GENERAL SOIL PREPARATION 
To secure a good crop of vegetables, three things at least are necessary; viz: a 
suitable soil, pure seed and clean culture. In addition, to insure best results 
an adequate supply of barnyard manure or prepared plant food should be used. 
The exposure for a vegetable garden preferably should be south or southeast. The 
soil should be naturally rich and friable, a sandy loam being among the best. If 
the soil is stiff, it should be gradually mellowed by the free use of barnyard manure. 
If wet, or inclined to hold an excess of moisture, it should be tile-drained. If possi¬ 
ble select a naturally dry location free from surface water. 
A dark humus soil, supplied with a goodly portion of decayed vegetable matter, 
will produce the earliest crops. If the soil is shallow it should be deepened by 
spading or plowing with a top dressing of barnyard manure heavily applied. A 
sandy soil may be greatly improved by adding vegetable mold or by Peat Moss 
together with a rich prepared plant food. Best results are with those gardens 
having deep rich soils. 
In the absence of natural manures nothing is more easily applied or effective 
(particularly for the small garden) than Emerson ‘‘English Formula” Lawn and 
Garden Dressing. Here is an organic plant food of 5-7-2 analysis, slightly alkaline 
in nature that in one application assures a season’s growth. 
FOR YOUR BENEFIT 
Many of the vegetables listed throughout this catalogue are successfully grown 
in New England for seed purposes. Believing in the policy of New England grown 
seed for New England climate we have specialized in growing such seed stock, 
which surpasses in size, color and vitality, most western grown varieties. This fact 
is appreciated by seed growers and dealers alike. 
For the guidance of home and amateur gardeners, the identification of these 
best and most popular vegetable seeds is made easy by printing them in Medium 
heavy letter capitals. These seeds are recommended for their superior quality and 
productiveness. 
The wonders a few cents worth of seed will produce, make gardening a 
fascinating, satisfying work. For you, Emerson’s Seeds are a step toward per¬ 
fection in gardening results. 
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