VEGETABLE SEEPS THAT SUCCEEP 



Quantities in excess of five pounds wUl be sent by Parcel Post if postage is included with order; otherwise they will be shipped by 

 Express or Freight Collect. See page 65 for Parcel Post rates. 



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 ... 



Kohkabi 



Lettuce 



Leek 



Melons, Musk 



Melons, Water 



Okra 



Onion Seed 



Onion Sets 



Parsley 



Parsnip 



Peas (smooth). Early 

 Peas (wrinkled) .... 



Peppers 



Potatoes 



Pumpkin 



Radish, Early 



Radish, Winter 



Salsify 



Spinach 



Squash, Summer ... 



Squash, Winter 



Swiss Chard 



Tomato 



Turnips, Early 



Turnips, Late 



Rutabaga 



Quantity 



required 



for a family 















of Washington, D. C. 



Seeds or Plants 

 For 50-ft. Row 



Distance Apart 

 in Rows 



Distance 

 Rows Apart 



Depth to 











of 3 to 5 



Under Glass 



Open Ground 











60 





April 



50 roots 



1ft. 



3 ft. 







1/2 oz. 





April and May 



1 oz. 







1 In. 



3-4 years 







April to Aug. 



Vi lb. 



3 ins. 



2 ft. 



1-2 ins. 



45- 75 days 



14 Ik- 





April to July 



1/2 lb. 



4 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ins. 



60- 90 days 







April to June 



V2 lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



65-100 days 







April to June 



V2 lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



70- 90 days 







April to June 





3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



Vj in. 



50- 75 days 



1/2 OZ. 





June to Aug. 



1 oz. 



3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 











April to July 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



Vz in. 



100-140 days 





February 



^.P"' . 



Ipkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2 ft. 





80-100 days 



Ipkt. 





May to July 



1 pkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



Vz in. 







March 



April and May 

 May to July 



Vz oz. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vz in. 



60- 80 days 







Vz oz. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vz in. 



100-120 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



April 



Ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 





90-115 days 



pkt. 





May and June 

 April and May 



Ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



Vz in. 



100-140 days 





February 



Ipkt. 



6 ins. 



3-5 ft. 



Vl-V, in. 



115-135 days 



1 pkt. 



Ipkt. 





April and May 



^x- 



6 ins. 

 3 ft. 



3 ft. 

 3-4 ft. 



'it. 



100-150 days 

 60- 80 days 



1 pkt. 





May to July 



Vt lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



1 in. 



80-100 days 



1 pkt. 





April and May 



% oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vz in. 



45- 60 days 



1 pkt. 





May to July 



Ipkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



1 in. 



50- 70 days 



ipkt. 







Ipkt. 



18 ins. 



2 ft. 



Vs in. 



110-120 days 



pk. 



February 



April to Aug. 



Ipkt. 



12 ins. 



18 ins. 



Vz in. 



75-100 days 



Ipk. 





Aug. and Sept. 



Ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2Vzft. 



Vz in. 



55- 65 days 



pkt. 





June to July 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2V2ft. 



Vzin. 



55- 65 days 









Ipkt. 



Sins. 



15 ins. 



Vzin. 



50- 60 days 







April to Aug. 



Ipkt. 



12 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



vI-Va in. 



45- 80 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



April and May 



Vz oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



%-lin. 



120-150 days 







May to June 



Ipkt. 



4-<5ft. 



4-6 ft. 



V2-I in. 



90-120 days 







May to June 



Ipkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



Vz-1 in. 



100-125 days 







May and June 



>/2 OZ. 



10 ins. 



3 ft. 



lin. 



55- 60 days 



1 pkt. 



February 



April and May 



1 pkt. 



2-3 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



Vi in. 



95-120 days 









1 qt. 



3 ins. 



1 ft. 



1 in. 



60- 75 days 



Ipkt. 





April and May 



Vz oz. 



4-6 ins. 



1 ft. 



Vz in. 



65- 90 days 



,} P^'- 





March to May 



1 pkt. 



3-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



Vz-1 in. 



100-150 days 







lib. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



I ins. 



50- 65 days 







April and May 



1 lb. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2-3 ins. 



50- 75 days 



Ipkt. 







1 pkt. 



15-18 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



V4 in. 



100-130 days 







April to July 



Vz pk. 



14 ins. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ins. 



60- 90 days 







May to June 



Ipkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 





100-130 days 







April to Sept. 



Vz Sz. 



1-2 ins. 



12 ins. 



V^in. 



25- 50 days 



1 pkt. 





July and Aug. 



Vz oz. 



3-4 ins. 



12 ins. 



V4 in. 



25- 50 days 









3/4 oz. 



4-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



lin. 



125-130 days 



Ipkt. 





April to Sept. 



Vz oz. 





12-18 ins. 



V2-I in. 



40- 55 days 



1 pkt. 





May to July 

 May to June 



1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



V2-I in. 



50- 65 days 







1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



lin. 



60-110 days 







April to June 



% oz. 



6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 





50- 60 days 



1 pkt. 



Feb. and April 



June 



1 pkt. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 



Vi in. 



100-120 days 







April and May 



Vz oz. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



Vz in. 



40- 75 days 



Ipkt. 





July to Sept. 

 June and July 



Vz oz. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



Vz in. 



40- 75 days 



1 pkt. 





Vz oz. 



8-10 ins. 



2 ft. 



Vzin. 



70- 90 days 



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 



transplant to permanent bed when a 



old, following instructions under 



and 

 year 



-_, in drills aDout 



aj^a. ua.iu i ..,._. 1 deep. Keep cultivated 

 ransplant to permanent bed —'- -- - 



year old, following instructions 



Asparagus Roots. 



167. Mary Washington. A rust-resistant 

 variety with mammoth shoots of tempting 

 color and outstanding quality. A heavy 

 producer. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; Mlb. $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. 2-yr. roots, 25, $1.75; 100, $4.00, postpaid. 



A DTI^LJ^^I/C O116 ounce will produce 

 y^ I\ I I V- n ^^ l\C about SOO 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, 

 postpaid. 



Pkt. 15c.; Moz. 75c.; oz. $1.35; Mlb. $3.25. 



BEANS 



Every garden, large or small, must have Beans, which are among 

 the finest of all vegetables. They are filled with flavor and health- 

 giving vitamins and furnish the best of food when fresh, canned, or 

 dried. Pick Green-podded and Wax Beans early and often for heavy 

 crops. 



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 pre- 

 pared. 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 73^ 

 to 8J/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 vigor- 

 ous, hardy under adverse conditions. Pods 6 to 7 inches long, 

 oval, stringless and tender. Pkt. 15c.; 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 6}^ inches long, light green and stringless in snap stage, 

 turning white with splashes of crimson as it matures. An excel- 

 lent pod and green shelled Bean. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. $1.40; 

 5 lbs. $2.90, postpaid. 



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



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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