supply in both soil and plant tissues, just when food is most needed. 
An application of dry nitrate at the rate of one pound to seventy-five 
square feet, scattered evenly over the bed just before watering and 
while the foliage is dry, is quickly dissolved by the water and taken 
up by the plant. This gives it a strong reserve of food to carry over 
the difficult time of transplanting. 
Where water is used in field setting, the addition of one pound 
of nitrate to twenty-five gallons of water used is decidedly good 
practice. For convenience, the nitrate is first dissolved in hot water 
at the rate of one pound to the quart; then a quart of this solution is 
added to every twenty-five gallons used and stirred just a little to 
insure mixing. Tomatoes thrive on this. If used with other crops, 
though, test it out on a few plants first. Cauliflower, for instance, 
find it a little too strong for best results. 
A few memoranda: Seed required, one or one and a quarter 
ounces to the acre. Depth of sowing, % inch. Cover bed with 
newspapers. Temperature 70-75 while germinating, 60 while break¬ 
ing ground, then 65-70 day, 55 night. Water sparingly as plants get 
older; make roots look for it. Avoid chilling with ice cold water. 
Spray with Pyrox before setting in the field. Have cutworm bait 
ready. Set plants deep; cultivate soon. Late cultivations, very 
shallow. 
Remember, whether it’s a report of last year’s results, questions, 
some new idea worked out which you are willing to share, or just to 
say "hello”, a letter from you is always interesting and welcome. 
We’ll be looking forward to it. 
Sincerely yours, 
November, 1934. H. P. LANGDON & SON. 
WARRANTY f'Z’tflli 
tested and proven to be of good germination. We will replace 
free of charge any seed which does not germinate under favor¬ 
able conditions, providing our stock has not been sold out. 
Naturally, we can go no further than this in guaranteeing your 
success. 
