Vine-Ripened Melons Are Always More Delicious 

BEST STRAIN ONIONS 
The Onion is not so particular about the character of the 
original soil as many suppose. Good crops can be obtained 
on almost any soil not too wet nor too dry, except a stiff 
clay, light sand, or hungry gravel. It is essential, however, 
that the land should be made rich by the thorough i icor- 
poration of manure in clean tillage for at least two years 
from the sod; heavy or rather clayey or moist (not wet) 
loam generally produces the largest Onions. If coarse 
manure Is to be used, spread on twenty or thirty loads to 
the acre about the middle of November and plow In, not 
very deep. In March or April, as soon as the ground can be 
worked, plow 4 inches deep, and spread on a good dressing 
of fine compost, bone dust, or fertilizer. Harrow and cross 
harrow until the soil is fine and level. However early, a 
favorable opportunity to put in the seed should not Be 
allowed to pass. Sow in drills 12 inches apart m the garden 
and 14 inches apart for field culture; cover!4 inch. It re- 
quires 4 to 6 pounds for an acre; 5 pounds i is about right 
for medium-sized Onions. They require three or four weed- 
ings, but if care is taken in sowing to keep the rows straight 
and uniform, the wheel hoe will run so close to them that 
there will be but few weeds to remove by hand. If Onions 
once get choked with weeds they never fully recover so as to 
produce a good crop. A top dressing of high-grade fertilizer 
after the second weeding is very beneficial. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 lbs. for one acre. 
Wethersfield Large Red. The rendavl red variety, form- 
ing large, round, somewhat flattened bulbs. Skin deep 
purplish red; flesh purplish white. A very productive 
variety that keeps well and ts one of the most popular 
for general cultivation. A superior market Onion. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 50c; 14lb. $1.75; Ib. $6.00 
Mammoth Prizetaker. Of enormous size, averaging from 
10 to 16 inches tn circumference, and a good winter keeper. 
Outside is rich yellow, while the flesh is white, sweet and 
tender. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 60c; lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00 
Southport White Globe. Yields abundantly, producing 
handsome and uniformly globe-shaped bulbs. The flesh 
is firm, fine-grained, and of mild flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 60c; 14lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00 
Sweet Spanish. Seed of this variety is usually started 
inside. When transplanted, produces very fine large bulbs 
of mild flavor. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 60c; 14lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00 
Yellow Globe Danvers. An early and abundant cropper 
of large size. Very thick bulb with flat or slightly convex 
bottom and full oval top; small neck and rich, brownish 
yellow skin. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 50c; '4lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00 
White Portugal, or Silverskin. Very early; rather flat 
in shape, mild flavored. Does not keep so well as most 
other varieties. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 60c; 14lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00 
OKRA 
Grown for its green pods, which can be used in soups and 
stews. Sow the seed thickly in ordinary soil the middle or 
last of May, 1 inch deep in drills 2 feet apart. Thin to 10 
inches apart in the row. 
One-half ounce will sow 50 feet of drill 
White Velvet. The abundant pods are round and smooth, 
larger than those of any other sort and never prickly to 
the touch. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 
PARSLEY for Seasoning and Garnishing 
This seed is very slow to germinate, and usually two or 
three weeks will elapse after sowing before the plants make 
an appearance. To hasten it, soak a few hours in tepid 
water, and when it swells sow thickly in shallow drills 1 
foot apart, and cover lightly. Thin out the plants to 4 
inches apart in the row. It can be forwarded by starting 
in the hotbed in February and transplanting to the open 
ground l[ater. 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill 
Champion Moss Curled. Rather dwarf; of the richest 
green, beautifully crimped and curled. Very ornamental. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; I4lb. 50c; Jb. $1.50 
Plain-Leaved. Not much curled. Used in soups; rather 
stronger in flavor than the other sorts. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 14lb. 50c; Ib. $1.50 
Hamburg, or Rooted. The roots of this type resemble 
parsnips, and are served like them or are used in flavor- 
ing soup. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; '4lb. 60c; lb. $1.75 



PARSNIPS 
As seed is slow to germinate, plant only new seed and use 
it liberally. Sow mn April or early in May, in rows 12 to 15 
inches apart; cover not more than 1% inch and press the 
earth firmly on the seed. When well up, thin the plants to 
4 inches apart in the row. Parsnips are improved by frost. 
One ounce will sow about 200 feet of drill; 
5 to 6 lbs. to one acre 
Ideal Champion Hollow Crown. Roots long, white, 
smooth, free from side roots; tender, sweet, and of ex- 
cellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; 14lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 
Long White Sugar. A great cropper, tender and sugary; 
roots smooth and long. An old standard sort. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14lb. 40c; lb. $1.35 
PEAS 
For the Garden 
Two pounds will plant 100 feet of drill; 84 lbs. for one acre 
For a first-early crop, sow Improved East Hartford Extra 
Early as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. Select 
a rich, light, sandy soil, dry and well sheltered. 
For the general crop, a deep, rich loam Is best; the soil 
cannot be too rich for the dwarf varieties. Avoid coarse, 
rank manure, as it drives the plants to vines without pods. 
For market crop, sow in rows 2 to 4 feet apart, according 
to the variety. In the kitchen garden, sow the tall varieties 
in double rows 6 to 8 inches apart, and stick brush firmly 
between the rows when the vines are about 6 inches high. 
Sow the dwarf varieties in single rows a foot apart; cover 
2 to 4 inches, according to the character of the soil and the 
time of planting—deepest on light soils and in late planting. 
Deep planting prevents mildew and prolongs the bearing 
season, yet in cold, heavy soils the seed is likely to rot if 
planted deep. If drills are made 5 inches deep and the seed 
covered only 1 or 2 inches, the earth can be gradually 
drawn into the trench as the plants grow. The wrinkled 
varieties are not so hardy as the hard, smooth sorts, and 
cannot be planted so early; they are, however, the sweetest. 
One pound equals heaping pint; 
two pounds equal heaping quart 
All varieties, 20c per pkt. 
EXTRA-EARLY VARIETIES 
Hawley’s Improved East Hartford Extra Early. The 
very earliest market Pea, of good quality and great pro- 
ductiveness. Vines grow to 214 feet and Peas mature in 
two pickings. The very best variety for early market. 
Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c; 714 lbs. $1.75; 
15 Ibs. $3. 25; 60 Ibs. $12. 00 
Alaska. The earliest of all the blue sorts; ‘excellent qual- 
ity. Desirable for market gardeners. Grows 2 to 2% 
feet tall and very productive. 
Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c; 714 lbs. $1.75; 
15 lbs. $3.25; 60 lbs. $12.00 
Gradus, Improved. Productive vines growing 3 feet in 
height, with heavy stems and large, light green leaves. 
Hardy, pods 4 to 4% inches long, filled with tender Peas, 
rich in flavor. 
Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 7 lbs. $2.00; 14 lbs. $3. 50; 56 lbs. $12. 50 
Thomas Laxton. Except for ‘color of foliage and pods, in 
growth this is identical with the Gradus, two or three 
days later, but much more productive. 
Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 7 lbs. $2.00; 14 Ibs. $3.50; 56 lbs. $12.50 
LATER VARIETIES 
Alderman. A lJarge-podded, wrinkled Pea of robust habit. 
Pods 5 to 6 inches long, well filled with Peas of excellent 
flavor, 5 to 6 feet tall. 
Lb. 40c; 2 Ibs. 75c; 7 Ibs. $2.00; 14 lbs. $3.50; 56 Ibs. $12.50 
Dwarf Telephone. Height under high ealeares 18 inches. 
Habit dwarf, stocky, healthy, vigorous; plants frequently 
bear five to seven pods o ten 5 inches in length, remark- 
ably well filled and containing ten delicious Peas. 
Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 7 lbs. $2.00; 14 lbs. $3.50; 56 lbs. $12.50 
Telephone. A nice, medium ‘late, wrinkled variety grow- 
ing 4 feet high. Very productive, having long, slightly 
curved pods, well filled with Peas of large size and best 
quality. 
Lb. 40c; 2 Ibs. 75c; 7 Ibs. $2.00; 14 Ibs. $3.50; 56 Ibs. $12.50 
PEAS continued on page 19 
nnn eer etnEtrE nny nnEn nnn enn 
CADWELL & JONES, INC., 1084-1086 Main St., Hartford 1, Conn. 17 
