VBGETABLE SEEDS THAT SUCCEED 



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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 



Dates for Sowing in Vicinity 

 of Washinpfnn n r 



Seeds or Plants 



Distance Apart 



Distance 



Depth to 









For SO-ft. Row 







Sow Seed 







of 3 to 5 



Under Glass 



Open Ground 











60 





April 



50 roots 



1ft. 



3 ft. 





Vi oz. 





April and May 



1 oz. 







lin. 



lib. 





April to Aug. 



V2 lb. 



3 ins. 



2 ft. 



1-2 ms. 



1/2 lb. 





April to July 



>/2 lb. 



4 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ins. 



V2 lb. 





April to June 



1/2 lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



'/2 lb. 





April to June 



1/2 lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



Vz oz. 



March 



April to June 



1 oz. 



3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1/2 in. 



>/2 OZ. 





June to Aug. 



1 oz. 



3-4 ins. 



lS-18 ins. 





1 pkt. 





April to July 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



V2 in. 



Ipkt. 



February 



April 



Ipkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



Ipkt. 





May to July 

 April and May 



1 pkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



1/2 in. 



Ipkt. 



March 



V2 OZ. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



1/2 in. 



Ipkt. 





May to July 



1/2 OZ. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



'/2 in. 



Ipkt. 



February 



April 



May and June 



Ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



1 pkt. 





Ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



Ipkt. 



February 



April and May 



Ipkt. 



6 ins. 



3-5 ft. 



1/8- 1/4 in. 



ipkt. 





April and May 



Ipkt. 



6 ins. 



3 ft. 



1/4 in. 



Ipkt. 





May 



1/4 lb. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ft. 



lin. 



Ipkt. 





May to July 

 April and May 



1/4 lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 





Ipkt. 





V4 OZ. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



'/2 in. 



Ipkt. 





May to July 



1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



1 in. 



1 pkt. 



March 





Ipkt. 



18 ins. 



2 ft. 





Ipkt. 



February 



April to Aug. 



Ipkt. 



12 ins. 



18 ins. 



1/2 in. 



Ipkt. 





Aug. and Sept. 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 1/2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



1 pkt. 





June to July 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



21/2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



Ipkt. 





April to July 



Ipkt. 



Sins. 



15 ins. 



V2 in. 



2 pkts. 



February 



April to Aug. 

 April and May 



Ipkt. 



12 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



V8-V4 in. 



1 pkt. 



February 



>/2 oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



1/2-1 in. 



Ipkt. 





May to June 

 May to June 



ipkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



1/2-1 in. 



Ipkt. 





Ipkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



1/2-1 in. 



Ipkt. 





May and June 



'A oz. 



10 ins. 



3 ft. 



1 in. 



1 pkt. 



February 



April and May 



Ipkt. 



2-3 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



1/4 in. 



lib. 





April and May 



Iqt. 



3 ins. 



1 ft. 



1 in. 



1 pkt. 





April and May 



Vz oz. 



4-6 ins. 



1 ft. 



V2 in. 



1 pkt. 





April 



1 pkt. 



3-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1/2-1 in. 



V2 lb. 





March to May 



lib. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2 ins. 



1 lb. 





April and May 



1 lb. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2-3 ins. 



ipkt. 



March 





1 pkt 



15-18 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



1/4 in. 



Ipk. 





April to July 

 May to June 

 April to Sept. 



Vz Pk. 



14 ins. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ins. 



Ipkt. 





Ipkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



1 in. 



2 pkts. 



March 



>/2 oz. 



1-2 ins. 



12 ins. 



V4 in. 



Ipkt. 





July and Aug. 



1/2 OZ. 



3-4 ins. 



12 ins. 



V4in. 



Ipkt. 





April and May 



3/4 OZ. 



4 6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1 in. 



ipkt. 





April to Sept. 

 May to July 



1/2 OZ 



4 ins. 



12-18 ins. 



1/2-1 in. 



Ipkt. 





1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



1/2-1 in. 



ipkt. 





May to June 



ipkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



lin. 



1 pkt. 





April to June 



y^ OZ. 



6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



V2 in. 



1 pkt. 



Feb. and April 



June 



1 pkt. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 



Va in. 



Ipkt. 





April and May 



1/2 OZ. 



4 ms. 



15 ins. 



V2 in. 



Ipkt. 





July to Sept. 



1/2 OZ. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



Vz in. 



Ipkt. 



March 



June and July 



V2 OZ. 



8-10 ins. 



2 ft. 



V2 in. 



Days to Mature 



1-2 years 

 3-4 years 

 45- 75 days 

 60- 90 days 

 65-100 days 

 70- 90 days 

 SO- 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 days 

 80-100 days 

 45- 60 days 

 SO- 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- SO days 

 25- SO 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 



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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 As- 

 paragus Roots. 



1G7. Mary Washington. A rust-resistant 

 variety with mammoth shoots of tempting 

 color and outstanding quality. A heavy pro- 

 ducer. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 60c.; l.^lb. $1.45, 

 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. 1-yr. roots, 25, $2.50; 100, $6.00, postpaid. 



A PTI^U4^^I/C One ounce will produce 

 /M\ I I Vw n V^ l\ C, 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. 20c.; i^oz. $1.00; oz. $1.85; J^lb. $4.35, 

 postpaid. 



BEANS 



Culture. Plant about May 1 if soil is warm and dry, in rows 23^ 

 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 prepared. 

 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 

 7J^ to 83^ inches long, round, stringless, dark green in color. Finest 

 flavor and quality. Pkt. 20c.; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $1.95; 5 lbs. $3.85, 

 postpaid. 



Lb. 75c.; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $3.35, not postpaid. 



501A. Contender. (54 days.) Resistant to common Bean mosaic 

 and powdery mildew. Plant is heavy yielding, moderately vigorous, 

 hardy under adverse conditions. Pods 6 to 7 inches long, oval, string- 

 less and tender. Pkt. 20c.; lb. $1. 10; 2 lbs. $1.65; 5 lbs. $3. 10, postpaid. 

 Lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. 11.10; 5 lbs. $2.50, not postpaid. 



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

 Pods 5]/2 to 6J^ inches long, light green and stringless in snap stage, 

 turning white with splashes of crimson as it matures. An excellent 

 pod and green shelled Bean. Pkt. 20c.; lb. 11.20; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. 

 $3.65, postpaid. 



Lb. 70c.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00, not postpaid. 



BEANS, continued on pase 4 



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



