PETER HENDERSON & CO.. NEW YORK— VEGETABLE SEEDS 



THE IMPORTANCE 



OF JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST SOWN VEGETABLES. 



The spring and summer of 1918 were marked by extraordinary activity in gardening work, due 

 to the urgent appeals of our government, and the realization by amateur gardeners and plot owners 

 that if victory was to be won there must be a vastly increased amount of food produced in the gardens 

 of America. 



The coming of peace will not bring plenty and this year there is still great need for increased 

 HOME PRODUCTION OF FOOD IN THE GARDEN because every available ship is now engaged 

 in carrying foodstuffs to Europe; and vegetable products are going to be both scarce and high in price. 



We therefore wish to impress upon our friends the importance, — of second and even third plantings 

 of vegetable seeds during the months of June, July and August, which is not as generally practiced 

 among home gardeners as it should be. 



THE FACT IS, YOU CAN DOUBLE THE OUTPUT OF YOUR GARDEN AND RAISE A 

 HOST OF GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE FROM NOW ONWARDS 

 UNTIL FROST ENDS GARDEN OPERATIONS. 



The possibilities of your garden have by no means been exhausted when you have raised one 

 crop of vegetables, and many of the thriftiest gardens are planted after June' 1st. Many varieties 

 of vegetables yield larger crops from summer sown seed, than from spring sown seed, because the 

 weather prevailing at the time the young plants attain any size is exactly suited to their requirements, 

 and they are able to grow and complete their development without check. Keep on sowing rows of 

 Beets until August, as they are always welcome on the table, and store well for winter. 



Plant Bush Beans now and at other times up to August 15th and you will reap additional harvests 

 of sweet, tender pods. Sow Sweet Corn every two weeks until July 15th. The early part of June is 

 the time to sow Cabbage seeds for plants to set out for winter crop. 



Now is the best time in all the year to sow seeds of root crops, such as Carrot, Beet, Turnip and 

 Ruta Baga. Sow Ruta Baga in June and Carrot and Turnip in July. The young plants attain 



their true leaves when the weather is favorable to them, and grow right on without a check, conse- 

 quently they are tender and palatable. 



For your health's sake, do not omit to put in more rows of SPINACH, indispensable and neces- 

 sary on every table. Sow up to September 15th. Victoria, Thick-Leaved and Long Standing. are 

 good varieties to plant as they are great heat resisters {see hack cover jor illustrations.) Don't waste 

 any ground, but in odd corners sow radishes. Red Forcing Radish and Early White Tipped Scarlet 

 Turnip Radish succeed well at this time. Put in more sowings of Lettuce up to Aug. 15th. Big Boston 

 and Salamander are suitable varieties to sow in summer. Besides the kinds specially mentioned 

 there are many other seeds which may be sown during the summer with every assurance of reaping 

 bountiful crops and they are listed in the following pages of this catalogue. The varieties marked 

 "early" should be chosen for late plantings, because they mature more quickly than the varieties 

 designated as "late." 



LIST OF VEGETABLES ESPECIALLY SUITED FOK SOWING IN JUNE, 



JULY AND AUGUST 



VARIETIES. Dates up to which they may be sown. 



Beans Dwarf or Bush. Every two weeks to Aug. 15th. 



Beets June to August 15th. 



Brussels Sprouts June {in seed bed). 



Cabbage Early June. 



Cauliflower Early June. 



Carrot Up to July 15th, 



Corn, sweet Every tivo weeks until July 15th. 



Cress, Garden. .Every two weeks until September. 



** Water August. 



Cucumber July 15th. 



Endive July to August 1st. 



Kale June. 



VARIETIES. Dates up to which they may bo sown. 



Kohl-Rabi July 15th. 



Lettuce August 15th. 



Mustard Every two weeks until September. 



Parsley Sow up to A ug. 1st. 



Peas July to August 15th. 



Pumpkin June. 



Radish Every two weeks until September. 



" Winter August. 



Ruta Baga June. 



Spinach July, August and September 



Swiss Chard. . .Every four weeks until August 1st. 

 Turnip July 1st to August 1st. 



Our Booklet, "GARDEN CULTURE OF ROOT CROPS,'' sent free if requested when ordering. 



