Parsnips 
Sow seed in rows, covering with 44 inch of soil. Often seed 
is slow and poor in germination. Thin the young plants to 
stand 6 inches apart, with 114 feet between rows. Since roots 
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. 
533 Improved Hollow Crown. 100 days. Long smooth 
roots with broad shoulders. Tender, fine flavor. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 0z. 30 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 
are from time plants are set out. 
157 Bull Nose or Large Bell. 70 days. An early sweet 
variety; prolific. Fruit 3 by 214 inches. Good for stuf- 
fing. Pkt. 15 cts.; goz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
168 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. 60 cts.; oz. $1.10. 
167 Cayenne, Long Narrow. 72 days. Grows about 5 
inches Iong, curled and twisted. Very hot. Dried for 
winter use. Pkt. 15 cts.; Yoz. 55 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
155 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.; 4o0z. 65 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
165 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.; 4oz. 35 cts.; 
oz. $1.10. 
153 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. 
156 Neapolitan. 61 days. Very early, sweet and mild. 
Upright, three-lobed fruit about 4 inches long and 2 
inches wide. Largely used for frying. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
Voz. 55 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
154 Pimiento. 65 days. Heart-shaped, pendent fruits 
31% inches Iong and 21% inches in diameter at top. Very 
sweet; bright red color when ripe. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 
65 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
164 Red Cherry. 75 days. Hot. Round fruits 11% inches 
across, resembling a large cherry. Very prolific. Pkt. 
15 cts.; Y4oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
173 Ruby King. 68 days. Grows 4 to 6 inches long. Pro- 
lific bearer. Walls are medium thick; excellent for 
slicing or stuffing. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.10. 
174 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.; Moz. 
60 cts.; oz. $1.10. 
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Peas 
Sow seed in rows, covering with 1 inch of soil, and spacing 
them 1 inch apart. Where space is at a premium, Peas are 
often planted in double rows, allowing about 8 inches between 
them and 3 feet between pairs of rows. Put supports in when 
planting or very soon afterward. Smooth-seeded varieties 
are best for early planting; wrinkled-seeded kinds for late 
planting. 1 pound will plant 50 feet of row. 
583 Alaska Wilt-resistant. 58 days. An extra-early, 
smooth-seeded variety growing about 2! feet tall. 
Small round green Peas in plump, round, blunt pods. 
Matures practically all at one time; resistant to wilt. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; %Ib. 30 cts.; Ib. 55 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
536 Alderman. 75 days. Vigorous plants 4 feet high pro- 
duce an abundant supply of straight, broad, pointed, 
dark green pods 414 inches long. Extra-large Peas, but 
sweet and tender. Vines need support and bear the crop 
over a long season. Pkt. 15 cts.; M%lb. 35 cts.; Ib. 60 cts.; 
5 Ibs. $2.75. 
564 Dwarf Telephone. 80 days. Good crop of large, 
broad pods containing 7 to 9 large, round Peas of [us- 
cious flavor. Vines reach about 2 feet in height. Pkt 
15 cts.; 4Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. 60 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
545 Early Bird (Laxton’s Superb). 60 days. Very early, 
Vines 18 inches tall; pods 4 inches long. A very fine 
smooth-seeded variety. Pkt. 15 cts.; Mlb. 35 cts.; Ib. 
55 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
585 First and Best. 60 days. A popular very early sort. 
Smooth, slightly wrinkled Peas on vines 18 to 24 inches 
tall. Good canning variety. Pkt. 15 cts.; Mlb. 30 cts.; 
[by 55ects21 > lbsa 2-50) 
568 Freezonian. 63 days. Bronze Medal Winner, 1948. 
Exceptionally fine flavor. Developed especially for freez- 
ing but fast becoming a popular garden variety. Grows 
30 inches tall. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 
5 Ibs. $2.75. 
584 Giant-podded Hamper. 70 days. Grows 20 inches 
tall. A new variety with pods that are nearly 4 inches 
long, full of wonderful peas. Extremely prolific. This is 
a warm-weather Pea. Do not plant until May 1. Pkt. 
15"cts.:) lb, 35! cts-; Ibs 60 cts.s 5 Ibsa $2075: 
535 Gradus (Prosperity). 64 days. Very large, tender, 
wrinkled Peas, borne 6 to 8 in a pod. Plants 3 feet tall. 
Pkes 15 cts:-4lbs SUictsss Ibs 50lctssbalbsa 2-25: 
581 Laxton’s Progress. 64 days. Large-podded dwarf 
plants 18 inches high, bearing long, broad, pointed, 
416-inch pods. Dark green Peas, 7 to 9 in a pod, of high 
quality. Pkt. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; Ib. 60 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
582 Little Marvel. 63 days. Grows 18 inches high. 
Bears a heavy crop of dark green pods 3 inches long, 
which are tightly packed with 7 or 8 deep green Peas of 
delicious flavor. This is one of the best of the early 
wrinkled varieties. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4Ib. 30 cts.; lb. 55 cts.; 
5 Ibs. $2.50. 
566 Mammoth Melting Sugar. 75 days. Prepared like 
snap beans when partly grown, and like shelled Peas 
when developed. It grows 4 to 5 feet tall. Edible-pod- 
ded. Pkt. 15 cts.; %lb. 35 cts.; Ib. 60 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
574 Miracle. 70 days. A very new variety. Tried and 
proved in Greenwich to be of exceptional merit. Grows 
4 feet tall. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4b. 35 cts.; Ib. 60 cts.; 5 Ibs. 
$2.75. 
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PEAS, continued 
534 Telephone. 75 days. Grows 4 feet high and produces 
a big crop of long, broad pods. Large, light green, tender 
Peas. An excellent sort. Pkt. 15 cts.; M4%lb. 30 cts.; 
Ib. 50 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
544 Thomas Laxton. 65 days. Dark green, smooth, 
square-ended pods 34% inches long, filled with 6 to 8 
large, tender Peas of excellent flavor. An early, sure- 
cropping variety. Pkt. 15 cts.; Ib. 30 cts.; Ib. 55 cts.; 
5 Ibs. $2.50. 
To Grow Good Peas 
To grow good Peas in Greenwich, plant them as early 
as possible. A good tip is to open the row in the early morn- 
ing, and allow it to be exposed to the rays of the sun for 
five or six hours. Then sow the Peas in the late afternoon. 
This procedure increases the soil temperature, thereby 
hastening germination. 2 pounds of seed required for a 
100-foot row. 
Seed Potatoes 
14-peck Potatoes (7% Ibs.) will plant a 100-foot row. From 
this amount a yield of two bushels can be expected. Cut the 
seed Potatoes into three to six pieces, depending upon size of 
Potato, each with at least one eye. Cut your Potatoes a few 
days before planting so that the cut surfaces can form cal- 
louses. 
Chippewa. A smooth white Potato coming about a week 
later than Irish Cobblers. A disease-resistant variety 
yielding heavily. 
Green Mountain. Oblong, slightly flattened; creamy 
white skin and pure white flesh. Excellent quality; 
disease-free. 
Irish Cobbler. The best extra-early white variety. 
Smooth, round, creamy white tubers with flesh of fine 
taste. Very productive on any soil. 
Katahdin. A shallow-eyed, white-skinned sort that makes 
a top-notch appearance. Does best on light soil and fol- 
lows Green Mountain in maturing. 
Early Rose. A pink-skinned, early Potato. White flesh of 
high quality. Small-sized Potatoes. 
Prices of above varieties, pk. (15 lbs.) $1.35; bus. 
(30 Ibs.) $2.50; bus. (60 lbs.) $4.85; 100-lb. bag $7.50. 
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. 
527A 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 attain a weight of 18 pounds. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
Dr Cts. 
527B King of the Mammoths. 120 days. Its huge size 
accounts for the name, for individual specimens often 
grow to 18 inches in diameter and 60 pounds in weight. 
Orange-salmon rind and thick, sweet, bright yellow 
flesh. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
527C 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. 
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