Archive image from page 140 of Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur. Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden for 1878 curtiscobbwashbu1878curt Year: 1878 TEIXOW DANVER8 ONION. YELLOW DUTCH ONIOR. PARSLEY (Apium Petkoselinum). German, Petei silie. — French, Persil. — Spanish, Peregil. Tha rden Parsley is a very useful and pleasant vegetable. Its seasoning flavor fo» soups and stews is very agreeable to many. It may be preser'ed by drying it till crisp, in summer; then rub it fine between the hands, and put in bottles for winter use. Culture. Sow it i
Archive image from page 140 of Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur. Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden for 1878 curtiscobbwashbu1878curt Year: 1878 TEIXOW DANVER8 ONION. YELLOW DUTCH ONIOR. PARSLEY (Apium Petkoselinum). German, Petei silie. — French, Persil. — Spanish, Peregil. Tha rden Parsley is a very useful and pleasant vegetable. Its seasoning flavor fo» soups and stews is very agreeable to many. It may be preser'ed by drying it till crisp, in summer; then rub it fine between the hands, and put in bottles for winter use. Culture. Sow it in drills half an inch deep, early in April. When the plants are three or four inches high, thin them to six inches apart; to keep a young stock constantly for use, cut down about a third part at a time. Keep it onlj' from severe frost. For this object, se- lect a warm spot of ground, light and rich; sow it early in the season; cut them all over in September; surround the bed, early in November, with boards, and cover with mats or shutters; glass is much better, if it can be obtained. per oz. Plain Parsley. The leaves of this sort are plain, or not curled; but it is better fla- vored than the curled for soups, &c. Per pkt., 5 10 Curled, or Double. A fine dwarf variety, tender; beautifully crimped and curled. Fine for garnishing dishes for the table. Per pkt., 6 10 Dickson Extra, or Triple-curled. A new and fine English variety. Per pkt., .'> .: 0 PARSXIP (Pastinaca Sativa). German, Pastinake. — French, PanaU. — Spanish, Pastinnca. The Parsnip is a biennial plant, similar to the Onion, Turnip, and Carrot in duration. Ji is both wholesome and nourishing, and desirable for winter and spring use. Culture. Same as Carrot. Scatter the seeds thinly, and cover evenly with the raks. p -v oa Lca« Smooth. Roots long, white, smooth, and regularly tapering to the eidr free imm side-roots. Very hardy, keeping through the winter where grown without any protection. Per pkt., 6 t03
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