VEGETABLE SEEDS 

PARSNIPS 
ONE OUNCE of seed will sow 200 feet of drill, 5 pounds will 
plant an acre. This crop requires a very rich soil. Sow in drills 
18 inches apart and one-half inch deep and thin to 8 inches 
in the row. 
LONG SMOOTH or HOLLOW CROWN. A standard table sort; 
the best and most productive for field culture. Pkts. 5c and 
10c; oz. 15c; Y%4 Ib. 40c. 
RADISHES 
CRIMSON GIANT. Matures in 29 days. Superior home and mar- 
ket garden sort. Lops medium small. Roots spherical to slight- 
ly top-shaped; deep crimson; the largest of the early turnip 
rooted radishes; commonly attain diameter of 1% inches 
before becoming pithy; of unexcelled nou, Pkts. 5c and 
1OceOzZ. ello C-w/4 Ibe +0G. 
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP. Matures in 23 ave Very early sort, 
superior and equally valuable for out-of-door culture and for 
forcing. Tops small, ideal for bunching. Roots slightly elon- 
gated globe shape; | ¥%4 inches long when ideal for use; with 
slender well defined tap root; uniform rich bright scarlet; 
flesh white, crisp and of splendid quality. Pkts. 5c and 10c; 
oz. 15c; V4 Ib. 40c. 
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP (White Tipped). Matures in 25 days. 
Handsome, popular variety of outstanding quality; much used 
in home and market gardens. Tops small, roots deep turnip 
shape, almost globular, with slender tap root; bright scarlet 
with well defined white area about the tip; remain crisp and 
of splendid quality until 1% inches in diameter or greater. 
Pkts. 5c and 10c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 40c. 
LONG SCARLET. Matures in 26 days. Standard home and mar- 
ket garden sort. Tops small. Roots long, tapered; become 4-5 
inches long and 38 inch thick at shoulder; bright carmine 
red. Pkts. 5c and 10c; oz. 15c; 4 Ib. 40c. 
LONG WHITE ICICLE. Matures in 27 days. Decidedly the best 
early white variety and considered by many the standard of 
excellence in radish. Particularly popular in home and market 
gardens. Tops small, roots long, tapered; very white; brittle 
as ice; of splendid quality until 5 to 6 inches long; mild and 
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of splendid flavor. Pkts. 5c and 10c; oz. VY Ib. 40c. 

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RUTABAGAS 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. One of the best and most popular 
varieties, with yellow flesh. Good for stock feeding. Pkts. 5c 
and ]0c; oz. 15¢; %4 |b. 40c. 
LARGE WHITE or SWEET RUSSIAN. A very large variety, with 
white skin and flesh which is tender and sweet. Pkts. 5c and 
lOc? 0oz* l5c; Var lba40c: 
SPINACH 
CULTURE. Of easy culture and very profitable. Spinach may 
be planted in the fall or early spring. In our mild climate winter 
sowing is practical with.,good’ results. Sow 8 pounds per acre 
as a field crop.ar, |, otince- to’ 100 feet in the home garden. The 
richer the soil the larger and better the leaves. Use a top 
dressing of Sula re of Ammonia after plants have started to 
grow. 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY. Matures in 40 days. The standard very 
early sort for: home and market garden. Plants upright and 
compact, attain height of 10 to 12 inches and spread 12 to 
15 inches. Leaves large; blistered and crumpled; rich deep, 
glossy green; of splendid quality. Pkts. 5c and 10c; oz. 15c; 
wa |b. 45c. 
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GIANT THICK LEAVED. Matures in 43 days. 
best of the round seeded thick leaved sorts. Because of the 
enormous yield, long standing character, and the deep green 
color and smooth character of the leaves, this is highly recom- 
mended for canning as well as for home and market garden. 
Leaves very large, thick broad arrow-shaped with rounded 
tip. Easy to wash free of sediment. Pkts. 5c and 10c; oz. 15c; 
V4 Ib. 45c. 
NEW ZEALAND. Distinct from other kinds of spinach and par- 
ticularly valuable for culture in hot dry weather. Seeds com- 
paratively large and nut-like. Plants very large and spreading; 
leaves numerous, small, triangular, thick, deep green. The 
tender leafy shoots are gathered repeatedly. A perennial sort. 
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SALSIFY, Vegetable Oyster 
The roots of this vegetable are appetizing and nutritious, and 
the flavor is like that of oysters. Salsify succeeds best in a light, 
well enriched soil, which should be stirred to a good depth. 
Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will cause the 
roots to become irregular and branched. Sow early and quite 
deep, giving the general culture recommended for parsnip. 
Pkt Oc sir oze20c 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. Large and strong growing 
with long, smooth, white, tapering roots less likely to branch 
than those of other sorts. 
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