown, hardy, carefully 
cleaned, sized and packed. Produced for western conditions. 
Plant onion sets deep for green onions and shallow for dry 
onions. 1 qt. to 100 ft., 12 bu. per acre. Write for quantity 
prices. 

PARSLEY 
¥% oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Parsley seed is even ator than parsnip in germinating. 
It grows best in rich mellow soil and should be sown as early 
as possible in spring in rows 1 to 2 feet apart with a covering 
of not more than ¥% inch of soil firmly pressed down. When 
the plants are well up, thin them 8 to 12 inches apart in the 
row. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 20c. 
Extra Triple Curled (Moss Curled). This vigorous compact 
grower is one of the most popular varieties because of its 
deep green color and tightly curled leaves that look like moss. 
It is unusually decorative for table use. 
PARSNIP 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Sow the seed as soon as season will permit, in drills about 
2 feet apart, and thin plants out to 1 foot apart in the row. 
The ground should be deeply trenched and well manured. 
Pkt. 5e; 1 oz. 20c. 
Hollow Crown, Thick Shoulder. This is the best and most 
popular variety in cultivation. The skin is smooth and white, 
while the flesh is tender. The roots grow 18 to 20 inches in 
length, but the first 8 inches from the top is the best part. 
PEAS 
11% Ibs. to 100 ft., 90 to 180 lbs. per acre. 
For first crop, round-seeded peas should be sown in the 
open ground as soon as it is fit to be worked; wrinkled vari- 
eties should be planted 2 to 3 weeks later. Frequent planting 
for succession, and a careful selection of varieties, will give 
an almost continuous crop of peas from June until frost. Sow 
peas in rows 3 feet apart and 1 to 2 inches deep. Rotted horse 
manure and wood ashes should be freely used in the prepara- 
tion of soil for pea growing. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 15e; 1 Ib. 25c. 
FIRST EARLY VARIETIES 
American Wonder or Nott’s Excelsior. (59 days.) Important 
early dwarf variety for the home garden. Vines 12 to 14 inches 
tall, dark green, very productive. Pods medium green, 3 inches 
long, plump and straight, blunt; seeds medium small, squarish, 
wrinkled, green; interior green. 
Alaska. (55 days.) This variety is extremely early. The round 
pods, 2% inches long, contain 5 to 8 peas which are ready for 
use in about 55 days. The peas are small, round, and tender. 
The vines are 2% to 3 feet tall. 
Gradus, or Prosperity. (55 to 62 days.) A very popular second 
early, large podded variety for home use and market. Vines 36 
inches tall, medium green, stocky. Pods single, broad plump, 
pointed, medium green; contain 8 to 10 large, delicious peas. 
Laxton’s Progress. (60 days.) A little earlier than other 
dwarf large podded peas, this variety is generally considered 
the best of its class. The blue green pods are often more than 
4 inches long and contain 8 dark green peas of finest quality. 
The seeds are large, wrinkled green and cream. 
Little Marvel. Outstanding among dwarf peas on account of 
its exceptional quality and yield. Valuable for home garden 
and early market. Vines dark green, 18 inches tall, stocky, 
Pods single and double, dark green, blunt, plump, well filled 
with 7 to 8 tender peas. 
Hundredfold. (60 days.) A leader among the early dwarf va- 
rieties. Grows 18 inches to 20 inches high. Dark green foliage 
heavy with dark green straight well-filled pods of fine quality. 


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