
ONIONS, YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS 
ONIONS—100 Days | 
% oz. for 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. Price: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 75e. 
Cover seed lightly. When seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall 
thin out according to size of variety. Keep bed weeded and 
cultivate’ lightly during the growing season. When bulbs 
have reached maturity the tops will bend down and the roots 
must be harvested. Store in a dry, frost-proof room, where 
fresh air circulates freely. 
Large Red Weathersfield. The standard variety of red onions 
Of large size, rather flat, a heavy yielder and one of the best 
for keeping. Good shipper. Flesh white and fine grained. 
Skin a deep purplish-red, smooth and glossy. 
Prize Taker. This onion has become a great favorite on 
account of its large size and great solidity. Perfectly glohe 
shaped, with straw-colored skin. necks are very small and 
onions always ripen up hard. An excellent keeper. 
Oregon Yellow Danvers. This variety is very extensively 
planted in the Northwest, particularly in Oregon. The largest 
crop of onions and the best keepers, bring the highest prices 
in Pacific Coast and ae Western markets, are our Oregon 
Yellow Danvers. 
White Portugal or Silverskin. Finest flavored of all white- 
skinned onions. Quite early, half globe shaped, fine cropper, 
very firm and an excellent keeper. Excellent for bunching 
green, or for pickling, if grown close so as to hold the size 
down. A good all-around sort. 
Southport White Globe. Best of the white varieties. Bulbs 
round, medium sized, solid pure white, very attractive. Skin 
thin and delicate, flesh waxy white, fine grained and mild. 
Keeps well in fall storage. 
Sweet Spanish. A very large, mild, yellow globe-shaped onion. 
One of the best for home garden: also an early market Spanish 
type. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. Early, large and a good keeper, color 
deep yellow. Bulbs are uniformly large, full % globe shape, 
small necks. It matures quite early, is the largest in size, most 
perfect in shape, and as a market or table onion cannot be 
excelled. 

BUNCHING ONIONS . 
Bunching Onion. Best for early small green onions. 
Crystal Wax Bermuda. Medium size, pure, waxy white. One 
of mildest sorts grown. 
Onion Sets—Multipliers—Garlic. Write for prices. 

OKRA or GUMBO—60 Days 
2 ozs. to 100 ft., 8 to 10 Ibs. per acre. 
Prices: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 75c. 
CULTURE—Sow when the weather is warm and settled, i 
drills 1 inch deep and 3 feet apart: thin to 12 inches. 
Improved Dwarf Green. Very early, with long, green slender 
pods. 
White Velvet. The large pods are smooth or very slightly 
ribbed, remain tender a long time. 
Mammoth Long Green Podded (Perkins). A very large plant 
growing 3 to 4 feet high in some areas, and covered with dark 
green pods frequently 7 to 8 inches long. ribbed and tapered. 

PARSLEY, MOSS CURLED 
PARSLEY—70 Days 
1% oz. to 100 ft., 3 lbs. per acre. 
Parsley seed is even slower than parsnip in germinating. 
It grows best in rich mellow soil and should be sown as early 
as possible in spring in rows 1 to 2 feet apart with a covering 
of not more than % inch of soil firmly pressed down. When 
the plants are well up, thin them 8 to 12 inches apart in the 
row. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60e. 
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 for table use. 
Plain. Largely used for flavoring. 
deeply cut but not curled. 
leaves dark green, flat, 
Hamburg, Thick Rooted. The root of this variety is edible 
and resembles a slender parsnip in color and shape. The 
flesh is white, dry, and similar to celeriac in flavor. It is used 
for flavoring soups and stews. The roots may be stored in 
sand for winter use. 

PARSNIPS 
PARSNIP—100 Days 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 Ibs. per acre. 
Sow the seed as soon as season will permit, in drills about 
2 feet apart, and thin plants out to 1 foot apart in the row. 
The ground should be deeply trenched and well manured. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 0z. 25c; %4 Ib. 75e. 
Hollow Crown, Thick Shoulder. This is the best and most 
popular variety in cultivation. The skin is smooth and white, 
while the flesh is tender. The roots grow 18 to 20 inches in 
length, but the first 8 inches from the top is the best part. 
Guernsey. Attractive medium-long roots with a broad shoulder 
gradually tapering downward. The skin is light in color and 
quite smooth. The flesh is fine grained, tender and sweet. A 
productive variety, considered the best for table use. 

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