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OKRA or GUMBO 
CULTURE—Planting should be delayed until after soil is warm. Sow 
thinly in rows 2% feet apart, and cover seed about 1 inch deep. When 
established, thin plants to 12 to 15 inches apart, and cultivate thoroughly. 
Should be gathered every other day, otherwise the pods become too hard 
and the young plants discontinue bearing. One ounce will sow 100 feet 
of row. 
251—CLEMSON SPINELESS (55 days)—All American Silver 
Medal Winner. An okra the commercial and home gardener have 
long wished for. A smooth podded, spineless strain of large green 
okra developed at Clemson College after many years of intensive 
breeding. Being absolutely free of spines there is no discomfort 
experienced in picking and preparing even large quantities. It is 
early, very prolific, uniform, of excellent quality and does not 
bruise easily. Should replace all other green varieties. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 14 Ib., 30c; 1%4 Ib., 50c; Ib., 85c; 2 Ibs., $1.60; 5 
Ibs., $3.75. 
249—WHITE VELVET (60 days)—Long popular throughout the 
South for home and local markets. Pods round, white and smooth. 
Prolific and bears throughout the summer. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 144 lb., 30c; 4% Ib., 45c; lb., 75c; 2 Ibs., $1.40; 5 
Ibs., $3.25. 
250—EARLY DWARF GREEN LONG POD (50 days)—Stalk rather 
dwarf, pods good size which begin to form early and bear freely; 
tender and of the best quality. An old variety but still unsur- 
passed for home gardens and local markets. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 14 Ib., 30c; 14 Ib., 45c; Ib., 75c; 2 Ibs., $1.40; 5 Ibs., $3.25 
248—TALL OR LONG GREEN (56 days)—Pods dark green, very 
oO large and long. Yields heavily over a long period if pods are 
apinclesscOlra picked regularly; meaty and very tender. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 0z., 10c; 14 Ib., 30c; 14 Ib., 45¢; lb., 75c; 2 Ibs., $1.40; 5 Ibs., $3.25 
247—WHITE LIGHTNING SPINELESS (50 days)—An excellent development of the White 
Velvet type for the home garden and local market. It is an extra early, smooth and 
exceptionally long, tapering round, white-podded okra bearing 7 to 10 days ahead of White 
Velvet. The meaty pods stay tender to much larger size than other varieties. The only 
White okra that is free of the undesirable and annoying spines. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 0z., 10c; %4 Ib., 30c; 1% Ib., 45c; Ib., 75c; 2 Ibs., $1.40; 5 Ibs., $3.25 
ONION SEED 
CULTURE—In February, March and April plant thickly 4% inch deep in hotbeds or plant gutside later. 


When the size of a goose 
quill transplant 3 to 4 inches apart in 15- to 18-inch rows. Plantings may also be made where the onions are to grow, thinning out to stand 
8 to 4 inches apart, but the transplanting method saves seed, at least two weedings, and gives larger yields. 
262—WHITE BERMUDA CRYSTAL WAX (92 days from seed)—Early ma- 
ONION SETS turing, therefore, easily produced from seed. Bulbs flat, medium size, clear, 
? waxy white; of mild, sweet flavor. Deserves its popularity. 
1 Ib Aeon SR ee $1.50 Pkt., 10c; 14 02., 20c; 02., 35¢; 2 ozs., 60c; 14 Ib., $1.10; 14 Ib., $2.05; Ib., $3.95 
aes oie 278—YELLOW BERMUDA (92 days from. 'seed)—Bulbs are a light straw- 
GARLIC SETS yellow color, medium sized, flat. Flesh #8 extremely mild and sweet. Try 
i — A5e: 1 Ib., 15e: growing onions from seed. You will find they keep much better. 
LISTE eld et i aie Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 20c; 0z., 30c; 2 ozs., 55c; 4 Ib., $1.00; %4 Ib., $1.85; Ib., $3.50 
257—YELLOW SWEET SPANISH—Large and distinctly globe shaped, with 
golden yellow skin; flesh white, mild, very sweet and of pleasing flavor, de- 
sirable for shipping and fall storage. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 30c; 0z., 50c; 2 ozs., 85c; 14 Ib., $1.60; % Ib., $3.05; Ib., $5.95 
258—YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS (112 days from seed)—Handsome, pale 
yellow globe onion, medium large; fleshwhite, fine flavor, mild; a good keeper. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 02., 25c; 0z., 40c; 2 ozs., 70c; 14 Ib., $1.25; 14 Ib., $2.25; Ib., $4.25 
263—PRIZETAKER (102 days from seed)—Bulbs large, globe shaped; straw 
colored skin thin and glossy. Flesh pure white and mild. Stores well. One 
of the best globe shaped onion for local market. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 30c; 0z., 50c; 2 ozs., 85c; 14 lb., $1.60; 14 Ib., $3.05; Ib., $5.95 
273—EBENEZER—(Japanese) (90 days from seed)—The onions are large, 
somewhat flattened, have attractive yellow skin and firm white flesh of deli- 
cate flavor. Keeps better than any other good quality onion. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 30c; 0z., 50c; 2 ozs., 85c; %4 Ib., $1.60; 14 Ib., $3.05; Ib., $5.95 
PARSLEY 
CULTURE—As the seed is slow to germinate, soak in water a few hours before 
planting. Sow in rows 12 inches apart, covering not more than % inch with fine soil 
firmly pressed down. When well up, thin to 4 to 6 inches apart in the rows. One 
ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 5 to 6 pounds, an acre. There are about 17,000 
Parsley Seed in one ounce. 
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274—D OUBLE CURLED—Compact growth, leaves dark green, finely cut and 
frilled. Without a doubt the most attractive garnishing and widely used for 
flavoring soups and stews. A cut and come-again plant. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 0z., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; %4 Ib., 40c; 14 Ib., 700; Ib., $1.25 
PARSNIPS 
CULTURE—Sow early in rows 1% to 2 feet apart; cover with % inch of soil. When 
well up, thin to 6 inches apart. Seed germinates slowly. Keep ground moist. One 
ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 8 to 5 pounds, an acre, There are about 2,000 Parsnip 
seed in one ounce 
280—SUGAR OR HOLLOW CROWN (100 days) —The standard variety, mak- 
cee ing long, smooth, white roots, uniform in shape, tender and well flavored. 
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