OKRA or GUMBO 
2 oz. to 100 ft., 8 to 10 Ibs. per acre. 
Sow seed early in May, in rows 8 feet 
apart and 2 inches deep. As plants ap- 
pear, thin out to about 1 foot apart. Pkt. 
10c; 1 oz. 20c. 
Improved Dwarf Green. 
thick pods. 
Early. Short, 
Perkin’s Mammoth Long Pod. Standard 
medium early sort for home, market gar- 
den and canning. Plants 4 to 5 feet tall; 
pods dark green, fleshy, tender; become 
7 to 8 inches long, 14% inches in diameter. 
Distinctly ribbed and tapered. 
ONIONS 
1% oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
As early as soil can be worked in 
spring, sow the seeds thinly in drills 1 
foot apart, and cover lightly, later thin- 
ning out to about 6 inches apart in the 
row. The soil must be well fertilized and 
be made very friable. In hot weather, 
water frequently. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 65c. 
Crystal Wax Bermuda. Medium size, 
pure, waxy white. One of mildest sorts 
grown. 
White Portugal, or Silverskin. A good 
second early white flat onion. It should 
be planted any time from November ist 
until April Ist. It is a good keeper and 
desired for shipping. 

ONION, YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS 
White Bunching or Pickling. Excellent 
and one of the best for green onions. 
Crisp and mild, attaining a good size be- 
fore bulbs form. 
White Sweet Spanish. (112 days.) A very 
large onion with pure white flesh, similar 
to the Yellow Sweet Spanish. A good 
keeper. Globular with small neck. 
Utah Sweet Spanish. A large, globe 
shaped brown onion, weighing 1 to 3 
pounds. Small tops. Flesh mild and 
sweet. Good for slicing. Most popular 
marketing onion. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. An outstanding 
variety. Dependable, medium late, hardy, 
and excellent keeper; used for shipping 
and storage. Bulbs medium size, spheri- 
cal, clear yellow, firm and solid with 
tough, clinging skins. Flesh white. 
ONION SETS 
Sets are northern grown, hardy, care- 
fully cleaned, graded and packed. Pro- 
duced for western conditions. Plant onion 
sets deep for green onions and shallow 
for dry onions. 1 lb. to 50 ft. 
GARLIC SETS 
(In about 110 days.) Garlic is grown by 
planting the small bulbs in rows, 4 inches 
apart in the row. Cover the bulbs with 
one inch of soil. When the tops turn 
yellow, lift the bulbs and dry in the 
shade. To keep for the winter, hang in 
strings in a dry basement. 

PEA, GRADUS 
PARSLEY 
% oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Grows best in rich mellow soil and 
should be sown as early as possible in 
spring. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c. 
Extra Triple Curled (Moss Curled). This 
vigorous compact grower is one of the 
most popular varieties because of its deep 
green color and tightly curled leaves that 
look like moss. It is unusually decorative. 
PARSNIP 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Sow in deeply worked, manured soil. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25e. 
Roots about 12 inches long with a well 
proportioned shoulder uniformly tapered 
to the tip. Very tender and good flavor. 

PARSNIPS 


’ Tall Telephone or Alderman. 
PEAS 
11% Ibs. to 100 ft., 90 to 180 Ibs. per acre. 
Prices: Pkt. 15¢e; % Ib. 20e; 1 Ib. 35c. 
FIRST EARLY VARIETIES 
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‘Alaska. (55 days.) This variety is ex- 
tremely 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 38 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. 
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. 
Thomas Laxton (62 days). Excellent all- 
purpose variety. Plant deep green and 
medium heavy. The single, deep green 
plump pods contain 7-8 large, tender 
peas of high quality. Seeds of medium 
size, cream and green. 
PEPPER 
% oz. to 100 ft., 1 to 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 34 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. 
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. 
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