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Okra or Gumbo 
Safran—Quimbombo—Othro 
Select warm, rich soil and plant in rows two feet 
apart, thinning plants to a foot apart in the row. 
Dwarf Green Long Pod 
The pods are used to thicken soups, being gathered 
young. Okra is preserved for winter use by slicing 
the pods into rings and drying them upon strings 
hung and exposed to the air. 
White Velvet. Pods round, smooth and free from 
seams. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z.; 20c.; %4<Ib., 50e%5 Ib., $1.50. 
_ Dwarf Green Long Pod. Early variety, pods 
- green, slightly ridged and thickly set. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 20c.; %4-lb., 50c.; Ib., $1.50. 
Parsley 
Petersilis—Perejil—prezzemolo 
Parsley succeeds best in rich mellow soil. As the 
seeds germinate very slowly, three or four weeks 
elapsing before it makes its appearance, it should be 
sown early in the Spring. Sow thickly in rows a foot 
apart and half an inch deep. For winter use, protect 
in a frame or light cellar. 
Champion Moss Curled. Very closely curled, dark 
green, the most-popular. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; 
14-lb., 55c.5. tb., $1.75. 
Moss Curled Parsley 
Paramount. An exceptionally attractive, deep 
green and finely curled parsley. Received Award 
of Merit A.A. Selections for 1936. Per pkt., 10c.; 
OZ 29C. aly SOG. f bee bdiy oF 
Plain Leaf. Leaves dark green, deeply cut but 
not curled, more flavor and hardier than the curled 
variety. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; %4-lb., 55c.; Ib., $1.75. 
Hamburg Large-Rooted. The root is the edible 
portion. This is white; resembles a small parsnip. Per 
pik. "l0Cs40z.,, 250° 1/4-Iby 5 5e.* andes oe 
Parsnips 
Partinake—Chirivia—Pastainaca 
Sow as éarly in spring as the weather will per- 
mit, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering lightly. 
When well up. thin out to five or six inches apart 
in the rows. They are improved by frost, and it is 
Hollow A 
Crowned Select 
Parsnip Stock 
a good plan to take up in the fall a certain quantity 
for winter use, leaving the rest in the ground until 
spring, to be dug as required. They should be more 
extensively grown for stock feeding, being more 
nutritious than turnips, and an immense cropper. 
Short Thick. A very early small variety, roots 6 
to 8 inches long; 2% inch diameter at shoulder; flesh, 
tender and sweet. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; %4-lb., 65c.; 
Ib., $2.00. 
Hollow Crowned. (Thick Shoulder). Roots 18- 
20 inches; skin, smooth and white; flesh, tender; a 
popular variety. Our stock of this is especially fine. 
Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; %4-lb., 60c.; Ib., $1.75. 
Smooth White. Slightly longer and less shoulder 
than Hollow Crown; free from side root; excellent 
flavor; attractive, very white and does not discolor 
quickly. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; %4-lb., 60c.; Ib., $1.75. 
