PARSLEY 
CULTURE. Parsley used for gar- 
nishing and for seasoning can be 
planted as soon as the soil can be 
worked in spring. Cover the slow 
germinating seed one-fourth inch 
deep in 12- to 18-inch rows. One- 
fourth ounce sows 100 feet and 3 to 
5 pounds plant an acre. To improve 
the appearance of the crop, trim the 
plants with a sickle 2 or 3 times 
during their growing season and at 
the approach of winter transplant 
to cold frames or a sunny window. 
Parsley may be mulched with coarse 
litter and wintered for spring use 
till the new crop begins. 
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED — 
Leaves are a uniform dark green 
color, very finely cut and so close- 
ly curled as to resemble bunches 
of moss. One of the most useful 
and decorative sorts. 
HAMBURG OR ROOTED—Mostly 
grown for the thick, fleshy roots. 
The roots are nearly white in col- 
or, growing about 6 inches long 
and about 2 inches thick around 
the neck and gradually tapering 
toward the base. The flesh is 
white and somewhat dry. Used for 
flavoring soups, stews, etc. 
PARSNIP 
CULTURE. Plant Parsnip seed 
as early as the soil can be worked 
in spring and do not cover this slow 
germinating seed deeper than one- 
fourth inch. Use 18- to 24-inch 
rows, thinning the plants toa 4-inch 
stand. One-half ounce of seed sows 
100 feet and 3 to 5 pounds plant an 
acre. This crop requires the entire 
season to mature, and as frost im- 
proves the roots, they may be left 
in the ground all winter. Both as 
to quantities and its feeding values, 
the Parsnip is a valuable stock feed. 
IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN 
(Guernsey) — Roots 12 to 16 inch- 
es long, white smooth, tender, 
sugary and of most excellent flav- 
or. Very hardy. Will keep through 
winter without protection. 
Best Times To Harvest 
Beans should be tender, from 2 to 
34 mature size. Should snap easily 
with no fibers. ; 
Lima Beans are best just as lower 
end of pod shows faint tinge of 
yelbw. 
Beets can be used at any time. 
Young plants are fine for greens. 
Are best when less than 2 inches 
through. 
Carrots can be used from finger size 
up. Flavor, tenderness usually be- 
gin to deteriorate when they grow 
larger than 14% inches across. 
Corn is sweetest when in milk stage. 
This can be recognized by the silk 
turning brown and dry. 
Cucumbers make best salads when 
seeds are still immature. Fruits are 
best about 34 of mature length. 
Peas are sweetest just as the seeds 
reach mature size. Press pods light- 
ly. If seeds feel about same size as 
the ones you planted, and pod is 
bright green, it is ready for picking. 
Melons should be vine ripened for 
real flavor. The blossom end should 
have a soft, springy feel when 
pressed. 
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PEAS 
CULTURE. All varieties of Peas, 
regardless of height, may be grown 
successfully without a trellis or 
support. As Peas vary in height 
from 1 to 6 feet, it follows that the 
distances in the row and apart in 
the row should vary. Dwarf or half 
dwarf varieties are best planted in 
double or companion rows 6 inches 
apart to support and shade each 
other in their growth; then leave a 
space of 18 to 30 inches, according 
to height of the variety and repeat 
the double row. 
The tall varieties that may be 
given support are planted in a 
single row, the space between the 
rows somewhat less than the height 
of the variety. Work a good com- 
plete commercial fertilizer into the 
soil then drop 10 to 20 dwarf peas 
to the double row of 6 to 10 tall 
peas to the foot of row, using 2 
pounds to 100 feet and 150 to 180 
pounds to the acre. Plant all Peas 
abcut 3 inches deep in soil that has 
been deeply plowed, which gives 
the Peas the cool, damp climate 
they prefer. Lightly harrow or rake 
the soil when the Peas should be 
breaking through and continue to 
oe until the vine stops the 
work. 
All Peas stand some frost and 
may be planted as soon as the soil 
may be worked in the spring. Peas 
should be planted frequently for a 
succession. The early varieties are 
planted in August for a late autumn 
crop. For quality’s sake pick Peas 
before they crowd the pod and pick 
all pods as rapidly as produced to 
somewhat extend the plants bear- 
ing. 
_NOTICE — The number of days 
given is taken from our extensive 
trial ground records. Weather con- 
ditions, variations in soil and culti- 
vation, as well as difference in lati- 
tude, will make either a longer or 
shorter period of growth. 
SMOOTH SEED 
ALASKA WILT RESISTANT H. 
F. 30 (52 Days) — Our own intro- 
duction. 'chis strain is more pro- 
ductive, has better color and flav- 
or. Canning tests made by Wis- 
consin Experiment Station showed 
that this strain outyielded the best 
Alcross strain by 20%, and the 
canned Peas rated better in color. 
WRINKLED SEED 
AMERICAN WONDER (57 Days) 
— Vigorous vines with a luxuriant 
foliage, 12 to 14 inches high. Dwarf 
habit of growth makes it very de- 
sirable for private garden use. 
Pods are light colored, straight, 
round, about 21% inches long. Seed 
is winkled, green, medium in size. 
FREEZONIAN (62 Days) — A 
uniform Thomas Laxton type. Ex- 
cellent quality fresh, frozen or 
canned. Vine 28-30 inches, dark 
green, vigorous, prolific, resistant 
to fusarium wilt. Pods dark green, 
314 inches long containing 6-8 me- 
dium to dark green large sweet 
peas. 
McLEAN’S LITTLE GEM (62 
Days) — Strong and vigorous in 
growth, producing vines from 22 
to 24 inches in height; dark foli- 
age. Pods are almost straight, 2% 
to 2% inches long, light in color 
and blunt at the ends. 
LAXTON’S PROGRESS (58 Days) 
— Dark green peas, sweet and 
luscious. The dwarf, vigorous vines 
average 18 inches in height and 
carry enormous crops of large, 
deep bluish-green pods. These 
measure 4 to 4% inches long and 
are tightly packed with 8 to 10 
luscious peas. 
LITTLE MARVEL (60 Days) — 
An extra fine dwarf sweet pea. 
A fine variety for either private 
or market garden. Height, 16 to 
18 inches; foliage and pods very 
dark green. Pods 3 inches long, 
nearly round and square ended, 
containing 7 very dark green peas 
of high quality. Very productive. 
THOMAS LAXTON, Wilt Resis- 
tant (60 Days) — A very popular 
variety. Height 2% to 3 feet; vine 
and foliage moderately stout, me- 
dium green. Pods medium green, 
3% inches long, straight, nearly 
round and square ended, contain- 
ing 7 medium dark green peas of 
Superior quality. 
EDIBLE POD 
MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR, 
WHITE SEEDED EDIBLE POD 
(72 Days) — Large edible pods, 4 
to 4% inches long and 1% inches 
broad. Vine grows to 48 inches. 
