54 GOLDFARB’S DEPENDABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 
PARSNIPS 
CULTURE: Parsnip should be planted 
in a soil which has been dug to a depth 
of 10 to 12 inches. Seed must be started 
before May 15th, as it takes 120 days to 
mature. Rows should be about 18 inches 
apart and when the plants are well up, 
thin to 4 inches in the row. The roots 
may be left in the ground all winter. 
One ounce will plant 200 feet of drill. 
All American. Clear white, clean, well 
filled and with small core, of fine tex- 
ture and free from stringiness. Pkt., 
15c; oz., 40c; % Ilb., $1.25. 
Hollow Crown. The oldest and best known 
variety, the roots reaching a length of 
8 to 10 inches. They are pure white, 
smooth and of excellent flavor, used for 
the table and for feeding, Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; % l1b., 90c. 
PEPPERS 
CULTURE: Start the seed in a hot- 
bed in March, After danger of frost is 
past, transplant into open ground in rows 
2 feet apart and 18 inches apart in the 
row. One packet will produce about 50 
plants. 
California Wonder. <A standard extra 
thick walled Pepper, unexcelled for 
stuffing. Uniformly squarish and four- 



Special Early 
Scarlet Globe 
lobed, sweet and a fine shipper. Ma- 
tures in 75 days. Pkt., 20c; % oz., 
50c; oz., 90c. 
Early Normandie. A large, early Pepper 
of attractive shape, with thick walls. 
The fruits are large, very frequently 
with four lobes. The yield is heavy and 
well protected from burning by foliage. 
Pkt., 20c; 14 0z., 50c; oz., 90ce. 
Large Red Cherry. Special strain. The 
fruits are about 1% inches in diameter 
and shaped somewhat like a flattened 
tomato, Pkt., 20c; % oz., 60c; oz., $1.00. 
Special Cheese. A fine strain of flattened 
Sweet Pepper, with deeply ribbed, 
thick fleshed fruits. Pkt., 20c; % oz., 
60¢c; oz., $1.00. 
Thick Red Cayenne. Pungent. Fruits 
about 6 inches long; bright red in 
color; prolific and hot. Pkt., 20c; % oz., 
60c; oz., $1.00. 
Seed Potatoes 
We offer the finest Maine-grown 
stock. (CERTIFIED unless otherwise 
stated below.) 
Chippewa. (Maine Certified.) Pk. (15 
Ibs.), $1.95; bu. (60 lbs.), $7.35; 100 
Ibs., $12.00. 
Early Rose. (Selected.) Pk. (15 lbs.), 
$1.95; bu. (60 lbs.), $7.35; 100 Ibs., 
$12.00. 
Green Mountain. 
Pk. (15 Ibs.); $1.85; bu. 
$7.00; 100 lbs., $11.00. 
Irish Cobbler. (Maine Certified.) Pk. 
(15 lbs.), $1.85; bu. (60 lbs.), $7.00; 
100 Ibs., $11.00. 
SWEET POTATOES 
Plant from the end of April to first 
of June. 
12 plants, $0.35; postpaid $0.45 
100 plants, $2.50; postpaid $2.75 
(Maine Certified.) 
Hollow Crown (60 Ibs.), 
Parsnip 
Connecticut 
Field Pumpkin 
PUMPKIN 
CULTURE: Plant when the ground is 
warm, in hills 8 feet apart each way. 
‘Thin to two or three plants to a hill. 
One ounce will plant 25 hills. 
Connecticut Field. The most commonly 
used variety. Large, ribbed, deep or- 
ange in color, thick fleshed, coarse and 
sweet. Excellent for cooking or stock 
feed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb, 65c. 


PUMPKIN—Continued 
King of the Mammoths. The giant mem- 
ber of the Pumpkin family. Solid flesh 
with light yellowish orange skin. Ma- 
tures in 120 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; 
1% Ib., $1.25. 
Large Cheese. Large, round, and flat- 
tened, with pronounced rib. The skin 
is creamy buff, the flesh yellow and fine 
grained. The best variety for pies. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % Ib., $1.35. 
Small Sugar (New England Pie). A small 
sized Pumpkin with deep orange skin 
and deep yellow flesh. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; %.1b., $1.35. 
RADISH 
CULTURE: Sow in the open ground as 
soon as the soil can be worked. Radishes 
grow best in a warm, moist place. It is 
advisable to plant a small quantity each 
week so that they may be used while 
small and tender. One ounce will plant 
100 feet of row. 
French Breakfast. An olive-shaped va- 
riety about 1% inches long. It is a 
quick grower, deep scarlet color with 
a white tip. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % Ib., 
75¢c. 
Round Black Spanish. The fiesh is a very 
clear white with a rich’ black skin. 
The fruits are 3 to 4 inches in diameter 
with an excellent flavor. Often used 
for flavoring sandwiches and takes the 
place of onions when used raw. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; % Ib., $1.00. 
Sparkler — White Tip. Excellent white 
tipped variety with ball-shaped root, 
the bottom third of which is white. 
Early and has a small top. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 25c; % Ib., 75c. 
Special Early Scarlet Globe. Bred for per- 
fect color and shape with no pale fruits 
showing. Deep scarlet and a perfect 
globe, Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % Ib., 65c. 
Special Forcing Scarlet Globe. Our spe- 
cial strain for greenhouse use, with 
short top. Also recommended when a 
very short topped Radish is wanted. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35e; % Ib., $1.00. 
White Icicle. Long, white, waxy roots 
five to six inches long and tapering. 
Very high quality flesh, crisp and ten- 
der. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % Ib., 75c. 
White Strassburg. A popular fall variety, 
with white roots from four to six 
inches long and one to two inches in 
diameter at the shoulder. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; %4 Ib., $1.00. 
RHUBARB ROOTS 
CULTURE: Plant three feet apart in 
good, rich soil. 
Victoria. A main crop sort, vigorous in 
growth, with upstanding, thick red 
stalks of excellent quality. Each, 35c; 
6 for $2.00; 12, $3.50; 100, $27.00. Pkt. 
of seed, 15c; oz., 75c. 
SALSIFY or OYSTER 
PLANT 
CULTURE: One of the most desirable 
winter vegetables, and one which de- 
serves to be more used. Before sowing, 
the soil must be stirred to considerable 
depth. Sow early and quite deep. Frost 
does not hurt the roots, but a quantity 
should be stored for winter in a pit or 
cool cellar before the ground freezes. An 
ounce will sow 75 feet. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. This variety 
is less liable to branch than most 
varieties, but coarse or fresh manure 
should not be used if smooth roots are 
wanted. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., 90c. 

