DIGGS ^ BEADLES SEED CO.,INC., RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
FARM AND GARDEN CALENDAR 
Monthly Operations for the Farm and Garden 
When and What to Sow . 
The time of planting as given below applies for latitude of Richmond, 
therefore allowances should accordingly be made for more Northern 
or Southern Climates. 
JANUARY—If your hotbeds have not been prepared attend 
to them at once and sow Cabbage, Lettuce, Beets, Radish, Cauli¬ 
flower and Onions. Sow hardy Flower Seeds in hotbeds for early 
blooming. Secure manure and cut pea and bean poles. Top- 
dress grain and grass fields with manure. 
FEBRUARY—Continue top-dressing Grain and Grass fields. 
Sow in hotbeds or cold frames Cabbage, Lettuce, Beets, Radish, 
Cauliflower, Onions, Tomato, Egg Plant and Pepper. Latter part 
of the month sow in open ground Spring Kale, Beets, Spinach. 
Carrots, Celery, Radish, Parsley, and Early Peas. The latter 
part of the month put out Asparagus and Rhubarb Roots, Onion 
Sets, hardy Lettuce and Cabbage Plants. Plant Irish Potatoes 
on high,well-drained soil. Sow Tobacco Seed, Lawn Grass, Win¬ 
ter Oats, Canada Field Peas, Grass and Clover Seeds. 
MARCH—Sow under glass. Tomato, Pepper, Egg Plant, and 
Flower Seed. Sow outside. Garden Peas, Cauliflower, Cabbage, 
Lettuce, Beets, Radish, Parsley, Parsnip, Salsify, Carrots, Celery, 
Asparagus and Onions. Sow Herb Seed in warm borders. Plant 
Onion Sets, Irish Potatoes, Asparagus and Rhubarb Roots. Trans¬ 
plant Early Cabbage, Lettuce and Cauliflower plants. Sow Dwarf 
Essex Rape, Canada Field Peas, Winter and Spring Oats, Grass 
and Clover Seed. Plant Artichokes for hogs. Sow Lawn Grass. 
APRIL—Finish sowing Canada Field Peas, Oats, Grass and 
Clover Seed, plant Irish Potatoes and Artichokes. Bed Sweet 
Potatoes. Set out Asparagus, Rhubarb and Onions. Sow Cab¬ 
bage, Lettuce and Tomatoes in open ground for succession. Sow 
Beets, Carrots, Celery, Radish, Salsify, Parsnip, Parsley, Spring 
Kale, Herbs, Mangel Wurzels. Set out Cabbage. Lettuce, Onions, 
and Beet Plants. Sow hardy Flower Seed outside. Plant Early 
Corn, Garden Peas, Snap Beans. Later in the month if the 
weather is favorable, plant Cucumbers, Melons, Squash, and 
Peanuts. 
MAY—Finish planting early vegetables that were omitted 
last month. Plant all varieties of Dwarf and Pole Beans, Black- 
eye Peas, Cantaloupes, and Watermelons, Cucumber, Squash, 
Okra, Pumpkin and Stock Beets. Sow Tomato and Cabbage 
Seed for late crop. Set out Tobacco, Cabbage, Lettuce, Cauli¬ 
flower, Tomato, Egg Plants, Pepper and Sweet Potato Plants. 
Sow Flower Seed and plant Flowering Bulbs. Plant Sugar and 
Field Corns, Peanuts and Cotton. Sow Sorghum, Millet, Cow 
Peas, and all Fodder Plants. 
JUNE—Sow Tomato and Cabbage for late crop. Plant 
Watermelons, Cantaloupes, Cucumbers, Squash and CPumpkin, 
Dwarf and Pole Beans, Stock Beets. Sow Millet, Sorghum, Soja 
Beans, and all other Fodder Plants. 
JULY—For succession, plant Snap Beans, Sugar Corn and 
Dwarf Lima Beans. Plant Cucumbers for Pickles and Potatoes 
for late crops. Sow Ruta Bagas and Turnips, also Carrots and 
Beets for late crop. Set out Cabbage and Celery Plants. Sow 
Black-eye and Cow Peas, Soja Beans, Buckwheat and Millet. 
AUGUST—This is the best month for sowing Turnip, Ruta 
Bagas and Winter Radish. Sow Spinach, Kale, Lettuce, Endive, 
and Corn Salad. Sow Snap Beans, Peas, Carrots, and Beets for 
late crop. Sow Crimson Clover, Vetch, Rape, Winter Oats, Rye 
and Barley for winter grazing. Set out Celery, Lettuce and 
Cabbage Plants, also put out Onion Sets. 
SEPTEMBER—Sow Lettuce, Early Cabbage and Cauliflower 
for transplanting. Transplant Lettuce, Cabbage and Celery. Set 
out Onions, sow Turnips, Kale, Spinach, Winter Radish, Corn 
Salad and Endive. Sow Lawn Grass and all varieties of Grasses 
and Clovers. Sow Winter Oats, Rye, Barley, Rape, and Vetch. 
OCTOBER—Finish sowing Cabbage, Lettuce, Turnips for 
Salad, Kale and Spinach. Sow Lawn Grass Seed. Plant Hya¬ 
cinths, Tulips, and Flowering Bulbs for spring blooming. Finish 
sowing all varieties of Grass and Clover Seed. Sow Dwarf Essex 
Rape, Vetch, Oats, Wheat, Rye, Winter Peas and Barley. 
NOVEMBER—Set out Cabbage, Lettuce, Strawberry Plants 
and Asparagus Roots. Plant all kinds of Flowering Bulbs for 
spring blooming. This is the best month for setting out Fruit 
and Shade trees. Finish sowing all varieties of Grain and Grass 
as early in the month as possible. Sow Austrian Winter Peas 
or Canada Field Peas with Grain. 
DECEMBER—Early in the month sow Austrian Winter Peas, 
Canada Field Peas and Rye, Cabbage, Radish, Lettuce and Beets 
can be sown in hot beds. 
FLOWER SEEDS 
When and What to Plant 
JANUARY 
Arabis, Aubretia, Cherianthus Allionii, Gypsophila Repens. 
FEBRUARY 
Iberis Sempervirens, Saponaria Ocymoides, Cerastium To- 
mentosium, Saxifraga, Primula, Viola. 
MARCH 
Sweet Alyssum, Verbena, Sweet Peas. 
APRIL 
Arctotis, Argemone, Anchusa, Annual Asters, Salvia, Coleus, 
Heliotrope, Agathea Coelestis, Vinca, Lantana, Cosmos, Car¬ 
nations, Browalia, Swan River Daisy, Dahlia, Cobea Scan- 
dens, Morning Glory, Moonflower, Torenia. 
MAY 
Datura, Gypsophila, Annual Chrysanthemums, Scabiosa, Nas¬ 
turtiums, Zinnia, Marigolds, Columbine, Campanula, Fox¬ 
glove, Helianthus, Hesperis Matronalis, Linum Perenne. 
JUNE 
Physalis Franchetti, Pyrethrum, Wallflower, Sweet William. 
JULY 
Phlox Drummondi, Sweet Alyssum, Cacalia, Argemone, Zin¬ 
nia, Cynoglossum. Delphinium. 
AUGUST 
Pansies, Snapdragon. 
SEPTEMBER 
Lunaria, Hollyhocks, Stokesia, Perennial Sweet Peas, Pan¬ 
sies, Lilies. 
OCTOBER 
Larkspur, Centaurea Cyanus, Stocks, Nemophila, Delphinium. 
NOVEMBER 
Candytuft, Clarkia, Didiscus, Phlox Drummondi, Petunia, 
CacaHa, Salpiglossus, Collinsia. Schizanthus, Cynoglossum, 
Perennial Feas, Sweet Alyssum. 
DECEMBER 
Annual Poppies. 
PARCEL POST RATES 
For First Each Pound. 
Zone Distance up to Pound Additional 
1st and 2nd 150 miles 8c lc 
3rd . 150- 300 miles 9c 2c 
4th . 300- 600 miles 10c 4c 
5th . 600-1,000 miles 11c 6c 
6th .1,000-1.400 miles 12c 7c 
7th .1,400-1,800 miles 14c 9c 
8th .over 1,800 miles 15c 11c 
In estimating parcel post charges be sure to 
make allowance for packing,... A fraction, of a 
pound takes full pound rate. 
PRICES 
Due to market conditions over which 
we have no control all prices in this cata= 
logue are subject to change without no= 
tice. 
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