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Okra or Gumbo 
Safran—Quimbombo—Othro 
Select warm, rich soil and plant in rows two feet 
apart, thinning plants to a foot apart in the row. 
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poveeornorn 
Dwarf Green Long Pod 
The pods are used to thicken soups, being gath- 
ered young. Okra is preserved for winter use by 
slicing the pods into rings and drying them upon 
strings hung up and exposed to the air. 
White Velvet. Pods round, smooth and free from 
seams. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; %4-Ib., 50c.; Ib., $1.50. 
Dwarf Green Long Pod. Early variety, pods 
green, slightly ridged and thickly set. Per pkt., 
10c.; 0z., 20c.; %4-Ib., 50c.; Ib., $1.50. 
Parsley 
Petersilis—Perejil—Prezzemolo 
Parsley succeeds best in rich mellow soil. As 
the seeds germinate very slowly, three or four weeks 
elapsing before it makes its appearance, it should 
be sown early in the Spring. Sow thickly in rows a 
foot apart and half an inch deep. For winter use, 
protect in a frame or light cellar. 
Champion Moss Curled. Very closely curled, dark 
green, the most popular. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; 
4-lb., 55e,7:1b.;: $1.75: 

Moss Curled Parsley 
Paramount. An exceptionally attractive, deep 
green and finely curled parsley. Received Award 
of Merit A.A. Selections for 1936. Per pkt., 10c.; 
G2, 250s eels D5Crs DS ples oe 
Plain Leaf. Leaves dark green, deeply cut but 
not curled, more flavor and hardier than the curled 
variety. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; %-Ib., 55c. ; Ib., $1.75. 
Hamburg Large-Rooted. The root is the edible 
portion. This is white; resembles a small parsnip. 
Per pkt.; 10c.0z,, 256 -t4-1b. boc. 1b, pl -79. 
Parsnips 
Partinake—Chirivia—Pastainaca 
Sow as early in spring as the weather will per- 
mit, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering lightly. 
When well up, thin out to five or six inches apart 
in the rows. They are improved by frost, and it 
Hollow A 
Crowned Select 
Parsnip Stock 

is a good plan to take up in the fall a certain quan- 
tity for winter use, leaving the rest in the ground 
until spring, to be dug as required. They should 
be more extensively grown for stock feeding, being 
more nutritious than turnips, and an immense 
cropper. 
Short Thick. A very early small variety, roots 6 
to 8 inches long; 2% inch diameter at shoulder; 
flesh, tender and sweet. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; 
Y%4-lb., 65c.; lb., $2.00. 
Hollow Crowned. (Thick Shoulder). Roots 18- 
20 inches; skin, smooth and white; flesh, tender; 
a popular variety. Our stock of this is especially 
fine. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; %4-Ib., 65c.; lb., $2.00. 
Smooth White. Slightly longer and less shoulder 
than Hollow Crown; free from side root; excellent 
flavor; attractive, very white and does not discolor 
quickly. Per pkt;, l0Gs"oz,-25:; %4-lb.~ 65c.;>. Ib., 
$2.00. 
