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Planting 
MARCH 
The only vegetables to be 
planted outdoors in March 
are all early peas and onion 
sets. I'here are a number of 
vegetables, however, which 
may be started indoors or 
in hotbeds. 
Plant Indoors Set Out 
Artichoke, Globe . .June 1 
Cabbage, Early. . .April 1 
Cauliflower, Early . May 1 
Celery.June 1 
Eggplant.May 15 
Kohlrabi.April 15 
Lettuce.April 15 
Parsley.May 1 
Pepper.May 15 
Tomato.May 1 
Plant Outdoors 
Peas, Early Smooth 
Onion Sets 
APRIL 
All the seeds mentioned 
in the March table can be 
started in April, and also 
the following: 
Plant Indoors Set Out 
Beets.May 
Brussels Sprouts.June 
Cabbage, Late.June 
Cauliflower, Late.June 
Plant Outdoors 
Asparagus Parsley 
Roots Parsnip 
Beets Peas, Early 
Carrots Wrinkled 
Cress Potatoes 
Kohlrabi Radish 
Lettuce Rhubarb Roots 
Mustard Swiss Chard 
Onion Seed Squash 
Onion Sets Turnip 
Set out Lettuce started 
indoors in March. 
Calendar 
MAY 
Plant Outdoors 
Asparagus 
Seed 
Beans, Bush 
Beans, Pole 
Corn, Sugar 
Cucumber 
Muskmelon 
Watermelon 
Okra 
Peas, Late 
Pumpkin 
Squash 
All the seeds mentioned 
in the April table may also 
be sown in May. 
Set out early Cabbage, 
early Cauliflower and To¬ 
mato plants started indoors 
in March and April. 
JUNE 
Plant Outdoors 
Beans, Late Bush 
Beans, Late Pole 
Set out Globe Artichokes, 
Brussels Sprouts, late Cab¬ 
bage, Cauliflower, Celery, 
Eggplants and Peppers 
which have been started 
indoors. 
Plant Swiss Chard, Su¬ 
gar Corn, Lettuce, Late 
Peas, Radishes, Beets, and 
Turnips for late crops. 
JULY and AUGUST 
Plant Outdoors 
Stringless Green-Pod Beans 
Stringless Wax-Pod Beans 
Rutabaga Kale 
Winter Radishes 
Spinach Turnip 
SEPTEMBER and 
OCTOBER 
Plant Outdoors 
Corn Salad Spinach 
Multiplying Onion. Kale 
Plant Under Glass 
Lettuce Parsley 
Early Radishes 
Artichokes 
B 
rocco 
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Sow 1 ounce of seed to 200 feet of row 
A plant much resembling cauliflower but requires a longer season 
to develop, has more numerous and stiffer leaves, and heads are 
smaller. Treat same as cabbage. 
Calabrese. This is the Broccoli which is served in first-class 
restaurants and hotels and is becoming popular on the family 
table. Cooked and served like cauliflower, it has a delicious 
by epicures. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
Mlb. 75c; lb. $2.75. 
Culture Sow seed in open ground April 1. Set plants out 
May 15 to June, like late cabbage. 90 days. 
Calabrese Broccoli 
CALABRESE PLANTS. 
See page 37. 
Rapa or Italian Salad. 
100 days. Pkt. 10c: o/. 
15c; Mlb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Culture. Sow about 
micldle of August, in rows 
32 inches apart, well fertil¬ 
ized, using 2 pounds of seed 
the acre, covering the seed 
inch. Cultivate twice before 
freezing weather. As soon as it 
gels a little warm in February, 
put on a top-dressing of nitrate 
of soda or some quick-acting 
fertilizer, and cultivate. About 
the middle of March it will com¬ 
mence to stalk up, with several 
shoots per stalk, with green blos¬ 
soms. When stalks are about 
8 inches high, cutting may com¬ 
mence. Served like asparagus or 
greens, it makes a delicious and 
wholesome dish. 
Culture. Sow seed in hotbed in February or March, in rows 6 inches 
apart. Transplant, 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 being taken to press firmly in the ground, but do not plant 
loo deep. 
Large Green Globe. A very delicious vegetable. Some prefer it prepared 
like asparagus—that is, cook the flower-head before it begins to open. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; }4\h. $1.40; lb. $5.00. 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS, Jerusalem. See page 37. 
Asparagus^ Seeds and Roots 
Roots ready after March 1 
Sow I ounce of seed to 40 feet of drill; S pounds per acre. 
7,300 Asparagus Plants are needed to plant an acre 
Culture. Sow seed as early in spring as soil can 
be worked, in drills 1 foot apart, and, when well 
started, thin out to 3 inches apart. When 1 to 2 years 
old, transplant into permanent beds, which should be 
well and deeply manured and trenched to a depth of 
13^ feet. Set plants in rows 3 feet apart, not less than 
13 ^ feet apart in the row. See that roots are well 
spread and set at a depth of 6 inches below level of 
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 of salt at the rate of one-half pound per Asparagus 
square yard is also beneficial. 
Mary Washington. This Asparagus, selected by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture, Washington, D. C., has proved to be nearly rust-free. The 
shoots are thick, heavy, long, straight, rich dark green, with closely 
folded tips tinted darker. An early, heavy yielder. Shoots of exceptionally 
fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 34R>- 25c; lb. 75c. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS, Two-Year-Old. See page 37. 
Accessories for Asparagus Culture 
Asparagus Buncher. Even where one has 
a limited amount of Asparagus to market, 
it pays to use a Buncher. The Asparagus 
is quickly tied and looks uniform. With 
knife-guard, $3.50. Parcel Post weight, 
8 pounds. 
I Asparagus Knife. V-shaped blade. 35c. 
I Parcel Post weight, 1 pound. 
Asparagus Salt. Apply in the spring, 600 
to 800 pounds per acre. For destroying 
weeds. 10 lbs. 25c; 50 lbs. $1.00; lOO'lbs. 
$1.50; 200 lbs. $2.50. 
Raffia. The ideal material for tying Aspara¬ 
gus. Hanks (about 1 lb.) 30c; 25 lbs. or 
more at 25c per lb. 
Jute Twine. Very soft and pliable. Ball 
15c, postpaid 20c. Special price in 
quantities on application. 
Red Tape for tying Asparagus. 
No. 17-677. 1000 yds. $1.50, postpaid 
$1.60. 
No. 17. The best. 1000 yds. $2.25, post¬ 
paid $2.35. 
Prices subject to change 
Brussels Sprouts 
A species of the Cabbage family which 
produces miniature heads from the sides of 
the stalk. These heads are a great delicacy, 
cooked in the same way as cauliflower. Sow 
seed, about the middle of May, in a seecl- 
bed, and set the plants afterwards in rows 
2 feet or more apart; cultivate like cab¬ 
bage. 1(K) days. 
Improved Dwarf. Produces compact 
sprouts of finest quality. A good keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ^^Ib. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Brussels Sprouts 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS PLANTS. See page 37. 
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