
Moss Curled Parsley 

To grow big Pumpkins, fill a 
large hole with  well-rotted 
manure and build the Pumpkin 
hill over it. 
After danger from bugs Is 
past, allow the strongest Pump- 
kin vine to grow, and cut off 
all fruits except two or three, 
or the best one of the [ot. 

Sweet or Sugar Pumpkin 
PARSLEY 
Petersilie Persil Perejil , Prezzemolo 
One pkt. plants 20 ft. of row; ¥202., 200 ft. 
Soak the seed a few hours in warm water before planting, to speed up ger- 
mination. Plant 14 inch deep in rich ground in early spring. Thin the plants to 
4 inches apart. In the fall a few strong plants may be potted up and moved 
indoors or to a coldframe, to supply leaves for flavoring all winter. 
Champion Moss Curled. 70 days. The dark green, deeply cut leaves 
are ornamental as well as useful for flavoring and garnishing. Very 
popular. 
Double Curled. 70 ae Compact plants cae finely curled foliage 
held well up from the ground by strong stems. 
Hamburg or Turnip-rooted. 90 days. This variety is grown for its 
thick white roots, which look and taste somewhat like parsnips. Good 
for winter storage. 
Plain (Italian Plain Leaf). 65 days. Thick, strongly flavored leaves, 
uncurled. Good for drymg for kitchen use. 
PARSNIP 
Pastinake Panais Chirivia Pastinaca 
One pkt. plants 20 ft. of row; 1 02., 200 ft. 
Parsnips prefer a deep, sandy loam without stones. Sow as early as the 
ground can be worked. Thin plants to stand 4 inches apart m rows 114 feet 
apart. Cultivate all summer. They will taste better if you wait until the follow- 
ing spring to dig and eat them, after the winter’s frost has flavored them. 
Hollow Crown. 100 days. Long, tapering roots with broad shoulders. 
Very tender, sugary taste. Deep rich soil produces best results. 
PUMPKIN 
Melone Kurbiss Potiron Calabaza Zucca 
One pkt. plants 6 hills; 1 02., 30 hills 
Plant the seed in hills 8 to 12 feet apart each way, 4 seeds to a hill. Pumpkins 
are often grown among corn, to save room. Cultivate like melons and cu- 
cumbers. : 
Connecticut Field. 115 days. Large, somewhat ribbed, deep orange, 
flattened globe shape. Good for pies and also for feeding to stock. 
Very productive. 
Kentucky Field. 120 days. Varies in shape and size. Skin creamy buff, 
much ribbed. Deep yellow flesh. Bears well. 
King of Mammoths. 120 days. Average weight is 60 pounds. Bright 
lemon color mottled orange. Rind and flesh very firm. Good quality. 
Used for show purposes and valuable for stock feed. 
Sweet or Sugar (New England Pie). 108 days. An ideal sort for home 
use; about 6 to 8 pounds in weight. Round fruit, slightly ribbed, deep 
orange in color. Thick, sweet, dry flesh. 
Tennessee Sweet Potato. 110 days. Pear-shaped, creamy white fruits 
weighing 12 to 15 pounds each. Yellow flesh resembling a sweet 
potato mstaste. 
Winter Luxury. 110 days. An excellent small sort that keeps very well. 
Slightly round with flattened ends, golden russet in color, finely 
netted. Unusually prolific. A favorite for home and market gardens. 

Hollow Crown Parsnips 

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