Archive image from page 19 of Descriptive catalogue and price list. Descriptive catalogue and price list : flower, field and garden seeds . descriptivecatal1908bail Year: 1908 PARSLEY. CULTUREâParsley succeeds best in a rich., mellow soil. As the seeds germinate very slowly, three or four weeks elapse sometimes before it makes its ap- pearance. It should be sown early in the spring, pre- viously soaking the seeds for a few hours in tepid water. Sow thickly in rows a foot apart and half an inch deep. One ounce to 150 feet of drill. CHAMPION MOSS or TRIPLE CURLED. The leaves are finely cut a
Archive image from page 19 of Descriptive catalogue and price list. Descriptive catalogue and price list : flower, field and garden seeds . descriptivecatal1908bail Year: 1908 PARSLEY. CULTUREâParsley succeeds best in a rich., mellow soil. As the seeds germinate very slowly, three or four weeks elapse sometimes before it makes its ap- pearance. It should be sown early in the spring, pre- viously soaking the seeds for a few hours in tepid water. Sow thickly in rows a foot apart and half an inch deep. One ounce to 150 feet of drill. CHAMPION MOSS or TRIPLE CURLED. The leaves are finely cut and curled and of a dark green color. ' Extra fine for garnishing and culinary purposes. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 25c, lb. 80c. ParsleyâChampion Moss. PARSNIPS. CULTUREâThey do the best in deep, rich, sandy soil, but will make good roots on any soil which is deep, mellow and moderately rich. As the seed is sometimes slow to germinate, it should be sown as early as possible; cover one-half inch deep and press soil firmly over the seed; give frequent cultivation, thin the plants 3 or 4 to the foot. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill, 5 lbs. 1 acre. GUERNSEYâRoots comparatively short, ending somewhat abruptly with a small tap root; grows with a cavity on the top or crown of the root. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. SUGAR or HOLLOW CROWNEDâThe best for table use; a vegetable of merit easily raised, and of great productiveness. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, y± lb. 20c, lb. 50c. PEASâEARLY. CULTUREâSow the early smooth kinds of peas as early as the ground can be worked, dropping them from two to four inches deep, in drills one and a half to two and a half feet apart, and one or two inches in the row. The wrinkled varieties must not be planted so soon as they are liable to rot in the ground. Hoe often and keep the ground clean and fine. For suc- â cesion of crops sow every two weeks up to July, 1st. A light warm soil is best adapted for very early peas, and heavier soils for la
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