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1931
SEED ANNUAL
for Truckers, GarcteTjei:/ and Flowen«Lo$rers>
J. H. Parker £? Co.
Pure Seed.
NORTH CAROLINA
Vegetable Seed Trials
NEW BERN
PARKER'S EVERGREEN LAWN GRASS
How To Make a Lawn
MAKING A LAWN — How and When to Sow Lawn
Seed. — Have soil rich and carefully prepared. You cannot hope to get a good lawn on soil that came from 8 to 10 feet below the surface. When build¬ ing a new house, have contractor save the top soil, if suitable, or have enough good dirt hauled in to make a top surface a foot or more deep. A thick, rich green turf, that will look well in a dry time, will only come on deep, well fertilized soil. A rightly prepared soil of medium texture will produce a good lawn. The surface should be thoroughly pulverized and smoothed to the desired grade. Remove all large stones, roots and hardened pieces of earth. Allow ample time for the thorough settling of the soil, which is greatly aided by a few heavy showers of rain. When the soil is firm, level and suitably moist, sow Lawn Grass Seed, at the rate of 75 to 100 lbs. per acre — one pound will sow 10 x 10 ft. (or 100 square feet). It is unwise to be too economical in the quantity of seed used, if best results are desired. Seed should be sown broadcast and as evenly as possible, then give a thorough rolling or pat well with back of spade. The seed must be well firmed in the soil. When the young grass attains a height of 4 inches, carefully mow with a sharp scythe. After this, according to the season, it should be mown with a lawn mower every week or ten days.
GENERAL SURFACE RENOVATING — On an
established lawn it will pay to lightly re-seed bare places each season. As early as possible carefully rake off all dead leaves, etc., and give the lawn a dressing of pulverized SHEEP MANURE, PURE BONE MEAL, or VIGORO, at the rate of at least 500 pounds per acre, rake in and wet down; after which sow your Lawn Grass Seed at the rate of 1 lb. to about 500 square feet; after sowing roll thoroughly or pat with the back of a spade.
PARKER'S EVERGREEN LAWN GRASS is a
mixture of the finest Dwarf Evergreen Grasses that grow and flourish during different months of the year, so that a rich, deep, green, velvety lawn is constantly maintained. Our mixture is the result of several years’ experimenting, and, as we now offer it, is unequaled. Prepaid: Lb. 60c; 10 lbs. 55c. Not prepaid: 50c lb.
PARKER'S WINTER LAWN GRASS. — This mixture is essentially a winter and early spring grass. It will not endure the hot weather of sum¬ mer. Should be planted in October and November. Will give a green lawn in coldest weather. Prepaid: Lb. 50c; 10 lbs. 45c lb. Not prepaid: 40c lb.
PARKER’S “SHADY-NOOK.” — A mixture of grasses that thrive in shaded situations, under trees, or close to walls where there is little sun. This mixture can be planted in the fall or early spring. Prepaid: Lb. 00c; 10 lbs. at 55c lb. Not prepaid:
50c lb.
BERMUDA GRASS. — In the South where the hot sun of summer prevents Blue Grass and other line grasses from thriving, one can always be sure of a lawn where Bermuda is planted. The hotter the sun the better it thrives making a green velvety lawn. In sand where it is hard to get a stand it binds the soil and gives wonderful results. The only thing against it is its short season as it will die at the approach of frost though it will green up again in the early spring. By planting over it, in September a sowing of Perennial Rye Grass one is assured of a green lawn the year round. Pre¬ paid: Lb. 60c; 10 ibs. at 50c lb. Not prepaid, 50c lb.
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS — (Pacey’s). — A peren¬ nial grass of the fine quality used to plant in the fall over other lawns to keep them green all winter. Not to be confused with the ordinary Rye Grass which is a coarse pasture grass. Prepaid: Lb. 30c; 10 lbs. or over, 25c. Not prepaid: in 10 lbs. or over, 15c per lb.
PURE BONE MEAL. — This pulverized ground bone is excellent for rose culture and lawns. It decomposes rapidly and is quickly effective. Should be applied at the rate of 4 00 to 500 pounds to the acre. Lb. 10c; 5 to 25 lbs. at 5c lb.; 100 lbs. at
4c lb. Shipping charges extra.
MAKES BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS VELVETY LAWNS LUXURIANT SHRUBS
5 lbs. 50c; 25 lbs. $1.75; 50 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. $5.00. Shipping charges extra.
THE WILLIAM BYRD PRESS INC HORTICULTURAL PRI NTpRS
Message of Interest to Southern Planters
a MOTHER year is here and again we are puting before you, in our new catalogue everything you will need for your crops, whether for farm or garden. Our seed is fresh, of high quality and raised in each case in that section of the world where best results are obtained from that par¬ ticular variety. In those varieties used by truckers, we take especial pains to furnish seed strains that are bred for trueness to type and early maturity. We wish to thank our old customers and to ask for our new readers a trial of our seed. Trial orders have given us many satisfied customers. While we take every care in selection and purchase of our seed, bulbs, plants, etc., circumstances beyond our control at times stand to make or mar the crop. Hence, though we stand by our seed as do all reput¬ able seedsmen, we give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other matter of seeds, bulbs or plants we send out, and will not be responsible for the crop.
PLEASE BE CABEFUL TO SIGN YOUR NAME, POSTOFEICE, COUNTY, AND STATE ON EACH ORDER AND LETTER SENT US.
Terms. All orders, to secure prompt shipment, should be accompanied with the cash. We can only send to well rated merchants, or parties well known to us, without the cash with order. When remittance falls short of amount of goods ordered, it is our custom to reduce the quantity sent, instead of delaying order by writing.
How to Send Money. By Post-Office or Express Money Order, Bank Check, or Draft, Cash by' Regis¬ tered Letter. We accept clean postage stamps for small amounts the same as cash.
C. O. D. Orders must be accompanied by a remittance equal to one-fourth the amount of the older; this
insures the express or freight charges in case the goods are not taken when they arrive at destination.
Postage on Seeds. We pay the postage on packets, ounces, and quarter-pound packages; also where prepaid postage prices are givt-n.
For large quantities, see parcel post rates in the table given.
Parcel Post Rates on Merchandise and Seeds.
2 ounces for one cent, up to 8 ounces. Above 8 ounces the local and zone parcel post rates are applied. See rates.
The Prices on Seeds, Onion Sets, and Pota¬ toes are constantly fluctuating. The prices given are those ruling at the time this catalogue is printed but they are not binding, and may change at any time. We will cheerfully quote prices at any time, on request, and will always fill open orders entrusted to us at the lowest rates possible for our best quality seeds. It frequently' occurs that the prices of articles may' have changed between the time our catalog is printed and receipt of orders. When such is the case, if the article ordered is cheaper we will send the value of such articles at the rul¬ ing prices. If the articles are higher we will deduct the quantity' to meet the amount of re¬ mittances. But in case you wish to limit your price, please so state on your order; otherwise we will fill your order as we think best.
FREE OFFER
From February 15th on is our busy season. We would like to get out as many orders as possible before that time.
On all orders for vegetable or flower seed received up to February 15th. our customers may order an extra 10c packet of seed for every dollar’s worth ordered.
This offer applies only to retail orders for vegetable and flower seeds. We can¬ not give any extra value for farm seeds, potatoes, bulbs, roots, or nursery stock.
We shall appreciate your courtesy of ordering early, and assure you of our best attention at all times.
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INDEX
Asparagus . 2
Beans, Bush . 2-3
Beans, Pole and Snap . 4
Beans, Lima . 4-5
Beans, Velvet . 42
Beans, Soy . 43
Beets . 5-6
Broccoli . 6
Brussels Sprouts . 6
Bedding Plants . 36
Books on Gardening . 36
Carrots . 6
Cabbage . 7
Cauliflower . 8
Celery . 8
Collards . 8
Corn Sugar . 0
Corn, Field . 4 4
Corn, Garden . 10
Corn, Pop . 10
Cucumbers . 11
Clover Seed . 38
Cotton . 4 4
Dahlias . 33
Egg Plant . 11
Endive . 12
Flower Seeds . 24-32
Fertilizers . 37
Field Seeds . 38-44
Gladioli . 34
Grass Seed . 39
Herbs . 12
Ives . 35
Insecticides and Fungicides .... 45
Kale . 12
Leek . 12
Lettuce . 12
Mulch Paper . . 11
Muskmelon . 13
Mustard . 15
Mursery Stock . 37
Mitragin . 38
Okra . 15
Onions . . • . 15
Onion Sets . 15
Parcel Post Rates . 1
Parsnips . 15
Peas. Garden . 16
Parsley . 16
Peppers . 17
Pumpkins . 17
Potatoes . 18
Peonies . , . 35
Poultry Feeds and Supplies . 47-48
Radish . 19
Rutabaga . 20
Swiss Chard . 6
Spinach . 19
Salsify . 19
Squash . 20
Sprayers and Dusters . 46
Tomatoes . 21
Turnips . 22
Terms . 1
Vegetable Plants . . —
AVatermelons . 14
VEGETABLES ARE HEALTH BUILDERS
A VEGETABLE GARDEN IN YOUR HOME WILL BRING YOU HEALTH AND PLEASURE.
Fresh vegetables contain body-building minerals. The tremendous increase in the consumption of vegetables during the past decade is due to medical science teaching us to regard our vegetables in a light apart from their tempting taste. Of the green vegetables, the best are broccoli, spinach, swiss chard, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, endive, and the green tops of turnips, beets, radishes, etc., as they contain iron, lime and other minerals. Root vegetables, such as carrots, beets, turnips, parsnips, potatoes, etc., should be eaten liberally because they act as bulk, furnishing roughage, also minerals and some vitamins. Tomatoes and lettuce contain vitamins, minerals and roughage. Vegetables should form the basis of human diet.
Asparagus
Sow the seed one inch deep in thoroughly en¬ riched soil in rows one foot apart. The seed should be soaked for at least 24 hours in lukewarm water before planting and it will not germinate for two or three weeks. The following year the best of the plants may be selected and transplanted into a permanent bed two feet apart in rows 4 to 6 feet apart, using a spade to prevent breaking the small roots which run down to an unusual depth.
Careful growers wait until the seedlings develop to flowering age and then select only those plants which do not bear flowers, thus avoiding the scat¬ tering of seed all over the place.
A year may be saved by buying the plants (one- year old are greatly to be preferred). Set with the roots evenly spread out in planting and do not ex¬ pose to the air longer than is absolutely necessary, as they deteriorate rapidly.
1 oz. will sow 100 ft. of drill; 5 lbs. one acre: 60 to 80 roots will sow 100 ft. of drill; 5,000 roots one acre.
PALMETTO. — This is the standard Asparagus and decidedly the most popular and best variety grown both for market and home gardens. It is adapted to all sections where Asparagus can be raised. It grows to a large size and is verv productive Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. 90c, postpaid.
PALMETTO ROOTS.
Postpaid 50 for $1; 100 for $1.75. Not prepaid, 100 for $1.25; 1,000, $10.00.
WASHINGTON RUSTPROOF — This new American strain of Giant Asparagus is the first result of a plant - breeding cam¬ paign started by the United States Depart¬ ment of Agriculture to produce a rust- resistant asparagus. Rus t- resistant and vigorous plants selected from thou¬ sands have been crosed with a single male plant “Wash¬ ington" and most careful re - selection practiced. Pkt. 10c: oz. 25c; 14 lb. 50c:
lb. $1.75.
WASHINGTON RUSTPROOF ROOTS.
Postpaid 50 for $1.25: 100 for $2.00. Not prepaid, 100 for $1.75: 1,000 for $12.00.
Washington Rustproof Asparagus.
Stringless Bush Beans
Culture. — Beans are a warm weather crop, so do not plant until the ground is warm. For a continuous supply plant every two weeks from April 1st (or after danger of late frost is past) until the last of August. Have rows 2 to 3 feet apart, drop the beans 3 inches apart and cover iy2 inches deep. Cul¬ tivate shallow and frequently up to blossoming time, never afterward, and never cultivate or pick while plants are wet, as this spreads anthracnose. Bush beans, if picked clean, will bear a second crop. They thrive best in good light, loamy soil that warms up quickly. 1 lb. sows 100 ft. row; 50 lbs. to acre.
BLACK VALENTINE. — This hardiest of all beans will stand more frost than any other sort. They are particularly recom¬ mended for market growers. The pods are long, straight, very handsome, almost round, very prolific, and present an attractive appearance on the market. An ideal bean for the earliest mar¬ ket. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.75. Not prepaid,
lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $20.00.
BOUNTIFUL. — This excellent dwarf, green podded sort, sim¬ ilar in appearance to Early Yellow Six Weeks, is of much bet¬ ter quality. The vines are vigorous and productive. The pods are very long, six to seven inches, straight, broad, flat, light green, of handsome appearance and absolutely stringless for snaps. They are tender and remain brittle much longer than most sorts. Bountiful is a most desirable early sort for both shipping and home garden. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c: 10 lbs.
$3.00. Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN FOD. — A round podded
absolutely stringless bean. This quality alone puts it ahead of most table beans. The pods break as short and free as pipe stems. It is also very early and of splendid shipping quality. One of the best sorts for market gardeners and home use. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid,
lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
Bountiful Beaus.
Parker s Pure Vegetable Seed
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New Extra Early Stringless Red Valentine Bean.
EXTRA. EARLY RED VALENTINE. — A Standard variety, extra early in maturing, bearing round, long, slightly curved pods of excellent quality. The ex¬ treme hardiness of this bean accounts for its popu¬ larity. It germinates in cold ground when other sorts fail Our improved strain of this excellent variety has been selected especially for earliness and good quality. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs.
$2.75. Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs.
$21.00.
NEW EXTRA EARLY RED VALENTINE. — This new bean has all the fine qualities and flavor of its parent, the old or stringy type of Red Valentine, and besides is absolutely stringless. The vine is identical, seed is practically the same rich red color and time of maturity is the same. Being a good deal superior, this new bean will eventually take the place of the old parent type. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: lb. 40e: 10 lbs.
$3.75. Not prepaid, lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.25; 100 lbs. $30.
PULL MEASURE. — A green podded variety which has proven very satisfactory in some sections both for the market and home garden. The pods resemble those of Stringless Green Pod, are a trifle longer and more slender, being firm but tender, entirely string¬ less. and of excellent quality. Postpaid, pkt 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD. — Most desir¬ able for both home garden and shipping. Early and the hardiest of all green-podded stringless sorts, producing large, handsome pods, which measure fully 6 inches in length. The pods are round, straight, brittle, tender, of fine flavor, fleshy, and positively stringless. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00.
Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
LONG YELLOW SIX WEEKS. — An extra early, vigorous and hardy variety for earliest plantings; long, full mealed, flat pods, of good quality. Post¬ paid pkt 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid,
lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
REFUGEE, or 1,000 to 1. — One of the best for main crop and late or succession plantings; enor¬ mously productive. Snaps are round, tender and of excellent quality. Later than many varieties, but bears much longer and is more productive. Post¬ paid. pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid,
lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
STRINGLESS REFUGEE. — A stringless type of the old Refugee or 1000 to 1. Fine for late planting, pickling and canning. The bearing season is longer and it is more prolific than the earlier kinds. The round pods are 5 inches long, tender, brittle, entirely stringless and of splendid quality. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid, lb. 30 cts.:
10 lbs. $2.75: 100 lbs. $25.00.
TENNESSEE GREEN POD.— This early inter¬ mediate snap bean is very popular in some sections and where known is considered of exceptional merit. It is the longest podded dwarf sort. The plants are large, somewhat spreading and prolific, with dark green foliage and large crumpled leaves. The pods are six to seven inches long, flat, irregular in shape, dark green and of fine flavor. The green shell pods are much depressed between seeds. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid, lb. 30c:
10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
Wax-Podded Bush Varieties
CURRIE’S RUST PROOF.— The pods are light yel¬ low, similar in shape to the Golden Wax, but longer; and as nearly rustproof as any good Wax Bean can possibly be. The plants are hardy and productive. Grown largely by market gardeners because of its earliness and productiveness. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs.
$275; 100 lbs. $25.00
RUSTPROOF GOLDEN WAX. — A vigorous, won¬ derfully productive bean of excellent quality. Bears continuously for several weeks. Pods thick, meaty, entirely stringless and tender. Plants throw out long, pod-bearing tendrils, which appear at first like runners, but it is a true bush bean. We recommend | it very strongly for its productiveness and fine qual- I ity. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not
prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
Shell Beans for Winter Use
The best return will result from planting in drills from 18 to 30 inches apart and leaving the plants 4 to 6 inches apart in the row. Up to the time of flowering they should have frequent shallow cul¬ tivation, but any mutilation of the roots by cultiva¬ tion after the plants come into bloom is likely to cause the blossoms to blast and so cut of? the crop. The cultivation of beans should always be shallow.
RED KIDNEY. — Excellent either green or ripe as a shell bean. Seed large, red, kidney shaped. Post¬ paid, pkt. 10c; lb. 25c; 10 lbs. 2.25. Not prepaid,
lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $20.00.
WHITE NAVY, or BOSTON PEA BEAN. — This variety will outyield all others. The beans are small, oval, white and of superior quality for use as baked beans. For best results should not be planted before July 1st. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: lb. 25c: 10 lbs. $2.25. Not prepaid, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00;
100 lbs. $17.50.
Currie’s Rust-Proof Wax Beaus.
BEWARE OF THE MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE !
Don't wait to see BEETLES. As soon as plant is a few inches high, dust with Bean Beetle Dust or sprav with Red Arrow Spray. Repeat each week or ten days and after a rain.
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Pole Snap Beans
Culture. — Plant after danger of frost is over in April, May or June in rows 3 feet apart, and place 3 beans, eyes downward, 15 inches apart in the row. covering them iy2 inches. If plants show runners, do not think you have planted Pole Beans by mis¬ take, as Bush Beans were bred from Pole Beans, and therefore sometimes show a tendency to run. Pinch¬ ing or clipping off the runners is all that is neces¬ sary. About 1 pound is required for 100 feet of row; 30 to 60 pounds to the acre.
BURPEE'S IMPROVED BUSH DIMA. — This bush type of the well-known large white pole lima is of equally good quality. The plants are uniformly dwarf and erect, branch vigorously and are immense yielders. The pods are well filled with three to five large beans identical in size with and having the buttery, luscious flavor that has made the large white pole lima so universally popular. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. Not prepaid, lb. 35c;
10 lbs. $3.25; 100 lbs. $30.00.
FORD HOOK BUSH IiIMA _ This is without a
doubt the best type of Bush Lima Bean in cultiva¬ tion. It grows upright ana does not come in con¬ tact with ground. The vigorous plants bear pods in clusters, each pod containing 4 to 5 large, thick beautiful green beans. No other variety can com¬ pare in quality with the sweet and tender Fordhook. Matures very early and continues bearing until frost. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. Not pre¬ paid, lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.25; 100 lbs. $30.00.
HENDERSON'S BUSH DIMA. — Pods ’Are short, flat and of delicious flavor and two weeks earlier than any of the Pole varieties. It is small^In size, but the great productiveness and delicious flavor of Henderson’s Bush Limas has made it a favorite of housekeepers. An excellent sort for canning. Post¬ paid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid,
lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
JACKSON’S WONDER BUSH LIMA. — The most prolific of all bush limas, bearing from the earliest possible time until frost and continuously supplying quantities of delicious beans, which are bluish brown mottled in appearance. This bean will flourish in the driest weather. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs.
$3.50. Not prepaid, lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. $25.
WOOD’S PROLIFIC BUSH LIMA. — This is a dis¬ tinct improvement over the original Henderson’s Bush Lima, being larger podded and having more and thicker beans to the pod. At first it looks as though it would put out runners but is the true bush form, and is a heavy yielder, being loaded down with pods from early in the season until frost. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lbT* 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
Henderson's Bush Lima.
Bush Lima Beans
Culture. — Pole Beans may be planted after danger of frost is past in raised hills 4 feet apart in three- foot rows. Plant about 5 beans in a circle around the hill covering ly, inches. When 6 inches high thin to 3 plants. Before planting fix firmly in the center of each hill a pole 5 to 8 feet high. These beans may also be planted among the corn, 1 or 2 beans by each stalk of corn, and the vines will run up on the corn. About 1 pound is required to plant 100 feet of row.
IDEAL MARKET. — The
earliest and most prolific of all green-podded pole beans. Fully ten days earlier than Kentucky Wonder. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, round, abso¬ lutely stringless, meaty and tender. Owing to its hardiness can be planted earlier than other pole va¬ rieties, Pods are borne in great clusters. An ideal variety for the trucker as well as the home gardener. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75;
100 lbs. $25.00.
KENTUCKY WONDER, or HOMESTEAD. — The
most popular and general¬ ly grown of all the Pole beans. The long pods, often 9 pr 10 inches long, are borne in large clusters from the top to the bottom of the pole. They are nearly round, crisp and tender. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75. Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs.
$2.50; 100 lbs. $20.00.
McCASLIN'S POLE. —
Though one of the newer varieties, it has already displaced some of the older popular sorts. It is earlier and more prolific Ideal Market. than Kentucky Wonder be¬
sides having a much longer bearing season. The pods are dark green, stringless and often 10 inches long. If kept picked and culti¬ vated will continue to bear until frost. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid, lb. 30c;
10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $22.00.
STRIPED CREASEBACK, or NANCY DAVIS. — A hardy, very productive green podded cornfield bean. The pods are about 7 inches long, completely round¬ ed, distinctly creasebaclted, very fleshy, and of ex¬ cellent quality. The color when in condition for use as snaps is light silvery green, becoming tinged with purple as the pods mature. Especially suitable for growing on corn. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.75. Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs.
$21.00.
V-I -G-O-R-O
For Any Crop Requiring QUICK GROWTH
5 lbs. 50c; 25 lbs. $1.75; 50 lbs. $3.00. 100 lbs. $5.00.
Trial Size Can, 12 ounces - - 10c
Parker’s Pure Vegetable Seed
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Early Wonder Beets.
Sieva, or Carolina Small Pole Lima.
CROSBY’S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN. — An
improvement on other Egyptian sorts, being as early, very sweet and tender, of desirable shape and deep red. Is largely planted fos early market by truckers and shippers, ant has proven very profitable. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. 95c. Not pre¬
paid. lb. 85c.
DETROIT DARK RED. — One of the very best sorts for home, market garden and for canning purposes. Roots are uniformly smooth, of medium size, and globe shaped: skin dark red, flesh solid vermilion red. Our special stock of this variety shows no white zones. Tops are small, upright, dark green, shaded red. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c: M lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. Not prepaid, lb. 90c.
EARLY WONDER BEETS. — Deep Blood Red; almost globular in shape with small top. One of the earliest and most uniform bunching beets grown, and promises to take lead over all other varieties for trucking purposes. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb.
35c; lb. $1.00. Not prepaid, lb. 90c.
ECLIPSE. — An extra early beet, and if sown late, is valuable for winter use. Its rapid growth, extreme earliness, neat globe shape with small top and bright crimson color, make this a most popular sort for mar¬ ket and garden. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c: Vi lb. 30c; lb. 90c. Not prepaid, lb. 80c.
IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. — A superior selection of dark red Blood Tur¬ nip Beets. Of fine flavor, tender, sweet, crisp and of a rich dark red. Free from fibrous roots. Forms medium-sized, sound half- flattened bulbs. Good for late or early plant¬ ing. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c: 14 lb. 30c:
lb. 95c. Not prepaid, lb. 85c.
Pole Lima
Culture. — Plant after danger of frost is past In raised hills 3 feet apart. Rows 4 feet apart, 5 beans in the hill, with the eyes downward and cover 1% inches. When 6 inches high thin to 3 plants to the hill. Fix firmly in the center of each hill a 5 to 8 foot pole, and when plants show runners start them by twining around the pole. They require only light cultivation after plants are 8 inches high. One-half pound will plant about 150 feet of row.
CAROLINA SIEVA, Or BUTTER BEANS. — Earlier, hardier and more prolific than the large Limas. The vines are vigorous with small smooth, stiff, glossy dark green leaves. Pods are short with small, flat, white beans. The popular “butter bean” of the South, and more generally grown in that section- than any other variety. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs.
$2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
FLORIDA BUTTER BEAN. — The only true Foie Lima sure to set pods from earliest blooms. Blooms and bears profusely through the season instead of waiting for cool nights as do other pole limas. Will make an abundant crop under seasonal conditions that cause other varieties to fail. Seeds are speckled white and brownish red. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75;
100 lbs. $25.00.
KING OF THE GARDEN POLE LIMA. — An im¬ proved strain of the Large White Pole Lima. Of more prolific character and with larger pods and beans. Bears until frost. Only two plants should be allowed to one hill. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaiu, ib. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75;
100 lbs. $25.00.
WOOD’S IMPROVED POLE LIMA. — An improve¬ ment on the Sieva Bean. Beans are larger and still it is much earlier and more prolific than the large varieties. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.25.
Not prepaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $25.00.
Tender Red
TABLE BEETS
Culture. — The best results are obtained on a deep, rich, sandy loam. If wanted very early, sow such sorts as Crosby’s Egyptian and Early Wonder in hotbeds and transplant, cutting off the outer leaves. For general crop sow in freshly prepared soil as soon as the ground will permit, in rows eighteen inches apart, covering about an inch deep and pressing the soil firmly over the seed. When the plants are well established thin four to six inches apart in the row. For winter use the turnip varieties may be sown in June or July so as to mature late in the season.
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Paris Market Brussels Sprouts.
Mangels or Stock Beets
Culture. — Sow after frost; drill in rows 3 feet apart. Thin to 6 or 8 inches apart in the row. Cultivate thoroughly until they get a good start. Will grow to an enormous size on good land and make splendid food for stock. Sow 1 ounce to about 75 feet of row; 6 pounds to the acre.
MAMMOTH PRIZE LONG BED.— No other mangel compares with this variety in yield. Crops of forty to fifty tons per acre have been made on good land and under thorough cultivation. The roots often weigh twenty to twenty-five pounds each. Grows well above ground, is easily pulled; the deep red roots are straight, well formed and solid. Especially adapted to deep soils. Postpaid, oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 55c. Not prepaid, lb. 45c.
Swiss Chard Giant Lucullus
The Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet, is prepared for the table in the same manner as Spinach. Seed planted early in the spring will quickly produce plants from which cuttings may be made all summer. Can be cut right down to the ground, and new shoots will soon spring up and make a fast growth, while those plants which are allowed to grow on without any cutting will make large curly leaves, with thick light-colored mid-ribs, which are delicious when cooked and served like asparagus. One ounce will sow 100 ft. of row. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 90c. Not prepaid, lb. 80c.
Early Green Calabrese Broccoli.
Broccoli [Calabrese]
Improved Italian Early Green Sprouting Type
A useful variety of Broccoli recently introduced from Europe and quite distinct from the white head¬ ing varieties. The plants are quick heading, produc¬ ing a large, compact bluish green head of tightly closed flower buds resembling cauliflower, in about 90 days. It is used without blanching and is ready for use as soon as fully developed. After this central head is removed, the plant produces many branches, each bearing smaller terminal and lateral heads which are fully as desirable as the first head. These heads are borne on stems 4 to 6 inches long which are used with the heads. If these stalks are cut as soon as they are large enough for use the plants will continue to produce for a period of 8 to 10 weeks. The long bearing period makes this a very desirable and profitable vegetable to grow. Postpaid pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; Vi lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00.
ITALIAN BBOCCOEI (for Greens Only). — Does not form a head, but produces a succession of green shoots. Sown in the Fall, in drills 32 inches apart, it will sprout up in the early Spring like Asparagus, with leaves and flowers at the end of the shoot and will then be ready for market. Two pounds will sow an acre. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50.
Danvers Half Long Carrots.
Brussels Sprouts
Culture. — Sow seed in a bed during May or June. When large enough to move, transplant in the open ground 18 inches apart in the row. The cultivation and handling is in every respect similar to that given Cabbage. One ounce to 100 ft. row; Vi lb. to acre.
FABIS MARKET. — The sprouts resemble minia¬ ture cabbage, growing closely on the stalk of the plant. The leaves should be broken down in the fall to give the little heads more room to grow. The delicacy and flavor are greatly improved after hard frosts. If you have never grown Brussels Sprouts, be sure to try some. They should be treated in all respects like winter cabbage or kale. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; !4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.25. Not prepaid,
lb. $2.15.
Carrots
Culture. — Sow from March to June in drills 12 inches apart, and thin the plants to 4 or 5 inches, covering the seed about % inch. They thrive best in light, loamy, deep, rich soil. To keep carrots in winter, pack well in clean, dry sand and place in a dry, dark cellar. Sow 1 ounce of seed to 100 feet of row: about 2% lbs. to acre.
CHANTENAY. — Suited to either garden or field culture. It has a medium-size top, small neck, stump root and a broad, thick shoulder. The roots are of an orange color, and the flesh is of good quality. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 16c; V*. lb. 35c; lb. $1.10. Not prepaid, lb. $1.00.
DANVERS HALF LONG. — The roots are smooth, 6 to 8 inches long, and of a deep orange color. The flesh is fine-grained, sweet and of the very best qual¬ ity. This is an excellent variety either for the home garden or for the market. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.10. Not prepaid, lb. $1.00.
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Selected Cabbages for All Seasons
Culture. — For early spring cabbage in the South sow seed outdoors in beds late in September or early in October. Transplant to permanent place late in November or early in December, or for later crop can be sowed outside from April on. Cabbage should always be transplanted to rich, clean, light soil in rows 3 to 4 feet apart, with plants 16 to 18 inches apart in the row, according to the variety and size of cabbage. One ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 plants. Six ounce will plant an acre.
ALL HEAD EAHLY. — Large, flat, short stem, solid head, early for its size. Few outside leaves, con¬ sequently, can be planted closer together than most other large Cabbages. A very reliable sort. It is one of those varieties which can be planted early in the spring as well as for late autumn planting. One of the best Cabbages on the market. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 65c; lb. $2.10. Not prepaid,
lb. $2.00.
ALL SEASONS. — One of the very best, either for early or late planting. Heads very large, nearly spherical, but somewhat flattened. Very solid, and of the best quality, keeping as well as winter sorts. Very vigorous and sureheading. Remarkable for its ability to withstand the hot sun and dry weather. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 25c; !4 lb. 65c; lb. $2.10.
Not prepaid, lb. $2.00.
CHASLESTOH WAKEPIEED. — As pure and true a strain as careful selection can make it. It is a few days later than the Jersey Wakefield, but larger and more solid. Exceedingly hardy, and on account of its earliness and size, is deservedly popular, not only with large market growers, but with private gardeners. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 30c: V* lb. 75c; lb. $2.10. Not prepaid, lb. $2.00.
COPENHAGEN MARKET. — 'An early large round or flat-head cabbage, coming as early as Charleston Wakefield. The ripening is early, and uniform, maturing at one time. Considering its earliness, the heads are remarkably large, averaging ten pounds in weight, solid, compact, fine grained, tender, hearts pure white and of exceptionally good quality. It has few outer leaves, which permits close planting, and grows close to the ground on short stems. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; M lb. 90c; lb. $3.00. Not prepaid, lb. $2.90.
EARLY DRUMHEAD. — Very popular throughout the South and deserves its popularity. Makes a most excellent, sure-heading second early cabbage of as fine quality as anyone could wish. The heads are large, flattened on top, solid, crisp and tender. Especially adapted for the home garden. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 65c; lb. $2.10. Not pre¬
paid. lb. $2.00.
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage.
EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD (Extra Selected
Strain). — Undoubtedly the finest strain of this most popular well-known early cabbage in cultivation. Irown from Long Island raised seed on Puget Sound. The heads are extremely solid, pyramidal in shape and of most excellent quality, with little outside foliage. Its exceeding hardiness makes it the most profitable early variety to grow for either market or home garden, as it always forms a fine solid head. This special strain is stocked by us especially for the truckers in this section who agree that it is absolutely dependable and deserves all that is claimed for it. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; V± lb. 65c; lb. $2.10. Not prepaid, lb. $2.00.
EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD (Extra Selected Strain). — This seed, from the same strain and by the same widely known grower as our Puget Sound grown is raised from start to finish on Long Island. This in itself makes for harder heads and better earlier cabbage. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 14 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.10. Not prepaid, lb. $3.00.
LARGE LATE DRUMHEAD. — A favorite winter cabbage: recommended for its fine, large, deep, heavy, long-keeping heads. It has few outside leaves, and can be kept in good condition till late in the spring. We recommend it for the home garden. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 65c; lb. $2.10.
Not prepaid, lb. $2.00.
EARLY FLAT DUTCH. — For a second early to follow Jersey Wakefield this is in every way satis¬ factory for it is one of the most reliable medium- early varieties. A sure header, makes large, solid flat heads that in point of quality are the equal of any. Has comparatively few. outside leaves. Post¬ paid. pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 65c; lb. $2.10. Not
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Germaeo
Hotirap
New Method of Plant Protection
LARGE LATE FLAT DUTCH. — A good strain of
this popular winter cabbage. Makes good, large, solid, flat heads that keep well into the winter. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 65c; lb. $2.10. Not prepaid, lb. $2.
PERFECTION DRUMHEAD SAVOY. —
The best cold weather cabbage grown. No other can compare with it in flavor, par¬ ticularly after it has been touched by frost when it is equal to cauliflower. Of large size, vigorous and with rather short stem, they are sure heading with thick fleshy crumpled leaves. Heads are solid, sweet and tender. Do not plant till early falls as it will not head up hard during hot weather. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.75. Not prepaid, lb. $2.65.
CHINESE PE-TSAI, or “CELERY” CABBAGE. — Produces beautiful crisp, cel¬ ery-like heads that blanch easily and re¬ semble a giant Cos Lettuce. As a salad it rivals the finest lettuce. When cooked it makes delightful greens. Its pure white heads make the best cold slaw. Easily grown and does best during the cold sea¬ son. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb.
75c; lb. $2.75. Not prepaid, lb. $2.65.
Perfection Drumhead Savoy Cabbage.
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J. H. Parker & Co., New Bern, N. C.
Early Snowball Cauliflower.
Cauliflower
Culture. — Cauliflower requires the same treatment and cultivation as cabbage, but is not so hardy. Plant in very rich or well-manured soil. As cauli¬ flower will not head during very hot weather, time your plantings so as to come off during cool days of fall. Allow 100 days for Snowball. For early planting sow seed in hotbed in January or February, transplanting after cold weather when plants are about 4 to 5 inches high. For late crop, sow in beds like cabbage during June and July. Set plants 15 to 18 inches apart in 3-foot rows, and give an abundance of water in dry weather. When the heads are about 2 inches across, gather the outer leaves and tie together to blanch the heads and protect from the hot sun. One ounce of seed makes about 2,000 plants.
EARLY SNOWBALL. — Undoubtedly the finest and mos' popular early variety. Heads very early, of medium size, .firm, compact, solid and very white. Our strain is as fine as can be had at any price. We recommend it equally as well for late summer as early crop. Also as well adapted to forcing as out¬ door planting. Postpaid, pkt. 20c;. *4 oz. 60c; y> oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75; % lb. $6.00; lb. $20.00.
VEITCH’S AUTUMN GIANT. — One of the best late summer and fall sorts, a vigorous grower, having large solid head, well protected by the leaves. Sow in July, and treat like cabbage, not allowing them to suffer for water. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 50c: !4 lb. $1.50; lb. $5.50.
White or Cabbage Collard.
Celery
Culture. — Sow in February or March. Transplant from July to September 15th to rich, moist, mucky soil in rows 12 to 18 inches apart, with plants 6 ins. apart in the row. Supply abundance of moisture. As the plants grow heap up the earth around the stalks to blanch them. To protect from severe win¬ ter weather, cover the rows with straw and lay boards on the top, or bank the rows with boards when 10 inches tall. One ounce of seed produces 1,000 plants.
EASY BLANCHING CELERY (True). — Excels all other varieties in earliness, quick blanching, flavor and tenderness. The best celery for this section. Every stalk solid, crisp and brittle. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.75; lb. $5.50. Not prepaid,
lb. $5.40.
GIANT PASCAL. — More generally grown than any late celery. For fall and early winter it is cer¬ tainly one of the best. Makes large, thick and solid stalks, with beautiful creamy yellow heart; blanches easily and quickly; very crisp and of a fine nutty flavor. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c;
lb. $2.35. Not prepaid, lb. $2.25.
IMPROVED WHITE PLUME. — A magnificent celery for early use. Requires but little working; naturally turns white upon reaching maturity. In quality, is all that can be desired. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. Not prepaid, lb. $2.40.
Easy Blanching Celery
Collards
Too well known to require description. Being hardier and easier to grow than cabbage, and adapt¬ ed to a wider range of soils, it is much used in place of cabbage. Sow early in the spring, or in July and August, transplanting and cultivating as late cab¬ bage. Is improved by frost. One ounce to 100 feet of row; 14 pound will plant an acre.
NORTH CAROLINA SHORT STEM. — Has short stem, with large spreading leaves, very hardy, with¬ standing drought and cold. Flavor and cooking qualities are the very best. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 15c: 14 lb. 35c: lb $1.10 Not prepaid, lb. $1.00.
WHITE, or CABBAGE COLLARD. — A bunch col¬ lard — as white and crisp as cabbage. It is very j popular throughout the South. Grows in poor soils j better than any other variety; is very hardy and of excellent quality. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb.
[ 35c; lb. $1.10. Not prepaid, lb. $1.00.
Parker’s Pure Vegetable Seed
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Bill-bank Bantam.
Selected Sugar
Corn
Sweet Corn is pre¬ eminently a home garden crop. Scientists have proved that within half an hour after an ear of corn is picked its sugar begins to turn to starch, and so the delicious flavor which growers of Sugar Corn Know is possible only for those who eat corn within thirty minutes of its picking. Never sow less than four rows of corn. If space is scant, sow four short rows. Otherwise the pre¬ cious pollen, which fertilizes each silk to make a kernel, will be lost, and imperfect ears will result. For a suc¬ cession of crop, make sev¬ eral sowings of an early va¬ riety, every two weeks, or sow at the same time an ear¬ ly, midseason and late va¬ riety. One pound to 100 hills; 10 pounds to acre.
BURBANK BANTAM. — A
Luther Burbank product — - Earlier than the original Golden Bantam. Half of the stalks will produce two large ears of 12 to 14 rows of beautiful yellow grains, retaining the original 8-row Golden Bantam flavor which the other large Bantams do not have. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.10. Not
prepaid, lb. 25c.
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN.
One of the richest flavored and most popular late sweet corns. Makes a good-sized ear, with a small cob, dense¬ ly covered with irregular rows of very long, slender, pearly-white grains of the best quality. The ears are 8 to 9 inches long, are borne two or more to the stalk and will keep tender and fit for use for a long season. You’ll make no mistake planting Country Gentleman. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.10. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. and
over, 17c per lb.
GOLDEN BANTAM. — Extra early, sweet, tender and delicious, is becoming each year more popular because of its extreme early character, vigorous growth and delicious flavor. It is pronounced by many of our planters the finest extra early sv/eet corn ever grown. The dry grain is entirely free from any flinty glaze, it is exceptionally hard and firm, hence can be planted earlier than any other true sweet corn. The stalks are dwarf and sturdy In habit, growing to a height of four feet and can be planted close together in the row; they bear two or three good small ears to the stalk. The grains are yellow. Golden Bantam is truly delicious. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.10. Not
prepaid, 10 lbs. and over, 16c per lb.
GOLDEN GIANT. — Golden Giant is a cross of Golden Bantam and Howling Mob, and has all the fine
qualities of its parents with the additional advan¬ tage of being about double the size of Golden Bantam and only a few days later. It excells all other early varieties in size, productiveness and quality, and all the late varieties in quality and early maturity. It is the one corn for the home or market gardener who wants the greatest amount of highest quality corn in the shortest period of time front the smallest piece of land. The cob is small and carries 12 to 18 straight rows of long, deep, thick orange colored grains that cover the entire cob. The shuck covers the tip completely, protecting the ear from worms and birds. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.10. Not prepaid, 10
lbs. and over, 17c lb.
HOWLING MOB.—
A big-eared early corn with the sweet flavor of the late varieties: ears 7 to 9 inches long; usually two pearly white ears to the stalk; the shuck extends well over the tip and protects it from the green worm so destructive to early sweet corns. Postpaid. pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.25.
Not prepaid. 10 lbs. and over. 17c lb.
STOWELL’S EVER¬ GREEN. — Now recog¬ nized everywhere as the standard variety, both for home and market, and is the general favorite. The ears are of a large size, grains deep, ex¬ ceptionally tender and sugary, and have the advantage of re¬ maining longer in the green state than any other sugar corn. Our stock has been care¬ fully grown and se¬ lected to avoid the tendency to a shorter grain and deteriora¬ tion in the evergreen character of this best of all sorts. Postpaid pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10
lbs. $2.10. Not pre¬ paid. 10 lbs. and over, 17c per lb.
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Stowell’s Evergreen.
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J. H. Parker & Co., New Bern, N. C.
Choice Garden Corn
The importance of having the seed corn grown right is well known. Our gardeners and truckers are so well pleased with the results from the stocks we send out that it has become a matter of pride with us to see that they are supplied with not only the best but with stock grown in such localities as to assure success in the South. The grower’s success or failure frequently depends on the care in selection made by his seedsman. We will certainly do our part. Your success means our success.
Plant every two or three weeks for roasting ears all the summer and some of the early kinds in July and August for later use. One pound to 100 hills; 10 to 12 pounds to plant an acre is required.
ADAMS EARLY. — A valuable early garden corn, a little later than Rlands Extra Early, and makes fair sized ears of good quality. Hardier than the sugar corns, and, as it makes a small stalk, can he planted close together. Postpaid, pkt. 10c,; lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $1.50. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. and over, 12c lb.
BLAND’S EXTRA EABLY. — The very earliest corn in cultivation. It makes a small stalk and an attractive ear of good size. Comes in about two weeks ahead of most early corns and proves welcome for the first and last plantings of the season. A money-maker for the trucker and gardener. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $1.90. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. and over, 15c lb.
IDEAL, or BIG- EARLY ADAMS. — An improvement on Early Adams or Burlington making a larger and handsomer ear. The ears measure 10 to 11 inches long with 12 or more rows to the ear. About 6 feet high, allowing close planting; early and hardy, allowing early plant¬ ing. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $1.50. Not prepaid, 10 lbs.
and over, 12c lb.
NORFOLK MARKET. — We have never seen a corn we could more strongly recommend than this. Planted same day as Black Mexican, it is ready for use at exactly the same time. In many sections it has almost entirely taken the place of all other early and second early sorts, especially with growers for market. It comes in between the extra early corns and later varieties. The ears run about 8 inches in length, 14 to lti rows, beautifully regular and filled out to the tip of the ear. Grains are plump, milky and of excellent quality. It is one of the finest roasting ears grown — brings top price on market, and any of crop not used in this condition makes splendid shelled corn. Post¬ paid, pkt. 10c; lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $1.50. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. and over
15c per lb.
TRUCKER’S FAVORITE.- — For a second early corn to follow Adams Early, or for late planting to mature early, this is a good sort. It is a white corn, with good depth of grain, tender and sweet, and makes most desirable size for roasting ears. In addition to being a fine garden corn, it makes an excellent field corn to plant late. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $1.35. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. and over,
12c per lb.
SNOWFLAKE. — An early field corn that is much used for gardens. It grows larger than even the Trucker’s Favorite and makes two large excellent quality ears to the stalk. About ten days later than Trucker’s Favorite in maturing. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 25c; 10 lbs.
$1.50. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. and over, 13c lb.
Japanese Hulless.
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Pop Corn
JAPANESE HULLESS. — A dwarf growing variety. The kernels are longer and more slender than White Rice. Tender and delicious when popped and free from anv hull or shell. When properly cured will produce a larger amount of popped kernels than any other variety. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 25c; 10 lbs.
$2.00. Not prepaid, lb. 20c; 10 lbs. and over, 15c lb.
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Don’t Feed Bird, and Animal Pests — Drive Them Away with BYE-BYE BLACKBIRD.
A safe remedy which will drive away destruc¬ tive birds and pests, yet will not injure Seed Corn. It will in fact prevent corn from rotting in the soil. Harmless to Plant Life.
Fully guaranteed to produce results or money refunded plus 10 per cent.
pint (for 2 bu. pint (for 1 bu.
Seed Corn) . $1.50
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Parker s Pure Vegetable Seed
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Early Fortune Cucumber.
Cucumbers
Culture. — When extra early Cucumbers are desired they may be planted under glass. Hotkaps and Mulch Paper are also much used by gardeners for cucumbers and melons. They are both durable, and cheap and save transplanting. Merely sow seed in field and cover with Hotkap, or use Mulch Paper, planting outdoors, same as usual. When danger of frost is past lift Hotkap. For general crop plant outdoors in April in hills about four feet each way covering seed about % inch. For late crop plant late as July. Hills should be previously prepared by mixing well rotted manure with soil. One ounce will plant 50 hills, 2 lbs. an acre.
DAVIS PERFECT — Has every quality that makes an ideal cucumber. Of vigorous vine growth, pro¬ duces unusually long, symmetrical fruits that are almost seedless, and have been mistaken, even by experts, for hothouse or indoor types. For this reason they command the very best price in any market. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 15c: % lb. 40c;
lb. $1.25. Not prepaid, $1.15.
EARLY FORTUNE. — An especially fine, extra early medium length. White Spine Cucumber much planted in the South for shipment to the Northern markets. It has a fine, dark green color which it holds for a long time after picking. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.10. Not prepaid, lb. $1.00.
EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. — Is quite early and very productive; medium size and of a pale green, turning to a brownish yellow when ripe. Produces the fruits in clusters. Good quality and flavor. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; lb. $1.10.
Not prepaid, lb. $1.00.
EVERBEARING. — Although extremely early, con¬ tinue to bear until frost. Vines at every stage of growth contains both blossoms and fruits. Fruits are small and perfectly shaped and make excellent pickles. Desirable for home garden and very prolific. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25.
Not prepaid, lb. $1.15.
GHERKIN (For Pickles). — This is a very small oval, prickly fruited sort quite distinct from all others and grown exclusively for pickles. The seed is distinctly smaller than that of other cucumbers and is slow to germinate, requiring usually from two to three weeks. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 45c; lb. $1.75;. Not prepaid, lb. $1.65.
GREEN PROLIFIC, or BOSTON PICKLING. — A splendid variety, selected with great care by one of the largest growers of pickling cucumbers in the country, and grown very extensively by the Massa¬ chusetts gardeners for pickling purposes: with good culture 200,000 can be grown on one acre. Post¬ paid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25.
Not prepaid, lb. $1.15.
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. — An old favorite. Prized for table, market and pickles. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. Not pre¬
paid. lb. $1.15.
IMPERATOR CUCUMBER. — Developed over a period of years for critical market garden trade has outstanding merits as a main crop Cucumber. It is a good shipper, holds its deep green color and firm¬ ness when handled over long distance. It is uni¬ form in length, running from 8 to 10 inches, and smooth in appearance having very few white spines. On account of its small seed pockets it is of excellent quality for slicing and pickles. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c: lb. $1.75. Not prepaid, lb. $1.65.
IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE. — The most widely grown of all shipping cucumbers, although it is grown in nearly every private garden. The fruits are 5 to 7 ins. long, smooth, slightly pointed at ends, of a deep rich color; very prolific and excellent for both table and pickling. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; lh. $1.10. Not prepaid, lb. $1.00.
Egg Plant
Culture. — Sow in February or March one-half inch deep in hotbeds or boxes inside. When the plants are 2 inches high transplant to pots or good rich soil. After all danger of frost is past, set out in 3-foot rows, 2 feet apart in the row. The ground should be a good rich loam. Keep well worked. One ounce of seed will produce about 1,000 plants.
Black Beauty Egg Plant.
BLACK BEAUTY. — This is the earliest and ih<> best of all large-fruited egg-plants. The fruits are thick and of the most attractive form. The skin is a rich, lustrous, purplish-black, and it is entirely free of spine or thorns. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 14 lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. Not prepaid, lb. $4.90.
Gator Hide Mulch Paper
INCREASES CROP YIELDS ELIMINATES THE WORK OF WEEDING
Absorbs and Holds Sun’s Heat, Thus Making' Earlier Planting Possible
A new but proven method for the growing of crops, which eliminates practically all of the labor of weeding and cultivating. It is the acme of sim¬ plicity, just unroll the strips of Gator Hide Mulch Paper between the rows and that is all. Besides checking the growth of weeds the paper holds the moisture and warms the soil, thus stimulating the crops, causing earlier maturity and increased yields.
Comes in two types. Each in 18-in. and 36-in. widths. Type A for Annuals in field culture:
18-in. roll (300 linear yds.; 1,350 sq. ft.) . . . . $3.50 36-in. roll (300 linear yds. ; 2,700 sq. ft.).... 7.00
Type B for Perennials in field culture, and
All garden work:
18-in. roll (150 linear yds.; 675 sq. f t.) . . . . $3.50 36-in. roll (150 linear yds.; 1.350 sq. ft.) ... . 7.00 Write for booklet “Miracle of Mulch Paper.”
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Endive
Culture. — A delicious and appetizing salad which is at its best after light frosts. Begin in March, planting each month till September, in shallow drills 18 inches apart. Thin out to one foot apart. Give plenty of water. When nearly grown, tie up the outer leaves to blanch the heart. One-half ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 1 lb. an acre.
GREEN CURLED. — The leaves are finely cut or laciniated, giving the plant a feathery effect. Rich green in color, but blanching to creamy white. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; !4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25.
Not prepaid, lb. $1.15.
Herbs of Quality
ANISE. — Seeds aromatic and carminative.
BALM. — For culinary purposes.
BASIL, SWEET. — Herb for flavoring soups, etc.
CARAWAY. — Used in flavoring liquors and bread.
CORIANDER. — Seeds aromatic.
DILL, MAMMOTH. — Used for flavoring pickles.
FENNEL, SWEET. — Seeds aromatic; for flavoring.
HOREHOUND. — Has medicinal qualities.
LAVENDER. — True. For oil and distilled water.
SAGE, BROAD-LEAVED.
THYME.
Pkt. any of above — Postpaid, 10c pkt.
Early Curled Siberian.
Kale or Borecole
Culture. — Kale may be sown either in the spring or fall. Make spring sowings in February and March. For fall sowings, sow from August 15th to October 15th, either broadcast or in drills 18 inches apart, and give some cultivation, and they will yield greens throughout the winter. Sow 8 lbs. per acre broad¬ cast, 4 to 5 lbs. in drills.
EARLY CURLED SIBERIAN (Blue Kale or Dwarf German Greens). — A hardy, vigorous spreading green kale, with a bluish tinge. Will stand the winter without protection and make rapid growth in the spring. Leaves are beautifully curled around the edges and retain their crisp, fresh appearance long after cutting. Slow to run to seed. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 85c. Not prepaid, lb. 75c.
GREEN CURLED SCOTCH, or NORFOLK. — Of a dwarf spreading habit and very hardy. The leaves are beautifully crimped and curled, deep green, very crisp, retaining their freshness long after being cut. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.15. Not prepaid, lb. $1.00.
Leek
Culture. — Leek is considered superior to onions for soup flavoring, etc. Sow early in the spring in a light, rich, moist soil in drills half an inch deep. When six or eight inches high, trim tops and roots, and transplant to one-foot rows six inches apart in the row, setting plants three or four inches deep and earthing up as they grow, so as to blanch them. One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill.
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG. — This is the standard variety generally used. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c, postpaid.
Lettuce
Culture. — For early lettuce sow in January in boxes inside or under glass. Harden by exposure to cold weather before setting outside. Transplant to rich mellow soil 8 to 12 inches apart in 18-inch rows, and keep well worked. Lettuce must have rapid growth to succeed. For succession set every 3 weeks. Sow outside in the spring and thin out to a stand. For fall use sow in July and August. One ounce will produce about 1,500 plants.
BIG BOSTON (Improved Selected). — Distinct variety, grown largely in the South as a winter lettuce. Forms large, solid heads, with broad, com¬ paratively smooth, thin leaves, light green, and quite tender when well grown. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 45c; lb. $1.35. Not prepaid, lb. $1.25.
COS, or ROMAINE.— Has no equal for quality. Forms long conical heads, which if tied up blanch a pure white and as crisp as celery stalks. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $2.25. Not pre¬ paid, lb. $2.15.
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. — A sure crop even under poor conditions. Makes a loose curly well blanched head. Is early, tender and crisp. Excellent for sowing thickly in rows and cutting when young. A splendid variety for hot weather and should be in every home garden. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 15c; Vi lb- 40c; lb. $1.50. Not prepaid, lb. $1.40.
ICEBERG (A 'Winner for the Home Garden). —
One of the best cabbage varieties for summer head¬ ing. Heads are so compact and solid they seldom go to seed. Inside is thoroughly blanched and of the finest flavor. Leaves broad, slightly crumpled and frilled. Good for home and market garden. Crispness is retained in hottest, driest weather. Of strong growth, suitable for early and later plant¬ ings. Ready for table in 55 to 60 days. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $1.75. Not pre¬ paid. lb. $1.65.
NEW YORK, or WONDERFUL. — This variety, almost always sold under name of Iceberg, is far superior to that variety, being darker green and of larger size; produces heads averaging eighteen inches in diameter and weighing from three to four pounds, and almost as solid as cabbage; it blanches naturally, is crisp, tender and of excellent flavor, and always free from bitterness. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. Not prepaid, lb. $1.90.
New York or Wonderful.
VIGORO
For Any Crop Requiring Quick Growth. 5 lbs. 50c; 25 lbs. $1.75; 50 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. $5.00.
Trial size can, 12 ozs., 10c.
Parker s Pure Vegetable Seed
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Honey Dew Melon.
Orange or Salmon-Fleshed
BANANA. — The fruit is very long, cucumber- shaped, 18 to 24 inches; flesh yellow, thick, and of most delicious odor and flavor. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. Not prepaid, lb. $1.40.
EDWARDS PERFECTO. — Perfecto melons have the smallest seed cavity and deeper flesh than any other type of Rocky Ford shipping melon. Fruits /ery uniform in size, nearly round and densely covered with a hard gray netting. Flesh very thick and of a beautiful salmon color shading to green as it nears the rind. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.35. Not prepaid, lb. $1.25.
HABE'S BEST. — This new variety originated in the Imperial Valley in California. It is a remarkably early melon of very fine flavor. The salmon flesh is exceptionally thick with very small seed cavity. The fruits are oval, about 8 by 4% inches, with a heavy netting and ribs hardly apparent. Hale’s Best is of real value as an early shipping melon. Colorado growers consider it the earliest good shipper grown and count it their money maker. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V. lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. Not prepaid, lb. $1.40.
HEARTS OF GOLD (Hoodoo). — An ideal shipping melon of very finest quality. Flesh rich orange color, very thick, firm and of delicious flavor. The seed cavity is small and the rind is very tough, making it a good shipper. A vigorous grower and a heavy cropper. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.35. Not prepaid, lb. $1.25.
BARGE ROUND YELLOW (Old-Fashioned Musk- melon). — Large, round, deeply ribbed, thick sweet salmon flesh. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. Not prepaid, lb. $1.65.
BONG YEBBOW. — Same as Large Yellow, except in shape, which is long and oval. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. Not prepaid, lb. $1.65.
POBBOCK 10-25. — A salmon pink fleshed Rocky Ford. The fruits are extremely uniform, very heavily netted with no trace of ribs and the vines are vigorous and rust-resistant. Cuts with a golden center shading to a green at the rind, tender, sweet, thick fleshed, without strings or toughness. It is fully as early as Rocky Ford and its long distance shipping qualities are surpassed bv none. Post¬ paid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c: V. lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. Not prepaid, lb. $1.40.
NEW ORANGE FBESH. — Undoubtedly the “last word” in the Rocky Ford type of shipping melons and has brought the highest price in every market. Its appealing deep orange flesh is its distinctive characteristic. It is the most solid, with the smallest seed cell of any type and will weigh more to the crate. Fruit very uniform in size, nearly round and densely covered with a hard gray netting. Recom¬ mended for its hardiness, prolificness, deep flesh and excellent eating and shipping qualities. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. Not pre¬ paid, lb $1.90.
Muskmelon
or
Cantaloupe
Culture. — Prepare hills 4 to 6 feet apart, in a rich, moderately dry, sandy soil, using well-rotted manure. When frost is over, plant 10 to 12 seeds in each hill about 1 inch deep, and when well up thin out. leaving 4 strong plants to the hill. For early melons use hotkaps as suggested under cucumbers. To have more and better fruit, pinch off the vines, especially if the growth is rank. Give frequent but shallow cultivation till the vines cover the ground. Dust with sifted ashes, air-slaked lime or road-dust to keep off insects; spray with Bordeaux Mixture to prevent disease and improve the yield. Do not grow near cucumbers, squashes, etc. One ounce plants 50 hills; 2 pounds to the acre.
Green-Fleshed Varieties
EARBY KNIGHT. — About a week earlier than the Rocky Ford, of uniform size; has thick, green flesh, of splendid flavor and appearance. Favorite mar¬ ket variety. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. Not prepaid, lb. $1.15.
GOBD BINED ROCKY FORD. — Whether you grow for home use or market, you will like this melon. It is ideal in shape, densely covered over with a thick gray netting with hardly a trace of depression between the slices. The meat is thick, fine-grained and deliciously sweet and juicy and can be eaten right down to the rind. Flesh is green with a gold margin next to the seed cavity. Highly rust resistant. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V. lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. Not prepaid, lb. $1.15.
HONEY DEW. — "As sweet as honey and fresh as the morning dew." It is certainly delicious, and everyone should grow it. The smooth thin skin is creamy white when ripe and so tough that the melon is practically sealed up and will keep for a month or more. Allow it 3 months to mature, pull when the blossom end is slightly soft, and keep a few days before serving. The flesh is good right up to rind. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; lb. $1.60. Not prepaid, lb. $1.50.
MONTREAB MARKET. — The large fruits often weighing from 10 to 20 pounds, are nearly round in form, slightly flattened at ends, with very large, broad, heavy ribs. Dark green skin, thickly covered with heavy netting. The flesh is two inches thick, light green, melting, and of delicious flavor. This is the variety which is grown exclusively on the Island of Montreal, and commands such high prices during the fall months. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \i lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. Not prepaid, lb. $1.90.
IMPROVED ROCKY FORD. — Leading hotels and restaurants use large quantities of this famous melon, which is just the right size to serve in halves. The ripe melons are beautifully netted and ribbed. Solid green flesh, sweet and melting. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. Not prepaid, $1.15.
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Hale’s Best Cantaloupe.
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Select Watermelons
Culture. — One ounce is sufficient for a row of 100 feet in hills; 2 or 3 pounds will plant an acre. A rich but light and well-drained soil is needed to produce the best results. Plant the seeds 1 inch deep from April to June in hills not less than 8 feet apart each way. Vines will never thrive if checked by cold, and it really pays to use the seed more lavishly than indicated above. Watermelon seeds have so many enemies that defective stands are almost the rule rather than the exception, and sometimes the delay from replanting means failure of crop. Each seed should be pushed in separately in order to guard against a bird or other destroyer making a clean sweep of the pocket. After the first plowing, cultivation must be shallow and the crop "laid by” as soon as the ground is well covered.
EXCEL (Improved White Seeded). — This medium early melon, larger and of far better quality than the Excel, is well adapted to Southern conditions and for shipping can’t be beat. Rind is tough with¬ standing the roughest use in transit. It is a large, long, dark green melon with faint stripes. Flesh is red, very crisp and solid. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. $1.10. Not prepaid, lb. $1.00; 10 lbs.
and over, 95c per lb.
FLORIDA FAVORITE (Improved). — This splen¬ did sort is one of the best for home use and nearby markets. Of good size, with dark green rind, with lighter stripes, is long, solid, with crimson flesh of delicious flavor and sweetness. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 70c. Not prepaid, lb. 65c; 10 lbs. and over, 60c per lb.
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE — This melon made Georgia famous as the finest melon-growing State. 60 to 75-pound Rattlesnake melons are nothing un¬ usual. Light green with dark green stripes; red meat, with white seed tipped with black. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 75c. Not prepaid, lb. 65c.
HALBERT’S HONEY. — The sweetest melon grown. Very early, entirely free from strings, of blood red color, as melting' and sweet as honey. Hardy and remarkably prolific. In good soil with proper culti¬ vation fruits will reach good size. Long and blunt at each end with dark green, thin, brittle rind. Not a shipping melon, but is one of the best for home use and local markets. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 75c. Not prepaid, lb. 65c; 10 lbs.
and over, 60c per lb.
IMPROVED IRISH GREY. — Decided improvement on Irish Grey. A large, long, excellent quality, ship¬ ping melon of a mottled greenish grey. The rind is thin and tough. Flesh is red, sweet, crisp and free from stringiness; comparing with Kleckley Sweet in quality. In uniformity of shape, size and produc¬ tiveness it is equal to Tom Watson. Bear much longer than other sorts; equally fine for home gar¬ den. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 85c. Not prepaid, lb. 75c; 10 lbs. and over, 70c per lb.
KLECKLEY’S SWEET, or MONTE CRISTO. —
Most popular melon raised in South for both home use and nearby marker The large oval melons are of nice size dark green skin, thin rind; flesh bright scarlet, with solid heart, delightfully sweet, ripen¬ ing right up to the thin rind. It is an early variety. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 75c. Not prepaid, lb. 65c; 10 lbs. and over, 60c per lb.
Improved Kleckley Sweet.
NEW WONDER (Improved Kleckley Sweet). —
Bred up from Kleckley, in size equal to Tom Watson, is of the same excellent quality as Kleckley Sweet, having the same thin rind but tougher, the same rich red sweet fine flavored flesh. Excellent for both shipping and home garden. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. Not prepaid, lb. 90c; 10 lbs. and over. 85c per lb.
STONE MOUNTAIN. — Another comparatively new variety which has met with much praise wherever grown. This largest of all melons, is almost round. Has a medium rind and deep pink flesh. Its large size, shape and color and delicious quality should make it outsell any other melon. On account of its thin rind, it will not stand long shipping, however we believe it will soon become the favorite of all for both home garden and nearby market. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.60. Not pre¬ paid, lb. $1.50.
THURMOND GRAY. — Long silvery gray shipping melon of excellent quality. Solid, firm, sugary red flesh, entirely free from stringiness. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. 90c. Not prepaid,
lb. 80c.
TOM WATSON. — A medium early, long, green melon; thin, but tough rind, which makes it one of the best market and shipping varieties. Flesh is bright red, firm and very sweet. Has taken the lead over all other shipping melons, and sells for the highest prices in Northern markets. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 70c. Not prepaid, lb. 60c; 10 lbs. and over, 50c per lb.
TOM WATSON (Extra Select). — A glorified Tom Watson which has all the good qualities of that melon vastly intensified. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.10. Not prepaid, lb. $1.00; 10 lbs.
and over, 95c per lb.
Use Germaco
New Method of
Plant Protection
Georgia Rattlesnake.
Parker’s Pure Vegetable Seed
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Giant Southern Curled Mustard.
Mustard
1 oz. will sow 75 ft. of drill; 5 to 6 lbs. to acre.
Culture. — Mustard can be grown at almost any time of the year, either broadcast or in light drills about 12 inches apart. Requires little or no cul¬ tivation, and will produce edible leaves within a few weeks after sowing.
CHINESE BROAD-LEAVED.— Makes a large and tender growth for greens without bitter taste. Ready six weeks from sowing; sweet and pungent. Postpaid, pkt. l(ic: oz. 15c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 85c.
Not prepaid, lb. 75c.
MUSTARD SPINACH (Tender Green). — This fast growing Japanese Mustard, so similar to Spinach, is destined to become a most important market vege¬ table. Can be planted at any season of the year, and is ready for market in three weeks. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.10. Not pre¬
paid, lb. $1.00.
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED. — This best known variety grows rapidly and produces an abundant crop of “greens’' or salad. The leaves are large and curled. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 25c;
lb. 75c. Not prepaid, lb. 65c.
Okra, or Gumbo
1 oz. to sow 100 ft. of drill; 6 to 8 lbs. to acre.
Culture. — Sow after frost in drills 3 feet apart and thin out to a foot apart. Can be sliced into rings and hung in the shade to dry when young. Good for winter use this way. or may be canned or may be pickled like cucumbers.
IMPROVED DWARF GREEN PROLIPIC. — The
pods are tender, of the best quality, and are borne throughout the season. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 70c. Not prepaid, lb. 60c.
PERKINS’ MAMMOTH PODDED. — Handsome, long dark green pods. 7 to 8 inches long, are pro¬ duced in abundance from close to the ground to top of plant. Fine for canning. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 70c. Not prepaid, lb. 60c.
WHITE VELVET. — White pods, round, smooth, and large, are produced in abundance. A popular sort. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 70c. Not prepaid, per lb. 60c.
FOR GARDEN PESTS
and plant diseases, the use of insecticides, etc., is imperative. For Liquids, Dust Compounds, Sprayers, etc., see pages 45 and 46.
Onions
Culture — Large Onions from Seed.
One ounce of seed to 200 feet; 5 to 6 lbs. per acre when sown in drills; 40 to 50 lbs. per acre when sown broadcast.
Many of our home gardeners have the mistaken idea that it is hard to grow onions from seed. Onions grown from seed have a finer flavor and are better in every way than those grown from sets. A good rich soil, well manured the previous year, is best. Sow seed outside in September, giving fre¬ quent, shallow cultivation to keep free from weeds. When the plants are nearly the size of an ordinary lead pencil, transplant to row 18 inches apart, plac¬ ing plants 3 to 6 inches apart in the row.
EXTRA-EARLY WHITE PEARL. — Large, pearly white, tender, mild, excellent flavored onion with white skin. The best variety for fall setting to make early spring onions, as it makes quick growth. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 lb. 85c; lb. $3.00.
Not prepaid, lb. $2.90.
JAPANESE or EBENEZER. — No onion is a better keeper nor sends up as few seed stalks. Makes a fine, firm onion of good size and matures early. Prepaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c; lb. $2.25.
Not prepaid, lb. $2.15.
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. — The most gen¬ erally grown and best known variety. The bulbs are large, somewhat flattened; skin purplish red; flesh purplish white; very hard and solid; an excel¬ lent keeper and a heavy cropper. A good onion for poor and dry soils. Postpaid, pkt. lOe; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 65c; lb. $2.00. Not prepaid, $1.90.
PRIZE TAKER, or SPANISH KING. — Very large and solid: skin rich yellow; flesh pure white; sweet, mild, tender. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; *4 lb.
85c; lb. $3.00. Not prepaid, $2.90.
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. — The best known and most largely grown yellow onion. The bulbs are medium to large size, uniformly globe-shaped, have small necks and ripen evenly. The skin is light yellow; flesh is creamy white, crisp and mild in flavor. A fine keeper, matures early and is uni¬ versally recommended for general crop. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 85c; lb. $2.00. Not pre¬
paid, lb. $1.90.
Onion Sets
Bushel Prices Quoted. Upon Request.
Culture. — Cover Potato Onions about one inch. Do not cover other varieties entirely.
JAPANESE or EBENEZER. — Makes a fine, hard, firm onion of good size and matures early. It excels all varieties of onions grown from sets, the yield being almost double to the acre compared with other varieties. The onions ripen down well, and are mild and well flavored. Postpaid, qt. 35c. Not prepaid, qt. 25c; peck $1.25; bu. $3.50.
RED WETHERSFIELD. — Largely used by garden¬ ers growing for market. Makes heavy yield. Post¬ paid, qt. 25c. Not prepaid, qt. 15c; peck $1.00; bu. $3.25.
SILVER SKIN. — For early green onions in home garden for spring use this is the best white va¬ riety. Mild flavor, good keeper and large yielding. Postpaid, qt. 35c. Not prepaid, qt. 25c; peck $1.25: bu. $3.95.
YELLOW DANVERS. — More largely used for spring planting than any other sort. Postpaid, qt 25c. Not prepaid, qt. 15c; peck $1.00; bu. $3.25.
Parsnips
Culture. — A rich, deeply worked sandy loam is best suited to parsnips. Seeds are slow to germinate. A few radish seeds may be planted with them to mark the row for early cultivation. Thin to allow 6 inches between plants. One ounce to 100 feet of drill; 5 lbs. for an acre.
SUGAR, or HOLLOW CROWN. — The standard of excellence in parsnips. Make long, smooth, white roots, uniform in shape, tender and well flavored. A few rows in the garden furnishes a valuable addi¬ tion to the supply of winter vegetables. Fine for both table and stock. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz 15c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. Not prepaid, lb. 90c.
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Reliable Garden Peas
Culture. — Peas do best in a light, rich loamy soil that has been liberally manured the previous season. Plant the smooth varieties as early as the ground can be worked. The wrinkled peas are not as hardy and should be planted in this section about February 1st; they are, however, sweeter and better flavored. For a continuous crop, plant every two weeks- — as late as August for a late crop. Plant 2 to 3 inches deep in rows about 3 feet apart, and stake the tall varieties with brush. They should be kept clean and the earth worked toward them two or three times during growth. Gather as fast as they are fit to use, otherwise they will stop bearing. Two pounds will plant 100 feet of drill; 100 pounds for an acre.
Wrinkled Varieties
CHAMPION OP ENGLAND. — Universally admitted to be the best tall late pea grown. Hardy and vigorous in growth; pods 3 inches long, broad, nearly straight; medium dark green. Of delicious flavor; a very profuse bearer. Especially recommended for the home garden. Height, 4 to 5 feet. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.50. Not prepaid,
10 lbs. $2.35; 100 lbs. $21.00.
GRADUS, or PROSPERITY. — A large, early Wrinkled Pea: vine has heavy stems and grows about 3 feet high; peas of excellent flavor and remain tender and sweet for some time after they are large enough for use. Best second early variety for family use. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.35. Not prepaid, io lbs. $2.15; 100 lbs. $18.00.
IMPROVED LAXTONIAN or LAXTON’S SUPERB - An exceptionally
early, hardy pea. Grows 16 inches high, has moderately heavy foliage that is medium green in color. Th dark green pods, 4 inches long, are semi-broad, pointed and well filled with eight or more large dark green peas. More productive than Laxtonian and just as early. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $2.80; 100 lbs. $20.00.
LAXTON’S PROGRESS PEAS. — Of exceptional quality. Pods from 414 to 5 inches in length and slightly curved. A few days later than Thomas Eaxton, vines grow sixteen inches in height and are very dark green. An easy pea to pick and a wonderful shipper and seller owing to its dark green pod. It is a tremendous yielder. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.00. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $2.80; 100 lbs. $20.00.
THOMAS LAXTON. — A very early variety of great merit. The vines are vigorous, of medium height, similar to those of Gradus, but darker in color, hardier and more productive. The pods are large, often four inches long, with square ends, similar to, but larger, and darker than those of Champion England and as uniformly well filled. The green peas are very large, of fine deep color and unsurpassed in quality. One of the very best sorts for the market and home garden. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.35. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $18.00.
Smooth Varieties
EARLY MORNING STAR.— A hardy, prolific
smooth seed sort. Very early and a great favorite with both market and home gardener. Under favor¬ able conditions will produce a crop in 45 days. Post¬ paid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.25. Not prepaid.
10 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $15.00.
FIRST AND BEST. — White-seeded extra early, very prolific, strong, vigorous and hardy. Pods are well filled. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.25. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $15.00.
MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR (Cabbage Pea) — This is one of the best known of all edible-podded peas. The vines grow luxuriantly and reach a height of 6 to 7 feet. The pods are borne in great profusion and should be gathered when the seeds are just beginning to form. They are broken in pieces the same as string beans and make a delicious and palatable dish. Postpaid, pkt. 15c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs.
$3.25. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $2.70; 100 lbs. $25.00.
Laxtonian Peas.
EXTRA EARLY ALASKA. — Popular with growers for early market be¬ cause of its earliness, uniform maturity and abundance of pods, which retain their rich green color long after picking. For canning it ranks among the best. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.25. Not prepaid,
10 lbs. $2.00; 100
lbs. $15.00.
Parsley
One ounce will sow about 150 feet of drill.
Soak the seeds a few hours in luke-warm water and sow about half an inch deep early in spring, in drills one foot apart. Thin out the plants to four inches.
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. — Extra large, dark green, tender, crimped and curled. We recommend this variety for either greenhouse or outdoor plant¬ ing. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. Not prepaid, lb. 90c.
Champion Moss Curled Parsley.
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World Beater.
Pepper
Culture. — Sow in hotbed in February, cover Vi inch deep, and transplant outside in May, 18 inches apart, in 2 or 3 foot rows, or when the ground becomes warm, sow outside and transplant as above. Cultivate well and keep free of weeds. Hen manure, liquid manure, or a good garden fer¬ tilizer, if worked into the soil when the plants are 6 inches high, will materially increase the yield. One ounce will produce about 1,200 plants.
SWEET VARIETIES
CHINESE GIANT. — The mammoth fruits of this early variety average 12 to 15 inches in circum¬ ference. The stocky, well branched plants, about 2 feet high, carry a large crop of most attractive peppers. The flesh is thick, tender, mild, sweet and unexcelled for use as salad or for stuffing for "Mangoes.” When ripe the surface is of a brilliant, glossy scarlet. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; Vi lb. $1.65; lb. $6.00. Not prepaid, lb. $5.90.
LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. — A pepper that ripens early and uniformly: large fruits with thick mild flesh, is excellent for use in salads or for stuffing and mangoes; a good bearer. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.00 ; lb. $3.50. Not prepaid, lb. $3.40.
NEAPOLITAN. — A very early, productive, large variety and one of the mildest and sweetest. Fruit is three lobed, of upright growth, four inches long and two inches thick. Yellowish green turning bright red at maturity. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; M lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. Not prepaid. $3.40.
PIMENTO PEPPER. — The great mild-flavored va¬ riety from which the famous Spanish Pimento is made. The flavor is almost as mild as that of an apple; can be eaten raw. baked, stuffed or canned and used as a salad. The skin can be removed by scald¬ ing. This superb variety should be grown in every Southern garden, for it fills a place all its own that other peppers cannot. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.00: lb. $3.50. Not prepaid, lb. $3.40.
KUBY KING. — One of the most popular of the large varieties, 4 to 6 inches long by 3 to 4 inches across; flesh very thick, sweet and so mild that it may be served with vinegar, or they may be stuffed. The green fruits make excellent pickles. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; V4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. Not pre¬ paid. lb. $3.40.
WOBLDBEATEE. — Without doubt, the finest large pepper yet introduced. It is a cross between Chinese Giant and Ruby King, as early as Ruby King and similar in shape, but broader at blossom end. Al¬ most the size of Chinese Giant and far more prolific, some plants producing as many as twenty-four pep¬ pers, exceptionally mild, can be eaten raw without fear of burning. Color of fruit green at first, turn¬ ing to a beautiful shade of scarlet. Flesh thick, which enables it to hold up a long time and makes it an excellent shipper. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 40c: Vi lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50. Not prepaid, lb. $4.40.
HOT PEPPERS
LONG RED CAYENNE. — Very hot; used for pick¬ ling and drying for winter use: 3 to 4 inches long: a profuse yielder. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 40c: Vi lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. Not prepaid, lb. $3.40.
TABASCO (“Hottest of All”). — Tall bush growth.
producing a number of small, slender pods: ex¬ tremely hot and fiery in flavor; 1 inch in length. The well-known "Tabasco Sauce” is made from this varietv. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; Vi lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. Not prepaid lb. $4.90.
Pumpkins
KING OF THE MAMMOTHS. — An immense va¬ riety, single pumpkins sometimes weigh over 100 pounds. The flesh is a splendid golden yellow: an excellent keeper and fine for making pies and for stock feeding. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz 15c: Vi lb. 40c: lb. $1.25. Not prepaid, lb. $1.15.
GBEEN STRIPED CUSHAW. — Fruits very large, with crooked neck; color creamy white, irregularly striped or traced with green. Flesh light yellow, very thick; sweet. Very productive and popular in the Southern States. Postpaid, pkt. Ific: oz. 15c: Vi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. Not prepaid, lb. $1.15.
VIRGINIA MAMMOTH. — A very large yellow pumpkin of oblong shape. It is very prolific and a splendid keeper, particularly adapted to the South. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. Not prepaid, lb. $1.40.
TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO. — Bell shape; me¬ dium size, thick flesh, skin creamy white, fine grain¬ ed, sweet, delicious. Very fine for pies. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.10. Not pre¬ paid, lb. $1.00.
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King of the Mammoths, or Pot Iron Pumpkin.
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Selected Seed Potatoes
Selected Seed Stocks, grown especially for seed purposes, by the best and most careful seed potato grower in Maine and Canada. Purity and quality considered before price.
Irish Cobbler Potato.
Culture. — Good, well-drained, fibrous loam will produce potatoes under right climatic conditions. For early potatoes, the soil must be rich. Potatoes are planted — both early and late. Cut the tubers so there will be 2 to 3 eyes to each piece. For in¬ creased yield and better potatoes treat with "Seme- san Bel” before planting. Plant in hills or rows about 3 feet apart and from 15 to 18 inches apart in the row. Spray the leaves of the young plants with a Bordeaux- Arsenate of Lead Mixture as a protection against blight and attacks of beetles. One peck will plant about 100 feet of row, or 100 hills; 10 bushels are required to plant an acre.
IRISH COBBLER. — The Irish Cobbler still main¬ tains its popularity everywhere as one of the best, earliest and largest-yielding varieties. It produces smooth, round, plump tubers of a beautiful creamy white, eyes strong, well developed and slightly indented. Flesh white, skin even and slightly netted, which in potatoes, always proves a distinctive mark
of fine quality. Our stock of these potatoes are specially grown and selected for seed purposes and the excellent reports we have received from our customers, testify very strongly to their superiority over ordinary stocks.
RED BLISS, or TRITJMPH. — To those who prefer a potato with a pink skin and white flesh or those who grow for markets where this color is in de¬ mand, we recommend Red Bliss. It is one of the very earliest, nearly round, peels without waste, a fine yielder and makes a very handsome potato. Many potatoes sold as new Bermuda potatoes are second crop Red Bliss.
We are not quoting prices In our catalogue. When ready to plant, write us for prices and we will then quote you the very lowest price consistant with the quality of our seed stock.
We carry a full line of Spraying and Busting materials to prevent disease and insure a good crop.
SEMESAN — SEMESAN BEL — CERESAN — SEMESAN JR.
Control Diseases — Hasten Germination — Increase Yields — Improve Quality
CERESAN. A dust disinfectant for Wheat, Oats, Barley and other cereals. SEMESAN. This modern disinfectant prevents or controls effectively dis¬ eases and fungous growths borne by seeds, bulbs, corms, roots, tubers, plants, grafts and soils.
SEMESAN, JR. A less expensive but equally effective form of Semesan for the dry dust disinfec¬ tion of both field and sweet corn seeds against the ear, root and stalk rots.
NEW IMPROVED SEMESAN BEL. Applied to whole or cut seed potatoes, either as a dry powder or a whitewash-like water mixture, Semesan Bel has caused in many cases better disease con¬ trol and greater yields of disease-free potatoes than any other treatment known.
Du Pont Semesan Ceresan Semesan Jr. and Semesan Bel,
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Parker s Pure Vegetable Seed
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Radish
Culture. — Sow in drills very early in the spring, and later for a succession at intervals of ten days. Must have very rich soil, plenty of moisture, light and ventilation to insure quick, rapid growth. One ounce to 50 feet of row; 10 pounds to the acre.
CINCINNATI MARKET. — A selection of the Long Scarlet, with exceedingly small tops, growing about six inches long. Brignt scarlet, with a very delicate skin; one of the best and most attractive market varieties. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V* lb. 25c; lb. 85c. Not prepaid, lb. 75c.
EARLY SCARLET WHITE-TIPPED TURNIP. — A scarlet variety, of handsome shape, having a
oz. 15c; Y* lb. 25c; lb. 85c. Not prepaid, lb. 75c.
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. — The earliest Radish and one of the best for forcing. A beautiful, trans¬ parent, round, bright red, has small tops with few short leaves. Remarkably crisp and tender. Post¬ paid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Y* lb. 25c; lb. 85c. Not prepaid, lb. 75c.
FRENCH BREAKFAST. — A white-tipped, olive¬ shaped sort, and one of the earliest forcing varieties. Should be used while young. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yt lb. 25c; lb. 85c. Not prepaid, lb. 75c.
LONG WHITE ICICLE. — An early long white variety of slender form, tender, crisp and with delicate flavor. Fine for forcing or the home garden. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Y«. lb. 25c; lb. 85c.
Not prepaid, lb. 75c.
WHITE SUMMER STRASBURG. — A desirable summer variety, of oblong tapering shape, is ex¬ ceedingly crisp and tender. Grows very quickly, and can be sown throughout the summer; both flesh and skin are pure snow white. A favorite market variety and very salable. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. Not prepaid, lb. 90c.
Winter Varieties
CELESTIAL, or WHITE CHINESE. — The finest of the Chinese varieties; growing to a very large size;
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French Breakfast Radish.
the roots are shaded by its heavy foliage, and are always crisp and mild. A very desirable variety for fall and winter. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yt lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. Not prepaid, lb. 90c.
CHINESE ROSE. — Of half-long shape, pink color, with solid flesh and mild flavor. It should be sown in August. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. Not prepaid, lb. 90c.
LONG BLACK SPANISH. — The hardiest long Radish, especially adapted for winter use. Thick, almost black, with white flesh of firm texture. Post¬ paid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yt lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. Not prepaid, lb. 90c.
Norfolk Savoy, or Bloomsdale Spinach.
Spinach
Culture. — Sow in a good, well-fertilized soil, in drills 1 inch deep, 1% to 2 feet between the rows. For winter and spring use, sow from September to December 15th. Requires but little cultivation. Two ounces will sow 100 feet of drill, 12 to 15 pounds one acre. The above applies to all varieties except New Zealand, which should be planted after frost is over.
LONG STANDING. — A thick-leaved sort that re¬ mains in condition longer than any other sort. Rarely runs to seed. Leaves smooth, dark green. A good sort for soring planting. Postpaid, pkt containing oz. 10c; Yt lb. 20c; lb. 40c. Not pre¬ paid, lb. 30c.
NEW ZEALAND. — Thrives during the hottest summer weather and in any soil, rich or poor, a single plant covering a space about 4 feet square. The tender tips may be cut every few days; after cutting, the plant puts out new growth and con¬ tinues till frost. Soak for 24 hours and plant 4 seeds in hills 2 feet apart each wav. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. 85c. Not pre¬
paid, lb. 75c.
NORFOLK SAVOY, or BLOOMSDALE. — This is decidedly the most popular variety for both spring and fall sowing. Very early hardy curled leaves. Postpaid, pkt. containing oz. 10c; Yt lb. 20c; lb. 40c. Not prepaid, lb. 30c.
Salsify, or Oyster Plant
Culture. — Sow in March or April in rich, light, deeply-worked soil, in rows 18 inches apart, and thin out to 4 to 6 inches. Do not use coarse or fresh manure, it will make the roots ill-shaped and un¬ even. Cultivate often to keep down weeds. Per¬ fectly hardy and may remain out all winter. One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; eight pounds one acre.
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. — The most popular salsify in cultivation, and far superior to the old varieties in size, weight and productiveness. A strong grower, with large, long, white tapering roots, without a tendency to branch. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yt lb. 60c; lb. $2.10. Not pre¬ paid. lb. $2.00.
Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify
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Squash or Cymling
Culture. — After danger of frost is past, plant in a warm well-pulverized, rich soil, mixing well-rotted manure in each hill. Plant about 1 inch deep, 8 or 10 seeds to the hill, the summer varieties 3 to 4 feet apart, the winter sorts 8 to 10 feet. When well grown, thin out, to 8 plants in each hill. Do not bruise or break the stems of the winter squashes when gathering. Apply land plaster or air-slaked lime to keep off bugs; for the large squash bug, use kerosene emulsion. Plant summer sorts, 1 ounce to 25 hills, 3 or 4 pounds to an acre; winter sorts, 1 ounce to 10 hills, 3 or 4 pounds to the acre.
BOSTON MABKOW. — A productive winter variety of large size, oval shape, and thin skin. Used for canning and making pies. The fruits when ripe are bright orange with a shading of light cream color. The flesh is of rich salmon-yellow color, fine grained and of excellent flavor, but not as dry as the Hub¬ bard. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; lb.
$1-00. Not prepaid, 1 lb. 90c.
EABIY WHITE BUSH, or PATTY-PAN CYM- LING. — The most popular squash grown. It is very early and prolific. Fruits flattened, scalloped, smooth and creamy white. An excellent shipper. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. Not pre¬
paid, lb. 90c.
GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK. — The largest and earliest of the crookneck squashes. Of dwarf, bushy habit; very productive; bears early and con¬ tinuously through the summer. Fruits rich golden yellow color, thickly warted and of excellent qual¬ ity. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; lb.
$1.10. Not prepaid, lb. $1.00.
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK. — Similar to the Crookneck but with a straightneck, making it more easily packed for shipment. Fruits very warty and of a deep orange. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; lb. $2.10. Not prepaid, lb. $2.00.
IMPROVED HUBBARD. — The standard winter squash. Fruits large, heavy and moderately warted. Shell dark bronze green. Flesh bright orange yellow, fine grained, thick and dry. Postpaid, pkt. 10c:
oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.10. Not prepaid, lb. $1.00.
ITALIAN VEGETABLE MARROW (Cocozella di
Napoli). — Of bush habit, producing large, elongated fruits, dark green, marbled with yellow and lighter green stripes. Use for the table when six to eight inches long. Sliced and fried, they constitute a vege¬ table delicacy that is very tender and marrowy.
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 40c; lb. $1.50.
Not prepaid, lb. $1.40.
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH. — Quite similar to the Early White Bush from wmch it was originally
bred up. It differs in being larger and more uni¬
form in shape; color a beautiful waxy white; the fruits are thick, the flesh tender and of the best quality. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c;
lb. $1.10. Not prepaid, lb. $1.00.
WOOD’S EARLIEST PROLIFIC. — Ten days earlier than Early White Bush, containing nearly double as
Improved Purple Top Rutabaga.
much flesh, is easier to prepare and with less waste. The vine is like that of the Early White Bush, about two feet high, vigorous in growth and a great pro¬ ducer. The quality of the flesh is fine. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. Not pre¬
paid, $1.15.
Special Price to Truckers on Seed in Quantity.
Rutabaga or Swede
Culture. — Sow the seed from the middle of July to middle of August in ground previously enriched with well-rotted manure, in drills about two and one- half feet apart, covering about one-half inch deep. Thin the young plants eight to twelve inches apart in the row. When the roots are full grown and before hard freezing weather, pull them, cut off the tops and store in a root cellar or pit. Rutabagas are sometimes sown broadcast and left to take chances with the weeds but the crop is seldom a success, though occasionally on new clearings free from weed seed, fair results are obtained. One ounce will plant 100 ft. row; 2 lbs. an acre.
IMPROVED PURPLE-TOP YELLOW RUTA¬ BAGA. — Improved strain of the finest yellow-fleshed rutabaga. Grown from roots selected for large size, uniformity in shape and fine quality. Hardy, sweet, a good keeper and the best shaped and most produc¬ tive. Excellent for the table, and has high feeding value as stock feed. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 10c;
’ 14 lb. 20c; lb. 60c. Not prepaid, lb. 50c.
Mammoth White Bush.
Golden Summer Crookneck.
Early White Bush.
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Parker’s Choice Tomatoes
New Stone.
pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.15; lb. $4.00. Not prepaid, lb. $3.90.
UABCrLOBE TOMATO. — Marglobe was primarily bred to produce a wilt-resistant, globe-shaped red tomato. The results have exceeded expectations. It is hardy, wilt-resistant and is destined to com¬ mand a leading place in districts where wilt is prevalent. Will undoubtedly prove eaually desirable wherever a red tomato of superior duality is desired. A midseason variety. The plant is vigorous without being spreading or coarse, with a strong, hardy stalk and abundant, slightly crimped, medium green foliage, which furnishes adequate cover for the fruits without too much shade. Bears abundantly, the heaviest setting being in the center of the plant. The fruits are quite large, averaging 7% ounces in weight, nearly perfect globe-shaped; ripen up per¬ fectly, and are a deep scarlet in color. Present a very attractive appearance. The flesh is Arm, thick, of first quality, and is only mildly acid. A superior sort for both table use and canning. Mulch Paper will save you labor. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; Vi lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. Not prepaid, lb. $4.90.
Culture. — Early in February sow in hotbeds, or shallow boxes in the house, and when plants have made 4 leaves transplant in the beds to promote root growth. Expose as much as possible to harden them, so that when set out on the open ground they will be strong and stocky. Do not allow the growth to be checked. Transplant 3 to 4 feet apart in a light, warm soil, and cultivate as long as possible. When transplanting, puddle the plants and shade them a few days until they are well rooted. They may also be sown under Hotkaps out of doors. Earliness may be promoted by pinching off all the branches except the one most thrifty and tying this and the main stem to stakes. If all use¬ less growth is removed by pinching out the side branches the plants may be set closer and will produce more perfect fruits and a more abundant crop. One ounce makes about 1,500 plants; 4 ounces will make plants enough for an acre.
BONNY BEST (Early).— A selection of Chalk’s Jewel. The fruits are generally borne in clusters of from 3 to 5. The single fruits are of good size, weighing about 6 to 6 ounces each, flattened but smooth, of a solid red up to the stem, and do not crack. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. 95c; lb. $3.35. Not prepaid, lb. $3.26.
BRIMMER. — This Tomato is similar to the well-known Ponderosa, but is even larger than that variety. It has strong healthy vines and is very productive. It is not an early variety, but its flesh is solid and meaty, and has very few seed. A splen¬ did tomato for family use, but most too large for a profitable market sort. Postpaid, pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; Vi lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00. Not prepaid, lb. $6.90.
DWARF CHAMPION. — Grows stiff and upright, holding its fruits well off the ground, and for this reason sometimes called Tree Tomato. May be planted closer together than other sorts and is largely used by truckers to save staking. Fruit, smooth, borne in clusters of 3 to 5 purplish-pink in color, of good size and very prolific. Very desirable for the small home garden. Bears until frost. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.10; lb. $4.10. Not postpaid, lb. $4.00.
RED ROCK. — A very fine selection of the Match¬ less type. Medium early, round, smooth and bright red. A good shipper and excellent for canning. Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 25c; *4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50.
Not prepaid, lb. $2.40.
GREATER BALTIMORE. — General crop tomato of sterling merits; large, smooth, beautiful red skinned fruits, which are produced in great abundance until frost kills the vine. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi. lb. 75c; 1 lb. $2.50. Not prepaid, $2.40.
JUNE FINK. — Extra early; good shipper. A purplish-pink tomato, similar to the popular scarlet fruited Earliana in growth of vine, shape and size of fruit and time of maturing. This is a variety of exceptional value to market gardeners. Postpaid
NEW STONE. — As an all-round Tomato for main crop, market, canning and home consumption, this variety has for a long time been in great demand. Bright scarlet in color, it is one of the heaviest and most solid varieties, having an excellent flavor. Uniform and not subject to rot. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. Not prepaid, lb. $2.40.
NORTON WILT-RESISTANT. — Reports of the loss of tomato crops because of the wilt have come from every part of the country. The government plant breeders started the development of a number of wilt-resistant varieties, of which Norton is one of the best. In yield, form and color of fruit it is very similar to the Stone, but it has the added value of being as near blight and wilt-resistant as science has been able to produce. The Norton makes pos¬ sible the production of big, profitable tomato crops in sections where blight and wilt have affected the crop badly before. Smooth, solid and finely flavored: bears till frost. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; Vi. lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00. Not prepaid, lb. $3.90.
FONDEROSA. — Unquestionably one of the largest tomatoes grown. The vines are vigorous, producing a very large stalk and an unusually thick stem, which is accounted for in the great size and weight of the fruit. One of the best flavored sorts grown, almost solid, and contains scarcely any seed. The fruit, when ripe, is cardinal red, and on account of the compact structure will keep longer than any other sort. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; Vi. lb. $1.50; lb. $5.10. Not prepaid, lb.. $5.00.
EARLIANA (SPARKS). — Extremely early and of the very best quality, making it of special merit to truckers and market gardeners. The vines are hardy and productive, and although they are of only medium size, the fruit is smooth, nearly round and of a deep scarlet. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 85c; lb. $3.00. Not prepaid, lb. $2.90.
June Pink.
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Parker’s Selected Turnip Seed
Culture. — One ounce is sufficient for 1UU feet of drill; 1% to 2 pounds to an acre. The successful cultivation of turnips requires land which has been thoroughly enriched and put in the best condition. For spring use, sow the earlier varieties about the last of February, three-quarters of an inch deep in drills 18 inches apart, and thin the plants to 6 inches apart. For fall and winter, from the middle of July to first of November.
EARLY RED, or PURPLE-TOP PLAT STRAP- LEAF. — One of the best table turnips on the mar¬ ket, being fine grained and of mild flavor; is white below, with a bright purple top; flesh white, leaves short, narrow and erect. Matures in 8 or 9 weeks. An excellent keeper. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 05c. Not prepaid, lb. 55c.
EARLY SNOWBALL. — A perfectly globe-shaped, early, white-skinned turnip. Exceedingly productive. Flesh is fine grained, firm and of delicate flavor. Best keeping of the white-fleshed sorts. Recom¬ mended to market gardeners for its earliness and fine appearance. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 75c. Not prepaid, lb. 65c.
EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN. — The Milans
are the earliest varieties grown. At least a week earlier than any other; having small tops, rows can be planted close together. Flesh is clear ivory white; the skin is perfectly smooth. Without an equal for the table. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V4 lb 30c; lb. 90c. Not prepaid, lb. 80c.
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN.— Same as Extra Early White Milan but has purple top. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 90c. Not prepaid, lb. 80c.
EARLY WHITE FEAT DUTCH (Strap Leaf). —
A medium sized early flat growing turnip, similar in size and shape to the Early Purple Top Strap Leaf, except that it is entirely white with a greenish tinge near the top. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 65c. Not prepaid, lb. 55c.
LONG- WHITE COWHORN. — A very productive long, quick-growing turnip. Fine-grained and sweet. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 65c. Not prepaid, lb. 55c.
Extra Early Purple Top Milan.
LARGE AMBER GLOBE. — One of the best yellow varieties. Flesh yellow, fine grained and sweet; color of skin yellow; top green. Hardy, keeps well, a good yielder. Very popular in the South. Post¬ paid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb- 25c; lb. 65c. Not prepaid, lb. 55c.
MAMMOTH RED TOP WHITE GLOBE.— Makes large globe-shaped roots, white with purple tops. A big yielder; fine for the table, market and stock feeding. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 75c. Not prepaid, lb. 65c.
LARGE WHITE NORFOLK GLOBE. — An enor¬ mous yielder. Roots are large globe-shaped, com¬ paratively smooth; tops green, bottoms white. The flesh is of good quality and suitable for table use. Best keeper for storing for winter. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 65c. Not pre¬ paid, lb. 55c.
WHITE EGG. — A quick-growing, white, egg-shaped variety with small tops. Smooth, thin skin, firm flesh, mild and sweet. A desirable turnip for either mar¬ ket or home use which will be more gen¬ erally grown when better known. Post¬ paid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 65c. Not prepaid, lb. 55c.
Use VIGORO On All Garden Crops. Prices Listed On Page 11
FOMPERANIAN WHITE GLOBE. — Extra large round, white; fine for table and stock; a big yielder. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 65c. Not prepaid, lb. 55c.
PURPLE-TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN.— Flesh is yellow, very solid, tender and sweet. Hardy and a good yielder; fine stock and table turnip. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 65c. Not prepaid, lb. 55c.
SEVEN TOP. — This variety is grown altogether for its tops, making very small roots. It is the best salad turnip grown, and the tops continue to come after being cut. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c: V4 lb. 20c; lb. 65c. Not pre¬ paid, lb. 55c.
SOUTHERN PRIZE. — Makes an abun¬ dant growth of tops, and at the same time produces a medium-size root, which is white and of good quality. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 65c. Not prepaid, lb. 55c.
of Catalogue.
Mammoth Red Top White Globe.
Parker’s Choice Vegetable Plants
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Parker’s Choice Vegetable Plants
Use GATOR-HIDE MULCH PAPER For
CROPS
Early Cabbage growing THROUGH Gator-Hide — two rows to the strip — staggered.
Cabbage Plants.
Not less than 100 Cabbage, Lettuce, Onion or Sweet Potato Plants of a variety or less than a
dozen Tomato, Pepper or Egg Plants shipped out.
CABBAGE PLANTS
Early Jersey and Charleston Wakefield Succession All Seasons Flat Dutch
Copenhagen Market
Postpaid, 100 plants 50c. Not prepaid, 500 $1.50; 1,000 $2.25.
No plants shipped except cash with order.
PEPPER PLANTS Large Bell or Bull Nose Ruby King, Red Chili, Chinese Giant, Pimento, Cayenne,
Postpaid, 1 doz. 30c; 100, $1.75. Not prepaid, 500.
$3.00: 1.000. $5.50.
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500 $1.75: 1.000 $3.00. |
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TOMATO PLANTS |
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Marglobe, Brimmer, Stone, Ponderosa, Sparks Earliana |
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BERMUDA ONION PLANTS White or Yellow
Postpaid, 100 plants 50c; 500 $1.60. Not prepaid, 1,000 $3.00.
EGG PLANTS
Postpaid, 1 doz. 50c: 100 at
$1.75. Not prepaid. 1.000 $5.50.
SWEET POTATO PLANTS
100 for 50c. Not prepaid, 1,000 for $3.00.
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New Seeds, Grown by Best Specialists in America and Europe
EACH VARIETY GROWN WHERE IT MOST NEARLY REACHES PERFECTION.
Flower seeds are selected with greatest care from the best obtainable strains. We take special pains to send out those of highest quality only. Our list is revised each year, and we believe embraces only the choicest types in their respective classes. We sell every variety by the packet; some popular sorts are offered by weight as well.
The various seeds are described by class, hardiness, height, color of flower, time of bloom, etc. This information will be an aid to determine whether or not the flower under consideration meets your re¬ quirements or otherwise.
The following abbreviations are used to indicate the classification:
Annuals (A.) attain full growth from seed, bloom and die in one season. Sow outside in March or April, or earlier indoors for transplanting outside. Hardy Annuals may also be sown in the fall for earlier spring blooming.
Half Hardy and Tender Annuals (H.H. - T.A.)
should be sown in the house or hotbed and not be sown or transplanted outside until the weather is settled and warm.
Biennials bloom the second year from seed, and then die. Many of these will bloom the first year if sown early. Sow under same conditions as perennials.
Perennials bloom the second year from the seed, and the plant lives and blooms for many years. If sown in early spring, many perennials will bloom the first year from seed. Tender and half-hardy perennials are best sown in spring after frost is over. Hardy perennials may be sown in early fall for next year’s flowers.
Hard Shelled Seeds should be soaked in warm water 36 hours before planting.
How to Sow Flower Seeds — Mix all small seeds with sand and sow the mixture in drills or scatter broadcast. This separates the seed and is quite an advantage in thinning out or transplanting the young- plants as those that remain are undisturbed. Do not cover seed too deeply. The exception to this is the Sweet Pea, which is seldom planted deep enough. As a general rule, cover small seeds only to the depth of the thickness of the seeds; or, with medium¬ sized seeds, like Balsams, Zinnias, etc., half an inch or so is none too much. Such fine seeds as Petunfas, Portulacas, etc., need only to be pressed into the soil with a piece of board. Always press the earth after sowing all flower seeds, else there is danger of their drying up before the roots can get firm hold of the soil. Plant seeds of hardier Annuals where they are to grow, though transplanted plants are stronger and stand drought better. Water seedlings frequently. Weeds should be kept down and the ground loosened, so that the plants will receive the full benefit of the rains and dews.
Ageratum
(Floss Flower.) H. A.
Valuable for large beds or borders, and useful where cut flowers are in demand; in bloom all sum¬ mer; also good for winter blooming in pots; half-hardy.
Blue Perfection. — Darkest flowers of all the blue Ageratums, and earliest of all. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c.
Imperial Dwarf White. — Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c.
Dwarf Mixed. — Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 20c.
Alyssum
(Sweet Alyssum.) H. A.
Most popular hardy annual for borders, edging or massing in small beds, comes into bloom early in the spring with clusters of small, pure white flowers.
Little Gem or Carpet of Snow. — Especially adapted to edgings, borders and rock work. The plants grow about 6 inches. Pkt. 10c: !4 oz. 20c.
Sweet Alyssum (Maritimum). — The well-known Sweet Alyssum. White flowers, borne profusely, 9 inches. Pkt. 10c: !4 oz. 15c: oz. 50c.
Lilac Queen. — Delicate lavender, very dwarf. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 20c.
Ageratum.
Amaranthus
H. A.
Plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall and have ornamental foliage as well as flowers. The seed is very fine, but grows readily if kept moist. Easily transplanted. Do not cover seed over a quarter of an inch.
Candatus (Love-lies-bleeding). — Dong, drooping
sprays of red flowers. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 15c.
Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat). — Very fine variegated
foliage. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 15c.
Antirrhinum
(Snapdragon.) H. F.
The more recently improved varieties of this valuable genus have large, finely-shaped flowers of the most brilliant colors, with beautifully marked throats; they succeed in any good garden soil, and are very effective in beds or borders. Their con¬ tinuous blooming qualities and ease of culture en¬ titles them to a permanent place in every garden. Very desirable for cutting.
Parker’s Selected Flower Seed
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Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)
♦
TALL MAXIMUM _ Newest creation in Giant
Snapdragon and a marked advance over the older Tall Large Flowered Type in size and brilliance. In¬ dividual flowers immense and closely placed on the stems. For best results plants should be staked.
Apple Blossom. — Rosy pink with yellow lip.
The Rose. — Beautiful rose pink of enormous size.
Copper Xing. — Velvety copper scarlet.
Cattleya. — Rosy lilac with golden yellow lip.
Snowflake. — Pure white with yellow throat.
Cerberus. — Rich carmine red.
Golden Queen. — Bright golden yellow.
Superior Mixture:
Any of above pkt. 10c. One pkt. each of 7 sepa¬ rate colors, 60c; Vi oz. 60c.
Aqullegla.
Giant Crego Aster.
Thrifty plants are not as apt to be troubled with disease or insects and yet these troubles will appear “in the best of families.” Should either of these misfortunes occur, do not be too cast-down. Try again. Never grow asters in succession on the same piece of ground.
Sow seed of the different varieties so as to deter¬ mine which kinds seem to do best under the condi¬ tions which exist in one's garden, as to soil, climate, etc.
GIANT CREGO ASTERS. — The most beautiful of the newer type of American branching varieties. The flowers are of immense size, often from 4 to 5 inches across and exceptionally graceful, with very long petals decidedly curled and twisted resembling most exquisite Chrysanthemums. Keep in good con¬ dition longer than any other Aster of this type. Also known as the Ostrich Plume because of the very attractive, light, feathery appearance.
White Purple Crimson
Rosy Pink Lavender Mixed
Pkt. each, 10c: Vi oz. 65c.
QUEEN OP THE MARKET ASTERS. — The best early Aster, producing large flowers very early in the season. Flowers are of good sizes: borne on long stems; making them very valuable for cutting.
Bark Blue Lavender Rose
White Mixed
Pkt. 10c: Vi oz. 60c.
Aquilegia
(Columbine.) H. P.
Rouble Mixed. — Best and finest colors, including shades of white, blue, rose and purple. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c.
Asters
How to Grow Good Asters. — The finest asters are those planted out of doors where they are to blos¬ som. By this method, however, flowers cannot be expected until late August or September. For indoor sowing plant seed in shallow boxes, water sparingly and give full sunshine. Keep the young plants growing hard. When 3 or 4 leaves have developed transplant to the open ground in rich soil carefully prepared. Use only thoroughly composted manure. Air-slaked lime or fresh wood ashes stirred lightly into the soil before planting. Bone Meal, Sheep Manure (pulverized), and Acid Phosphate are con¬ sidered excellent fertilizers for the Aster.
Mulch young plants with lawn clippings until they have grown sufficient foliage to shade their own roots.
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White Hyacinth Flowered. Candytuft.
Balsam (Camellia Flowered)
(lady’s Slipper.) H. A.
A dainty, old-fashioned annual, suitable for beds and borders. The flowers are vividly colored and rose-like in shape. Blooms make a charming- table decoration, when cut from the stalk and placed in a low glass bowl so they can float on the surface of the water. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c.
Beilis (Monstrosa Gigantea)
(English Daisy.) H. A.
A favorite plant, which will stand the winter if given the protection of a few leaves or litter; in bloom from early spring until well on in the sum¬ mer. The seed we offer is saved from the finest double varieties; easily raised from seed; usually sown in August, but can be sown in spring, should be sown each year. Often used as border for pansy bed.
White Pink Mixed
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 85c.
Calendula
(Pot Maa-igold.) H. A.
The “Marygold" of Shakespeare's time; one of the best and showiest free-flowering hardy annuals. Grows in any good garden soil, producing a fine effect in beds or mixed borders, particularly bright in late fall. Keep flowers carefully picked to prevent self¬ sowing. Sow where they are to grow 2 or 3 seeds together and pull out the weakest ones. A stand-by especially for mid-summer. Fresh seeds should be purchased every year.
Mixed, all sorts. — Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 15c.
Calliopsis
H. A.
Showy, beautiful free-flowering annuals, of easiest culture, doing well in any sunny position, blooming all summer, and excellent for cutting and massing. Sow where they are to bloom. Keep old flowers cut off to prolong blooming season.
Crimson King. — A fine dwarf sort. 9 inches high: color rich velvety crimson-garnet. Pkt. 10c: 14 oz. 15c.
Golden Wave. — One of the most effective and beau¬ tiful sorts, flowers rich golden yellow with small chestnut brown center; very free bloom. 12 inches. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 15c.
Finest Mixed. — Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 15c.
Campanula
(Canterbury Bell.) B.
A stately, showy old-fashioned flower of the easiest growth. The seeds should be sown about April, in finely prepared, rich soil. Transplant by July in rows a foot apart, the plants .eight inches apart, and finally transplant early in October to per¬ manent beds. Some light covering should be thrown over them when ground freezes. Sow every year for best results.
Calycanthema (Cup and Saucer). — Finest variety of this flower. Mixed. Pkt. 10c: Vi oz. 50c.
Candytuft
H. A.
The White Hyacinth flowered variety 2 ft. high, combines beautifully with Columbine or Ageratum, either pink or blue. Candytuft varies greatly in manner of growth and in color. Experiment with them. Make notes of the results for next year’s planting. Do not forget the Perennial Candytuft. Fall sown seed blooms in June. Spring sown seed in July and August. Keep the old flowers clipped to insure long weeks of bloom.
HYACINTH-FLOWERED (White)
Queen of Italy (Rosy Lilac) Crimson. Fink.
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c.
PERENNIAL CANDYTUFT
Sempervirens. — Survives winter. Pkt. 15c.
Cardinal Climber
A beautiful annual climber, making a growth of 20 to 30 feet per season. A rapid grower and free bloomer of fiery red flowers about one to one and one-lialf inches in diameter. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 60c.
Carnations
(Marguerite.) A.
These are the most satisfa ctory of the annual pinks, and will bloom in four months after sowing the seed. The flowers are large, fragrant and are produced continuously. If slightly protected the first winter they will revive the following spring and bloom during that whole season. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 30c.
Celosia
(Cock’s Comb.) H. A.
Crimson (Chinese Woolflower). — A distinct type of the Plumed Celosia. The plants average 2 ft. in circumference. Scores of branches are thrown out bearing ball-shaped flowerheads of a crimson color resembling a ball of wool. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 30c.
Finest Varieties Mixed. — Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 30c.
Centaureas
H. A.
Under this name is included such popular annuals as the Cornflowers, Sweet Sultans, etc. They are favorite in all sections of the country, are perfectly hardy, will grow and do well almost anywhere, and are much in demand as cut flowers.
CYANUS (Corn-flower, Bachelor’s Button).
Annual, 2 ft.
Very attractive flowers of easiest culture; one of the most graceful of all. Sow early in the spring in the beds where they are to bloom. Thrives well in poor soil.
Single
White. Fink. Dark Blue. Mixed.
Double
Pink Blue White Mixed
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c.
IMFERIALIS (Sweet Sultan). Annual, 2 to 3 ft.
This undoubtedly finest of all Centaureas for cut flower purposes has sweet-scented artistic-shaped flowers borne on long, strong stems, and when cut will stand for several days in good condition. Best to sow very early in the spring.
Finest Mixed. — Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c.
Parker’s Selected Flower Seed
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Convolvulus
(Morning1 Glory.) H. A.
Very popular, as they are one of the most free- flowering and rapid growing plants in cultivation, thriving in almost any situation; the beauty and delicacy of their brilliant flowers are unsurpassed. Soaking the seeds in warm water for an hour or two hastens germination; annuals 15 feet.
MAJOR OR CLIMBING MORNING GLORIES.—
Mixed, all colors. Pkt. 10c.
MINOR, or DWARP MORNING GLORIES.—
These dwarf Morning Glories really remain open all day in fine weather, and are rich colored, handsome dwarf plants. Not as well known as they should be; they make a fine border, or can he grown in masses in beds, producing an unusually brilliant effect. Pkt. 10c.
Coreopsis
H. F.
No flower has longer blooming season than Coreopsis. It is a most excellent cut flower, lasting well; color, bright yellow flowers large and showy. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c.
Cosmos
H. A.
Cypress Vine
H.
Pretty annual climber which, in a favorable sea¬ son, will attain a height of fifteen feet. Soaking seeds before sowing hastens germination. Plant at the base of a tree or trellis and train upon strings. Its dark green foliage and star-shaped flowers in clusters are a mass of beauty all summer long.
Red. — Pkt. 10c. White. — Pkt. 10c.
Mixed. — Pkt. 10c.
Delphinium
(Hardy Perennial Larkspur.)
Handsome, stately plants of easiest culture. They are readily the most popular of all hardy plants. Their main season of bloom is in June, but if the flowerspike is cut back promptly it will branch and flower all through fall.
GOLD MEDAL HYBRIDS (Mixed). — A great va¬ riety of charming colors. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 40c.
Dianthus
(Chinese Pink) H. A.
Produce a great variety of brilliant colors and profusion of bloom. Sow out of doors when the danger from frost is past, and in a few weeks’ time they are a mass of bloom, continuing so until after hard frost. Survive the winter, flowering abundantly the following season. About a foot high. They are not particular as to soil, but should have a sunny location. Old plants flower earlier, but new plants give finer, larger flowers — therefore sow every year.
Double Chinese Pinks. — A very attractive variety. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c.
Pine Single Mixed. — The old-fashioned garden favorite. All the single-flowered varieties in one mixture. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c.
Digitalis (Foxglove)
(Gloxiniflora) H. P.
A stately old-fashioned border plant, furnishing dense spikes of brilliant-colored flowers, which are terminal and half as long as height of plant. Colors white, lavender and rose. Thrives best in cool, shady locations.
White. — Pkts. 10c; Vi oz. 40c.
Rose. — Pkts. 10c; Vi oz. 40c.
The Shirley — Mixed. Pkts. 10c; Vi oz. 40c.
Eschscholtzia
(California Poppy.) H. A.
Among our most beautiful and popular annuals, being of the easiest culture. From spring-sown seeds they flower profusely until late in the autumn, making them invaluable for bedding. The plants are of dwarf -branching habit, about 1 foot high.
Carmine King. — Deep carmine. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c.
Golden West. — Flowers very large. Golden yellow, orange center. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 15c.
Rosy Queen. — Rose Pink. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c.
Choice Mixed. — Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 15c.
Por long stemmed, bright colored flowers, use PLORANID every week after buds form.
Produce thousands of cut flowers in pure white, pink and crimson for autumn decoration when other flowers are scarce. Sow in the open ground, when danger of frost is past, or start under cover and afterwards transplant. Plant 18 to 24 inches apart in
rows or in masses in beds. When the plants are about a foot high pinch out tops to in¬ duce a bushy growth. They prefer a rather light, not too iTCh soil, but do well almost any¬ where.
Mammoth Perfection (Mixed). — Flowers of mammoth size and perfect form. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c.
Double Crested Cos¬ mos. — Of recent intro¬ duction. The flowers are double-crested, hav¬ ing double centers with a row of petals around the base, making them very attractive. The colors are crimson, white and shell pink.
Mixed. — All the
colors. Pkt. 10c: Vi oz. 40c.
Double Crested Cosmos.
for Hallowe'en decorations.
KLONDIKE (Beau¬ tiful Orange). — Coming at just the right season Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 40c.
Digitalis (Foxglove).
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Forget-Me-Not (Chinese)
Cynoglossum Amabile Blue. A.
This annual, recently introduced from China, is hardy, of easy culture, and can be grown success¬ fully in warm climates where ordinary Forget-Me- Nots cannot be grown in the open. It grows on tall, graceful branches 18 to 20 inches in height. Keep flowers cut and it will bear continuously all summer. Ideal for bedding as well as cutting. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25 c.
Gaillardia
(Blanket Flower). F.
Splendid bedding plants, remarkable for the profusion and brilliancy of their flowers, continu¬ ing in beauty during the summer and autumn; half- hardy, 1 y2 ft. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 20c.
Helichrysum
(Eternal Flowers.) A.
A popular, hardy annual; the flowers are large and the colors bright; highly prized for winter bouquets. Flowers intended for drying should be gathered when partially unfolded and suspended with heads downward in cool and airy place. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c.
Holloyhocks, Chater’s Prize.
Hollyhock
H. P.
Hollyhocks make a fine background next to a build¬ ing, high wall or fence. The double varieties are the most desirable. Seeds of the double varieties sown before mid-summer will insure fine plants the fol¬ lowing season. Sow the seed %-inch deep. Holly¬ hocks need a rich, well cultivated soil. If troubled with rust, spray freely with Bordeaux Mixture. Water liberally during hot dry weather. Sow fresh seed every year and pull up two-year-old plants in the spring. May be used for cut flowers if the ends are charred soon as cut.
Chater’s Prize, Double Mixed. — This strain stands unrivaled in richness and delicacy of coloring, with magnificent spikes of very double flowers. Pkt. 10c; M oz. 40c.
Kochia
A.
(Mexican Pire Bush or Summer Cypress).
A most effective decorative hardy annual, much resembling one of the compact evergreen shrubs. Has a light grass-green feathery foliage, which changes as the summer advances to a rich crimson. A. rapid grower succeeding on all soils. Height 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c.
Larkspur La France (Salmon Pink).
Larkspur 18 to 30 in.
The Larkspur with its long clustered spikes of beautiful irregular flowers is especially valuable for its brilliant colors. Very desirable for bedding, and strikingly effective as a background for borders and for planting among shubbery. Seed may be sown outdoors early in spring. For earlier blooming start very early indoors or sow in fall. Thin from one to one and one-half feet apart.
TALL DOUBLE STOCK FLOWERED. —
Dark Blue Light Blue
White Lustrous Carmine
La Prance (Salmon Pink)
Any of above, pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c.
One each, 5 colors, .40c.
Mixed. — Pkt. 10c; H oz. 25c.
PERENNIAL LARKSPURS.— See Delphinium.
Marigold h. a.
These, like the calendulas, are valuable because they light the garden with such a grand glitter of yellow far into the frosts of autumn. The dwarf varieties make a fine border for taller sorts, and both are effective when planted in groups or in garden borders. Average height, 1 to 2 ft.
Large African. — Double, orange and lemon, mixed; 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c.
Dwarf French. — Fine. Colors mixed, very double; 1 foot. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c.
Mignonette
A.
If successive sowings are made, its fragrant, modest-colored flowers may be gathered outdoors until November. Sow outdoors in rows about April 1st, and again regularly at intervals of about three weeks till August. Thin the plants to about 10 inches apart.
Large Flowering, Mixed. — Pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c.
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Nasturtium
A.
Probably the most popular and easily grown flower in our list, and remains longer in bloom. In favor¬ able soil the flowers are produced in abundance during the season. Nasturtiums prefer dry, rather rocky soil, such as we usually call “poor" soil, and bear their flowers in such locations in greater pro¬ fusion than in a rich garden, where they run too much to leaves
Dwarf mixed. — This mixture contains all of the choicest and prettiest flowers of the Dwarf variety. The plants form a small round bush, 12 to 16 inches high which is a mass of blooms all summer. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00.
Tall Mixed. — This mixture contains the choicest and prettiest flowers of the tall variety, are of quick growth, covering a whole hedge or trellis in a short time. The brilliant blossoms almost cover the plant. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00.
Nicotiana
(Flowering Tobacco.) H. A.
One of the easiest annuals to raise and one of the most effective. The flowers open toward even¬ ing and emit a powerful perfume.
Sanderae Hybrids. — An improved type with many delicate shades of color. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 40c.
Pansies
A.
Seed sown September or October in shallow boxes in the house or in a cold frame, where one is avail¬ able, will produce fine flowers in early spring. May be planted out of doors if given slight protection. Take care of the weakest looking seedlings, as they usually give the finest flowers.
Pansies thrive best in cool, moist soil which should be enriched by well-decayed barnyard manure or finely ground bone meal. Where extra large blooms are desired, it is recommended to pinch off all but two or three to the plant.
Bedding Pansies. — Contains a number of choice varieties and brilliant colors to meet the demand for a first-class mixture at reasonable cost. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25 c.
Masterpiece. — Flowers immense, beautifully curl¬ ed and waved, and so full that petals seem to be gathered to the stem, causing them to look like frilled velvet. Exquisite colors. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 65c.
Giant Orchid Flowering Exhibition Mixture. — This strain meets the demand for a real giant flowered fancy pansy and is as fine a mixture as can be obtained. Comprises exquisite shades and colors and produces giant, Orchid-like flowers. Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.00.
Periwinkle
(Vinca.) A.
Very satisfactory ornamental free-blooming bed¬ ding plants. They begin blooming in August from seed sown out of doors in May, or as soon as the ground is warm, continuing until frost. May be potted and kept in bloom through the winter; a fine cut flower, every bud opening when placed in water.
Rosea (Pink) Alba (Pure White)
White with Pink Eye. Mixed.
Any of above, pkt. 10c. One each of three sepa¬ rate colors, 25c.
Petunia
A. 1 to iya ft.
No better bedding plants. The distinct colors and markings make a brilliant showing. Plants are strong and bloom profusely until after frosts. Scatter seed mixed with sand, barely pressing it into soil with a small, smooth board. Be careful that the earth does not become dry during germination of seed, although watering must be carefully done. It is an advan¬ tage to sow seed early in shallow boxes in the house hotbed or cold frame for early flowering plants. Set plants 12 to 18 inches apart. The Petunia loves a rich soil and thrives best in a sunny location. Pinch back freely. This causes the plants to branch out and spread, shading the ground and conserving moisture. Keep the fading flowers clipped.
DOUBLE LARGE-FLOWERING PETUNIAS. — It is well known that seed saved from the most carefully hybridized flowers produce but a small percentage of double flowers, the balance being single of unusually fine quality. The weaker seed¬ lings should be carefully saved, as these invariably produce the finest double flowers. The same is true of the single sorts, the large, strong seedlings usual¬ ly being weedy, while weaker seedlings produce the very finest flowers, of best colorings. Pkt. 25c.
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. — This strain, originat¬ ing in California, is of incomparable size, luxuriance and beauty. Flowers are ruffled or fringed, and measure from 4 to 5 inches across. Pkt. 20c.
COMPACT BEDDING PETUNIAS
General Dodds. — Blood red.
Rosy-Morn. — Deep rose color.
Snowball — Pure snowy white.
Violacea. — Deep violet.
Any of above — Pkt. 10c; % oz. 45c. One pkt. of
each variety, 30c.
SINGLE BEDDING PETUNIAS. — Finest Mixed. — Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c.
Double Fringed Petunias.
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Large Flowering and Star Phlox.
Phlox Drummondii h. a.
Has a greater range of colors than almost any other flower, and no other surpasses it in freedom of bloom. Transplants readily, and in this section may be planted in fall.
Large Flowering Mixed. — Pkt. 10c: Vi oz. 50c.
Star Phlox. — Choice Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 50c.
Poppies (Annual)
Sow where they are to remain as early in the spring as possible. They do not stand transplanting. Mix the seed with dry sand and sow very thinly. Thin out to stand 5 to 6 inches or more apart if you wish best results.
Single Annual Poppies Mixed. — Pkt. 10c: Vi oz. 20c.
New Tall Double Poppy. — Much larger than either carnation or Peony Flowered. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c.
SHIRLEY POPPIES. — They are single, double and occasionally semi-double, and range in color from the purest white through the delicate shades of pale pink, rose and carmine to the deepest crimson and blood-red, while many are daintily edged and striped. In fact, so varied are they that scarcely any two flowers are exactly alike.
Mixed. — Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c.
Poppies (H. Perennial.)
Sow early in the open ground as soon as it is fit to work. The plants disappear during July and August, appearing again as soon as the weather gets cool. When this fall growth starts is the time they should be transplanted to their permanent flow¬ ering quarters. It is well to mark the places they are planted with a stake to insure the roots against disturbance during their resting period. For perma¬ nent beds these are unequaled. Effective among shrubbery, being large flowered, and showy. While Tulips are yet in bloom the Oriental Poppy makes the garden glow.
Orientale (Excelsior Mixture). — Pkt. lflc; Vi oz. 50c.
ICELAND POPPIES (Papaver Nudicaule). — Though hardy perennials, they flower the first year from seed, blooming almost as early as the annual sorts. Of graceful, neat habit, with bright green, fern-like foliage, they bear their brilliant flowers in endless profusion; most useful for cutting. If seed pods are picked off, will continue in flower the entire season. Evergreen throughout the winter, coming into bloom early the following spring.
Mixed Iceland Poppies. — Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 50c.
Portulaca a.
These brilliant and popular hardy annuals are of the easiest culture, luxuriating in an exposed, sunny situation, and producing throughout the summer their various colored flowers in the greatest pro¬ fusion. For very dry, sun exposed places, for rock- work, or low bedding at the seashore they are in¬ dispensable.
Extra Double Choicest Mixture. — Saved from dou¬ ble flowers. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 65c.
Ricinus
A. (Castor Oil Bean)
Tall plants, with broad leaves, used for centers and backgrounds. The best and most ornamental sorts, such as green and purple leaved, copper colored, bronze, etc. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 15c.
Salpiglossis A. (Painted Tongue)
One of the most attractive annuals, and should be in every garden. Blossoms are tube-shaped, similar to Petunia, and are beautifully veined and marked in shades of white, rose, red and purple. The markings are also often of a glistening shade of yellow, suggesting the glint of gold.
New Emperor (Extra Large Flowering Mixed). — Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 35c.
Salvia A. (Scarlet Sage)
A hedge or bed of Salvias is a blaze of color dur¬ ing the late summer and fall. Seed should be started either indoors or in a hotbed; sow about V4 inch deep; do not sow in open ground until soil has become well warmed. Transplant from 12 to 18 inches apart.
Splendens. — 2% ft. The well known variety, fiery scarlet. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 60c.
Bonfire. — An improved strain. Very early, bril¬ liant and large flowered. Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 75c.
Scabiosa
(Mourning Bride), 12 to 18 in.
This old favorite has been greatly improved. The flowers are borne on long wiry stems, in many beau¬ tiful colors. An exceptional garden plant and indis¬ pensable for cutting. Sow outdoors in May. Keep the seed pods clipped and the plants will bloom much longer. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c.
Salpiglossis (New Emperor).
Parker s Selected Flower Seed
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I Crimson King'. — Large rich deep crimson waved flowers of fine form.
Constance Hinton. — Giant White. Black Seed.
Fortuue. — Large, strikingly waved flowers of dusky violet blue.
Heavenly Blue. — A fine new variety, of a most beautiful soft tone of Delphinium blue. It is a pure blue self that does not show a trace of violet. The flowers are of immense size, with fours in¬ variably well-placed on long, stiff stems.
Hercules. — Best Giant Pure Pink.
Idyl. — Exquisite waved flowers of salmon pink.
King Mauve. — Largest waved flowers of pure mauve.
Mary Pickford. — A beautiful cream pink with just the faintest suffusion of salmon. The perfectly formed flowers that are invariably grouped in fours on the long stiff stems are large and decidedly waved.
Rosabelle. — Splendid large flower of bright rose.
Royal Purple. — As its name implies. The finest of the purples.
Valentine G-iant Flowers of Exquisite Shell Pink.
Warrior. — Maroon of Giant size. Flowers beauti¬ fully waved.
All Above Varieties — Pkt. 10c; 6 pkts. 50c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 90c, postpaid.
Superb Special Mixture. — Selected from choicest named varieties: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ^4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00
Stocks.
Stocks
(Gilliflower) Annual.
Stocks bloom over a long season, are beautiful, fragrant and satisfactory. Sow seed in open ground. hotbed or cold-frame. If transplanted, let this be done when the plants are small, just out of the seed- leaf, as they are apt to become so slender that they never make good.
Mammoth Early Branching Nice. —
Azure Blue Queen Ideal (White)
Belle of Naples (Deep Pink) Mixed
Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 00c.
Summer-Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas
How to Grow Sweet Peas. — For the best success, a cool, deep, moist soil, and a sunny situation are best. Fall preparation is preferable, but if done in the spring, use no green manure. Bone meal is good if rotted manure cannot be obtained. Sow early, as Sweet Peas need the cold, moist spring ground to make the root growth.
In the South excellent results may be obtained if planted as late as March. After manure has been put in trench, well worked in and covered, there should still be a furrow at least six inches deep. Sow the seed in these furrows to gugrd against drought. Cover seeds one inch. When plants are 2 inches high, thin to 3 or 4 inches apart and fill in another inch of soil around plants, leaving a portion of the plant above the surface; do this at intervals until the furrow is nearly full; it should always remain a little hollow to hold the rains, and to allow water to be applied in quantity when necessary.
During dry weather water thoroughly and fre¬ quently and give an application of liquid manure once a week. A mulch of rakings from the lawn will be found beneficial during hot weather. Cut flowers daily to prevent the plants from running to seed, as this would stop flowering.
The use of Floranid each week will keep color bright and stems long.
Austin Frederick Improved. — Giant flowers of soft fine lavender.
Campfire. — The brightest pure flame scarlet. The blossoms stand the hottest sun. the color being intensified by sunlight so that the hotter the sun the better the color.
Sweet William p.
A well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, producing a splendid effect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. It is much better to raise new, vigorous, young plants from seed every season than to divide the old plants.
Pink Beauty. — Fine deep pink. Exceptionally large trusses on long stems.
Scarlet Beauty. — Large bright scarlet trusses.
All above varieties. — Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c.
Single Mixed (P). — Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c.
Annual Variety. — Pkt. 10c; V* oz. 40c.
Spencer Sweet Peas.
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Mammoth Flowered Verbena.
Verbena <f>
Of trailing habit, foliage makes a perfect carpet and background for the broad, flat flowerheads. Seedlings are vigorous and produce the best flowers, consequently, sow Verbena seed every year. Plant inside in February or March, soaking the seed for a few hours previously. Press the seed firmly into the well prepared soil and water sparingly. Trans¬ plant when 1 inch high, and set outside after frost, in a warm, sunny spot. Have ground rich and keep young plants well cultivated. Clip fading flowers to keep up a constant succession of bloom until frost.
Mammoth-Flowered Verbenas _ Red, White, Pink,
Blue, or Yellow. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 40c. One pkt. each of above five colors, 35c.
Mixed. — Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c.
Wallflower (b>
The sweet fragrance of the flowers, gorgeous shades of brown and yellow will always give them a place in every flower garden. Are really biennial, but seed sown early and transplanted will produce flowers the first season. Useful for beds, borders and pot plants. The single varieties are best. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 20c.
Zinnia
The Zinnia has gained more steadily in popularity than any of our annuals because of the interest taken in it by plant-breeders who have tried to excel one another in improving existing forms and bring¬ ing out new ones each year. No annual has greater utility value. In the mixed border they may be had in bloom from early summer until frost, and they are splendid when used as cut flowers. For best results sow indoors and transplant to the garden early in May, or start outdoors and trans¬ plant plants later. Leave at least 2 feet between plants as they are robust growers and need suf¬ ficient space to attain maximum development.
CALIFORNIA GIANTS
These have smaller centers and more closely placed petals than old Double Giants type. Flowers of gigantic size and form of flower is most pleasing and graceful.
Enchantress. — Rose.
Orange Queen. — Golden yellow.
Fink Profusion (New). — Delicate Shrimp Pink. Very large.
Purity. — AVhite.
Rose Queen. — Striking bright rose.
Scarlet Gem. — Glowing scarlet.
Mixed. — Fine mixture of above.
Any of above — Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. separate colors
40c; 14 oz. mixture 30c.
One pkt. each of above five separate varieties. 40c.
TOM THUMB (Miniature)
Double Mixed Dwarf Varieties. — Fine for bedding
and cutting. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 35c.
NEW GIANT CACTUS or DAHLIA - FLOWERED ZINNIAS
The plants of this new race are very sturdy and produce many flowers with stout stems. In formation the broad petals are closely imbricated, sometimes seeming almost to be piled one upon the other. The flowers often measure 4 inches in depth and 6 to 8 inches in diameter. In general appear¬ ance, the flowers compare with the Show Dahlias.
Canary Bird. — A beautiful shade of canary yellow. Holds its color till bloomed out. Very desirable
Crimson Monarch. — The best red Zinnia. Immense flowers, often 8 ins. in diameter under good cultiva¬ tion. Vigorous grower. A marvelous production.
Dream. — Fine deep lavender, turning to purple. A new and desirable shade.
Exquisite. — The flowers resemble a large decora¬ tive dahlia. A lovely shade of light rose deeper toward the center.
Golden Dawn (New). — The flowers are a rich golden yellow, of enormous size and the most perfect type.
Polar Bear. — Monstrous flowers of the purest white borne in remarkable profusion.
Youth (New). — Beautiful soft rose, three or four shades lighter than Exquisite. Well-formed, vigor¬ ous and free flowering.
Any of the above — Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 60c. One pkt.
each of seven varieties listed, 75c.
Special mixture of above and other colors. Pkt.
10c; 14 oz. 50c.
Dahlia-Flowered Zinnia.
VIGORO
Specially prepared plant food
MAKES BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS VELVETY LAWNS LUXURIANT SHRUBS
5 lbs. 50c; 25 lbs. $1.75; 50 lbs. $3; 100 lbs. $5.
Shipping charges extra.
Parker’s Selected Flower Seed
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Parker’s Selected Dahlias
Showiest of the autumn flowers. The culture is most simple; any extra attention given to the grow¬ ing plants is repaid by larger and more blooms. A sandy soil, well enriched and a sunny position are advantageous factors, yet good results accrue in almost any soil. Plant about three feet apart. Large clumps of roots should be divided, leaving one or two eyes to the tuber. When planting place the tuber flat on its side and cover six inches deep; after the growth shows above ground cultivate until the blooming period.
Exceptional Dahlias
George Walters. — A wonderful California produc¬ tion of Hybrid Cactus formation. Most beautiful salmon pink or watermelon red, blending to old gold. Flowers of gigantic size six to nine inches in dia¬ meter. 50c each; 3 for $1.25.
Mrs. Elmer O. Drew. — Immense new creation from Massachusetts, of unusual Hybrid Decorative forma¬ tion. Its flowers are composed of very long, beau¬ tifully curled petals perfectly but irregularly formed. Of a rich purplish-maroon. Flowers of tremendous size and produced abundantly. $1.00 each; 3. for $2.50.
Mrs. I. De Ver Warner. — An exceptional Dahlia creation from Connecticut o f perfect Decorative formation and producing its phenomenal flowers on long, wirey stems. A most beautiful shade of rich, rosy mauve pink. Highly recommended. 50c each: 3 for $1.25.
Radio. — One of the most exceptional Dahlias. A Massachusetts creation that produces flowers eight to ten inches in diameter. A deep "American Beauty" red blending to yellow at the center, with tips of gold. One that could be recommended to the most critical Dahlia enthusiast. $2.00 each.
Sequoia Gigantea. — This California production is one of the most sturdy of all Dahlias. As tall in comparison with other Dahlias as the giant Red¬ woods, from which it derievs its name. It has an immense flower of buttercup yellow with a sugges¬ tion of red. The largest of the deep yellow Dahlias. 75c each: 3 for $2.00.
One of each of the above 5 Exceptional Dahlias for S4.00, postpaid, or one each of George Walters, Mrs. I. de ver Warner, and Sequoia Gigantea for $1.50,
postpaid.
Giant Dahlias
Bashful Giant. — One of the largest Dahlias grown, producing flowers from six to ten inches in diameter. An exquisite apricot with buff and gold tints. Ex¬ cellent bloomer. 50c each; 3 for $1.25.
Elizabeth Slocombe. — Gigantic brilliant purplish- garnet colored flowers of perfect Decorative forma¬ tion. 50c each; 3 for $1.25.
Millionaire. — Immense lavender, shading to white at center. 35c each ; 3 for 85c.
Pride of California. — Excellent glowing cardinal red. Vigorous grower, abundant bloomer. 35c each; 3 for 85c.
Snowdrift. — Giant, pure white Decorative Dahlia. 50c each; 3 for $1.25.
One of each of the above 5 Giant Dahlias for $2.00, postpaid. One each of Bashful Giant, Millionaire, and Pride of California for $1.00, postpaid.
Favorite Dahlias
Achievement. — Rich velvety maroon with collar of snowy white. Distinct and unusual. 25c each: 3 for 65c.
A. D. Lavoni. — Perfectly formed ball-shaped, tight¬ ly quilled shell pink. Abundant bloomer. 25c each; 3 for 65c.
Darlene. — Improved pond lily Dahlia. Dainty blend¬ ing of pink and white. Early and continuous flower¬ ing. Often 50 to 60 flowers on one plant during the season. 25c each; 3 for 65c.
Prank A. Walker. — Rare Decorative formation. Long stems. Deep lavender, free flowering. 25c each; 3 for 65c.
Souv. De Gustav Doazon. — Large orange-red of Decorative formation from France. 25c each; 3 for 65c.
One of each of the above 5 Pavorite Dahlias for $1.00. Any 3 for 65c.
Mixed Dahlias. — Includes many colors, shapes and forms. Remarkable value. 15c each; 3 for 40c; $1.25 per dozen; $10.00 per 100.
We are listing only a few of the better known and popular priced varieties. We can supply any Dahlia listed elsewhere at attractive prices.
HOME FLOWER GROWING
By E. C. VOLZ
A real flower garden encyclopedia! It will teach you how to propagate and cultivate your plants, how to care for, fertilize, and maintain them. It tells how and when and where to grow flowers; what different kinds look like; how to plan indoor, outdoor, rock, and water gardens; how to prepare exhibits for a flower show; how to organize a gar¬ den club. 151 illustrations, 364 pages. Price, $3.60.
Tuberoses
Double Pearl. — One of the most delightfully fra¬ grant and beautiful of the summer - flowering bulbs.
By skillful management a succession of flowers may be obtained all the year round. For early flowers they can be started in February or March in the greenhouse or hotbeds; and for a succession they can be planted at inter¬ vals as late as July. For flowering in the open bor¬ der plant about the middle of May. or as soon as the ground becomes warm.
Strong flowering bulbs.
Each 8c: per doz. 76c.
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Parker’s Selected Gladioli
Among the easiest and most satisfac¬ tory bulbs to grow. As decorative flow¬ ers for the garden or the adornment of interiors, they have few superiors. Start to plant the bulbs in early spring, contin¬ uing to do so every ten days or so for succession. Set them from 2 to 4 inches deep, according to size, and about six inches apart each way. Cut the spikes when the first bloom begins to unfold. Place in water and the buds will ex¬ pand b e a u t i fully and last for several days if the water is changed daily. Mail¬ ed postpaid at sin¬ gle or dozen rates.
In 100 lots include postage in your re¬ mittance. Weight, 8 lbs. per 100.
Alice Tiplady. — Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Grenadine orange.
Self-color, except that lower petals are lighter. Arrangement of flowers splendid with many flowers open at one time. Each 6c; doz. 60c: 100 $4.00.
America. — Very popular. Flowers soft lavender- pink. Each 5c; 50c doz.; $3.75 per 100.
Duchess of York — Seedling of and a decided im¬ provement on Baron Joseph Hulot. Much larger flowers of the same beautiful purple blue. 10c each; $1.00 doz.; $7.50 per 100.
Halley. — Lovely salmon pink, very early. Each 5c; doz. 50c; per 100 $4.00.
Lily White. — Earliest White. — A pure glistening
white. Fast succeeding other white varieties in pop¬ ularity. Many flowers open at one time and arrange¬ ment tine. Each 5c; doz. 50c; $3.75 per 100.
Los Angeles. — Shrimp pink with an orange carmine throat. Produces several lateral stems which make good flowering spikes. Each 6c; doz. 60c; 100 $4.00.
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. — Flowers of largest size, borne in strong straight spikes. A lovely salmon- pink with brilliant deep red blotches in the throat. A color combination rivaling many of the finest Or¬ chids in its richness. Each 5c; doz. 50c; $4 per 100.
Mrs. Watt. — Glowing American Beauty rose color. Nearly all the flowers open at one time; spike very erect and not too stiff. Each 8c; doz. 80c: per 100, $6.00.
Odin. — Light jasper red. shading to a light pink throat. Tyrian-rose blotch on lower petals. Strong straight spikes. Each 6c; doz. 60c; 100, $4.50.
Souvenir. — A perfect flowering golden yellow glad¬ iolus. Very early and a splendid grower. Each 8c; doz. 85c; $6 per 100.
Virginia. — A pure scarlet with a slightly lighter throat. Has large open flowers facing one way. 5c each; 50c per doz.; 3.75 per. 100.
Good Mixture. — Made up from a good assortment of varieties especially adapted for massing, etc. 30c per doz.; $2.25 for 100.
“Royal” Mixture — Composed exclusively of high- grade varieties, including many new and rare kinds. Embraces the greatest possible range of color, and contains the best large flowering sorts. Doz. 60c; 100, $4.50.
Flower Pots and Saucers
Special Prices to Florists Using Large Quantities
Charge will be made for packing- at 25 cents on or¬ ders amounting to $2.50 or less. On large orders, add 10 per cent to amount of order. This barely covers the cost. We pack careful¬ ly, but will not be re¬ sponsible for breakage.
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Diam. |
Each. |
Doz. |
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6-inch |
$ .20 |
$2.00 |
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8-inch |
.30 |
3.00 |
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9-inch |
.45 |
4.50 |
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10-inch |
.60 |
6. 00 |
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12-inch |
1.10 |
11.50 |
Diam. SAUCERS Each. Doz.
6-inch . $ .08 $ .80
8- inch . 10 1.10
9- inch . 15 1.50
10-inch . 18 1.75
SHALLOW POTS — INCLUDING SAUCERS
Similar to the ordinary flower pot, but shallower, being only 4 V2 to 5 inches deep. Just the thing for bulbs, ferns, etc.
Diam. Each. Doz.
8-inch . $ .50 $5.00
10-inch . 75 7.50
Ask for prices on sizes not quoted.
SEME SAN TREATMENTS FOR HARD ROT OF GLADIOLUS
Also Make Larger and Healthier Blooms
The only treatment which will successfully con¬ trol the hard rot of gladiolus is! a soaking of the diseased corms in a 2 per cent solution of Du Pont Semesan for seven hours. Liquid disinfect¬ ant may be made by stirring 2% ounces of Seme¬ san into a gallon of water. It forms a cloudy so¬ lution. Place the corms in a bucket, and cover them with this Semesan solution during the soak¬ ing period.
For prices, see page 18.
GLADIOLUS
By F. F. Rockwell
Recommended as “the best brief guide on gladio¬ lus growing.” It tells how to plant, fertilize, and cultivate; how to grow from seed or bulblets; how to harvest and cure; how to handle for cut flowers; and every other detail needed for success with this pop¬ ular flower. 45 illustrations. 79 pages. Postpaid $1.10, or free with every order for Gladiolus amount¬ ing to $10.00.
IN SEASON we also carry
Complete Lines of
Hyacinths - Tulips - Daffodils
Write for prices the first of September
Parker s Selected Flower Seed
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Tall Bearded Iris
Among' the most desirable and easiest grown of our spring-flowering hardy plants, Iris produce showy flowers of exquisite coloring, combining the richest and most delicate tints.
Dust with gypsum, plant 12 inches apart in clumps of three or more in a well drained sunny location and while placing the long roots deep, leave the rhizome half uncovered. Avoid fresh manure. Use bone meal.
AMAS. — Very large and showy. Two shades of violet. Each 25c; doz. $2.50.
CAPRICE. — Reddish purple standards with deeper colored falls. One of the best reds. Grape frag¬ rance. Each 25c; doz. $2.50.
CORRIDA. — A charming sky blue self of most delicate and graceful habits. Each 50c; doz. $5.00.
GEORGIA. — An early bright, free flowering rose- pink. Each 50c; doz. $5.00.
GOLDEN PLUME. — Golden yellow standards with chestnut brown falls. Very showy. Each 25c; doz. $2.50.
LA NEIGE. — Splendid white flower of good form and substance. Each 25c; doz. $2.50.
LENT A. WILLIAMSON. — Light violet and rich velvety purple. Heads list of American Iris. Each 25c; doz. $2.50.
MME. CHOBAUT. — Standards white, suffused pale yellow to wine red. Falls white suffused with lilac. Each 35c; doz. $3.50.
MOTHER OP PEARL. — Pale bluish lavender with faint creamy understone with luster of sea shell. Each 50c; doz. $4.50.
QUEEN OP MAY. — Best of the old pinks. Each 25c; doz. $2.50.
RITA. — A beautiful, clear blue-purple self with wonderful stems branching almost from the ground. Enormous flowers, vigorous and early. Each 50c; doz.. $5.00.
Postage extra on above roots.
Amas.
Can furnish any variety listed elsewhere at at¬ tractive price. Write for price in quantity.
Herbaceous Peonies
Among the most beautiful of all hardy perennials, no garden is complete without them. In the newer sorts, flowers have been produced, reaching, in many instances, 7 to 9 inches in diameter and 5 to 6 inches in depth, with strong, stiff stems 2V4 to 3 feet long. The permanency of Peonies should espec¬ ially recommend them to your favor, for once planted in suitable soil, they continue to grow better and larger each year. A sunny situation suits them best but they thrive in partial shade also.
Peony (Pestiva Maxima).
Culture. — Peonies require a good, deep, rich soil and an abundant supply of water during the grow¬ ing season. Do not use fresh manure near the roots. Use bonemeal. Spade ground deep but plant roots shallow so that the eyes are barely covered (about 1 to 2 inches). Too deep plantings is the cause of shy flowering.
Size of Roots. — The roots we offer have been grown two years from root, divisions and have 3 to 5 eyes. If planted during October and November these roots should become well established and give some flowers the following year.
ASA GRAY. — Salmon-flesh, thickly sprinkled with minute dots of lavender. Each $1.00.
CANDIDISSIMA. — Very early. Blooms large pure white. Very fragrant. Each 50c.
CLAIRE DUBOIS. — Immense ball-like blooms of rich clear satiny pink with glossy reflex. A glorified Mons. Jules Elie. Each $1.00.
COUVOUNE D’OR. — Pure white with circle of yel¬ low stemens around center. Each 75c.
EDULIS SUPERBA. — Strong grower, free bloomer, very early, with rose fragrance. Excellent for cut flowers. Deep mauve pink. Each 75c.
PELIX CROUSSE. — We consider this one of the finest brilliant red Peonies. Each $1.00.
PESTIVA MAXIMA. — Very large; globular rose type. Pure white, center prominently flecked crim¬ son; outer petals sometimes faint lilac, white on first opening. The most popular white variety for cut- flowers. Each 75c.
GERMAINE BIGOT. — Very large, soft lilac-rose bloom. Guards and collar splashed crimson. Very prolific bloomer with stiff stems. Each $1.00.
Can furnish any variety listed elsewhere.
Postage or express extra on all above roots.
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Parker’s Choice Plants
Mother’s Day Daisy.
Annuals and Perennials
Aquilegia (Columbine). — Long Spurred Hybrids. Doz. $2.50; 3 for 75c.
Campanula (Canterbury Bells). — Rose, blue and white. Doz. $2.50; 3 for 75c.
Coleus. — Assorted from 2-inch pots. Doz. $1.50; 3 for 50c.
Coleus (Trailing’ Queen). — For porch boxes or hanging baskets. From 2-inch pots. Doz. $1.50; 3 for 50c.
Coreopsis (Lanceolata). — Golden yellow. Doz. $2.00: 3 for 75c.
Daisy (Hartye and Elder Mothers’ Day). — Large white, yellow centered daisy, in bloom for Mother's Day. Doz. $1.50; 3 for 50c.
Delphinium — Hollyhock Strain. Doz. $2.50; 3 for
75c.
Dianthus Barbatus (Sweet William). — Red, white and rose. Doz. $2.50; 3 for 75c.
Digitalis. — Giant Sturdy. Assorted. Doz. $2.50; 3 for 75c.
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) . — Yellow and orange red. Doz. $2.00: 3 for 60c.
Hollyhock (Double). — Red, white, pink and yellow. Doz. $2.00; 3 for 65c.
Lantana — Showy plant for porch boxes or speci¬ mens. Doz. $2.50; 3 for 75c.
Weeping Lantana. — Fine plant. Doz. $2.50: 3 for 75c.
Pyrethrum (Painted Daisy). — Large daisy - like blooms in shades of pink and white. Doz. $2.50; 3 for 75c.
Scarlet Sage (Salvia). — From 2-inch pots. Doz. $1.25: 3 for 35c.
All Plants furnished. Write for prices on varie¬ ties not listed. Six of above varieties same rate as dozen. Not less than 3 of a variety sold. Do not fail to enclose postage as postage and express on plants are extra.
Chrysanthemum
LARGE DOUBLE-FLOWERED VARIETIES
Black Hawk. — Fine deep crimson. Large size.
Chrysolara. — Early October. An evenly colored, incurved golden yellow. Blooms are from 6 to 8 inches in diameter.
Early Snow. — Earliest of all white Chrysanthe¬ mums; heavily plumed.
Glory of the Pacific. — A lovely shade of brightest pink. Large and fine.
Oconto. — Finest of large whites.
Pride of Richmond. — The new and popular in¬ curved pink.
Red Doty. — Wine red with silver reverse. Very large.
Tiger. — A splendid yellow. Flowers very full, bright color and excellent stem.
Any of above: Each 20c; doz. $2.C0. Other va¬ rieties quoted on by request. Not less than 3 sold.
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUM Diana. — Very free flowering pure white. Good foliage.
Glory of Seven Oaks. — Deep golden yellow. Harvest Home. — A beautiful bronze.
Murillo. — The best pink hardy chrysanthemum.
Old Lavender. — A beautiful shade of lavender.
Each 20c; doz. $2.00. Not less than three sold. Postage or express extra.
Four Best Bedding Geraniums
The varieties offered are all semi-double flowering and are the best of their respective colors.
Irvington Beauty. — (New.) Of branching habit. Each branch producing immense trusses of rosy sal¬ mon-pink flowers.
Mme. Recamier. — Pure white.
La Favorite. — Largest and finest double white in cultivation.
Radio Red. — Its immense trusses of intense scarlet command immediate attention.
Price: 25c each; $2.50 dozen.
Hardy Phloxes
Europe. — Pure white with crimson eye. Commander-in-Chief. — Produced in trusses of im¬ mense size, and of an entirely distinct, brilliant crimson-carmine with deeper eye.
Independence. — Pure white. One of the best.
Jules Sandeau. — Pure pink.
Rhynstrom. — Bright rose-pink.
Mrs. Chas. Dorr. — Beautiful shade of lavender. Price: Each 35c; doz. $3.50, except where noted. Not less than three sold.
MANUAL OF GARDENING
By L. H. BAILEY
You can depend on this book to supply you with complete and practical in¬ formation on planting and landscaping your home grounds. Tells how to make the most of natural features; how to drain, cultivate, and fertilize the soil ; how to sow, propa¬ gate, transplant, prune, and graft the different classes of fruits, vegeta¬ bles, and flowers. Gives lists of varieties suited for different purposes. 350 illustrations, 539 pages. Price, $3.10.
IRISES
By F. F. ROCKWELL A handy guide which will bring you success with irises and show new uses and effects possible in your gar¬ den. Describes the dwarf, early, German, Japanese, Siberian, wa¬ ter, crested, Spanish, English, Dutch and other types; tells the best soils; what ferti¬ lizers to use; how to plant; and what care is necessary. Tells how to propagate stock for your own use. 54 illus¬ trations, 80 pages. Price $1.10.
Parker’s Selected Flower Seed
37
Parker’s Reliable Nursery Stock
Roses
Vigorous two-year field grown plants, except where noted. Each 75c; doz. $7.50. Postage extra.
Betty (H. T.). — Fine long buds. Coppery rose suf¬ fused with yellow. Strong spreading growth. Each $1.00; doz. $10.00.
Duchess of Wellington (H. T.). — Enormous taper¬ ing bud of Golden Orange, opening to immense saffron color flowers. Each $1.00: doz. $10.00.
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria (H. T.). — Still the best white in cultivation. A continuous bloomer.
Hadley. — Fragrant velvety crimson blooms lasting over a long period. Sweet scented.
Killarney (H. T.). — Pink, large pointed buds.
Killamey White (H. T.). — Pure white.
Jonklieer J. I». Mock (H. T.). — Immense, highly perfumed flowers of clear imperial pink. One of the best.
Mme. Edward Herriott. — Coral red. buds shaded yellow. Beautiful full flowers of bright rosy scarlet. Each $1.00; doz. $10.00.
Uaman Cochet. — Rich, rosy-pink, shaded silvery rose.
Ophelia. — Salmon-flesh, shaded with rose with orange blendings. Each $1.00; doz. $10.00.
Radiance. — Brilliant rose-carmine.
Red Radiance. — Pure red.
For any rose not listed, write us. We can fur¬ nish any rose grown.
Hardy Shrubs
Abelia. — Broad-leaved evergreen. Flowers white touched with pink from summer until frost. 2 to 3 feet. Each $1.00.
Almond-Flowering Double Fink or White. — An at¬ tractive shrub of compact growth blooming before leaves appear. Each $1.00.
Althea (Rose of Sheron). — Large showy double flowers. White, pink and purple. Each 60c.
Berber! Thunbergii. — Bright green foliage chang¬ ing to red in fall. Covered with red berries in win¬ ter. Each 50c.
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush). — Rapid grower. Cover¬ ed with spikes of lilac-like flowers all summer. Each 60 c.
All plants shipped direct from nursery, express
condition as they require only one handling. No
Crepe Myrtle. — Shrub growing 20 to 30 ft. high covered with crinkled panicles of flowers all sum¬ mer. White, pink, scarlet. Each $1.00.
Cydonia Japonica (Japense Quince). — produces bright scarlet flowers in early spring. Each 60c.
Dogwood. — White flowering. Small tree, covered in early spring. Each $1.00.
Deutzia (Pride of Rochester). — Large double white flowers tinted rose. Each 60c.
Forsythia (Golden Bell). — Drooping shrub covered with bright golden flowers in early spring. Each 60c.
Iiilac. — Well-known, hardy and vigorous, endures neglect and blooms abundantly. White or lilac. Each 75c.
Oleander. — Single or double pink or white. Each $1.00.
Philadelphus (Mock Orange). — Hardy shrub 8 to 10 feet. Bright green leaves, creamy white flowers; very fragrant. Each 60c.
Spirea (Anthony Waterer). — Free flowering com¬ pact, low growing shrub. Crimson blooms from spring to frost. Each 50c.
Spirea (Van Houttei). — Best of all spireas. Grace¬ ful bush with arching branches covered with beau¬ tiful small white flowers. Each 50c.
Weigelia (Rosea). — Erect growing shrub drooping as it ages, covered with rose trumpet-shaped flowers all summer. Each 60c.
Weigelia (Candida). — Same as above, except flow¬ ers are white. Each 75c.
Hedge Plants
Amoor River Privet. — A quick, close growing plant. Green through hotest summer and coldest winter. Makes a magnificent hedge. Doz. $1.50; 100. $6.00.
California Privet. — A vigorous grower having glossy green foliage until late in winter, doz. $1.50; 100 $6.00.
Evergreens, Shade Trees
Any Variety — Write for Prices.
We can furnish any plant, shrub, tree, or fruit tree listed elsewhere. Send us a list of your requirements and we will be pleased to quote.
collect. This insures plants reaching you in A-l plants shipped C. O. D.
PICKED FERTILIZERS For Garden and House Plants
PROPER FERTILIZING DOUBLES THE YIELD
Stim-^-planT
Glorious Gardens — Perfect House Plants
STIM-U-PLANT is the only complete plant food in tablet form. Guaranteed analysis 11 per cent Nitrogen, 12 per cent Phosphoric Acid, 15 per cent Potash. Water-soluble and immediately available to plants.
TABLET FORM OF GREAT VALUE
1. They give an EXACT FEEDING UNIT.
2. No MESSY MIXING.
3. No UNPLEASANT ODOR.
4. MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY. No food value lost in scattering, or run-off of soil surface water.
5. Makes REPOTTING of plants UNNECESSARY as it replaces the food withdrawn by the growing plant.
Insert tablets in soil about 3 inches from stem of plant, or dissolve in water at the rate of four tablets to the gallon and apply as liquid manure. Complete directions with every package.
Price: 10 tablets 15c; 30 tablets 25c; 100 tablets
75c; 1,000 tablets $3.50.
IIORAMID
UREA(BASF)
The highest grade of nitrogenous fertilizer. Con¬ tains 46 per cent immediate¬ ly available nitrogen, which is from double to treble as much as any other material. An important feature, also, is that its continued use does not leave the soil either acid or alkaline.
Wonderfully effective on all crops. Makes crops earlier, more productive, and finer quality. Flowers, larger in size, longer stem¬ med, brighter in color. 1-lb. boxes, not prepaid, 50c; 50-lb. bags. $12.00.
Plantabbs
are little tablets that are just chock full of health giving, growth producing, energizing plant food. They are a complete, properly balanced food for your plants, and make them grow better than they ever grew before.
Price, 30 tablets, 25c; 65 tablets, 50c; 1,000 tab¬
lets, $3.50.
38 J. H. Parker & Co., New Bern, N. C.
Parker’s Pure Clover Seed of Best Quality
Crimson Clover.
ALSIKE CLOVER. — Alsike Clover is leafy, grows thicker, is finer stemmed, and makes better hay and grazing than Red Clover. It is hardier and will stand greater extremes of heat, drought and severe¬ ly cold weather than any other clover. It is adapt¬ ed to a variety of soils, succeeding on light upland as well as on bottom lands. It makes a thick under¬ growth, greatly increasing the yield as well as the feeding value of hay. From 8 to 10 pounds should give a good stand. If you have not succeeded in getting a stand of other clovers because your land is acid or moist, sow Alsike. Postpaid, lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. and over, 35c lb.
AMERICAN ALFALFA, or LUCERNE (U. S. Cer¬ tified Origin). — In the South will produce from 5 to 7 tons of hay an acre each year and improves the soil. Very large, branching roots penetrate far down, loosening the soil, getting plant food where other crops would be a failure. Alfalfa is a peren¬ nial, and lasts for 8 to 10 years. Sow seeds in thoroughly prepared soil at the rate of 20 pounds to the acre. If Alfalfa has not been sown before, thor¬ oughly drain and lime the soil, and inoculate the seed. Postpaid, lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. Not prepaid,
5 lbs. and over, 35c per lb.
BURR CLOVER. — Adapted for fall seeding only. For the South, it is a most valuable winter-grazing crop, growing luxuriantly all through the winter. It reseeds and improves in growlh each succeeding year. Admirably adapted for growing with Bermuda Grass, the combination makes a splendid year-round pasture. Sow at rate of 10 to 15 lbs. per acre. In the burr, postpaid, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50. Not pre¬ paid, 5 lbs. and over, 20c per lb.
CRIMSON CLOVER. — You will make no mistake if you sow Crimson Clover on every piece of land that will be unoccupied by another crop next win¬ ter. Whether you grow it for grazing, hay or im¬ proving your land, it will pay handsomely. A crop of Crimson Clover plowed under is considered worth $20.00 to $30.00 an acre, in increased productivity, and improved condition of the soil. Sow from the last working of corn and cotton till the end of October. Fifteen pounds sows an acre. Postpaid, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. or over.
15c per lb.
LESPEDEZA, or JAPAN CLOVER. — Valuable for poor, worn-out fields, hillsides, thin woods, and wet bottom lands. It does not produce enough hay in this section to make it of much value for this purpose, but is is particularly valuable for summer grazing on land that cannot be used for other pur¬ poses. Sow 20 to 25 pounds per acre broadcast from February to April, and do not graze it early if you wish it to reseed. While the plant winter-kills it re-seeds itself and thickens every year, and will soon spread. Sow with Carpet Grass for best poor- land pasturage. Postpaid, lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00.
Not prepaid, 5 lbs. or more, 25c per lb.
RED CLOVER (American Grown). — This valuable crop is not only one of the most excellent hay and forage crops, but it is a great soil improver. Red
Clover can be cut for two or three years from one seeding, and on good land will yield two cuttings per year. It has been found particularly adapted to the northern part of the Cotton Belt; when sown alone in this section, 10 to 12 pounds to the acre. Postpaid, lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. Not prepaid, 5 lbs.
and over, 35c per lb.
WHITE, or DUTCH CLOVER.— Doe s well in nearly all parts of the South. In this section it is suited to all soils; is especially valuable and largely used in lawn and pasture mixtures. It makes a small, close, compact growth. If sown alone, sow 6 to 8 pounds an acre; more largely sown with other grasses. Postpaid, lb. 50c; 10 lbs.
$4.50. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. or more. 40c per lb.
WHITE BOKHARA, or SWEET CLOVER. — A good clover on poor land as a soil improver and to prevent washing. It is very hardy and stands heat and drought remarkably well. It makes a good graz¬ ing while young and also makes good quality hay if cut before it blooms. If allowed to blossom it gets hard and woody. Is also valuable for bees; we recommend this Clover for poor soil. Either scari¬ fied or unscarified seed offered. Scarification lowers purity and raises germination. Postpaid, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.25. Not prepaid, in 5-lb. lots or over, 20c per lb.
Unless previously planted in same soil, all clovers require inoculation.
ALL LEGUMES
Alfalfa, all Clovers, Soy Beans, Cow Peas, Feas, Beans, Vetch, Peanuts with.
THE ORIGINAL SOIL INOCULATOR
With the Date and Germ Count on every can.
For profitable results, Agricultural Colleges advise inoculation for all legume seed, because it pays well in producing larger quality yields. Fresh, high count NITRAGIN, containing billions of nitrogen-gather¬ ing germs build up the soil. Costs less than others — is cheapest crop insurance. Insist on NITRAGIN.
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Alfalfa, All Clovers, - Feas, Beans
Size Inoculates Price Size Inoculates Price
% bu. 15 lbs. seed $ .40 1 bu. 60 lbs. seed $1.00
y2 bu. 30 lbs. seed .60 5 bu. 300 lbs. seed 4.75
Special Prices on Soy Beans and Cow Feas
(Note sizes carefully — not packed in smaller sizes) Size Inoculates Frice Size Inoculates Price
1 bu. 60 lbs. seed $ .40 5 bu. 300 lbs. seed $1.50
2 bu. 120 lbs. seed .70 10 bu. 600 lbs. seed 2.50
GARDEN NITRAGIN
Inoculates from 1 ounce to 8 lbs. seed. Price $0.25 Important. When ordering NITRAGIN, always be sure to state kind of legume seed you wish to in¬ oculate.
Nitragin has served the American Farmer since 1898
All Prices Subject to Change With Market. Special Prices on Large Lots.
Parker s Pure Field Seed
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Parker’s Pure Grass Seed of Best
BERMUDA GRASS. — Valuable grass for the South. Sure pasture grass for sandy soils, though it succeeds on all soils from hardest clay to the lightest sand and furnishes abundant pasture. Withstands scorching summer sun better than any other variety. Its roots form binder for soil to prevent washing. Hard to eradicate once it takes hold. Extensively used in the South for lawns and golf courses. Sow at the rate of 6 to 10 pounds per acre between March 1st and June 1st. Seed will not germinate when ground is cold. Under favorable conditions it requires from 20 to 30 days to ger¬ minate. Postpaid, lb. 55c; 10 lbs. $5.00. Not pre¬
paid, 5 lbs. and over, 45c lb.
CARPET GRASS. — Is one of the most valuable grasses known for permanent pastures on sandy soils of the southern Coastal Plain. It is the South’s perennial, poor land pasture, being at least equal to Bermuda Grass in carrying capacity and feeding value and will thrive on soils where Befmuda can be made to succeed only by the use of fertilizers. Car¬ pet Grass can be sown broadcast over pastures, creek bottoms, or cut-over woodland without break¬ ing up or cultivation; stands close grazing and trampling. A single plant in a single year will spread so as to form a circle 2 or 3 feet in dia¬ meter. Carpet Grass never becomes troublesome as it is very easily