Onion 
CULTURE: Sow in well-drained soil early in the 
spring and cover 4 inch deep. When some growth 
is made, thin out to allow plenty of room. One 
ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 5 pounds per acre. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE 
(Days to Maturity, 115) 
Uses: Good market variety. One of the best 
large white onions. 
Bulbs: Medium large size, globe shape, waxy 
white flesh, fine grained, thin skin. Pure white in 
color. 
Parsley 
DOUBLE MOSS CURLED 
This variety produces a compact mass of rich 
dark green leaves, extremely curled and finely cut. 
Used for garnishing and decorative purposes. 
Parsley, Double Moss Curled 
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Seed 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS 
(Days to Maturity, 112) 
Uses: Good storage variety. Widely used in 
home gardens. 
Bulbs: Medium size, round, small neck, white 
flesh with a yellowish tint, thick yellow skin. 
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE 
(Days to Maturity, 115) 
Uses: Good shipping variety; also widely used 
in home and market gardens. 
Bulbs: Medium size, globe shape, flesh 
slightly yellowish, thick skin, fine grained. 
Parsnips 
HOLLOW CROWN (Guernsey) 
Uses: One of the most popular varieties. 
Hardy and vigorous. 
Roots: About 12 inches long, approximately 3 
inches in diameter at the shoulder, tapered to a 
point, smooth hollow crowned. White flesh of 
fine texture. 
Peas 
CULTURE: Sow in early spring in rows 2 to 3 
feet apart and 1] to 2 inches deep. Smooth varieties 
may be planted earlier than the wrinkled. Home- 
garden varieties may be sown in double rows, 12 
inches apart. One pound will plant 100-foot row; 
2 bushels per acre. A bushel of smooth peas weighs 
60 pounds and wrinkled peas 56 pounds. 
ALASKA 
(Wilt Resistant) 
(Days to Maturity, 54) 
Uses: Widely used for canning, also for mar- 
ket and home garden. 
Vines: 26 inches tall, slender, light green. 
Pods: 2% inches long, smooth, blunt, light 
green. 
Seed: Smooth, light green. Dry seed is bluish 
eray-green. 
Similar Varieties: Alaska, Earliest of All, 
Long-Pod Alaska, Wisconsin No. 19, Maryland 
Alaska. 
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