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HOW and WHEN TO PLANT HOME-GARDEN VEGETABLES 



KIND OF 

 VEGETABLE 



Asparagus Roots ... 



Asparagus Seed 



Beans, Bush 



Beans, Bush Lima . . 



Beans, Pole 



Beans, Pole Lima. . . 



Beets, Early 



Beets, Late .... 

 Brussels Sprouts . . . 

 Cabbage, Early ... 

 Cabbage, Late . . . 



Carrots, Early 



Carrots, Late 



Cauliflower, Early . . 

 Cauliflower, Late ... 



Celery 



Celeriac 



Corn, Early 



Corn, Main-crop . . . . 



Corn Salad 



Cucumbers 



Eggplant 



Endive 



Kale, for spring use . 

 Kale, for fall use ... . 



Kohlrabi 



Lettuce 



Leek 



Melons, Musk 



Melons, Water 



Okra 



Onion Seed 



Onion Sets 



Parsley 



Parsnip 



Peas 'smooth). Early 



Peas iwrinkled) 



Peppers 



Potatoes 



Pumpkin 



Radish, Early 



Radish, Winter 



Salsify 



Spinach 



Squash, Summer. .. , 

 Squash, Winter . . . . 



Swiss Chard 



Tomato 



Turnips, Early 



Turnips, Late 



Rutabaga 



Quantity 

 required 



Dates for Sowing in Vicinity 

 of Washington, n C. 



Seeds or Plants 



Distance Apart 



Distance 



Depth to 



Days to Mature 



for a family 







For 50-ft. Row 



in Rows 



Rows Apart 



Sow Seed 









of 3 to 5 



Under Glass 



Open Ground 













60 





April 



50 roots 



1ft. 



3 ft. 





1-2 years 



1/2 oz. 





April and May 



1 oz. 







1 in. 



3-4 years 



lib. 





April to Aug. 



1/2 lb. 



3 ins. 



2 ft. 



1-2 ins. 



45- 75 days 



V2 lb. 





April to July 



Vz lb. 



4 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ins. 



60- 90 days 



% lb. 





April to June 



1/2 lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 





65-100 days 



V2 lb. 





April to June 



V2 lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins! 



70- 90 days 



1/2 oz. 



March 



April to June 



1 oz. 



3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



Vz in. 



50- 75 days 



V2 oz. 





June to Aug. 



1 oz. 



3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1 in. 



75-100 days 



1 pkt. 





April to July 



Ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 





100-140 days 



ipkt. 



February 



April 



1 pkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2 ft. 



Vz in." 



80-100 days 



ipkt. 





May to July 

 April and May 



1 pkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



Vz in. 



120-180 days 



ipkt. 



March 



Vz oz. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vz in. 



60- 80 days 



1 pkt. 





May to July 



Vz oz. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vz in. 



100-120 days 



1 pkt. 



February 



April 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



Vz in. 



90-115 days 



Ipkt. 





May and June 

 April and May 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



Vz in. 



100-140 days 



1 pkt. 



February 



Ipkt. 



6 ins. 



3-5 ft. 



Vs-Viin. 



115-135 days 



Ipkt. 





April and May 



1 pkt. 



6 ins. 



3 ft. 



V4 in. 



100-150 days 



ipkt. 





May 



1/4 lb. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ft. 



1 in. 



60- 80 days 



Ipkt. 





May to July 



V4 lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 





80-100 days 



1 pkt. 





April and May 



3/4 oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vz in! 



45- 60 days 



Ipkt. 





May to July 



1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



lin. 



50- 70 days 



Ipkt. 



March 





Ipkt. 



18 ins. 



2 ft. 



Vs in. 



110-120 days 



1 pkt. 



February 



April to Aug. 



Ipkt. 



12 ins. 



18 ins. 



Vz in. 



75-100 days 



1 pkt. 





Aug. and Sept. 



Ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2V2ft. 



Vz in. 



55- 65 days 



ipkt. 





June to July 

 April to July 



Ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2 Vz ft. 





55- 65 days 



Ipkt. 





Ipkt. 



5 ins. 



15 ins. 



Vz in! 



50- 60 days 



2 pkts. 



February 



April to Aug. 



1 pkt. 



12 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



V8-V4 in. 



45- 80 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



April and May 

 May to June 



Vz oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



V2-I in. 



120-150 days 



ipkt. 





Ipkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 





90-120 days 



1 pkt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



V2-I in! 



100-125 days 



1 pkt. 





May and June 



Vz oz. 



10 ins. 



3 ft. 



lin. 



55- 60 days 



ipkt. 



February 



April and May 



ipkt. 



2-3 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



V4 in. 



95-120 days 



1 lb. 





April and May 



Iqt. 



3 ins. 



1 ft. 



1 in. 



60- 75 days 



1 pkt. 





April and May 



Vz oz. 



4-6 ins. 



1 ft. 





65- 90 days 



Ipkt. 





April 



Ipkt. 



3-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



V2-I in. 



100-150 days 



1/2 lb. 





March to May 



lib. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2 ins. 



50- 65 days 



1 lb. 





April and May 



1 lb. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2-3 ins. 



50- 75 days 



1 pkt. 



March 





1 pkt. 



15-18 ins. 



2-3 ft. 





100-130 days 



Ipk. 





April to July 



Vz Pk. 



14 ins. 



3 ft. 



'3^'ins. 



60- 90 days 



Ipkt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



1 in. 



100-130 days 



2 pkts. 



March 



April to Sept. 



Vz oz. 



1-2 ins. 



12 ins. 



V4 in. 



25- 50 days 



Ipkt. 





July and Aug. 



Vz oz. 



3-4 ins. 



12 ins. 



V4 in. 



25- 50 days 



ipkt. 





April and May 



3/4 oz. 



4-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1 in. 



125-130 days 



1 pkt. 





April to Sept. 



Vz oz. 



4 ins. 



12-18 ins. 



Vz-1 in. 



40- 55 days 



Ipkt. 





May to July 

 May to June 

 April to June 



Ipkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



V2-I in. 



50- 65 days 



Ipkt. 





1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 





60-110 days 



1 pkt. 





3/4 oz. 



6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



Vz in! 



50- 60 days 



ipkt. 



Feb. and April 



June 



1 pkt. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 





100-120 days 



Ipkt. 





April and May 



Vz oz. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



1/2 in. 



40- 75 days 



1 pkt. 





July to Sept. 

 June and July 



Vz oz. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



Vz in. 



40- 75 days 



Ipkt. 



March 



Vz oz. 



8-10 ins. 



2 ft. 



V2 in. 



70- 90 days 



i 



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ASPARAGUS 



One ounce to 50 feet of drill; 

 about 4 pounds to the acre 



Culture. Sow in April in drills about 1 

 foot apart and 1 inch deep. Keep cultivated 

 and transplant to permanent bed when a 

 vear old, following instructions under As- 

 paragus Roots. 



167. Mary Washington. A rust-resistant 

 variety with mammoth shoots of tempting 

 color and outstanding quality. A heavy pro- 

 ducer. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; l^Ib. $1.00, 

 postpaid. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



Culture. Plant in spring, after March 15, in rows 3 feet apart. 

 The beds should be dug 18 inches deep. Place several inches of ma- 

 nure in the bottom of the trench and cover with 3 to 4 inches of clean 

 rich soil. 

 Mary Washington. 1-yr. roots, 25, f2.00; 100, $4.50, postpaid. 



A PTI^U4^^l/ir One ounce will produce 

 /AIN MV-nV^I\C about 500 plants 



CuLTLiRE. Sow seeds in January in the greenhouse or in hotbeds 

 in March. Transplant, when large enough, in rows 3 feet apart, 2 feet 

 in the row. Cultivate when growing freely, and protect the plants in 

 winter by taking them into a cellar or in a coldframe. 

 248. Green Globe. Pkt. 20c.; ^oz. 75c.; oz. $1.35; U^h. $3.25, 

 postpaid. 



BEANS 



Culture. Plant about May 1 if soil is warm and dry, in rows 2}/^ 

 to 3 feet apart, dropping the Beans 3 inches apart in the drills and 

 covering not more than 2 inches deep. Soil should be well prepared. 

 Give frequent but shallow cultivation. Sow every 2 weeks for a 

 succession. 



Green-podded Bush Beans 



One pound will plant 100 feet of drill; 70 pounds, an acre. A 

 peck weighs 15 pounds, a bushel 60 pounds. 



538. Commodore. (58 days.) (Bush Kentucky Wonder.) Pods 

 7^2 to S}'2 inches, long, round, stringless, dark green in color. Finest 

 flavor and quality. Pkt. 20c.; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.60; 5 lbs. $3.35, 

 postpaid. 



Lb. 65c.-, 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.75, not postpaid. 



501A. Contender. (54 days.) Resistant to common Bean mosaic 

 and powdery mildew. Plant is heavy yielding, moderately vigorous, 

 hardy under adverse conditions. Pods 6 to 7 inches long, oval, string- 

 less and tender. Pkt. 1 5c. ; lb. 90c. ; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $2.80, postpaid. 

 Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.20, not postpaid. 



539. [Dwarf Horticultural (Taylor Long- Podded). (54 days.) 

 Pods 5}/^ to 61^ inches long, light green and stringless in snap stage, 

 turning white with splashes of crimson as it matures. An excellent 

 pod and green shelled Bean. Pkt. 20c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1,40; 5 lbs. 

 $2.90, postpaid. 



Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.30, not postpaid. 



BEANS, continued on page 4 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



