MUSTARD 
One ounce will sow 75 feet of row 
Makes a delicious green salad, pungent in 
taste, highly palatable, and healthful. Sow 
every two weeks in rows the same as spinach. 
Fine winter greens if sown in a heated frame 
or greenhouse. 
Fordhook Fancy. 65 days. Produces a 
large crop of leaves resembling an ostrich 
plume, which are of mild flavor. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 35c.; MYIb. 85c. 
Southern Giant Curled. 65 days. The 
best of the curled Mustards. Sweet flavor; 
matures very early and produces abundant 
foliage. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 4Ib. 80c. 
Tendergreen or Spinach Mustard. 40 
days. A mild-flavored, dark green, smooth- 
leaved type. Foliage is prepared for the 
table the same as spinach or turnip greens. 
The leaves can be cut throughout the en- 
tire growing season. Resistant to heat and 
drought. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 35c.; Mlb. 85c. 
MANGEL-WURZEL See pase 39. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
This Spawn is made in quart milk bottles 
under absolutely sterile conditions, so that 
every mould, weed seed, or msect is destroyed 
and each bottle contains nothing but pure 
Spawn. One carton equals 5 bricks of ordi- 
nary Spawn and Is sufficient to spawn about 
AO square feet. 
Carton $1.25; 10 cartons $12.00. 
Pure Culture Brick Spawn 
One brick will spawn 8 to 10 square feet 
Ask for our Free Leaflet on Mushroom Culture 
Pure White. Brick 45c.; 5 bricks $1.95; 10 
bricks $3.45; 25 bricks $8.25. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
GomsBaup (Fr.) OcuER (Ger.) 
Ocra (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow about a 100-foot row 
Sow seed thickly after frost and cold have 
disappeared, i rows 3 feet apart; when about 
6 inches high, plants should be thinned out to 
stand 1 foot apart in the row. The pod is 
used when young and tender, sliced in soups 
and stews; what Is not utilized durmg the 
summer may be harvested, cut m slices, dried 
in the sun, and used during the winter. 
Perkins Mammoth Long Pod. 64 days. A 
leading home-garden and canning variety 
about 4 feet in height and literally covered 
with pods 6 to 7 inches Iong, dark green, 
tapered, fleshy and heavily ribbed. Pkt. 
10¢.; oz. 25c:;) 14Ib. 85c. 
Clemson Spineless. 55 days. Silver Medal 
All-America Selections. A uniform spine- 
less strain of the Perkins long-podded type. 
Pods 8 to 9 inches long. Plants 4 to 5 
feet tall. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 4b. 85c. 
Dwarf Long Green-podded. 51 days. 
Fine quality pods, somewhat smaller than 
the Clemson Spineless. Plants much small- 
er. Popular market- and home-garden 
variety. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; Wb. 85c. 
White Velvet or Creole. 60 days. Pods are 
very free from ridges, almost perfectly 
smooth, tender; light green, almost white. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; lb. 60c. 
MULTIPLIER ONIONS 
Shallots. 14Ib. 50c.; Ib. 85c. 
Garlic. (4b. 50c.; Ib. 85c. 
Yellow Multiplier. 14Ib. 50c.; Ib. 85c. 
Yellow Potato. |b. 50c.; Ib. 85c. 
Egyptian Tree Top. Ready September 10. 
YeIb. 35c.; Ib. 60c. 
MICHELL’S SELECT ONION SEED 
Onions are essential in your garden 
O1GNON (Fr.) 
ZwiEBEL (Ger.) 
Cipotta (Ital.) 
For full-size Onions, one ounce will sow a 100-foot row; 5 to 6 pounds, an acre. If it 
is desired to grow Onion Sets, sow 40 to 50 pounds per acre. 
Sow in the early spring, in rows 2 feet or 
less apart, according to cultivation method 
employed. Seed should be firmed in the soil. 
If it is desired to grow full-size Onions the first 
year, thin out when 3 inches high, so that 
they stand about 3 to 4 inches apart. White 
Onions are mildest in flavor and are recom- 
mended for early use. The yellow sorts are 
best for winter keeping. 
HYBRID ONIONS 
Y-40. 88 days. This ts an early, mild, sweet 
type of Hybrid Onion, nearly full globe i in 
shape; appearance much like Sly Yellow 
Globe. Pkt. 40c.; Moz. 75c.; Voz. $1.45; 
oz. $2.75. 
W-41. 94 days. Produces bulbs of almost 
globular shape, with a thin but tight 
straw-colored skm and mild white flesh. 
The first early type, about the same ma- 
turity as Early Yellow Globe but with 
better skin and up to 50 per cent heavier 
yield. Pkt. 40ce; Woz. 75c.; VYoz. $1.45; 
oz. $2.75. 
Y-42. 100 days. A hybrid of the Yellow 
Sweet Spanish type. The bulbs are glob- 
ular with good tight necks, deep straw- 
colored skin and mild white flesh. ‘This 
strain will produce a heavy yield of large, 
attractive sweet Onions. Pkt. 40c.; Moz. 
75c.; Woz. $1.45; oz. $2.75. 
Ailsa Craig. 105 days. A large variety, ob- 
long globe-shaped. Color its light yellow, 
lightly tinged with bronze. A specimen of 
this variety often weighs 3 pounds and over. 
Pkt. 15c.; %oz. 50c.; oz. 95c.; YWlb. $2.75. 
Bermuda White. 93 days. Light yellow or 
straw-color. It is early, and if transplanted 
about 4 inches apart, will produce 1m- 
mense, flat bulbs. In the raw state it Is 
very mild, and when cooked the flesh is 
tender and of a delicious flavor. Pkt. Ye. 
Y4oz. 45c.; oz. 85c.; Ylb. $2.50. 
Early Yellow Globe. 98 days. It matures 
ten days to two weeks earlier than South- 
port Yellow Globe. The bulbs are of good 
size, globe to flattened globe in shape and 
straw-yellow in color. Skin is tough and 
the bulb is a better keeper than most other 
early varieties. Where quick-maturing 
early Onions are wanted, this variety 
should be tried. Pkt. 15c.; 40z. 45c.; oz. 
85c.; Ib. $2.50. 
Ebenezer. 100 days. Excellent Onton for 
winter storage. Popular for growing sets. 
Yellow outer skin, white, mild flesh. Bulbs 
are large, somewhat flattened. Pkt. 5x: 
Yyoz. 35c.; oz. 65c.; W4lb. $1.95. 
Prizetaker. 105 days. If sown thinly 
produces full-sized Onions In one season 
from seed, rivaling the Bermuda va- 
rieties for size and flavor, often weigh- 
ing 3 pounds or more each. Pkt. 15c.; : 
Voz. 45c.; oz. 85c.; Ib. $2.50. 
Southport Red Globe. 110 days. Medium 
to large, average early; smooth, deep pur- 
plish red skin; flesh mild, fine- grained, and 
tender. Excellent keeper. Pkt. 10c.; 440z. 
35c.* oz. 65c.5; WYlb. $1.95: 
Southport White Globe. 110 days. A 
round Onion, growing to an enormous size. 
The flesh, when cooked, is a rich milky 
color, tender, and of delicious flavor. In 
the raw state it is very mild. Pkt. 15c.; 
Voz. 50c.; oz. 95c.; Yb. $2.75. 
Southport Yellow Globe. 115 days. 
Similar to the Danvers Yellow Globe, 
except that it 1s larger. A uniform-growing 
variety, every bulb being almost perfectly 
round and of the same size. Light straw- 
colored skin. Pkt. 10c.; 1go0z. 40c.; 0z. 75c.; 
Yb. $2.25. 
Sweet Spanish. Utab Strain. 110 days. 
Large, globe-shaped, sweet variety, with 
golden yellow skin. An excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 15¢e.; Woz. 50c.; oz. 95c.; Y{Ib. $2.75. 
White Bunching. 60 days. An extra- 
fine variety for early spring and summer 
use. Seed sown early in the spring will 
produce long green 
scallions which 
blanch white and remain tender for a 
long time. They do not form a bulb on 
the bottom. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 50c.; 
oz. 95c.; Wlb. $2.75. 
White Portugal or Silver Skim. 100 days. 
The standard white Onion for market or 
home use. Miaild-flavored, semi-globe- 
shaped Onion, very uniform in growth and 
size. Pkt. 15¢.; l4oz. 50c.; oz. 95c.; Ib. 
$2.75. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. 110 days. This al- 
most round Onion is extensively sown by 
private and market gardeners on account 
of its good keeping qualities. It is a dark 
straw color and always produces a good 
crop, growing to a large size. Pkt. 10c.; 
Voz. 40c.; oz. 75c.; wlb. $2.25 
ONION SETS 
Shipped on local orders after March 15 
Yellow. Lb. 45c. White. Lb. 50c. 
PARSLEY 
(Fr.) PETERSILIE (Ger.) 
PREZZEMOLO (Ital.) 
PERSIL 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row 
Sow in rows 11% feet apart; when 2 inches 
high thin out so the plants will stand 4 inches 
apart In the row. Ordinarily, it takes Parsley 
seed from 3 to 6 weeks to germinate. 
Champion Moss Curled. 70 days. The 
dark green, attractive, curled leaves and 
long stems make this variety suitable for 
bunching. Pkt. 10c.; 0z. 35c.; 4lb. $1.00. 
Double Curled or Covent Garden. 70 
days. Nicely curled leaves of a deep green 
color make this an elegant variety for gar- 
nishing steaks and salads. Dwarf in habit. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c.; Mlb. $1.00. 
Hamburg or Rooted. 90 days. The fleshy 
roots are used for flavoring soups, stews, 
etc. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; Yb. 90c. 
Plain or Single. 72 days. Leaves not curled. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c.; 4Ib. $1.00. 
Peerless. 84 days. A fine selection of the 
Moss Curled type. This strain ts hardy and 
remains deep green when other varieties 
have turned yellow. Right length for 
bunching. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; 4b. $1.10. 
PEANUTS 
Peanuts can be grown in almost any well- 
drained garden soil, and should yield a big 
crop. The Peanut plant rather enriches the 
soil instead of impoverishing it, as It is an 
abundant gatherer of free nitrogen. 
Selected Virginia. 145 days. lb. 45c.; 
Ib. 75c.; 5 Ibs. $3.50; 10 Ibs. $6.50. 
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