Our Onion Seed Is of the Highest Quality 
WATERMELON 
1 oz. will plant about 30 hills; 4 lbs. per acre 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 41b. 75c., lb. $2.00 
Cole’s Early. An extra early variety; the 
standard of high quality. Oval in shape, 
thin rind, excellent flavor. 
Improved Kleckley’s Sweet. A decided 
improvement over the old and popular 
Kleckley’s, maturing much earlier. 
OKRA, or GUMBO 
Improved Long Green. Tall growing, ma- 
turing in 60 days. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 14 lb. 75c. 
ONION SETS 
1 lb. will plant a 50-foot row 
For the earliest green bunching Onions, 
plant in rows 12 inches apart with sets 
2 inches apart in the rows. 
Prepaid as follows: 
White. Lb. 45c., 4 lbs. $1.70, 8 lbs. $3.25 
Yellow. Lb. 45c., 4 lbs. $1.70, 8 lbs. $3.25 
Perennial, or Egyptian Tree. Planted in 
Fall, they provide the earliest green bunch 
Onions in the Spring. Ready in August. 
Ask for price 
SELECT ONION SEED 
1 oz. will sow 100 feet of drill; 6 lbs. to the acre 
Culture—Sow seed as early as land can be 
worked in Spring. Have rows 12 inches 
apart. Thin to an inch or two apart. 
Onions prefer deep rich loam, well drained 
and fertilized. For earliest green Onions, 
plant sets. 
Ailsa Craig (Yellow). The largest grown. 
Globular in shape. Mild in flavor. 
Pkt. 25c., 44 oz. 60c., oz. $1.00, 14 lb. $3.00 
Danvers Yellow Globe. The most popular 
main crop variety grown. Large, solid 
bulbs, oval in shape, with slightly flattened 
bottom. Pkt. l5c., 4% oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 
4 |b. $2.25 
Danvers Yellow Globe (Special Strain). 
Locally grown seed and the best strain to 
be had anywhere. Stock limited. Pkt. 15c., 
1% oz. 50c., oz. 90c., 14 Ib. $2.75 
Hardy White Bunching. This variety does 
not form a bulb but produces clusters of 
slender silvery white stalks. May be sown 
in the Spring or early Summer producing a 
crop in the Fall. The plants are hardy and 
can be wintered over. 
Pkt. 15c., 14 oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 14 lb. $2.25 
Large Red Wethersfield. The best large, 
flat, red variety and the heaviest yielder. 
A wonderful keeper. 
Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 4b. $2.25 
Prizetaker (Yellow). A very popular, mild 
variety for exhibition, home use, or market. 
Valuable for Fall or early Winter. Nearly 
round in shape. The largest bulbs are se- 
cured by early planting in hotbeds and 
transplanting outside. Quality superb. 
Pkt. 15c., 4 oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 14 lb. $2.25 
Southport White Globe. The most popu- 
lar, large white variety for Winter use. 
Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 14 |b. $2.25 
ONION—Continued | 
Southport Yellow Globe. A large Onion of 
handsome appearance, with excellent keep- 
ing qualities. 
Pkt. 15c., 14 02. 40c., oz. 75c., 14 lb. $2.25 
Sweet Spanish White. The largest of white 
Onions, globular, firm and mild. 
Pkt. 15c., 14 oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 14 Ib. $2.25 
Sweet Spanish Yellow. Resembling Prize- 
taker, light yellow, globe-shaped with a 
small top. Large in size, a fine shipper. 
Pkt. 15c., 4 oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 4 lb. $2.25 
White Portugal, or Silverskin. The most 
valuable white Onion for market garden- 
ers’ use either for bunching or for pickling. 
The flattened bulbs mature in about 
95 days and prove to be excellent keepers. 
Pkt. 15c., 44 oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 14 lb. $2.25 
TO CONTROL ONION THRIPS 
We recommend spraying every two 
weeks with DDT 50% Wettable Spray 
Powder or dusting with 5% DDT Dust. 
(See page 43.) 
PARSLEY 
1 oz. will sow 100 feet of drill 
Culture—Sow in rows 12 inches apart and 
thin to 4 inches apart. Firm the soil well 
after sowing and keep the seed from drying 
out as this seed sometimes takes two to three 
weeks to germinate. 
Champion Moss-Curled. Dark green and 
exceedingly crumpled and curled. Often 
grown satisfactorily in pots or window 
boxes. The best sort for the market. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 14 lb. 85ce. 
Hamburg, or Rooted. The roots are good 
for flavoring soups and stews. 
Pkt. 10e., oz. 30c., 44 lb. 85c. 
Plain or Celery Leaf (Italian). 
excellent for seasoning. 
Pkt. 10e., oz. 30c., 14 lb. 85ce. 
Very hardy, 
PARSNIPS 
1 oz. will sow 100 feet of drill 
Culture—Sow in Spring as soon as the 
weather will permit, in rows 18 inches apart. 
Cover seed 1% inch deep; thin out to 5 inches 
apart in row when plants are large enough. 
A little frost improves the flavor. Dig what 
are wanted for Winter, leaving the rest in the 
ground for Spring. 
Arlington Long Smooth. For deep soil and 
keeping in ground over Winter, this is the 
best variety. A great cropper. 
Pkt. 10c., 02. 30c., 14 lb. $1.00 
Improved Hollow Crown. Roots medium 
in length with a small tap root. Very 
smooth, clear skin. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 14 lb. $1.00 
PERRY’S SEED POTATOES 
12 to 15 bushel sufficient for 1 acre 
All varieties, Peck (15 lbs.) $1.10 
bu. (60 lbs.) $4.25 
Chippewau. Certified. Follows the Cobbler 
and is very mealy. 
Green Mountain. Certified. The standard 
late Potato. 
Irish Cobbler. 
Very popular. 
Katahdin. Selected. 
Mountain but earlier. ; f 
Prices subject to change without notice 
SWEET POTATO PLANTS—See page 12 
Certified. Earliest of all. 
Similar to Green 
FOR LARGER POTATO YIELDS 
disinfect seed before planting with 
SEMESAN BEL (New Improved) 
2 ozs. 50c., lb. $2.00, 4 lbs. $6.35 
PEPPERS 
1 oz. will produce about 2000 plants 
Culture—Sow seed in the hotbed in March, 
transplanting to open after danger of frost is 
over. Bird’s earth bands produce as good 
plants as do clay pots. See page 38. 
For Plants in May or June, see page 12 
California Wonder (Sweet). Bears excep- 
tionally large, thick-meated fruits of a 
square, blocky type. 130 days. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 14 lb. $2.25 
Cayenne (Hot). Long and 
pickles. 125 days. 
Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 14 lb. $2.25 
Early Calwonder. Strong, vigorous plants 
producing fruit of the California Wonder 
type a week to 10 days earlier than other 
varieties. The flesh is thick, mild and re- 
markably sweet. Very productive and 
particularly desirable for sections where 
the season is short. Medium-sized fruit. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 14 lb. $2.25 
Early Giant (Sweet). One of the largest 
mild sorts. Ripens in about 115 days. 
Valuable for home or market. 
Pkt. 10c., 44 oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 14 lb. $2.25 
Italian, Sweet. In great demand, growing 
6 to 7 in. long by 2 to 3 in. at stem end. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 50c., oz. 85c., 14 |b. $2.75 
King of the North. A medium sized variety 
developed for growing in sections where 
the season is short. The fruit is mild and 
sweet, the plants strong and vigorous. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 44 lb. $2.25. 
Large Bell, or Bull Nose (Hot). Grows 
3 to 4 in. long by 2 in. in diameter. Good 
for early pickles, maturing in about 120 
ays. 
Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 40c., oz. 75c., 14 lb. $2.25 
Large Red Cherry (Hot). Erect bushy 
plants bearing quantities of smooth round 
fruit about 1 in. in diameter. The flesh 
is solid and very pungent. 
Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 45c., oz. 85c. 
Perry’s Hot Squash (Special Strain). Very 
popular in this market for pickling. To- 
mato-shaped, deeply ribbed. 
Pkt. 10c., % oz. 45c., oz. 85c., 14 lb. $3.00 
slender for 
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