Onion Seed 
Seed can be started in the hotbed and transplanted to the 
open ground, spacing plants 4 inches apart, with at least 114 
feet between rows. Or the seed can be sown directly in the 
garden as early as possible in the spring. When large enough, 
thin out to allow plenty of space for growth, as good Onions 
will not grow when crowded. 1 ounce will plant 100 feet of 
drill. 
Ailsa Craig. 110 days. Oval-shaped Onion with straw- 
colored skin and solid white flesh. Grows to huge size 
if started early in hotbeds and Jater transplanted. Pkt. 
25 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
Prizetaker. 110 days. A very large, thin-skinned Onion, 
golden brown with pure white, solid, mild flesh. Crisp 
and juicy. Pkt. 25 cts.; loz. 45 cts.; oz. 85 cts. 
Southport Red Globe. 115 days. Glossy light red, with 
fine-grained, mild white interior. Yields heavily and is a 
good keeper. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
Southport White Globe. 110 days. Large, round, paper- 
white. Very fine flavor; popular with home gardeners. 
Sweet, juicy, and extra good. Pkt. 15 cts.; 44oz. 45 cts.; 
oz. 85 cts. 
Southport Yellow Globe. 115 days. Bright golden yel- 
low strain, perfectly round and uniform in size and shape. 
Pure white, sweet, mild flesh; very widely raised. Pkt. 
15 cts.; Y4oz. 45 cts.; oz. 85 cts. 
Sweet Spanish Yellow. 110 days. Globe-shaped Span- 
ish Onions with exceptionally mild flavor. Excellent to 
use raw for salads and sandwiches. Pkt. 15 cts.; loz. 
50 cts.; oz. 95 cts. 
White Bunching. 120 days. Grown especially for 
scallions and small Onions. Tender and mild. Pkt. 
15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; oz. 95 cts. 
White Portugal. 105 days. A large flat white Onion when 
mature. Also used for bunching as well as for pickling 
when small. Very tender. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 45 cts.; 
oz. 85 cts. 
White Sweet Spanish. 110 days. Large, solid, crisp, 
pure white Onion. Excellent either for cooking or for 
serving raw. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; oz. 95 cts. 
Onion Sets 
These small bulbs produce scallions and Onions much more 
quickly than seed. For scallions plant sets 2 mnches apart 
as early in spring as possible. They will be ready in four to six 
weeks. For large Onions plant the yellow Onion sets 4 inches 
apart. Space rows at least 114 feet apart, and plant the sets 
2 inches deep. 1 pound will plant 50 feet. 
Yellow Ebenezer Onion Sets. An excellent winter 
keeper; cereops into full size Onions much sooner than 
seed. Also makes good scallions. Qt. 40 cts. 
Red Onion Sets. Mild flavor; good keeper. Tasty as 
scallions. Qt. 40 cts. 
White Onion Sets. Mostly used for scallions and table 
Onions. Qt. 40 cts. 
FREQUENT CULTIVATION IS IMPORTANT 
IN GROWING VEGETABLES 
McARDLE'’S SEED STORE, 384-388 GREENWICH AVE., GREENWICH, CONN. Phone: 8-6788 

Okra 
Young pods are good for cutting up in soups, stews, etc. 
Strictly a warm-weather crop. Sow in the open ground about 
June 1 and thin plants to stand 12 inches apart. Space rows 
216 feet apart. 1 ounce will plant 50 feet of drill. 
Clemson Spineless. 56 days. A new variety, almost 
spineless. Dark green pods 7 to 9 inches long. Plants 
grow 4 feet tall and produce many pods. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts.; 4b. 75 cts. 
Dwarf Green Long Pod. 52 days. Plants reach a height 
of 2 to 214 feet and produce many dark green pods 
measuring 7 to 8 inches long. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
4b. 65 cts. 
White Velvet. 62 days. Plants grow 3 feet tall. Creamy 
white pods 6 to 7 inches long, which are tender and 
slender. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 14Ib. 65 cts. 
Peas 
Sow seed in rows, covering with 1 inch of soil, and spacing 
them 1 inch apart. Where space is at a premium, Peas are 
often planted in double rows, allowing about 8 inches between 
them and 3 feet between pairs of rows. Put supports in when 
planting or very soon afterward. Smooth-seeded varieties 
are best for early planting; wrinkled-seeded kinds for late 
planting. 1 pound will plant 50 feet of row. 
Alaska Wilt-resistant. 58 days. An extra-early, smooth- 
seeded variety growing about 214 feet tall. 
round green Peas in plump, round, blunt pods. Matures 
practically all at one time; resistant to wilt. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
YeIb. 25 cts.; Ib. 45 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 
Alderman. 75 days. Vigorous plants 4 feet high produce 
an abundant supply of straight, broad, pointed, dark 
green pods 41% inches long. Extra-large Peas, but sweet 
and tender. Vines need support and bear the crop over a 
long season. Pkt. 15 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; Ib. 50 cts.; 
5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Dwarf Telephone. 80 days. Good crop of large, broad 
pods containing 7 to 9 large, round Peas of luscious flavor. 
Vines reach about 2 feet in height. Pkt. 15 cts.; Mlb. 
30 cts.; Ib. 50 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Early Bird (Laxton’s Superb). 60 days. Very early. 
Vines 18 inches tall; pods 4 inches long. A very fine 
smooth-seeded variety. Pkt. 15 cts.; llb. 30 cts.; Ib. 
55 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
First and Best. 60 days. A popular very early sort. 
Smooth, slightly wrinkled Peas on vines 18 to 24 inches 
tall. Good canning variety. Pkt. 15 cts.; Mlb. 25 cts.; 
Ib. 45 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 
Giant-podded Hamper. 7( days. Grows 20 inches tall. 
A new variety with pods that are nearly 4 inches long, 
full of wonderful peas. Extremely prolific. This is a 
warm-weather Pea. Do not plant until May 1. Pkt. 
15 cts.; Ib. 30 cts.; Ib. 55 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
Gradus (Also known as Prosperity). 64 days. Very large, 
tender, wrinkled Peas, borne 6 to 8 in a pod. Plants 3 
feet tall. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4lb. 30 cts.; Ib. 50 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Laxton’s Progress. 64 days. Large-podded dwarf plants 
18 inches high, bearing long, broad, pointed, 44-inch 
pods. Dark green Peas, 7 to 9 in a pod, of high quality. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 4b. 30 cts.; Ib. 55 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
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PEAS, continued 
| Little Marvel. 63 days. Grows 18 inches high. Bears a 
heavy crop of dark green pods 3 inches Jong, which are 
tightly packed with 7 or 8 deep green Peas of delicious 
flavor. This is one of the best of the early wrinkled va- 
rieties. Pkt. 15 cts.; 14Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. 55 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
Mammoth Melting Sugar. 75 days. Prepared like snap 
beans when partly grown, and like shelled Peas when 
developed. It grows 4 to 5 feet tall. Edible-podded. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 4Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. 60 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Miracle. 70 days. A very new variety. Tried and proved 
in Greenwich to be of exceptional merit. Grows 4 feet 
tall. Pkt. 15 cts.; 14Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. 60 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Telephone. 75 days. Grows 4 feet high and produces a 
big crop of long, broad pods. Large, light green, tender 
Peas. An excellent sort. Pkt. 15 cts.; M4lb. 30 cts.; 
Ib. 50 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Thomas Laxton. 65 days. Dark green, smooth, square- 
ended pods 314 inches long, filled with 6 to 8 large, 
tender Peas of excellent flavor. An early, sure-cropping 
variety. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4b. 30 cts.; Ib. 50 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Parsley 
Seed is slow to germinate, sometimes requiring three to four 
weeks. Soak it overnight before planting, and keep soil moist 
with wet burlap until it germinates. To encourage new growth 
plants can be sheared in late summer. 1 ounce will plant 100 
feet of row. 
Hamburg or Parsnip-rooted. 90 days. Grown for the 
fleshy roots which are used for flavoring soups and stews, 
as well as for the plain leaves. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 25 cts.; 
oz. 40 cts. 
Plain-leaf (Also known as Italian Parsley). 60 days. 
Dark green, uncurled, richly flavored leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
lgoz. 20 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
Triple Curled. 70 days. Very thick, densely curled leaves, 
finely cut and dark green in color. Good for flavoring 
meat and vegetable dishes, soups, etc. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
loz. 20 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
Parsnips 
Sow seed in rows, covering with 4% inch of soil. Often seed 
is slow and poor in germination. Thin the young plants to 
stand 6 inches apart, with 1144 feet between rows. Since roots 
are greatly improved by freezing, they are often left in the 
ground over winter and used the following spring. 1 ounce will 
sow 200 feet of row. 
Improved Hollow Crown, 100 days. Long smooth roots 
with broad shoulders. Tender, fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
lgoz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
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To Grow Good Peas 
To grow good Peas in Greenwich, plant them as early 
as possible. A good tip is to open the row in the early morn- 
ing, and allow it to be exposed to the rays of the sun for 
five or six hours. Then sow the Peas in the late afternoon. 
This procedure increases the soil temperature, thereby 
hastening germination. 2 pounds of seed required for a 
100-foot row. 

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