OKRA or GUMBO 
2 oz. to 100 ft., 8 to 10 Ibs. per acre. 
Sow seed early in May, in rows 3 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. 
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. 
Early. Short, 
ONIONS 
V2 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 incnes apart in the 
row. The soil must be well fertilized and 
be made very friable. In hot weather 
water frequently. Pkt. 10c; 1 0z. 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 1st 
until April 1st. It is a good keeper and 
desired for shipping. 

ONIONS, 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 
ie..To keep for the winter, hang in 
in a dry basement. 

PEAS, GRADUS 
PARSLEY 
V2 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. 26c. 
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 190 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Sow in deeply worked, manured soil. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c. 
Roots about 12 inches long with a well 
proportioned shoulder uni ormly tapered 
to to tip. Very tender and good flavor. 

PARSNIPS 
PEAS 
112 Ibs. to 100 ft., 90 to 180 Ibs. per acre. 
Prices: Pkt. 15c¢; V2 Ib. 20c; 1 Ib. 35c. 
FIRST EARLY VARIETIES 
Alaska (55 days). This variety is ex- 
tremely early. The round pods, 212 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. 
Blue Bantam (62 days). The finest home 
garden variety for local conditions. Pods 
4% inches long, containing 7 to 8 large, 
succulent peas. Plant dark green, about 
18 inches tall with heavy stems. (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, blunt, plump, well 
filled with 7 to 8 tender peas. 
MAIN CROP 
Mature to pick in about 75 days. 
Tall 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 
garden. 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 
V4 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. 
Californai 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. 
Long Red Cayenne. This well known, 
medium early pepper is especially good 
for drying purposes. The friut is 4 inches 
long and 1 inch thick, twisted and 
pointed. 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 
garden culture. Plants large, erect, pro- 
lifie. Fruits heart shaped, very smooth; 
flesh exceptionally thick, sweet and mild. 

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