and it is usual to take up in fall a certain 
quantity for winter use, leaving the rest in 
the ground till spring, to be dug as required. 
One ounce for 200 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds 
in drills for an acre. 
HOLLOW CROWN — An excellent variety 
for the table. The roots are long, with smooth 
skin, uniform in shape, tender and of the best 
quality. The variety is easily distinguished by 
the leaves growing from the depression on top 
of crown of the root. 
PARSLEY 
CULTURE—The leaves of Parsley are used 
for garnishing and flavoring. Seed resembles 
that of celery, but larger and dark grayish 
green. After soaking for a few hours in tepid 
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water, to hasten germination, sow in rich, 
mellow soil, in drills 1 foot apart and % inch 
deep. Thin out the young plants to 4 inches 
apart. Give Hamburg Parsley the same cul- 
ture as Carrots. One ounce will sow about 
150 feet of drill. 
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED—A vigorous, 
compact, sort, very fine for garnishing and 
flavoring. Owing to its uniformly deep green 
color and attractive foliage, it is one of the 
best for either market or home use. Densely 
erimped and curled. 
HAMBURG or TURNIP-ROOTED — The 
fleshy roots of this variety resemble parsnips, 
and are used in soups and stews. The flesh is 
white and somewhat similar to celeriac (root 
celery). The roots may be dug and carried 
through the winter, like turnips. 
PEAS 
CULTURE — Sow in earliest spring and 
make successional plantings every ten days 
until June 1. Drill 1 to 2 inches deep in rows 
2% to 4 feet apart. In the field use no sticks. 
In garden culture sow in double rows 10 
inches apart, use supports for the tall growing 
varieties. A packet will sow about 20 feet of 
drill; a pound to 100 feet; 90 to 120 pounds 
per acre. 
Gradus, or Prosperity 
ALASKA, “Earliest of All,’’ 55 Days—The 
vines grow 2% feet tall, bearing well-filled, 
medium sized pods % inch wide, 8 inches long, 
pale green, plump and blunt, containing 6 to 
8 round bluish-green peas uniform in appear- 
ance. Valuable canners’ sort and fine for 
home gardens. 
ALDERMAN or DARK PODDED TELE- 
PHONE, 74 Days—A late wrinkled variety 
growing 4 to 5 feet high and bearing freely 
large pods of a dark green color and on this 
account considered by many superior to the 
old Telephone. Quality extra fine. 
AMERICAN WONDER or NOTT’S EX- 
CELSIOR, 60 Days—The improved strains of 
these old popular sorts are too much alike to 
list separately. In fact, our strain is much 
superior to most small dwarf wrinkled sorts 
sold under either name. Vines are 16 inches 
high, producing medium green pods, 3 inches 
long and % inch wide, plump, straight and 
blunt-ended. Pods are always well filled with 
sweet, delicious peas. . 
CHAMPION OF ENGLAND, 76 Days—The 
strong-growing and much branched vines 
measure 4 to 5 feet tall and they bear an im- 
mense crop of fine pods. The pods are borne 
in pairs and measure 3% to 4 inches long. 
They are crowded to capacity with six large 
peas. Very sweet. 
DWARF TELEPHONE — Resembles the 
Tall Telephone except the growth is only about 
2 feet tall. Seeds are green, large, wrinkled. 
Matures in 75 to 80 days. 
EVERBEARING, 72 Days—Grows from 2 
to 2% feet high, of branching habit, pods 
from 8 to 4 inches long, containing from 6 to 
8 of the very largest peas, of particularly rich 
flavor. Unsurpassed in quality and very pro- 
ductive, continuing a long time in bearing. 
FIRST AND BEST (Pedigreed Extra Early) 
—This is the earliest and most even strain of 
first early white peas. The vines are vigor- 
ous and hardy, of medium height, about 2% 
to 8 feet, bearing 3 to 7 straight pods of good 
size, about 2% to 2% inches long, each con- 
taining five to seven medium sized, smooth 
peas of fair quality. Seed small, smooth, yel- 
lowish white. 
GRADUS—Ours is an improved strain of 
the old-fashioned Gradus or Prosperity. The 
vines are 8 feet tall, with pods about 4 inches 
long, filled with 6 to 8 large, sweet and tender 
peas. Seeds are large and wrinkled. Is ready 
for the table in 55 to 60 days after planting. 
LARGE WHITE MARROWFAT—One of 
the oldest varieties in cultivation and a favor- 
ite market sort. Pods large, well filled and of 
excellent quality. 
LAXTONIAN (Blue Bantam, Hundred- 
fold), 60 Days—This handsome wrinkled pea 
is the largest podded of the dwarf varieties. 
The dark green pods are similar to Gradus 
in shape and splendid quality, are nearly as 
large in size and often mature a little earlier, 
