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52 Vegetable Seeds 
|fS| Garden Vegetables 
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Planting Calendar 
FEBRUARY 
(In hotbed) 
Artichoke 
Early Cabbage 
Early Cauliflower 
Celery 
Eggplant 
Leek 
Onion 
Parsley 
Pepper 
Radish 
Tomato 
MARCH 
(In hotbed) 
All seeds mentioned 
in February table 
and 
Kohlrabi 
Lettuce 
Early Beets 
APRIL 
(In hotbed) 
All seeds mentioned 
in February and 
March tables, also 
Cucumber 
Melon 
(Plant outdoors) 
Asparagus 
Asparagus Roots 
Beets 
Early Cabbage 
Carrot 
Early Cauliflower 
Celery 
Cress 
Kohlrabi 
Lettuce 
Mustard 
Onion Seed 
Onion Sets 
Parsley 
Parsnips 
Peas 
Potato 
Radish 
Rhubarb Roots 
Spinach 
Swiss Chard 
Salsify 
Turnip 
Set out plants of 
Early Cabbage 
Early Lettuce 
Early Cauliflower 
Early Beets 
Onion 
MAY 
(Plant outdoors) 
Artichoke 
Asparagus 
Bush Beans 
Lima Beans 
Beets 
Carrot 
Cauliflower 
Celery 
Sweet Corn 
Cucumber 
Late Cabbage 
Late Cauliflower 
Endive 
Kale 
Kohlrabi 
Leek 
Lettuce 
Melon 
Onion 
Parsley 
Peas 
Radish 
Salsify 
Spinach 
Squash 
Swiss Chard 
Herbs 
Okra 
Pumpkin 
Brussels Sprouts 
Turnip 
Set out plants of 
Early Cabbage 
Lettuce 
Early Cauliflower 
Eggplant 
Peppers 
Tomato 
JUNE 
(Plant outdoors) 
Bush Beans 
Lima Beans 
Beets 
Brussels Sprouts 
Late Cabbage 
Carrot 
Late Cauliflower 
Sweet Corn 
Cucumber 
Endive 
Kale 
Kohlrabi 
Lettuce 
Melon 
Okra 
Peas 
Pumpkin 
Radish 
Salsify 
Swiss Chard 
All prices are 
subject to change 
without notice 
Squash 
Rutabaga 
Set out plants of 
Celery 
Eggplant 
Peppers 
Tomato 
JULY 
(Plant outdoors] 
Beets 
Carrot 
Chinese Cabbage 
Sweet Corn 
Corn Salad 
Cress 
Cucumber 
Endive 
Kohlrabi 
Okra 
Pumpkin 
Radish 
Squash 
Turnip 
Rutabaga 
Set out plants of 
Celery 
Late Cabbage 
Late Cauliflower 
Endive 
Brussels Sprouts 
AUGUST 
(Plant outdoors) 
Bush Beans 
Corn Salad 
Cress 
Endive 
Kale 
Lettuce 
Early Peas 
Radish 
Spinach 
Turnip 
SEPTEMBER 
(Plant outdoors) 
Corn Salad 
Radish 
Spinach 
Pedigreed Washington Asparagus 
INOCULATE BEANS AND PEAS WITH 
STIMUGERM 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
Culture. Sow the seed as early in spring as the soil can be worked, in drills 1 foot 
apart, and, when well started, thin out to 3 inches apart. When one to two years old, 
transplant into permanent beds, which should be well and deeply manured and trenched to a 
depth of 1 y 2 feet. Set the plants in rows 3 feet apart, and not less than \y 2 feet apart 
in the row. Care should be taken that the roots are well spread, and set a-t a depth of 
6 inches below the level of the bed. Cover only 2 or 3 inches, and fill in gradually as the 
plants grow. Very little, if any, should be cut the first year after transplanting, but a fair 
crop can be cut the second year. Every fall after the tops have been cut down, apply a dressing 
of coarse manure, and in the spring fork it in. An occasional top-dressing ot salt at the rate 
of one-half pound per square yard is also beneficial. 
ARGENTEUIL. This variety is largely grown in France for the Paris market. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; 341 b. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
n . It is rust-resistant, particularly vigorous, and of wonderful 
redlgreed Washington, quality. The shoots are large, straight, dark green in color, 
and with a heavy purple overtone; the tight, firm tips do not begin to open out until well 
out of the ground. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 50 cts.; Ib. $1.50. 
ARTICHOKE 
Culture. Sow seed in hotbed in February or March, in rows 6 inches apart. Trans¬ 
plant, when large enough, into boxes or pots. After danger of frosts is past, plant in the open 
ground, in rows 3 feet apart, 2 
to 3 feet apart in row, care be¬ 
ing taken to press firmly in the 
ground, but do not plant too 
deep. 
LARGE GLOBE or PARIS. 
The best of all Artichokes. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 34°z. 35 cts.; oz. 
60 cts. 
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE. 
Distinct from the Globe, and 
propagated by and for its 
tubers. Lb. 20 cts.; 5 lbs. 75 
cts.; 25 lbs. $2.75. 
Vegetable Plants, 
Roots and 
Herbs 
See page 116 
Artichokes, Paris or Globe 
