OJhjt OU SxwdeJueA 



— do you know that garden Beans 

 are the descendonts of a wild 

 plant that originally was a native 

 of the American tropics? 

 The fine varieties of Beans we 

 have for our use today are far re- 

 moved from the original wild form. 

 Since the earliest time, man has 

 cultivated the bean, and has 

 greatly modified and improved the 

 species. 



Garden Beans are now classified 

 into two groups— the Dwarf or Bush 

 sorts, and the Pole or Climbing 

 kinds. The bush bean seems to be 

 rather generally favored by the 

 home gardener, because most vari- 

 eties of this type mature 10 to 12 

 days earlier than the pole. 

 Exercise the greatest caution about 

 cultivating or picking beans when 

 the plants are wet with dew or 

 rain. It is extremely possible to 

 spread disease from plant to plant 

 (if they are wet) with implements, 

 or even clothing brushing post. 

 This nutritious vegetable is most 

 delicious and tender if gathered 

 when about two-thirds grown. 



— oJUyvii CABBAGE 



Few crops pay back the cost of 

 fertilizing as well as cabbage. Use 

 a good commercial fertilizer that 

 con be applied before planting — 

 and your crop will richly repay 

 your efforts and expenditure. 

 Cabbage only grows well where 

 there is some moisture and cool- 

 ness; it can not stand extreme 

 dryness or heat. Soil moisture must 

 be adequate and conserved by 

 constant cultivation. 



— a^oud CARROTS 



This delicious, health-giving vege- 

 table is supposedly developed from 

 a wild weed — which long ago 

 farmers believed grew only on 

 badly managed land. Many im- 

 portant vegetable root crops and 

 ornamentals, including the lovely 

 Blue Lace Flower, are developments 

 from this supposed "wild weed" 

 that only grew on waste land years 



For excellence of flav 

 young, tender carrots- 



I want 

 to get 



them you must have rich soil that 

 will develop the roots fast. Slow 

 growing, old carrots ore onlV fit 

 for stock feed. 



— oJkMi PEAS 



The first spring activity in the 

 vegetable garden should be the 

 sowing of peas. The low varieties 

 can be planted as soon as the 

 ground con be worked. Taller kinds 

 about 10 or 15 days later. 

 The garden pea is rich in nutriti- 

 ous values, containing vitamins A, 

 B and C. 



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—aSpcyJui BEETS 



Beets are one of the easiest vegetables to 

 grow. They do well in almost any kind of 

 garden soil, but prefer a rich, sandy 

 loam that is easily worked. 

 They are rich feeders, so the soil must be 

 well fertilized in order to get the quick 

 growtfi necessary for tender, juicy beets. 

 Slow growth means tough roots. 

 It is always a good idea to sow beet 

 seeds thickly, and then thin out the plants 

 to allow proper root development. When 

 plants are about 4 inches high, thin to 

 2 inches apart if you want many small 

 roots, and to 5'/2 inches if you want 

 fewer and larger ones. 

 Make the rows 12 inches apart if you 

 cultivate with a hoe, or wheel hoe. Culti- 

 vate deeply and often at first, but care- 

 fully, so the young seedlings will not be 

 disturbed. 



— a^au6 CUCUMBERS 



The best soil for growing Cu 

 warm, sandy loam — especially 

 slight southward slope. 



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BEANS 

 Golden Wax 



