THE GARDEN CENTER — 53 LASALLE aie 
# PARSNIP Pastinaca sativa 
1 pkt. plants 20 ft., 1 ounce 200 ft. Sow early 14’ 
deep in rows 2 ft. apart. Thin to 4”. They are i 
est after frost and can be left in the ground all win- 
~4 ter to be harvested in the Spring. 
N4 ALL AMERICAN 95 days. Smooth white 
roots with tiny core. pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 25¢ 
PEAS Pisum sativum 
1 pkt. sows 15 ft.; 1 pound 50 ft. For a real crop 
disregard the usual planting instructions to sow 
thinly, and put peas in thickly in a broad band 4” to 
6” across at the rate recommended here. Do not thin. 
Soil must be prepared deeply with peat or manure 
# plus bone meal. The seed should be planted in a 3” 
‘a trench and covered at first by 1” of soil. As the 
™ seedlings grow the trench is filled in. For tall grow- 
i (saa ing varieties, brush or other support should be put 
% in at time of planting right down the center of the 
” row. Inoculate with Nodogen. 
WE OFFER PEA BRUSH AT $1.00 PER 
BUNDLE 
A bundle takes care of 15’ to 20’ of row. 
DWARF PEAS 
RADIO 58 days. 12” to 15” high, this is one 
of the earliest of the smooth seeded sort. 
LAXTON’S PROGRESS 62 days. 18”. The 
largest podded dwarf pea. Fine sweet 
flavor. 
LITTLE MARVEL 62 days. 15”. Superb 
quality and unequalled for yield among the 
very dwarf varieties. 
BURPEE’S BLUE BANTAM 64 days. 18”. 
Up to 9 large seeds in a pod, excellent for 
freezing. 
HUNDREDFOLD (IMPROVED LAXTON- 
IAN) 64 days. 18”. A quality pea, produc- 
tive, dark green and a vigorous grower. 
DWARF ALDERMAN 75 days. 24”. Best of 
the late low growing peas. Some support 
for its better than 2 ft. growth will be bene- 
ficial. 
All the above at: pkt 15¢, 4 Ib. 30¢, 1 Ib. 50¢ 
TALLER PEAS 
ALASKA 55 days. 30”. The earliest tall 
smooth seeded pea. 
FREEZONIAN 68 days. 214”. Fine flavor 
and one of the best new varieties for freez- 
ing. The tender clinging skin will not loos- 
en from the pea during the freezing pro- 
cess. 
MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR (P. s. sac- 
echaratum) 74 days. 5 ft. Edible podded, 
very sweet, eaten like string beans. 
WORLD'S RECORD | (Extra Early GRA- Ae 
DUS) 57 days. 4’- 
the top in flavor. 
THOMAS LAXTON 62 days. 4’ - 5’. Heaviest 
cropping variety in this early tall group. 
TELEPHONE 74 days. 5’-7’. The tallest, 
latest, most vigorous and heaviest yielding 
of all the sweet garden peas. Its flavor is 
unexcelled. 
All the above: 
. Early, prolific, and 
pkt 15¢, ¥ b. 30¢, 1 Ib. 50¢ 
ey EST HARTFORD, CONN. — PHONE 32-4272 
» PEPPERS Capsicum annuum vars 
1 pkt. — 200 plants; 1 oz. 1500. Sow in April in- 
doors or after May 15th outside, and transplant 
seedlings 114’ apart in rows 3’ apart. 
SWEET CALIFORNIA WONDER 7 days. 
Sweet and thick fleshed, a 4-lobed chunky 
pepper. 
NEAPOLITAN 60 days. A very early 3-lobed 
slim fruit. Very mild and sweet. 
PIMIENTO 73 days. Heart shaped smooth 
dark green changing to bright crimson; 
mild and sweet at all stages. 
WINDSOR A_ 57 days. Thick fleshed — a 
long tapered sweet pepper. 
All the above: pkt 15¢, 4 oz. 60¢ 
HOT 
BULLNOSE HOT 64 days. The largest fruit- 
ed hot variety. 
CHEYENNE 70 days. 6” long and 1” 
through. Bright red and very hot. 
“the above at: pkt 15¢, 4 oz. 55¢ 
PUMPKIN Cucurbita pepo 
1 pkt. — 10 hills; 1 oz. 30 hills. Keep hills about 8 
ft. apart. Culture as squash. 
BIG TOM 120 days. A Halloween pumpkin, 
up to 18 lb. 
SWEET SUGAR 100 days. Sweet and fine 
grained. The perfect pie pumpkin. ° 
The above: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 25¢ 
RADISH Raphanus sativus 
1 pkt. — 20’; 1 oz — 100’. Sow early, a small amount 
at a time, and repeat sowings weekly. Thin to stand 
1”-2” apart. Dust the surface of the row with calo- 
mel powder to discourage maggot. 
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE 24 days. Bright 
scarlet, crisp and tender. 
FRENCH BREAKFAST 25 days. Dull sear- 
let, white tipped, slightly oval. 
SPARKLER 26 days. Dull scarlet, 1/3 of the 
radish is white. Snappy flavor. 
WHITE ICICLE 27 days. 5” long, pure 
white, brittle and mild. 
BLACK SPANISH 60 days. 3”-4” round 
roots, black skinned, white fleshed. A fine 
strong flavored winter radish. 
WHITE STRASBURG 40 days. 5” white, 
pungent. Perfect for summer use. 
All the above at: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 25¢ 
SALSIFY Tragopogon porrifolius 
1 pkt — 20’; 1 oz. 75’. Sow in April 14” deep in rows 
18” apart. Thin to 3”. Salsify needs deep soil prepa- 
ration and adequate fertilizing. 
“SANDWICH ISLAND MAMMOTH 120 days. 
The Oyster Plant. Smooth 8” roots similar 
to parsnip. The flavor is mild and delicate 
and, like parsnip, is improved by frost. 
They may be left in the ground over winter. 
pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 60¢ 
THE GARDEN CENTER — 53 LASALLE ROAD, WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — PHONE 32-4272 
