44 ORDER FRESH DEPENDABLE SEEDS BY MAIL, SENT POSTPAID 
MUSTARD 
Sow seeds in early spring and make successive 
sowings every 10 days until midsummer. Sow 
seed thinly in rows about a foot apart. One 
ounce will sow about 200 feet of row. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED—The leaves are 
large, light green with a tinge of yellow and 
much crimped and frilled at the edges. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1% lb. 75c; Ib. $1.50. 
TENDERGREEN — A quick growing variety. 
Leaves are oblong, thick, fairly smooth and 
dark green with lighter green ribs. Is resistant 
to heat and dry weather. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ¥ lb. 75c; lb. $1.50. 
ONION, SWEET SPANISH 
ONIONS 
Onions thrive in a reasonably fertile, well 
drained soil. In mild winter climates sow the 
seed about September for mature spring onions 
and November through February for mid-sum- 
mer and later harvest. Mature onions are bet- 
ter grown from seed than from sets. I ounce of 
seed will sow about 200 feet. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN—Extra long keeper and 
sure cropper. The skin is a rich brown, solid 
white flesh, crisp and of sweet mild flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; Y% oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; lb. $7.50. 
BUNCHING ONION (White)—The best for early 
small green onions. 
Pkt. 15c; Y4 oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; lb. $9.50. 
RED WETHERSFIELD—This is the standard red 
variety. Large size, form flat but thick; skin 
purplish red; flesh firm and mild. Heavy crop- 
per. Pkt. 15¢e; Y oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; lb. $9.50. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; lb. $7.50. 
SWEET SPANISH—Large brown globe shaped 
onion, unusually mild with excellent flavor. 
TORPEDO (Long Red)—A sweet, mild onion, 
ideal for salads, slicing and for garnish. Is 
long oval-shaped, purplish red. For mature 
onions sow the seeds in beds and transplant 
to rows. For mild green onions sow thick in 
open ground. 
Pkt. 15c; Y% oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; Ib. $9.50. 
WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVER SKIN—The fa- 
vorite white variety, of medium size with clear 
white skin and mild flavor. It is an excellent 
keeper and also a good variety for growing 
for pickles. 
Pkt. 15c; Y% oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; lb. $9.50. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
Sow the seed when the ground has become 
warm, in rows 3 feet apart, 1 inch deep; thin 
to 18 inches apart in the rows. One ounce will 
sow 100 feet of row; matures in about 75 days. 
PERKINS MAMMOTH POD—Pods deep green, 
very long, slender and slightly corrugated; 
very tender and of good quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Y% lb. 75c. 
PARSLEY 
Sow thickly at any season in rows 1| foot apart 
and 4 inch deep; thin out plants to stand 6 
inches apart in the rows. The seed is slow in 
germinating, taking from 3 to 4 weeks to start, 
and often failing to come up in dry weather. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row. 
DOUBLE CURLED — A curled variety very 
hardy and easy to grow. Deep rich green. 
Pkt. lOc; ¥2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
EXTRA TRIPLE CURLED—Very fine curled va- 
riety of dark green color. 
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PLAIN or SINGLE—Plain leaf, dark green, flat 
but not curled. Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
PARSNIPS 
Sow the seed in rows 2 to 3 feet apart and cover 
about ¥%2 inch. When seedlings are well estab. 
lished, thin to 5 or 6 inches apart in the row. In 
deep mellow soil they will grow to more than 
a foot long. A packet will sow about 15 feet: 
1 ounce to 200 feet. 
HOLLOW CROWN —The most popular variety 
The roots which are creamy white are smooth 
tender and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c 
ONION SETS 
For young onions. Plant 2 inches deep 
and 2 inches apart in drills which should 
be 12 inches apart. One pound will plant 
about a 50-foot row. 
Lb. 40c; Postpaid 50c 
PEPPERS 
Sow Y% inch deep in hotbeds and, when danger 
from frost is over, transplant in rows 2 feet 
apart and 18 inches in row, in good rich 
ground. They mature in 140 to 150 days. 
ANAHEIM CHILI—A large thick-meated “Chili’’ 
of recent introduction, being 7 inches or more 
long, very fleshy, with a slight pungency. 
Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 50c. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER —The best large fruited 
sweet pepper; very smooth, heavy and free 
from wrinkles. Meat exceedingly thick, tender 
and of the finest flavor. 
Pkt. 19679727025 /oC70Z S1L3o: 
HUNGARIAN YELLOW WAX-—A first early 
pepper; medium slender, tapering; about 1%4 
inches in diameter at top and 6 inches long. 
The waxy yellow fruits are smooth and very 
pungent. Pkt. 15c; Y2 oz. 50c. 
PIMIENTO — Heart-shaped peppers about 3 
inches long; mild thick flesh; sweet and well 
flavored. Pkt. 15c; Y% oz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 
PEAS, LAXTON’S PROGRESS 
PEAS 
Postpaid within U. S. A. 
Peas are generally considered a cool weather 
crop and may be grown during the winter 
months where the climate is mild. In San Fran- 
cisco they may be planted any month in the 
year. Plant 1 pound to 100 feet of row. 
EARLY VARIETIES 
Pkt. 10c; Y lb. 35c; Ib. 60c; 5 Ibs. $2.75; 
ALASKA—Height 24 to 30 inches; a very early 
variety with smooth, small peas of good qual- 
ity, and short well filled pods. This is a hardy 
winter sort and usually the peas will not rot 
in cold wet soil. 
AMERICAN WONDER — An extra early sort 
and a heavy cropper, ready to pick in 45 to 50 
days from time of planting. The vines require 
no support as they only grow 12 to 15 in. high. 
LAXTON’S PROGRESS—tThe largest podded of 
any extra early dwarf variety. Pods pointed, 
dark green, well filled with extra large tender 
peas of excellent flavor; very prolific. 18 to 24”. 
LATER VARIETIES 
Pkt 10g: 32 lbs Shes lbr ole 5 Ibsas2./a; 
DWARF TELEPHONE—A dwarf variety pro- 
ducing large pods like Telephone; very prolific 
and of fine quality; height 18 to 24 inches. 
MELTING SUGAR or EDIBLE POD—A prolific 
variety bearing brittle pods, which are cut or 
broken and cooked like Beans. The pods are 
very large, broad and extremely tender; fine 
flavored. 41% feet tall. 
TELEPHONE—One of the latest varieties, is tall 
and vigorous, with enormous pods, bearing 
large wrinkled peas of remarkably fine qual- 
ity; a@ popular home garden and market va- 
riety; requires staking. 
