Parsnips 
1% inch of soil. Often seed 
Sow seed in rows, covering with 4 1 
i Thin the young plants to 
is slow and poor in germination. 
stand 6 inches apart, with 114 feet between rows. : 
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.; 
Voz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
Peppers 
Start seed indoors in hotbed or coldframe. It takes eight 
weeks to grow plants large enough to set out. Plant outdoors 
when all danger of frost has passed, from May 1 to June 1, 
allowing 2 feet of space each way. All Peppers are green and 
if allowed to ripen on the plant they turn red. Days to maturity | 
| Small Sugar. 100 days. An excellent variety for pies, and 
are from time plants are set out. 
Bull Nose or Large Bell. 70 days. An early sweet va- 
riety; prolific. Fruit 3 by 24 inches. Good for stuffing. | 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.10. 
California Wonder. 75 days. Blocky shape, thick walls, 
and sweet, fine flavor characterize this long-time favorite. | 
Excellent for stuffing. The Peppers are 4 inches long, 
smooth, glossy green, turning bright crimson when ripe. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
Cayenne, Long Narrow. 72 days. Grows about 5 inches | 
long, curled and twisted. Very hot. Dried for winter 
use. Pkt. 15 cts.; 40z. 55 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
Chinese Giant. 80 days. A popular sort for home gardens. 
Plants about 2 feet high, bearing a heavy crop of very 
large, broad Peppers, dark green turning to scarlet. 
Sweet flavor. Pkt. 15 cts.; 40z. 65 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
Hungarian Wax. 65 days. Grows 6 to 8 inches long; hot 
or pungent. Yellow, changing to orange and then bright 
red when fully ripe. Pkt. 15 cts.; 140z. 50 cts.; oz. $1.35. 
Large Sweet Yellow. 70 days. Green when young, 
bright yellow when ripe. Smooth fruits with a mild, | 
sweet flavor. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
Neapolitan. 61 days. Very early, sweet and mild. Up- 
right, three-lobed fruit about 4 inches long and 2 inches 
wide. Largely used for frying. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 55 cts.; 
oz. $1.00. 
Pimiento. 65 days. Heart-shaped, pendent fruits 314 
inches long and 2!% inches in diameter at top. Very 
sweet; bright red color when ripe. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 
65 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
Red Cherry. 75 days. Hot. Round fruits 114 inches 
across, resembling a large cherry. Very prolific. Pkt. 
15 cts.; 14oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.10. 
Ruby King. 68 days. Grows 4 to 6 inches long. Prolific 
bearer. Walls are medium thick; excellent for slicing or 
stuffing. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.20. 
World Beater. 72 days. Large size—sometimes 5 inches 
long and 31% inches across. Thick, sweet, dark green 
flesh, becoming bright red. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. $1.10. 
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Since roots | 
Voz. 60 cts.; | 

Pumpkin 
As with melons, seed can be started indoors in pots. When 
sowing in open ground, space hills at least 6 feet apart each 
way, putting 3 to 4 seeds in a hill and covering with 1 inch of 
soil. Pumpkins are often interplanted with corn. 
Connecticut Field. 110 days. Large, round, flat at the 
ends; smooth orange-colored rind. Dry, sweet flesh used 
for pies. Often planted in the cornfield, where it may at- 
tain a weight of 18 pounds. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
King of the Mammoths. 120 days. Its huge size ac- 
counts for the name, for individual specimens often grow 
to 18 inches in diameter and 60 pounds in werght. 
Orange-salmon rind and thick, sweet, bright yellow flesh. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35) cts: 
Large Cheese. 110 days. Skin creamy yellow and flesh 
fine-grained, deep yellow. Large, flattened, round. 
Bears a heavy crop. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
a good keeper. Small, round orange-yellow fruits with 
meaty, deep yellow flesh of sweet flavor. Early and 
prolific. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
Radish 
For a continuous supply, make successive sowings in short 
| rows from April until June, and from August 15 to October 1. 
Cover seed with % inch of soil. Small Radishes can be thinned 
to stand 1 to 2 inches apart. Larger kinds will require more 
space. A foot between rows is ample. 1 ounce will plant 100 | 
feet of row. 
Cherry Belle. 22 days. All-America Winner. Smooth, 
round red Radishes resembling cherries in shape and | 
color. Crisp white flesh exceptionally resistant to pithi- 
ness. Best sown in early spring. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Cincinnati Market. 35 days. An early long red Radish 
with roots 6 to 7 inches long and about an inch thick. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 14Ib. 85 cts. 
French Breakfast. 24 days. Deep olive-shaped, rose- 
scarlet Radish with a white tip. Crisp, firm, white, juicy. 
Grows quickly and is very popular with the home gar- 
dener. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 14Ib. 85 cts. 
Round Black Spanish. 60 days. Another winter sort. 
Roots 4 inches long and 3 inches deep, round, grayish 
black outside, with pungent white flesh. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 35 cts.; 144Ib. $1.00. 
| Scarlet Globe Special. 25 days. Small, round, bright 
scarlet. Flesh solid, crisp, fine white. Widely grown 
both for forcing and in home gardens, and a most de- 
sirable variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 14Ib. 85 cts. 
Sparkler White Tip. 25 days. An early Radish with 
small round bright scarlet roots with white tip and long 
slender taproot. Flesh juicy, white, well-flavored. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 4b. 85 cts. 
White Icicle. 35 days. Long, tapering, all-white variety 
with tender, crisp, sweet taste. Very widely planted 
and the most popular long Radish. Deep soil preparation 
is necessary. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 4Ib. 85 cts. 

Swiss Chard 
Sow seed in open ground as soon as soil can be prepared, 
covering with 14 inch of soil. Thin plants to stand 6 to 8 inches 
apart, with 2 feet between rows. Grows easily in ordinary 
garden soil and stands summer heat well. 1 ounce will plant 
100 feet of row. 
Lucullus. 60 days. Creamy white, crimped and curled 
leaves; broad, thick stalks. Plants about 11% feet tall. 
Another cut-and-come-again vegetable. Cut off plants a 
couple of inches above the crown and new leaves will be 
produced. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 14Ib. 90 cts. 
Burpee’s Rhubarb Chard. 60 days. A Swiss. Chard 
that looks like rhubarb. The leaf-stalks are bright but 
delicate, translucent crimson; the rich color extends out 
through the veins into the dark green, heavily crumpled 
leaves. You will enjoy its different, tasty, delicious 
flavor. Plants are so beautiful they may be used in 
flower borders. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 4lb. $1.35. 
Squash 
For planting in hills, set 4 to 6 seeds in each hill. Cover with 
1 inch of soil, and allow 4 feet of space each way. Bush type is 
planted in rows with about 2 feet of space between plants. 
Do not plant in open ground until all danger of frost has passed. 
| Acorn (Table Queen). 85 days. Very thin, dark green 
shell; flesh dry and mealy. Trailing fall variety. Prolific 
producer and popular for the home garden. One half, 
when baked, is just right for an individual serving. Pkt. 
15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; Y%lb. $1.10. 
Butternut. 85 days. A trailing fall variety. The fruits are 
10 to 12 inches long, bottle shaped, with smooth buff- 
colored skin. Excellent flavor and contains very few 
seeds. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 14Ib. $2.00. 
Cocozelle (Vegetable Marrow). 65 days. A non-trailing 
summer variety. Grows as long as 14 inches dark green 
on the outside, with greenish white, delicately flavored 
flesh. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 4lb. $1.00. 
Connecticut Straightneck. 60 days. Bush-type sum- 
mer variety producing 7 to 9-inch, lemon-yellow fruit 
with flesh of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 
Vb. $1.00. 
Early White Bush Scallop. 55 days. Round flat summer 
variety, scalloped around the edge and creamy white in 
color. Milky white flesh that is delicious when cooked in 
a number of ways. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 4Ib. $1.10. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. 60 days. Golden yellow, 
12 to 14 inches long, with excellent meaty flesh. Plant is 
of bush type. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 4lb. $1.00. 
Improved Hubbard. 110 days. A trailing variety with 
large green fruits 12 inches long and 10 inches thick. 
Weighs about 12 pounds. The standard winter Squash. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 14 Ib. $1.10. 
Zucchini. 60 days. Bush-type summer variety. Fruits 
are 20 inches long and 3 inches across, cylindrical in 
shape and black-green in color. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 
VUIb. $1.25. 
ALL KINDS OF VEGETABLE PLANTS AVAILABLE FROM APRIL 15 TO JUNE 15 
