. Philips' buyers guide for 1897 : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. PARSLEY New Fern Leayed. Parsley succeeds best in a rich mellow soil. As the seed germi- nate very slowly, it should be sown early in spring, in rows 1 foot apart and % an inch deep. For winter use, protect in a frame or light cellar. Double Curled. A desirable market variety, as much curled as the Garnishing varieties, but stands the winter. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, it). 80c New Feru Leaved. New sort of recent in


. Philips' buyers guide for 1897 : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. PARSLEY New Fern Leayed. Parsley succeeds best in a rich mellow soil. As the seed germi- nate very slowly, it should be sown early in spring, in rows 1 foot apart and % an inch deep. For winter use, protect in a frame or light cellar. Double Curled. A desirable market variety, as much curled as the Garnishing varieties, but stands the winter. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, it). 80c New Feru Leaved. New sort of recent introduction; very beautiful, resembling a fern; it is used very exten- sively for garnishing purposes. Pkt. 5c. oz. 15c, ft>. $ PARSNIP. Sow early as the ground opens in spring, in drill one inch deep and fifteen inches apart. When well up thin out to five or six inches in the row. Long' White Dutch. Roots very long, white, smooth, ten- der, sugary and most excellent flavored. Very hardy and will keep through winter without protection. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c Hollow Crown. Roots long; grows mostly below the surface; has a smooth, clean skin and is easily grown. It may re- main in the ground during winter. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Sb. 70c. Sow in hot-bed in March or in open ground in the mid- dle of spring, in light, warm ground. When three inches high, transplant 18 inches apart each way and hoe fre- quently. Sweet Mountain. Sim- Hollow Crown. ilar to the Bull Nose but larger and milder in flavor. Used to make stuffed Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original J. M. Philips' Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Mercersburg, Pa. : J. M. Philips' Sons


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