vas Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
Okra 
Culture—Sow seeds in open ground, 
when the soil is warm and mellow, plant- 
ing in rows 2% feet apart. Thin plants to 
stand 15 inches apart. Pick pods when small. 
Dwarf Green. An early dwarf growing 
sort, with dark green fluted, pointed pods, 
4 to 5 inches long. Plants 3 feet high, quite 
prolific. Excellent for soups and flavoring. 
Pick pods when young and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 75c. 
White Velvet. This early variety is very 
rolific, producing ivory white pods, 6 to 
inches long, meaty, tender, smooth, point- 
ed. Primarily a home garden variety. 
Plants vigorous, 3% feet tall. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % IB. 75c. 
Onion 
Culture—Sow the seeds as early in the 
spring as the ground can be worked in drills 
about 1 foot apart and cover about % inch. 
Thin plants to stand from 2 to 3 inches apart 
in the drills. The soil should be well pre- 
pared and fertilized. 
One ounce to 100 feet of drill; five pounds 
to the acre. 
-Early Yellow Glebe Danvers. The most 
popular, profitable variety, producing well 
colored, globular bulbs, which ripen early. 
Highly recommended because of heavy yield 
and superior keeping qualities. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; % 16. $2.00. 
Large Red Wethersfield. The standard 
red, flat variety, large size, skin deep pur- 
lish red, a good keeper. 
kt. .10c; oz. 75c; % 1b. $2.00. 
Prizetaker. The largest yellow onion, flesh 
white and of mild flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; % Ib. $2.00. 
White Portugal. One of the best white 
sorts; bulbs mature early, very mild flavor, 
the best to grow for sets. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; % Ib. $2.00. 
Onion Sets 
Culture—Onion Sets should be planted as 
early in the spring as the ground is dry 
enough to work in rows 12 inches apart 
and 2 to 4 inches apart in the rows. 
Ebenezer Yellow. The best prolific, early, 
wild, sweet variety to produce scallions 
and mature bulbs. Excellent keeper. 
keeper. 
Qt. (1 1B.) 40c; 50c Ib., Postpaid. 
White Japanese. A superior, slower grow- 
ing white set, thick necked and strong, 
with a larger top than ordinary white sets. 
Qt. (1 1B.) 40c; 50e 16., Postpaid. 

Onion—Danvers Yellow Globe 
Parsley 
Culture—Soak the seeds a few hours in 
lukewarm water and sow early in the sp 
in rich soil in drills one foot apart, thin ou 
the plants to 4 inches apart in the rows. 
One ounce to 150 feet of drill. 
Evergreen (New). A more frost resistant 
variety with large, dense, dark green foli- 
age—well adapted to market gardeners and 
general use. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ih. 75c. 
Double Curled or Covent Garden. One of 
the best sorts, handsome, bright green color; 
leaves finely crimped and curly. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Tb. 75c. 
Plain or Single. <A fine strain, very dark 
green. 
“Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 75c. 
Parsnip 
Culture—Sow as early in the spring as 
the weather will permit in deep rich soil in 
drills 18 inches apart, covering the seed 
lightly; thin to 5 or 6 inches apart in the 
rows. 
One ounce to 100 feet of drill; five pounds 
to the acre. : 
White Model. A highly improved type pro- 
ducing uniformly large and handsome roots 
of stocky form, heavy at the shoulder, well 
rounded, gradually tapering to the base. 
Flesh white, free from core and stringiness; 
fine flavored. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; % TH. 75c; 1B. $2.00. . 
Hollow Crown. A standard quality va- 
riety. Roots long, smooth, thick at should- 
er, uniformly tapered. ; 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; % 15. 75c; 16. $2.00. 
