PARSNIP 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Sow in deeply worked, manured soil. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c. 
Harris Model. An especially smooth 
parsnip free from side roots with a very 
attractive whitish color. Roots about 12 
inches long with a well proportioned 
shoulder uniformly tapered to the tip. 
Very tender and good flavor. 
Hollow Crown, Thick Shoulder. This is 
the best and most popular variety in cul- 
tivation. The skin is smooth and white, 
while the flesh is tender. The roots grow 
18 to 20 inches in length. 
PEAS 
114 Ibs. to 100 ft., 90 to 180 Ibs. per acre. 
Prices: Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20e; 1 lb. 30e. 
FIRST EARLY VARIETIES 
Alaska. (55 days.) This variety is ex- 
tremeiy early. The round pods, 2% 
inches long, contain 5 to 8 peas which are 
ready for use in about 55 days. The peas 
are small, round, and tender, The vines 
are 2% to 3 feet tall. 
Gradus. (55 to 62 days.) A very popular 
second early, large podded variety for 
home use and market. Vines 36 inches 
tall, medium green, stocky. Pods single, 
broad plump, pointed, medium green; 
contain 8 to 10 large, delicious peas. (Fz.) 
Laxton’s Progress. (60 days.) A little 
earlier than other dwarf large podded 
peas, this variety is generally considered 
the best of its class. The blue green pods 
are often more than 4 inches long and 
contain 8 dark green peas of finest qual- 
ity. The seeds are large, wrinkled green 
and cream. (Fz.) 
Little Marvel. (64 days.) Outstanding 
among dwarf peas for the exceptional 
quality and yield. Valuable for home gar- 
den and early market. Vines dark green, 
18 inches tall, stocky. Pods single and 
double, dark green, blunt, plump, well 
filled with 7 to 8 tender peas, 
MAIN CROP 
Mature to pick in about 75 days. 
{mproved Stratagem. A superior late va- 
riety. Vines deep green, 26 inches tall, 
stocky and branching. Pods single and 
paired, wide, nearly round, straight, 
pointed, dark green. Contain 8 to 10 
tender peas. 
Tail Telephone or Alderman. A hand- 
some, large podded variety. Unexcelled 
for home gardens, for local markets and 
for shipping. Bears immense crops. Wilt 
resistant. Pods single, very broad, plump, 
straight, dark green, pointed, contain 8 
to 10 peas of highest quality. (Fz.) 
Dwarf Telephone. Only about 2 feet tall, 
otherwise resembling Alderman. The 
pods are well filled with peas of the same 
good quality. It is an excellent variety 
to follow the early peas in the home gar- 
den. Seeds large, green, wrinkled. 
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PEA GRADUS 
PEPPER 
% oz. to 100 ft., 1 td 2 Ibs. per acre. 
Culture, soil and temperature require- 
ments are about the same as for egg- 
plant. A moderate dressing of Guano, 
poultry manure, or complete commercial 
fertilizer, hoed into the soil after the 
plants are 6 to 8 inches tall, will be very 
beneficial. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 75c. 
California Wonder. Thickness of flesh 
alone, which is often % of an inch, places 
this sweet pepper above all others. It is 
crisp and juicy, too, without a trace of 
pungency. Vigorous growing plants bear - 
a heavy yield of blocky fruits that be- 
come as much as 5 inches long and 4 
inches wide. 
Chinese Giant. Fruits are often 6 inches 
across and 4% to 5 inches deep. The flesh 
is moderately thick and very mild. Rich 
bright green when young, and bright 
cherry red at maturity. 
Large Bell or Bullnose. A popular, early, 
sweet prolific sort. Small, erect plants. 
Fruits blunt; flesh of fine quality and 
mild flavor. Much used for stuffing. 
Long Red Cayenne. This well known, 
medium early pepper is especially good 
for drying purposes. The fruit is 4 inches 
long and 1 inch thick, twisted and point- 
ed. It is deep green when young and 
bright red when ripe. The flesh is strong 
and pungent. 
Perfection Pimento. A splendid canning 
variety, adapted to home and market gar- 
den culture. Plants large, erect, prolific. 
Fruits heart shaped, very smooth; flesh 
exceptionally thick. sweet and mild. 
Worldbeater. 73 days. Large 5 by 3 
inch fruits, three and four lobed, have a 
thick flesh and a mild, sweet flavor. A 
good keeper, it is dark green turning 
dull red when ripe. Uniform dwarf plants 
are 19 inches tall. 
PUMPKIN 
4 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Pumpkins are typically American, and 
pumpkin pie is one of our truly American 
dishes. They are less sensitive to un- 
favorable conditions of soil and weather 
than melons or cucumbers, but they are 
cultivated in about the same way. Pkt. 
10e; 1 oz. 25c. 
Kentucky Field or Dickenson, Fruits 
very large, flattened, furrowed. Skin 
creamy buff; flesh extremely thick, deep 
salmon-yellow and of good quality. De- 
pendably early and heavily productive. 
Good for canning. Squash bug resistant. 
Large Yellow or Connecticut Field. This 
sort is grown largely in the corn field for 
stock, but the flesh is moderately fine 
grained, highly flavored, and very good 
for pies. The fruits weigh about 20 
pounds and are a deep orange yellow. 
Sugar or New England Pie. The earliest 
and best variety for pies. Fruits com- 
monly 6 inches long and 8 to 9 inches in 
diameter; flattened, furrowed. Skin 
smooth, of a rich, reddish-orange color; 
rind hard. Flesh is thick and orange- 
yellow. 
Winter Luxury. This variety is very 
popular for the home garden. The fruit 
matures in 75 to 80 days, weighs 8% 
pounds, and is nearly round. The skin is 
light yellow with a russet tinge and 
finely netted; the flesh is rich creamy yel- 
low, thick, sweet, and finely flavored. 
RADISH 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 10 to 12 Ibs. per acre. 
For an early crop, sow in hotbed in 
January, February and March. As soon 
as ground is fit to be worked, sow seed 
in the open, in rows 1 foot ADELE. Pkt. 
10c; 1 oz. 20c; 4 oz. 50c. : 
Crimson Giant. A favorite with home 
gardeners. Large globular root, 1 to 1% 
inches in diameter, crimson, flesh firm. 
Early Scarlet Globe. The earliest of all 
forcing radishes grown for market. 
Globular, uniform size, bright scarlet. 
white flesh, crisp and tender. 
Early Scarlet Turnip—White Tip. This 
variety grows very quickly and is ready 
for picking in 25 to 30 days. Scarlet in 
color, turnip shaped, very crisp and of 
excellent flavor. One of the best varie- 
ties for the home gardener. 
French Breakfast. A splendid variety for 
home use; oblong, bright scarlet, white 
tip. Grows about 1% inches long and . 
inch thick. 
Long White Icicle. Long slender roots 
which remain tender and crisp until ma- 
ture. The small top permits close plant- 
ing. Barly. 

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