PARSLEY 
Y2 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre 
Grows best in rich mellow soil and should 
be sown as early as possible in spring. 
Extra Triple Curled (Moss Curled). This 
vigorous compact grower is one of the 
most popular varieties because of its deep 
green color and tighly curled leaves that 
look like moss. It is unusually decorative. 
. PARSNIP 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre 
Sow in deeply worked, manured soil. 
Hollow Crown. A smooth, large-root 
parsnip free from side roots, with a very 
.well proportioned shoulder uniformly 
ested to the tip. Very tender and good 
avor. 
PEAS 
Early peas need a light, warm soil; but gen- 
eral crop thrives best in moderately heavy soil. 
(Avoid fresh manure and very rich or wet, mucky 
soil.) Plant with the first spring flowers, as Peas 
are not satisfactory when weather turns hot. 
Tall varieties must be staked. Most home gar- 
deners prefer dwarf varieties. Innoculation im- 
proves production. 
FIRST EARLY VARIETIES 
112 Ibs. to 100 ft., 90 to 180 Ibs. per acre 
Alaska. (55 days.) This variety is ex- 
tremely early. The round pods, 214 inches 
long, contain 5 to 8 pears which are ready 
for use in about 55 days. The peas are 
small, round, and tender. The vines are 
2% to 3 feet tall. 
Gradus. (55 to 62 days.) A very popular 
second early, large podded variety for 
home use and market. Vines 36 inches 
tall, medium green, stocky. Pods single, 
broad, plump, pointed, medium green; 
contain 8 to 10 large, delicious peas. (Fz.) 
Laxton’s Progress. (60 days.) A little 
earlier than other dwarf large podded 
peas, this variety is generally considered 
the best of its class. The blue green pods 
are often more than 4 inches long and 
contain 8 dark green peas of finest qual- 
ity. The seeds are large, wrinkled green 
and cream. (Fz.) 
Little Marvel. (64 days.) Outstanding 
among dwarf peas for the exceptionai 
quality and yield. Valuable for home gar- 
den and early market. Vines dark green, 
18 inches tall, stocky. Pods single and 
double, dark green, blunt, plump, well 
filled with 7 to 8 tender peas. 
Thomas Laxton. (62 days.) Excellent all- 
purpose variety. Plant deep green and 
medium heavy. The single, deep green 
plump pods contain 7-8 large, tender peas 
of high quality. Seeds of medium size, 
cream and green. 
MAIN CROP 
Mature to pick in about 75 days 
Tall Telephone or Alderman. A hand- 
some, large podded variety. Unexcelled 
for home gardens, for local market and 
for shipping. Bears immense crops. Wilt 
resistant. Pods single, very broad, plump, 
straight, dark green, pointed, contain 8 
to 10 peas of highest quality. (Fz.) 
Dwarf Telephone. Only about 2 feet tall, 
otherwise like Alderman. The pods are 
well filled with peas of the same good 
quality. An excellent variety to follow 
the early peas. 
wrinkled. 
Seeds large, green, 
PARSNIPS 
PEAS, GRADUS 
PEPPER 
V4 oz. to 100 ft., 1 to 2 Ibs. per acre 
Culture, soil and temperature requirements 
are about the same as for eggplant. A mod- 
erate dressing of guano, poultry manure, or 
complete commercial fertilizer, hoed into the 
soil after the plants are 6 to 8 inches tall, will 
be very beneficial. 
California Wonder. Thickness of flesh 
alone, which is often 3% of an inch, places 
this sweet pepper above all others. It is 
crisp and juicy, too, without a trace of 
pungency. Vigorous growing plants bear 
a heavy yield of blocky fruits as much as 
5 inches long and 4 inches wide. 
Long Red Cayenne. 
medium early pepper is especially good 
for drying purposes. The fruit is 4 inches 
long and 1 inch thick, twisted and 
pointed. It is deep green when young 
and bright red when ripe. The flesh is 
strong and pungent. 
Perfection Pimento. A splendid canning 
variety, adapted to home and market gar- 
den culture. Plants large, erect, prolific. 
Fruits heart shaped, very smooth; flesh 
exceptionally thick, sweet and mild. 
PUMPKIN 
4 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre 
Pumpkins are less sensitive to unfavorable 
conditions of soil and weather than melons or 
cucumbers, but they are cultivated in about 
the same way. 
Kentucky Field or Dickenson. Fruits 
very large, flattened, furrowed. Skin 
creamy buff; flesh extremely thick, deep 
salmon-yellow and of good quality. De- 
pendably early and heavily productive. 
Good for canning. Squash bug resistant. 
Large Yellow or Connecticut Field. 
Grown largely for stock, but the flesh is 
moderately fine grained, highly flavored, 
and very good for pies. Fruits deep 
orange yellow about 20 pounds. 
Sugar or New England Pie. The earliest 
and best variety for pies. Fruits com- 
monly 6 inches long and 8 to 9 inches in 
diameter; flattened, furrowed. Skin 
smooth, of a rich, reddish-orange color; 
rind hard. Flesh thick and orange-yellow. 
Winter Luxury. The fruit of this variety 
matures in 75 to 80 days, weighs 8% 
pounds, and is nearly round. The skin is 
light yellow with a russet tinge and 
finely netted; the flesh is rich creamy yel- 
low, thick, sweet, and finely flavored. 
This well known, 
RADISH, CHERRY BELLE 
RADISH 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 10 to 12 Ibs. per acre 
For an early crop, sow in hotbed in January, 
February and March. As soon as ground is fit 
to be worked, sow seed in the open, in rows 1 
foot apart. 
*Cherry Belle. 
tions, page 3. 
Crimson Giant. A favorite with home 
gardeners. Large globular root, 1 to 1% 
inches in diameter, crimson, flesh, firm. 
Early Scarlet Globe. The earliest of all 
forcing radishes grown for market. 
Globular, uniform size, bright scarlet, 
white flesh, crisp and tender. 
French Breakfast. A splendid variety for 
home use; oblong, bright scarlet, white 
tip. Grows about 112 inches long and ¥% 
inch thick. 
Long White Icicle. Long slender roots 
which remain tender and crisp until ma- 
ture. The small top permits close plant- 
ing. Early. 
Sparkler. 25 days. 114 inch in diameter 
with bright scarlet top, a clear white 
base and small slender roots, this radish 
is excellent for the home garden or grow- 
ing for market. Early. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
Black Spanish Long or Round. A hardy, 
large, rather pungent variety for winter 
use. Keeps unusually well. The long type 
is 8 to 9 inches long and 2 inches thick, 
slightly tapered. The skin is black and 
the flesh white and crisp. The round type 
measures about 4 inches in diameter. 
Chinese White Winter (Celestial). Clear 
white and smooth; about 8 inches long, 
2% to 3 inches in diameter. Square shoul- 
der and blunt blottom. Flesh white, firm, 
and crisp; mild; not so pungent as most 
winter varieties. 
Chinese Rose Winter. A large rose- 
colored variety from the Orient. Hardy 
and rather mild. The flesh is white, and 
very crisp. This variety is broadest at 
its base and is 4 to 5 inches long. 
See All America Selec- 
RUTABAGA 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 4 Ibs. per acre 
The culture is the same as for turnip, but if 
anything, less exacting in care. 
Purple Top. Medium top and very small 
neck. Roots are large, flattened globe 
in shape, yellow with purple top. Flesh 
is yellow, firm and of excellent quality. 
SALSIFY, Vegetable Oyster 
1% 0z. to 100 ft., 7 to 8 Ibs. per acre 
Sow in deeply worked, well manured 
soil avoiding coarse and fresh manure. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Large and 
strong growing plant with long, smooth, 
white, tapering roots. 
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