VEGETABLE SEEDS THAT SUCCEED 



Quantities in excess of five pounds will 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 .. . . 



Kohlrabi 



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 3 to 5 



1/2 oz. 

 1 lb. 

 Vi lb. 

 Vz lb. 

 Vz lb. 



y 2 oz. 



>/ 2 oz. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



2 pkts. 

 1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 lb. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 Vz lb. 

 1 lb. 

 1 pkt. 

 lpk. 



1 pkt. 



2 pkts. 

 1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 

 1 pkt. 



Dates for Sowing in Vicinity 

 of Washington, D. C. 



Under Glass 



March 



February 

 March 

 February 

 February 



March 

 February 



March 

 March 



Feb. and April 

 March 



Open Ground 



April 



April and May 



April to Aug. 



April to July 



April to June 



April to June 



April to June 



June to Aug. 



April to July 



April 



May to July 



April and May 



May to July 



April 



May and June 



April and May 



April and May 



May 



April to Aug. 

 Aug. and Sept. 

 June to July 

 April to July 

 April to Aug. 

 April and May 

 May to June 

 May to June 

 May and June 

 April and May 

 April and May 

 April and May 

 April 



March to May 

 April and May 



April to July 

 May to June 

 April to Sept. 

 July and Aug. 

 April and May 

 April to Sept. 

 May to July 

 May to June 

 April to June 

 June 



April and May 

 July to Sept. 

 June and July 



50 roots 



1 oz. 



Vz lb. 



1/2 lb. 



Vz lb. 



V2 lb. 



1 oz. 



1 oz. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 

 1/2 oz. 

 Vz oz. 



I pkt. 



lpkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 

 V 4 lb. 

 1/4 lb. 

 V* oz. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 

 Vz oz. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 

 Vz oz. 



1 pkt. 



1 qt. 

 Vz oz. 



1 pkt. 



1 lb. 



1 lb. 



1 pkt. 

 Vz pk. 



1 pkt. 

 Vz oz. 

 Vz oz. 

 Vi oz. 

 Vz oz. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 

 Vi oz. 



1 pkt. 

 Vz oz. 

 Vz oz. 



3 ins. 



4 ins. 

 4 ft. 

 4 ft. 

 3-4 ins. 

 3-4 ins. 

 2 ft. 



18-24 ins. 

 18-24 ins. 



2-3 ins. 



2-3 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 

 6 ins. 

 6 ins. 



3 ft. 



4 ft. 

 6 ins. 

 4-6 ft. 



18 ins. 

 12 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



4-6 ft. 

 8-10 ft. 

 10 ins. 

 2-3 ins. 



3 ins. 

 4-6 ins. 

 3-6 ins. 

 2 ins. 



2 ins. 

 15-18 ins. 

 14 ins. 



8-10 ft. 



1-2 ins. 



3-4 ins. 



4-6 ins. 



4 ins. 

 4-6 ft. 

 8-10 ft. 



4 ins. 

 4 ins. 

 8-10 ins. 



3 ft. 



2 ft. 

 2 ft. 



4 ft. 

 4 ft. 



15-18 ins. 

 15-18 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



2-3 ft. 

 12 ins. 

 12 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 

 3-5 ft. 



3 ft. 

 3-4 ft. 



4 ft. 

 12 ins. 



4-6 ft. 

 2 ft. 

 18 ins. 

 2V 2 ft. 



2 Vz ft. 

 15 ins. 

 12-15 ins. 

 12 ins. 



4-6 ft. 

 8-10 ft. 



3 ft. 

 12-15 ins. 



1 ft. 



1 ft. 

 15-18 ins. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 



2-3 ft. 



3 ft. 



8-10 ft. 

 12 ins. 

 12 ins. 

 15-18 ins. 

 12-18 ins. 



4-6 ft. 



8-10 ft. 

 15-18 ins. 



3 ft. 

 15 ins. 

 15 ins. 



2 ft. 



lin. 



1-2 ins. 



2 ins. 



2 ins. 



2 ins. 

 Vz in. 



1 in. 

 Vz in. 

 Vz in. 

 Vz in. 

 Vz in. 

 Vz in. 

 Vz in. 

 Vz in. 

 Vs-Viin. 

 ttin. 



Vz in- 

 1 in. 



Vsin. 

 Vz in. 

 Vain. 

 y 2 in. 

 Vz in. 



y g -y 4 in 



1/2-I in. 

 1/2-I in. 

 1/2-I in. 



yiin. 

 lin. 



1/2 in. 

 1/2-I in. 



2 ins. 



2-3 ins. 

 1/4 in. 



3-4 ins. 



1 in. 

 '/.in. 

 1/4 in. 



1 in. 



Days to Mature 



1-2 years 

 3-4 years 

 45- 75 days 

 60- 90 days 

 65-100 days 

 70- 90 days 

 50- 75 days 

 75-100 days 



100-140 days 

 80-100 days 



120-180 days 

 60- 80 days 



100-120 days 

 90-115 days 



100-140 days 



115-135 days 



100-150 days 

 60- 80 davs 

 80-100 days 

 45- 60 days 

 50- 70 days 



110-120 days 

 75-100 days 

 55- 65 days 

 55- 65 days 

 50- 60 days 

 45- 80 days 



120-150 days 

 90-120 days 



100-125 days 

 55- 60 days 

 95-120 days 

 60- 75 days 

 65- 90 days 



100-150 days 

 50- 65 days 

 50- 75 days 



100-130 days 

 60- 90 days 



100-130 days 

 25- 50 days 

 25- 50 days 



125-130 days 

 40- 55 days 

 50- 65 days 

 60-110 days 

 50- 60 days 



100-120 days 

 40- 75 days 

 40- 75 days 

 70- 90 days 



$ . A 



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 

 and transplant to permanent bed when a 

 year old, following instructions under 

 Asparagus Roots. 



167. Mary Washington. A rust- resistant 

 variety with mammoth shoots of tempting 

 color and outstanding quality. A heavy 

 producer. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; J^Ib. 90c, 

 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, $1.50; 100, $3.75, postpaid. 



ARTICHOKE 



One ounce will produce 

 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, 

 postpaid. 



Pkt. 15c; i^oz. 75c 



$1.35; Mlb. $3.00, 



BEANS 



Every garden, large or small, must have Beans, which are anion:; 

 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 

 2^2 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. 



570. Commodore. (58 days.) (Bush Kentucky Wonder.) Pods iy 2 

 to 8}4 inches, long, round, stringless, dark green in color. Finest 

 flavor and quality. Pkt. 20c; lb. 85c; 2 lbs. $1.50; 5 lbs. $3.25, 

 postpaid. 

 Lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.75, not postpaid. 



578. 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; IB. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 

 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 

 Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not postpaid. 



539. Dwarf Horticultural (Taylor Long- Podded). (54 days.) Pods 

 5}/2 to 6Y2 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. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.30; 

 5 lbs. $2.75, postpaid. 

 Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.25, not postpaid. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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