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OKRA or GUMBO 
Adds a mucilaginous quality and a piquancy to 
soups; may be served alone as a pleasing vegetable. 
Young pods only are used; when old they have no 
value. Ready about 9 weeks after sowing. 
Sow in late May in drills 1 inch deep and 216 feet 
apart; thin to 12 inches. 
One ounce will plant about 100 feet of drill. 
Clemson Spineless. A new and improved 
sort, almost spineless and of excellent 
quality. For both the home and market 
garden, and for canning. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 30 cts., 4Ib. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 
Lady Finger. Very productive; extra-long, 
slender, rounded pods. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
25 cts., Ib. 65 cts., Ib. $1.50. 
Long Green. Long ribbed pods. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 14Ib. 65 cts., Ib. $1.50. 
White Velvet. Pods are round, smooth and 
white; superior flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
25 cts., Yb. 65 cts., Ib. $1.50. 
Dwarf Green. Short, deep green pods. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Ib. 65 cts., Ib. $1.50. 
PARSLEY 
Parsley should be used freely in salads, soups and 
sauces. An outstanding source of vitamins A and 
C, and a good source of Bj; it supplies calcium, 
phosphorus, iron and copper. 
Sow early in the spring in drills 1 foot apart and 
Vo inch deep. Thin out the young plants to 4 inches. 
Hamburg Parsley should be treated the same as 
Carrot. 
One ounce will plant about 150 feet of drill, and 
Held over 150 good bunches. Ready in about 10 
weeks, 


Evergreen Parsley 
Evergreen. A new rapid-growing, vigorous 
sort that will give you Parsley later in the 
autumn because It is more resistant to cold. 
Larger, denser, more spreading and very 
dark in color. Tightly curled, but its sturdi- 
ness Is associated with slightly coarser cut 
leaves. Ideal for the market man as well as 
the private grower. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 
Yb. $1, Ib. $2.50. 
hampion Moss Curled. A particularly 
beautiful type. A bed of this has the ap- 
pearance of fine moss. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
30 cts., 4b. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 
Extra Double Curled. A market variety. 
The lea’ ts finely cut, curled and vivid 
green. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., Mlb. $1, 
Ib. $2.50. 
Exhibition Curled. Remarkable for its 
extra-fine leaves and its dense habit of 
growth. Seed saved from exhibition plants. 
Pita 2oicts.)5 pts. pl. 
Plain. Known widely as Italian Parsley. 
Used for flavoring. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 
lb. 75 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Hamburg or Rooted. The roots of this 
type resemble parsnips. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 
40 cts., 4b. $1, Ib. $2.50. 
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World Beater Pepper 
PEANUTS 
These require similar soil conditions and tempera- 
tures to garden corn. Remove the outer shell with- 
out injuring the kernels, and sow the latter in drills 
214 feet apart and 114 inches deep. Allow 9 inches 
between one “‘nut” and the next in the row. 
Improved Spanish. Though small, this is 
a quick-growing sort and one that is suit- 
ree northern gardens. Pkt. 15 cts., 
California Long Red. Larger than the 
above but slower to mature. Plant this 
variety south of the latitude of New York, 
where the longer summer will enable it to 
yield a heavy crop. Pkt. 15 cts., Ib. $1. 
PARSNIP 
Good source of vitamin C; fair source of Bi and 
G. Supplies phosphorus and copper. 
Sow as early in spring as the ground can be 
worked, 14 inch deep and in drills 15 inches apart. 
Thin to 4 inches between plants. The quality of the 
roots is improved after frost; they may be allowed 
to remain in the ground all winter. 
One ounce will plant about 290 feet of drill and 
yield 300 or more pounds; use 5 to 6 pounds of seed 
per acre. Takes 15 weeks from seed to maturity. 
Improved Hollow-Crown. Fine 12-inch 
roots, clean, well shaped and smooth. 
Excellent for table or exhibition. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 35 cts., UY%{Ib. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 
New Intermediate. The root is somewhat 
flattened and top-shaped, about 6 inches 
long and 4 inches across the thickest part. 
It matures quickly. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 
lb. $1, Ib. $2.50. 
Selected Exhibition. Produces roots sev- 
eral feet in Iength and ending in a fine 
whip-thong. The surface is smooth and 
white. The flavor is mild and sweet. Pkt. 
25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Although  Pars- 
nips take all season 
you may practice 
companion-crop- 
ping by sowing Pars- 
nips, Beets and 
Radishes at the same 
time. You ull 
Radishes in_ four 
weeks, Beets m ten, 
Parsnips in fall, 
from the same row. 
The forward-looking gardener grows plenty of Parsnips for a supply of 
food next spring. Let them remain where they grow all winter 

PEPPER 
Outstanding source of vitamin C, and a fair one 
of A and G. 
All varieties may be used either green or red; 
green Peppers are unripe red Peppers. 
They should not be planted out until settled 
warm weather has arrived. The seed may be sown 
ina hotbed, coldframe, or a box ina sunny window; 
transplant 18 inches apart each way. Protect 
against cutworm with Treated Paper Collars. 
One ounce will produce about 1000 plants. From 
a 25-foot row you should gather 30 pounds or more 
of good Peppers. Pick 9 to 12 weeks after setting out. 
Splendid Sweet Peppers 
World Beater. One of the largest and most 
handsome. The fruits are 31% inches in 
diameter by 5 inches long, four-lobed, and 
the flesh is very thick, mild, fine and sweet. 
Early. Pkt. 15 cts., 140z. 65 cts., oz. $1.10, 
Ib. $3.25. 
Perfection Pimiento. The meat is very 
thick. The quality is very sweet and de- 
licious, and entirely free from pungency. In 
color, when ripe, it is a beautiful scarlet- 
red. Pkt. 20 cts., 140z. 75 cts., oz. $1.40, 
lb. $3.75. 
Chinese Giant. This is the standard large 
sweet Pepper. It is quite early to ripen 
and very productive for so large a variety. 
The fruits are 4 to 5 inches broad at the 
top, and of equal length. The flesh is mild 
and unusually thick. Pkt. 20 cts., Woz. 
80 cts., oz. $1.50, Ib. $4. 
California Wonder. An early-yielding va- 
riety with the thickest kind of high-quality 
flesh, and one of the sweetest. Its scarlet 
fruits are tremendous, sometimes measur- 
ing 6 inches deep and 6 inches through. 
Pkt. 20 cts., 44oz. 75 cts., oz. $1.40, 14Ib. 
$3.75. 
Large Bell or Bull Nose. A large, early va- 
riety of pleasant mild flavor. Favorite for 
green stuffed Peppers. Pkt. 15 cts., Woz. 
65 cts., oz. $1.10, 14Ib. $3.25. 
Neapolitan (Jersey Sweet; White Cap). 
Early and a heavy yielder. Its fruits grow 
upward, not pendent. They are bright 
red, sweet, fine, and tender. Pkt. 15 cts., 
Y4oz. 65 cts., oz. $1.10, 4Ib. $3.25. 
Ruby King. Fruits are 41% to 6 inches Iong, 
31% inches thick, and bright red. Used 
both for pickles and slicing. The flavor of 
the fruits is mild and pleasant, with just a 
slight suspicion of piquancy. Pkt. 10 cts., 
Voz. 60 cts., oz. $1, lb. $3. 
Hot Peppers 
Hungarian Wax. Pungent. Matures early. 
Fruits 5 to 6 inches long. Pkt. 20 cts., 
Ygoz. 75 cts., oz. $1.40, Mlb. $3.75. 
Long Red Cayenne. Fruits 4 inches by 1 
inch; bright red; prolific; hot. For pickling, 
both green and ripe. Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 
65 cts., oz. $1.10, 14Ib. $3.25. 

Improved Hollow-Crown Parsnips 

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