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= Extra Curled 
Dwarf & 
Parsley 
PARSLEY 
Easy to grow in the garden or in pots during winter. Does well 
in either sun or shade and does not require any particular kind 
of soil. Mostly used green for garnishing, but the leaves may 
be dried and kept in air-tight bottles for winter use. A pkt. of 
seed will sow about 30 ft. of row; an oz. 200 ft. of row. 
70 days. Also 
6073 Extra Curled Dwarf @ 7° days. Also 
erald. Moss-like leaves of an attractive dark green color; 
finely cut and curled. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; \% Ib. 95¢ 
6071 Paramount 70 days. All-America Silver Medal 
Winner. The handsomest, finest 
and most uniformly curled, dark green leaves.Tall stout stems. 
Valuable for home or market. Pkt. 20¢; oz. 40¢; 14 lb. 95¢ 
H H 60 days. Plain dark green 
5285 Plain or Single deeply cut, flat but not curled 
‘leaves with rich flavor. Largely used for seasoning. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 40¢; 14 lb. 95¢ 
5283 Parsnip-Roocted or Hamburg 
90 days. Has plain leaves, which can be used just like ordinary 
parsley, but is principally grown for the thick, fleshy roots 
which are used for flavoring soups, stews, etc., like celery or 
celeriac. The slender, parsnip-like roots grow 8 to 10 in. long. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 1% lb. 95¢ 
'  PARSNIPS 
Tender and delicious late in the tall, espe 
cially after a frost which adds sweetness to 
the flavor. A favorite way to serve parse 
nips is to parboil them, turn gently in 
brown sugar and butter so as to glaze 
them to an appetizing reddish gold and 
serve with broiled ham. 
Sow seed early in the spring in rows 2 to 
3 ft. apart and cover with % in. of fine 
soil. Thin seedlings to stand 4 to 6 in. 
apart in the row. A pkt. will sow about 
20 ft. of row; an oz. 200 ft. Roots may be 
stored for winter use, or some may be left 
in the ground and dug whenever you can 
get into the soil during the winter or early 
the following spring. Roots are not in- 
jured by freezing and the cold does im- 
prove the flavor. 
5284 All American °° days. Roots 
are smooth, slen- 
der, almost white, of medium length, broad 
shouldered and exceptionally free from side 
rootlets. Flesh is white, with small core, tender, 
fine flavor and superb quality. Has become 
very popular for home and market garden. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 45¢; 1% lb. $1.15 
100 days. Attrac- 
6075 Guernsey 10} tive medium-long 
roots with a broad shoulder gradually tapering 
downward. Skin is light in color and quite 
smooth; flesh is fine grained, tender and sweet. 
Grow 12 in. long, 3 in. across and have prac- 
tically no side roots. Largely used for home 
and market. Hardy, vigorous. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.15 
105 days. Long 
5033 Hollow Crown 105 days. Fone 
longer than Guernsey but not so broad. Does 
best in deeply prepared soil. Fully developed 
roots are 15 in. long and 234 in. thick at 
shoulder and remarkably free from side roots; 
flesh is fine-grained, white and of good quality. 
Heavy yielder. For home and market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; % lb. 95¢ 
PE AN UTS— Top ranking protein foods 
Roasted peanuts, salted peanuts, peanut butter and peanut 
candies are well known to all of us. Have you ever tried them 
baked as you would beans? Leave skins on or take them off; they 
are, however, more palatable if skins are removed. 
For best results select warm, light or sandy soil rich in lime, 
Plant in rows 2% to 3 ft. apart, spacing the shelled nuts 8 to 10 in. 
apart in the row, or place them 16 to 18 in. apart in the row if 
planted in the hulls. Cover with 2 in. of soil. Cultivate and hoe 
freely. In the fall, before frost, dig and hang vines under a shed or 
in an airy room to cure. One pkt. will sow from 15 to 25 ft. of row; 
1 lb. from 100 to 200 ft. according to method used in planting. 
7 
2 A 110 days. The dwarf bushes grow close, so 
6216 Spanish are easily cultivated and gathered. Kernels 
are small and very sweet. Early and a heavy bearer. Vines make 
good fodder for stock. Pkt. 20¢; 14 lb. 55¢; Ib. 95¢ 
Guernsey 
Parsnip 
Jumbo Virginia Peanut 
6215 Jumbo Virginia O 
flavor, with 2 or 3 large kernels to the pod. Vines spread 3%% ft. 
across; make valuable fodder for stock. It’s fun to grow peanuts. 
Ib. 95¢ 
Pkt. 20¢; 
120 days. Most productive, 
extra f 
large peanut of rich 
Vy Ib. 55¢; 
FORDHOOK’ SPINACH OR TAMPALA 
VALUABLE “GREEN” THAT STANDS HOT WEATHER 
Amaranthus gangeticus 
First introduced in America by Burpee in 1944 
5341 Burpee Fordhook® SpinachO 
Within 6 to 8 weeks from sowing, Fordhook Spinach is ready 
to use when the entire plants make the most delicious ‘‘greens”’ 
either raw as a salad or cooked like spinach. As a cooked, canned 
or quickly frozen green, Fordhook Spinach is, in the opinion of 
many, superior to regular spinach or Swiss Chard—more ap- 
petizing color, more delicious flavor, shrinks very little, holds 
its dark green color better and is easier to prepare. The young 
leaves are so tender they require only a few minutes to cook; 
stems may be cooked like asparagus, their flavor being sugges- 
tive of artichokes. This newly recognized green leafy vegetable 
has an unusually long period of usefulness in the summer garden, 
doing best when days are long. Seed of Fordhook Spinach, then, 
should not be sown until the ground has become warm. 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. $1.00; oz. $3.00 
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Burpee Fordhook Spin 
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