VEGETABLE SEEDS THAT SUCCEED 



Quantities in excess of l^ pound will be sent by Parcel Post or U.P.S. See order blank 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 



Dates for Sowing in Vicinity 

 of Washinf tnn T> C 



Seeds or Plants 



Distance Apart 



Distance 



Depth to 



Days to Mature 



for a family 







For 50-ft. Row 



in Rows 



Rows Apart 



Sow Seed 









of 3 to 5 



Under Glass 



Open Ground 













60 





April 



50 roots 



1 ft. 



3 ft. 





1-2 years 



Vz oz. 





April and May 



1 oz. 







lin. 



3-4 years 







April to Aug. 



Vz lb. 



3 ins. 



2 ft. 



1-2 ins. 



45- 75 days 



1/2 lb. 





April to uly 



Vz lb. 



4 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ins. 



60- 90 days 



'/2 lb. 





April to June 

 April to June 



Vz lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



65-100 days 



Vz lb. 





Vz lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



70- 90 days 



Vz oz. 



March 



April to June 



1 oz. 



3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



Vz in. 



50- 75 days 



Vz oz. 





June to Aug. 





3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1 in. 



75-100 days 



1 pkt. 







1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



Vz in. 



100-140 days 



1 pkt. 



February 



April 



Ipkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2 ft. 



V2 in. 



80-100 days 



Ipkt. 





May to July 



ipkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



V2 in. 



120-180 days 



Ipkt. 



March 



April and May 



Vz oz. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



V2 in. 



60- 80 days 



ipkt. 







2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



V2 in. 



100-120 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



April 



May and June 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 





90-115 days 



Ipkt. 





ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



V2 in. 



100-140 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



April and May 



Ipkt. 



6 ins. 



3-5 ft. 



Vs-V4 in. 



115-135 days 



1 pkt. 





April and May 



Ipkt. 



6 ins. 



3 ft. 



V4 in. 



100-150 days 



1 pkt. 





May 



V4 lb. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ft. 



1 m. 



60- 80 days 



Ipkt. 





May to July 



>/ilb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 





80-100 days 



1 pkt. 





April and May 

 May to July 



3/4 oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vz in. 



45- 60 days 



Ipkt. 





1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



1 in. 



50- 70 days 



Ipkt. 



March 





Ipkt. 



18 ins. 



2 ft. 



Vs in. 



110-120 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



April to Aug. 



Ipkt. 



12 ins. 



18 ins. 



V2 in. 



75-100 days 



Ipkt. 





Aug. and Sept. 



Ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2Vzft. 



V2 in. 



55- 65 days 



Ipkt. 





June to July 



Ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2V2ft. 



V2 in. 



55- 65 days 



Ipkt. 





April to July 



1 pkt. 



Sins. 



15 ins. 



V2 in. 



50- 60 days 



2 pkts. 



February 



April to Aug. 



1 pkt. 



12 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



V8-V4 in. 



45- 80 days 



ipkt. 



February 



April and May 

 May to June 



Vz oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



V2-I in. 



120-150 days 



1 pkt. 





Ipkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



V2-I in. 



90-120 days 



1 pkt. 





May to June 



Ipkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



V2-I in. 



100-125 days 



Ipkt. 





May and June 



Vz oz. 



10 ins. 



3 ft. 



1 in. 



55- 60 days 



Ipkt. 



February 



April and May 



1 pkt. 



2-3 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



V4 in. 



95-120 days 







April and May 



1 qt. 



3 ins. 



1 ft. 



lin. 



60- 75 days 



Ipkt. 





April and May 



Vz oz. 



4-6 ins. 



1 ft. 



Vz in. 



65- 90 days 



Ipkt. 





April 



1 pkt. 



3-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



Vz-1 in. 



100-150 days 



Vz lb. 





March to May 



lib. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2 ins. 



SO- 65 days 



lib. 





April and May 



1 lb. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2-3 ins. 



SO- 75 days 



1 pkt. 



March 





1 pkt 



lS-18 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



V4 in. 



100-130 days 



ipk. 





April to July 



Vz pk. 



14 ins. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ins. 



60- 90 days 



Ipkt. 





1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



1 in. 



100-130 days 



2 pkts. 



March 



April to Sept. 



Vz oz. 



1-2 ins. 



12 ins. 



V4 in. 



25- 50 days 



Ipkt. 





July and Aug. 





3-4 ins. 



12 ins. 





25- SO days 



ipkt. 





April and May 



3/4 oz. 



4-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



I in. 



125-130 days 



Ipkt. 





April to Sept. 



Vz oz 



4 ins. 



12-18 ins. 



Vz-1 in. 



40- 55 days 



Ipkt. 





May to July 



ipkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



Vz-1 in. 



50- 65 days 



1 pkt. 





May to June 



Ipkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



lin. 



60-110 days 



Ipkt. 





April to June 



3/4 oz. 



6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



Vz in. 



SO- 60 days 



1 pkt. 



Feb. and April 



June 



1 pkt. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 



V4 in. 



100-120 days 



Ipkt. 





April and May 



Vz oz. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



Vz in. 



40- 75 days 



1 pkt. 





July to Sept. 





4 ins. 



15 ins. 



Vz in. 



40- 75 days 



Ipkt. 



March 



June and July 



Vz oz. 



8-10 ins. 



2 ft. 



Vz in. 



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 

 and transplant to permanent bed when a 

 year old, following instructions under As- 

 paragus Roots. 



167. Mary Washington. A rust-resistant 

 variety with mammoth shoots of tempting 

 color and outstanding quality. A heavy pro- 

 ducer. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 85c.; Jilb. $2.80, 

 postpaid. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



BEANS 



5, in rows 3 feet apart, 

 e several inches of ma- 

 ith 3 to 4 inches of clean 



Culture. Plant in spring, after March 

 The beds should be dug 18 inches deep. PI 

 nure in the bottom of the trench and cover 

 rich soil. 

 Mary Washington. 1-yr. roots, 25, $3.00; 100, $9.00, postpaid. 



A OTI^I— l^^l/C Od6 ounce will produce 

 /Ar\l IV.rHw'lXt 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.; i/^oz. $1.00; oz. $1.85; }4\h. $6.80, 

 postpaid. 



Culture. Plant about May 1 if soil is warm and dry, in rows 2\4 

 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 



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 

 7}/^ to 8J^ inches long, round, stringless, dark green in color. Finest 

 flavor and quality. Pkt. 25c.; U^\h. 55c.; lb. 85c.; 5 lbs. $3.75, 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. 25c.; Hlb. 40c.; lb. 60c.; 5 lbs. $2.50, not 

 postpaid. 



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

 Pods 5}/2 to 6}/^ 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. 25c.; J^lb. 50c.; lb. 80c.; 5 lbs. 

 $3.50, not postpaid. 



BEANS, continued on page 4 



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



