ONIONS 
Start seed indoors and set out the young 
plants in rich, well-drained soil, after frost 
is past. They should be spaced 4 inches 
apart, with 18 inches between rows. An 
ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; I4lb. $1.75; . 
Ib. $6.50, postpaid 
Bermuda, Yellow. 93 days. Straw- 
colored skin and pure white flesh. 
‘Bermuda, White. 95 days. White skin 
and flesh. 
Bottle or Jug. 100 days. Bulb long, 
narrow, light-colored and mild. 
benezer or Japanese. 100 days. Flat 
bulb with yellow skin and white flesh. 
Keeps well. 
Large Red Wethersfield. 100 days. 
Bulbs flattened, thick, with purplish 
red skin and white flesh. Does well on 
poor land. Good keeper. _ - 
Prizetaker. 105 days. Extra-large bulb 
with yellow skin and white flesh. Can 
be grown to large size from seed. 
Silverskin. 105 days. White skin and 
flesh; mild flavor. A fine table variety, 
also used for seed and pickling. 
Sweet Spanish. Globe-shaped, with 
small neck. Skin golden yellow; flesh of 
mild flavor. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. 110 days. Me- 
dium large, round, solid. Coppery yel- 
low skin and white flesh; small neck. 
A well and favorably known Onion. 
LEEK. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 65 cts. 
ONION SETS 
Plant in spring, as soon as the ground 
can be prepared, or in the fall. 1 quart of 
sets will plant 100 feet of row, 3 to 5 bush- 
els an acre. 
We do not prepay postage 
on Onion Sets 
PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE | 
| Lb. 4 lbs. ee 
Bottle or Jug... .. ..$0 30 $1 05 $7 50 
Ebenezer........... 30 105 7 50 
Red Wethersfield.... 30 105 7 50 
Silverskin... 30 105 8 00 
Yellow Globe 'Dan- 
Verse ease. es, 30-1 05. 7-50 
Potato or Hill set.. .. Market Price 
PARSLEY 
Soak the seed overnight before planting, — 
to hasten germination. Cover it lightly and 
protect with bags. An ounce sows 200 feet 
of row. | 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 40 cts.; 
Ib. $1.25, postpaid 
Moss Curled. 70 days. Finely cut, dark 
green leaves, used for garnishing and 
flavoring. Grows about 8 inches high. 
Plain or Single. 70 days. Leaves deeply 
cut, dark green and flat. Very hardy. 
PARSNIP 
Sow in rows early in the spring and thin 
to 6 inches apart, with 18 inches between 
rows. The flavor is improved by leaving 
the roots in the ground over winter. An 
ounce sows 200 feet of row. 
Hollow-Crown. 100 days. Well-flavored, 
smooth white roots growing 8 to 10 
inches long. Largely grown all over the 
country. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 
40 cts.; Ib. $1.40, postpaid. 
PEAS 
Plant the seed an inch deep and an inch 
apart in rich, well-drained soil in early 
spring, and every two weeks after that until 
June for a succession. Sow it in double 
rows 6 to 8 inches apart, and the rows 2 to 
3 feet apart. Smooth-seeded varieties may 
be planted as soon as the soil is workable, 
but wrinkled-seeded kinds should not be 
planted until the ground is warm. A pound 
of seed sows 100 feet of drill. 
Lb. 25 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.15; 10 Ibs. $2.20. 
We do not prepay postage on Peas. 
Bush Varieties 
American Wonder. 60 days. Short pods 
well filled with tender, wrinkled Peas. 
Height 1 ft. 
Blue Bantam. 60 days. Market-garden- 
er’s variety. Well-filled pods holding 8 to 
10 Peas. Very productive and strong 
growing. Height 15 in. 
Dwarf Gray Sugar. 62 days. Heavy pro- 
ducer of broad flat pods which are de- 
licious when cooked. Seed brown and 
wrinkled. Height 2 ft. 
Early Alaska. Wilt-resistant. 58 days. 
Round dark green pods containing 5 to 
8 smooth, tender Peas. Height 214 to 
3 ft. 
Early Bird. 60 days. Pods deep green, 
rather broad, containing 8 or 9 large, 
semi-wrinkled green Peas.’ Fine for the 
home garden. Height 20 in. 
Laxton’s Progress. 64 days. Vines 1% 
feet high, bearing heavy crops. of large 
pods, holding from 8 to 10 wrinkled Peas. 
Little Gem or Marvel. 62 days. Vines 
15 inches high, bearing round pods in 
pairs. Large, deep green, wrinkled Peas. 
Heavy producer. - 
Nott’s Excelsior. 62 days. A popular me- 
dium-early wrinkled Pea of excellent 
quality. Height 14 in. 
Roger’s Giant-Podded Hamper. 65 
days. Large wrinkled Peas in dark, 
heavy pods 414 to 5 inches long. Height 
22 in. 
Wyoming Wonder (Gilbo). 69 days. 
Wilt-resistant. Pods 5 inches long or 
more, filled with Peas that are tender 
and sweet for a week or more after 
ripening. Height 2 ft. 
Pole Varieties 
The vines are tall and need support. 
Champion of England. 82 days. Long 
pods containing large, green wrinkled 
Peas. Height 41% to 5 ft. 
Improved Gradus (Prosperity). 65 days. 
Strong plants producing pods of 6 to 8 
immense wrinkled Peas. Yields a heavy 
crop if planted in rich soil. Height 3 ft. 
Large White Marrowfat. 80 days. Pods 
about 3 inches long, holding 5 or 6 Peas. 
The dry seed is creamy white, with a 
white eye. Height about 4 ft. 
Mammoth White Sugar. 74 days. Grows 
about 4% feet. Light green pod, 4 inches 
long, with large, white, smooth Peas. 
Wilt-resistant. 
Telephone. 70 days. Long pods contain- 
ing 8 to 10 large, green, wrinkled Peas of 
fine flavor. Height 314 to 4 ft. 
Thomas Laxton. 62 days. Rapid-grow- 
ing vine, reaching 3 feet. Pods long, 
well filled to the end with cream-colored, 
wrinkled Peas. Excellent for the home 
garden, 


Onion, Prizetaker 
Parsley, 
Moss Curled 
Peas, Little Gem 
Cee ee ee Ss 
THE WETSEL SEED CO., Inc., Harrisonburg, Va. 
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