GARDENING IN 1H6 



SPRING is always the season of hope, and this year it is once more a season of peace. Gardeners may well 

 take a personal pride and satisfaction in the victory, because of the role they played in producing food for 

 home consumption. It was the combined efTorts of everyone along the line from the men \\ ho grew the seed 

 in Idaho and Colorado and California to the seed dealers and retailers, the farmers and home gardeners and 

 canners, that spelled success. Once more food was a weapon that ser\ed us well. 



We cannot feel that the enthusiasm for gardening which sprang up during the past several seasons is going to 

 die a swift death. It is probable that many vegetable gardens will be smaller, and those coaxed along on poor 

 ground will no doubt be abandoned. In part \'ictory gardens will become flower gardens. But too many people 

 have discovered the mental lift and the relaxation of gardening to gi\ e it up entirely. Home-gro\\ n vegetables 

 are so far superior to shipped ones that many people will continue to raise them e% en when the war emergency is 

 f>ast. 



So . . . war or peace, we exp>ect spring to mean gardening, just as it always has. 



HOW and WHEN TO PLANT HOME-GARDEN VEGETABLES 



Quantity 



required 



for a family 



of 3 to 3 



Dates for Sowing in Vicinity 

 of Washington, D C. 



Seeds or Plants 

 For 50-ft. Row 



Distance Apart 

 in Rows 



Distance 

 Rows Apart 



Depth to 



Days to Mature 



Under Glass 



Open Ground 







60 





April 



50 roots 



1ft. 



3 ft. 





1-2 years 



V^oz. 





April and May 



Vi oz. 







lin. 



3- 4 years 



lib. 





April to Aug. 



^Ib. 



3 ins. 



2 ft. 



1-2 ins. 



45- 75 days 



"ta. 





April to July 



(|lb. 



4 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ins. 



60- 90 days 





April to June 



Ulb. 

 V^lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



65- 100 days 



Vilb. 





April to June 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



70- 90 days 



J4 <«• 



Vx oz. 



BCarch 



April to June 



Vioz. 

 '/ioz. 



3-t ins. 



15-18 ins. 



'2 in. 



50- 75 days 





June to Aug. 



3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1 in. 



75- 100 days 



llAt. 





April to July 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



'/2 in. 



100- 140 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



April 



May to July 



1 pkt. 



18^24 ins. 



2 ft. 



' 2 in. 



80- 100 days 



1^. 





ipkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



'A in. 



120-180 days 



Ipkt. 



March 



April and May 

 May to July 



Vioz. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vi in. 



60- 80 days 



1&- 





'/ioz. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



1/2 in. 



100-120 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



AprU 



May and June 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



Vi in. 



90-115 days 



1^. 





I pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



Vi in. 



100-140 days 



1^. 



February 



April and May 



I pkt. 



6 ins. 



3-5 ft. 



'/g-i4in. 



115-135 days 



Ipkt. 





April and May 

 May 



1 pkt. 



6 ins. 



3 ft. 



y^ in. 



100-150 days 



Ipkt. 





•4 lb. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ft. 



1 in. 



60- 80 days 



Ipkt. 





May to July 

 April and May 

 May to July 



'i lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



1 in. 



80- 100 days 



Ipkt. 





V« oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



V2 in. 



45- 60 days 



iSkt. 





1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



1 in. 



50- 70 days 



Ipkt. 



March 





1 pkt. 



18 ins. 



2 ft. 



'/gin. 



110-120 days 



ipkt. 



February 



April to Aug. 



1 pkt. 



12 ins. 



18 ins. 



V2in. 



75-100 days 



1 pkt. 





Aug. and Sept. 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2Vift. 



Vi in. 



55- 65 days 



Ipkt. 





June to July 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 1/2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



55- 65 days 



ipkt. 





April to July 



1 pkt. 



5 ins. 



15 ins. 



Vi in. 



50- 60 days 



2pkU. 



February 



April to Aug. 



1 pkt. 



12 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



Vs-'Ain. 



45- 80 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



April and May 

 May to June 



V2 oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



■A-l in. 



120-150 days 



Ipkt. 





1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



Vi-1 in. 



90 120 days 



Ipkt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



V2-I in. 



100-125 days 



1 pkt. 





May and June 



V2 oz. 



10 ins. 



3 ft. 



1 in. 



55- 60 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



April and May 



1 pkt. 



2-3 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



'/< in. 



95-120 days 



lib. 





April and May 



iqt. 



3 ins. 



1 ft. 



1 in. 



60- 75 days 



Ipkt. 





April and May 



','2 oz. 



4-6 ins. 



1 ft. 



Vain. 



65- 90 days 



1 pkt. 





April 



March to May 



I pkt. 



3-* ins. 



15-18 ins. 



V2-I in. 



100-150 days 



•/ilb. 





1 lb. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2 ins. 



50- 65 days 



lib. 





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. 



V4 in. 



100-130 days 



Ipk. 





April to July 



V2 pk. 



10 ins. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ins. 



60- 90 days 



1 pkt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



1 in. 



100-130 days 



2pkt3. 



March 



April to Sept. 



V'2 oz. 



1-2 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vk '-.. 



25- 50 days 



1 pkt. 





July and Aug. 



V2 oz. 



3-t ins. 



12 in-. 



•/4in. 



25- 50 days 



1 pkt. 





April and May 



V4 oz. 



4-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1 in. 



125-130 days 



1 pkt. 





April to Sept. 



Vz oz. 



4 ins. 



12-18 io'v. 



1/2-1 in. 



40- 55 days 



1 pkt. 





May to July 



1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 't. 



Vi-1 in. 



50- (5 days 



1 pkt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



1 in. 



60-110 days 



1 pkt. 





April to June 



Va oz. 



6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



Viin. 



50- 60 days 



1 pkt. 



Feb. and April 



June 



1 pkt. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 



V4 in. 



100-120 days 



I pkt. 





April and May 



V2 oz. 



4 ins. 



IS ins. 



Vi in. 



40- 75 days 



1 pkt. 





July to Sept. 



V20Z. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



Vi in. 



40- 75 days 



1 okt. 



March 



June and July 



V2 oz. 



8-10 ins. 



2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



70- 90 days 



KIND OF 

 VEGETABLE 



Asparagus Roots .... 



Asparagus Seed 



Beans, Bush 



Beans, Bush Limm . . . 



Beans, Pole 



Beans, Pole I jtna . . . . 



Beets, Early 



Beets, Late 



Brussels Sprouts . . . . 



Cabbage, Early 



Cabbage. Late 



Carrots, Early 



Carrots, Late 



Cauliflower, Early . . . 

 Cauliflower, Late. .. . 



Celery 



Celeriac 



Com. Early 



Com, Main-crop .... 



Com Salad 



Cucumbers 



EcKPlant 



Endive 



Kale, for spring uae.. 

 Kale, for fall use. .. . 



Kohlrabi 



Lettuce 



Leek 



Melons, Musk 



Melons, Water 



Okra 



Onion Seed 



Onion Sets 



F>ars!ey 



Parsnip 



Peas smooth), Early 



Peas wrinkled) 



Peppers 



Potatoes 



Pom pkin 



Radish, Early 



Radish, Winter;.; .. . 



Silsify 



Spinach 



Squash, Summer. . . . 



Squash. Winter 



Swiss Chard 



Tomato 



Turnips, Early 



Tomips, Late 



Rutabaga 



VEGETABLE SEEDS THAT SUCCEED 



ASPARAGUS 



One otince to 50 feet of drill 

 about 4 pounds to the acre 



CuLTXRE. Sow in April in drills about 

 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep. Keep cultivated 

 and transplant to permanent bed when a 

 year old, following instructions under 

 .Asparagus Roots. 



1S7. Mary Washington. A rust-resistant 

 variety with mammoth shoots of tempting 

 color and outstanding quality. A heavy 

 producer. Pkt. lOc; oz. 20c.; 3<^Ib. 40c.; 

 lb. 31.25, 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. 2-yr. roots, 25, $1.00; 100, $2.50; 1000, $18.00. 

 By mail, 20c. per 100 extra. 



A DTI^U^^I/C One ounce will produce 

 A\l\l IV_nVyl\t about 500 plants 



Culture. 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. 25c.; oz. $1.00, postpaid. 



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



