TOMATOES, Continued 



PLANTING BY THE MOON 



Many gardeners like to govern their plant- 

 ing by the phases of the moon. For them, 

 we show here all the necessary informa- 

 tion generally shown by more voluminous 



arrangements. As seedsmen, we cannot 

 vouch for the effectiveness of this method, 

 but we are glad to provide this complete 

 and up-to-date chart for those who want it. 



Signs of the Zodiac and Their Influence 



Rutgers — Second early variety. Large 

 thick stems, vigorous foliage. Fruits 

 similar to Marglobe but flatter at stem 

 end. Bright red, with thick walls. Red, 

 firm flesh, low acidity. 72 days. 

 Stone Improved — Medium late. De- 

 servedly popular with canners and 

 market gardeners. Ripens evenly and 

 is uniform. Fruits large, flattened, but 

 deep. Smooth, attractive, scarlet-red, of 

 fine flavor. 86 days. 



Stokesdale — An extremely important 

 new development. Smooth, 7-oz. fruit, 

 brilliant color, exceedingly solid flesh 

 and small seed cavities. Matures in the 

 second-early group, a full week earlier 

 than the Marglobe group. Usually ahead 

 of Bonny Best, too — and 2 ounces 

 heavier. 



Small Fruited 



Red and yellow varieties, shaped like 

 miniature pears, plums, and cherries; 

 very attractive for preserves. 



TURNIP 



For summer greens or roots, sow as 

 early as radishes and lettuce. Then 

 cut when plants are 1" high. Sow 

 again in summer for fall and winter 

 use. Turnips do best when most of 

 their growth is made in autumn or 

 early spring. Should be grown rapidly 

 for best flavor and texture. 



Golden Ball or Orange Jelly — Medium 

 size, deep yellow with bronze-green 

 top. Creamy yellow flesh of fine tex- 

 ture. 65 days. 



Purple Top White Globe (fr)— All pur- 

 pose variety. Large, sweet tops. Smooth, 

 globe-shaped roots, purple-red above, 

 white below. Sweet, tender, crisp, white 

 flesh. 50 to 60 days. 



Purple-Top Strap Leal — Home and mar- 

 ket garden variety. Deep purplish-red 

 on top, white below. Flesh white and 

 never stringy. 



Foliage Turnip 



Seven Top or Winter Greens — For 



greens or fcrage. Young shoots ex- 

 tremely tender. Roots tough, undesir- 

 able for food. 50 days. 



Rutabaga or Swede Turnip 



American Purpletop — Hardy and pro- 

 ductive. Tender firm, light yellow, sweet 

 flesh. 88 days. 



T ARIES: Tends to dryness, 

 barrenness. Fairly good for 

 cultivating, spraying and 

 weeding. 



TAURUS : Fairly produc- 

 tive. A good sign for plant- 

 ing root crops particularly 

 potatoes and bulbous plants. 



II GEMINI: Dry and bar- 

 ren. Not good for any kind 

 of planting or transplant- 

 ing. Kill noxious growths. 



53 CANCER: Moist, very 

 fruitful, most productive of 

 the Zodiac. Planting and 

 transplanting should yield 

 good crops. Irrigate, bud, 

 graft, transplant. 



The table below shows 

 when the moon enters each 

 sign of the Zodiac. It also 

 shows the moon's changes. 



Under each month, we 

 show first the time at 

 which the moon enters 

 each SIGN (day of the 

 month and hour of the day, 

 Central Standard Time). 

 Then we show the moon 

 CHANGES (day and hour) 

 for each month. 

 • 1st QUARTER, MOON 

 INCREASING — During 1st 

 Quarter of Moon plant the 

 following: Asparagus, Broc- 

 coli, Brussels Sprouts, Cab- 



Q LEO: Most dry and bar- 

 ren sign. Use only to kill 

 weeds, destroy roots, etc. 

 ITT VIRGO : Moist but bar- 

 ren. Not recommended for 

 planting or transplanting; 

 good for cultivating and 

 destroying. 



— LIBRA: Fairly fruitful. 

 Seed for hay, corn, fodder, 

 etc. Produces vigorous pulp 

 growth, reasonable amount 

 of grain. Good for flowers. 

 Tfl SCORPIO: Next to Can- 

 cer in productiveness. Irri- 

 gate but do not dig pota- 

 toes. 



When to Plant 



bage, Cauliflower, Celery, 

 Corn, Cucumbers, Endive, 

 Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, 

 Spinach, Barley, Oats, Rye, 

 Wheat. 



) 2nd QUARTER, MOON 

 INCREASING — During 2nd 

 Quarter of Moon plant the 

 following: Beans, Egg 

 Plant, Melons, Peas. Pep- 

 pers, Pumpkins, Squash, 

 Tomatoes, flowers, and 

 cereals. 



When possible, plant seed 

 while the Moon is in the 

 fruitful signs of Cancer, 

 Scorpio or Pisces. The next 



^SAGITTARIUS: Gen- 

 erally considered barren 

 but used by many for on- 

 ions, seeding for hay, des- 

 troying weeds, etc. 



V5 CAPRICORN: Earthly, 

 fairly productive. Similar 

 to Taurus but drier. Bulb- 

 ous flowers, potatoes, 

 tubers, root crops. 



- AQUARIUS: Somewhat 

 barren. Good only for cul- 

 tivation and extermination 

 of pests. 



H PISCES: Similar to Can- 

 cer so use for same pur- 

 poses. Very' productive. Do 

 not dig potatoes. 



best signs are Taurus, Libra 

 and Capricorn. 

 © 3rd QUARTER. MOON 

 DECREASING — During 3rd 

 Quarter of Moon plant the 

 following: Beets, Carrots. 

 Chicory, Parsnips, Potatoes. 

 Radishes. Rutabagas. On- 

 ions, Turnips, Tubers. 



C 4th QUARTER. MOON 

 DECREASING— In 4th or 

 Last Quarter of the Moon 

 turn sod, pull weeds, and 

 destroy noxious growths, 

 especially when Moon is in 

 barren signs, Gemini, Leo, 

 Virgo or Aquarius. 



1948 — Moon's Phases and Positions — 1948 



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