Helena, Montana. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 85 
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION— LICENSE NO. G-33773. 
GENERAL LIST OF 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Correspondence in English, German or Scandinavian 
Vegetable Garden Time Table for Planting Seeds 
AsparaoiLs Mairh to June 
Beans (All varieties) May 
Bpcts (Table varieties). .April to May 
Beets (Stock) May 
Bi'oeeoli (Hot bed) Marcli 
Brussels Sprouts (Hot bed)....Miarch 
Cabbage (Early varieties, hot bed) 
March 
Cabbage (Late varieties, hot bed) 
April 
Cabbage (Late, in open) May 
Carrots (Table varieties') April 
and May 
Carrots (Stoclt) May 
Caulitlower (Hot bed) March 
Celery (Late, Hot Bed) April 
Celery (Early, Hot Bed) Mairch 
Chervil May to July 
FROM PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE 
Cress (Pepper Grass) -May to July 
Cress (Water) May to July 
Corn May 10 to 20 
Cueunibers May 
Endive April to July 
Kohl Rabi May and June 
Kale, May 
Lettuee April to July 
Leek May 
Melon (Water) May 
Melon (Musk) May 
Onion Sets March and April 
Onion Seed April and May 
Onion Seed (to Winter) . ..July and 
; August 
Parsnip April 
Parsley May 
Peas April to June 
Pepper (Hot Bed) March 
Potatoes May 
Pumpkin May 
Hadish April to July 
Bliubarb May to July 
SaLsify April and May 
Spinach Apr.l to August 
Squash May 
Sunflower May 
Turnip April to July 
Tomato (Hot Bed) March 
Rutabaga May and June 
This table is for general use in 
Montana and has been compiled 
after much experience in vegetable 
gardening. This will apply to Idaho, 
D:ikota and Wyoming, also. 
MKUMUmm AMTICHOKB. 
ARTICHOKES 
Ger. — Artisehokc. 
Seand. — .-Vrtiskok. 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS— (Dry Farmed) 1 lb. (Postpaid), 25c, 
or by Express or Freight 1 lb., 20c; 10 lbs., $1.25 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Most valuable food for hogs that can be grown. Every 
hog raiser, should plant them. They are not only very 
healthful, but as a fatti'ning agent are unexcelled. They 
yield very heavily, 300 (o 350 bushels to the acre being 
realized on good soil. It is not neoessary (o dig lliein 
for if given an opporlunily, the hogs will help them- 
selves. 
Artichokes need phuiting but once and little or no 
culture after the first ycrnr. Cut as potatoes, only small- 
er; plant in rows three and one-half feel apai'l. Plow 
deep, plant shallow, say two inches. The second yenr. 
break up lh(> ground as for corn; I hey will come u\i 
thickly all over lh(> surliice. 'I'hose wishing lo iiurcliasi' 
should place orders early. 
Ger. — Spargel. 
ASPARAGUS 
Seand. — Asparges. 
Sow early in the spring in 
drills 2 inches deep and 12 
inches apart if to be culti- 
A^ated by hand. One ounce 
of seed will make about 500 
plants. When the plants are 
one or two years old trans- 
plant to rows 5 feet apart 
and 18 inches apart in the 
row. Cover the sodi 4 to 5 
inches deep with well rotted 
manure and disc well — then 
plow as deep as possible .and 
fine with harrow. Turn fur- 
rows 5 feet apart, about 0 
inches deep. Place plants in 
these about 18 inches apart, 
with the roots well spread 
""t. Turn a light furrow 
hack over them and level 
with the harrow by cross 
harrowing. 
ASPAR.AGUS— (Conover's Colossal) Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 90c 
The favorite in our western market having a pink tinge, 
and very fine flavor, of vigorous growth, none better. 
ASP.ARAGUS— (Palmetto) Oz.. 10c; lb., 90c 
The plants are strong and vigorous in growth, producing 
large thick, dark green shoots, with a distinctly pointed 
head or tip. 
ASPARAGUS— (Bonvjillet's Giant) Oz., 15c; % lb., 40c- 
lb $1.35 
The nui('k(>st yielding (lai year ahead of seed of other 
sortsi, heaviesi producing, finest, quality and most dis- 
ease resisting of any variety. Market gardeners sire dis- 
carding other well known sorts in favor of this vai'ielv. 
