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YOUR VICTORY GARDEN from 
HALLAWELL’S FINEST CALIFORNIA -GROWN 
VEGETABLE and FLOWER SEEDS 
Enjoy the fresh delicious flavor of home grown vegetables. If your space is limited, plant 
them right among your flowers. To get the most from your land, labor, and water, plant 
HALLAWELL’S FRESH, NEW CROP SEEDS. 
SEASONS TO PLANT VEGETABLES IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 
When to Matures in Depth to One Ounce Will Quantity Put Rows Distance 
VARIETY Sow About Plant Sow a Row for 1 Acre Apart Apart 
in the Row 
Artichoke Plants...) January—April.............. ENT SCG se ROT rer | er cs cs ccc eae ns eee eee eS Pome guacacsesr ee Saleet oe 4steet....- 5 
Asparagus Seed...... February—April... Third Spring...... teinch== 100 feet...... 4 to 5 Ibs...... 2 feetez... | -Seinches 
Asparagus Roots....| January—April............. Next Sprine....... Stincheseecae tec ce eee eas: S222.|| 4 to’ 6: feet. 1 foot.... 
Beans, Bush_.._....... April 15—August.......-.. 45 to 65 days...../144 to 2 inches.| 1 Ib. to 50 feet....../50 Ibs... ee seaillee eL CCLL ete 4 inches=.....—.. 
Beans, Pole.. April 15—August. 65 to 75 days.....\1% to 2 inches.| 1 lb. to 100 hills../25 Ibs............| 4 ft. hills... 4 ftphullae-s. 
Beets.......... All year round.. =| 6b to" 7b) Gays... Iinehs 50 feet......- eo Ki), ot Se ee 18 inches....... 3 to 4 inches.. 
Broccoli.................... July—October.......-........ 150 to 200 days 16. inch:.....-...-. 1,500 plants......../2 to 3 ounces..| 214 feet....0.. 1% feet... 
J -——Aprilpase 
Brussels Sprouts.... Esteeert fe reany er ah 150 days............... Ty inchacenan 2,000 plants........|2 to 3 ounces..| 214 feet. 2. feet 
{ January—April ae Wat leg 1 
Cabbage, Early....... 1 Taly“October ee 105 days.............-- M% inch........... 2,000 plants........./2 to 8 ounces eet 1% feet... =. 
Cabbage, Late......... { January—April art 150 days.............-. Y% inch.......... .| 2,000 plants........]2 to 8 ounces..| 214 feet.......... Dn feet... Bis 
(July—October ~— ~~ 
Carrot..........05... All year round...........-.. 60 to 90 days......| 44 inch........... 100 feet............./38 to 4 Ibs...... 1% feet...........| 2 to 4 inches 
Cauliflower... June—January..... i 1,500 plants.........\2 to 3 ounces..| 2 feet.......... 1% feet..... 
Celery.........-..-..-.-----| February—June........--- VY 4,000 plants........ 2 ounces......... 2 feet... ..| 6 inches...... — 
Collards.........—...----- All year round............-. 2,000 plants........./2 to 3 ounces... 2 feet...........| 2 feet........——. 
Corn April 15—July 16......... 80 to 100 days... 1 Ib. to 100 hills../15 Ibs............- 3 ft. hills... Zetue Dillgis..— 
Corn Salad._..._... August—November......- LO0sd ays. eenenees 50s feet.ceceeeee re 15 inches.......| 4 to 6 inches..... 
Cucumber......... -—-=| April 15—June 15........ 100 hills........ 4Anit. bills 4-ftehiliss..— 
Dandelion.............--. May and June...............| 6 months.............. 200 feet...... eee inches...:. 8 inches......_. 
Egg Plant................ February—April............| 150 to 160 days 1,000 plants... ...{3 ounces....... leo tO | feetietc... 2% feet........ 
Endive..2...<...-—... June—October.........----- 100 dayswe- 2 100 feet............/4 Ibs... 1% feet.......... 8 inches... 
{January—April ........ 
Kale............. mil duly=-October it ce 90 to 120 days... 2,000 plants......... 2to Z3ounces.| 2 feet.............. 114 feet........ ——s 
: __....//January—May ..—...-. : 
Kohl Rabi........ isuly= October Pe 120 days..-.-......---. 200 feet.......-........ 1% feet....... 8 inches.......— 
Lettuce_..__....__... All year round.............- 65 to 90 days...... 200 feet 114 feet......... 6 inchea........— 
Muskmelon.............. April 15—June 120 te 140 days.. : to 2 inches.| 50 hills..... 4 ft, hills... 4 ftvhille=-. cas 
Watermelon............ April 15—June. -| 120 to 140 days..| 1to2inches.| 25 hills................. § ft. hills 2-5)eSettep hills. — 
Mustard...............-.- February—May 14 iNch....ccwoc=| 200 feet—...-----|2 00 8) Ibs... 114; feet...225— 3 inches... 
Okra eo. April 15—June 15........ TLC ccceserses 100, feet aS beeen ee Si feet... coe 114 feet.......— 
Onion.........-...-..--...- November—March....... - 14 to 14 inch..| 200 feet.......-........ Ato cbm | bs..--:- 1 foots 4 inches...._. 
Parsley...............-| All year round...........-.. 60 to 75 days........| 44 inch......... D0 0nteeteeee ae SIR EWN Ay Pepe eae te foot. 6 inches....__.-. 
Parsnips.... February—September...| 125 days..........----| 14 inch.......... 200! feet..c-sceee Spihsee it, feet 8 inches__—._ 
Pease.) 2.2 All year round............... 8 to 12 weeks..... 2 to 8 inches.| 1 lb. to 100 ft....... 80 to 150 Ibs...| 114 to 8 feet...| 2 inches......___ 
Pepper nearest February—March.......... 140 to 150 days....| 14 inch...........| 1,000 plants........|3 ounces......... - 116 fect 
Potatoes.................-- January—May...-.........-. 38 to 5 months....| 4 to 6 inches.| 8 Ibs. to 100 ft......1500 to 600 Ibs. 15 to 18 inches_ 
Pumpkin..._.... April 15—June.............. iN0sdays= een. 1 to 2 inches} 25 hills............. aN Sift) hillee—— 
Radish........_.. All year round..... ose i 100) feet2 eS mm 1 to 2 inches... 
Rhubaprb..................- January—Mav... 160) feet. a4 bs Yh X=" | Meeps 
Rhubarb Roots....... January—April ap Rlapea Be Laree al 3° feet. <. tees . 
Salsify..222-- 0. 25.: February—September... 50 fot aa 3 inches.........-..- 
i 100 feet. 8 inches..........--- 




60 to 70 days...... 



200 feet 



8 to 4 ft. hills 
6 to 8 ft. hills 


3 to 4 ft. hills... 
6 to 8 ft. hills... 
4 feet... 
8 to 4 inches....- 


SOME PLANTING SUGGESTIONS 
To prepare soil for planting, irrigate to soak down a foot 
or more and when sufficiently dry, spade, pulverize and 
Sow seeds in this freshly turned moist soil and 
firm the soil to the seeds by tamping with the back of 
level. 
the rake. 
Do not sprinkle; 
to sprout the seeds. 
day. 
One good irrigation every week or ten days 
if the soil contains humus. 
there is sufficient moisture in this soil 
Sprinkling especially on heavy soils, 
will crust the surface, and poor germination may result. 
After the sprouts show through the surface, irrigate or 
sprinkle thoroughly. It is not necessary to sprinkle every 
should suffice, 
carded garden plants, ete. 
to your soil regularly. 
is good too for all but shade plants. 
the surface and cultivate it into the soil. 
Sow the seeds of tomato, pepper, and cabbage 
or flats for transplanting. In San Francisco plant tomatoes 
as early in*the spring as possible. 
Nursery Gardens do not set fruit. 
Late plantings 
Humus is decomposing organic such as leaves, straw, dis- 
You must add such materials 
An occasional application of lime 
Broadcast lime on 
in beds 
at our 
Visit HALLAWELL’S NURSERY GARDENS often—here 
plantings. 
you may get some helpful suggestions by observing our 
