Moss Curled Parsley 
To grow big Pumpkins, fill a 
large hole with well-rotted 
manure and build the Pumpkin 
hill over it. 
After danger from bugs is 
past, allow the strongest Pump- 
kin vine to grow, and cut off 
all fruits except two or three, 
or the best one of the Iot. 
Sweet or Sugar Pumpkin 
SS ees 
Vegetable Seeds 
PARSLEY 
Petersilie Persil Perejil Prezzemolo 
One pkt. plants 20 ft. of row; 1/02., 200 ft. 
Soak the seed a few hours in warm water before planting, to speed up ger- 
mination. Plant 144 inch deep in rich ground in early spring. Thin the plants to 
4 inches apart. In the fall a few strong plants may be potted up and moved 
indoors or to a coldframe, to supply leaves for flavoring all winter. 
Champion Moss Curled. 70 days. The dark green, deeply cut leaves 
are ornamental as well as useful for flavoring and garnishing. Very 
popular. 
Double Curled. 70 days. Compact plants with fmely curled foliage 
held well up from the ground by strong stems. 
Hamburg or Turnip-rooted. 90 days. This variety Is grown for its 
thick white roots, which look and taste somewhat like parsnips. Good 
for winter storage. 
Plain (Italian Plain Leaf). 65 days. Thick, strongly flavored leaves, 
uncurled. Good for drying for kitchen use. 
PARSNIP 
Pastinake Panais Chirivia Pastinaca 
One pkt. plants 20 ft. of row; 1 02., 200 ft. 
Parsnips prefer a deep, sandy loam without stones. Sow as early as the 
ground can be worked. Thin plants to stand 4 inches apart in rows 114 feet 
apart. Cultivate all summer. They will taste better if you wait until the follow- 
ing spring to dig and eat them, after the winter’s frost has flavored them. 
Hollow Crown. 100 days. Long, tapering roots with broad shoulders. 
Very tender, sugary taste. Deep rich soil produces best results. 
PUMPKIN 
Melone Kurbiss Potiron Calabaza Zucca 
One pkt. plants 6 hills; 1 0z., 30 hills 
Plant the seed in hills 8 to 12 feet apart each way, 4 seeds to a hill. Pumpkins 
are often grown among corn, to save room. Cultivate like melons and cu- 
cumbers. 
Connecticut Field. 115 days. Large, somewhat ribbed, deep orange, 
flattened globe shape. Good for pies and also for feeding to stock. 
Very productive. 
Golden Cushaw. 115 days. A large type used for baking, boiling, 
canning and for pies. Fruit 20 inches long, weighing 12 pounds, 
golden yellow in color; long, slender, crooked neck. Flesh medium 
thick, rich yellow, dry and sweet. 
Kentucky Field. 120 days. Varies in shape and size. Skin creamy buff, 
much ribbed. Deep yellow flesh. Bears well. 
Sweet or Sugar (New England Pie). 108 days. An ideal sort for home 
use; about 6 to 8 pounds in weight. Round fruit, slightly ribbed, deep 
orange in color. Thick, sweet, dry flesh. 
Winter Luxury. 110 days. An excellent small sort that keeps very well. 
Slightly round with flattened ends, golden russet in color, finely 
netted. Unusually prolific. A favorite for home and market gardens. 
Hollow Crown Parsnips 
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