12 ORDER FRESH VEGETABLE SEEDS BY MAIL AS YOU NEED THEM 

HINTS FOR YOUR VICTORY GARDENS 

























Vy Plant carrots, 
, ) vy y turnips , beets, 
ty yu i VY onions, lettuce, 
Vere spinach and 
celery indouble rows one 
foot apart insteod of singlerows. 
PSR Sow radishes, leet 
CB lethace and bunching 
ae onions in beds which 
are later planted to 
other Tops Tequiring more space. 
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tall peas, (1ma s, 
or cucumbers 
on heavy twine 
stretehed between 
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HOW TO PLANT SEEDLINGS 
All delicate plants such as Petunias, Stocks, Snapdragons, many vegetables like Tomatoes, Peppers, Cabbage, Celery, 
etc., and all perennials are best grown this way from seed. 
Place pieces of broken flower 
pots to keep drainage holes 
© FILL BS with soil made of equal parts of peat or 
leaf mold and garden loam 
and sand. With hand firm 
the soil around edges of flat 
@ LEVEL soil by drawing notched lath back and forth 
Notches make soil level about 1/2 

IN FLATS 
It saves time, and the resulting seédlings are huskier, ready 
to plant out sooner and often flower earlier than those from seed sown outdoors. 
(D) DRAINAGE HOLES 
@ SOW seed evenly either over the surface (broad- 
cast) or in rows which can be 
marked with labels. Soak flat 
by standing in water until 
surface is wet. 
© LOOSEN plants in flat © LIFT little seedlings 
with a putty — with a special 
knife or similar “tool made by 
AY notching the 
l end of a garden 
P ( label, as shown. 
‘ 
@ TRANSPLANT seedlings carefully in new. flat of 
soil in hole ‘made with a 
small dibble or pencil. Make 
holes 2 inches apart each 
way. Press soil firmly about 
the seedlings. Sprinkle with 
a fine spray of water. 

When seedlings are growing vigorously transplant to the 
open ground in beds previously prepared by spading, 
working in fertilizer and raking smooth 
SPRAYING GUIDE 
APHIS—Aphis Spray, Destruxol, Garden Guard, Acme Rose Spray. 
CATERPILLARS—Arsenate of Lead, Garden Guard, Pyretoxide. 
LAWN FUNGUS—Semesan for Brown Patch in Bent. 
LAWN MOTH—Lawn-A-Gen. Kills worms and other soil pests. 
MEALY BUGS—Destruxol Emulsion, apply several times. 
MILDEW ON ROSES—Acme Scientific Rose Spray and Fungusol. 
MILDEW ON SHRUBS—Calsul, Kopper Queen, Sulphur. 
PEACH LEAF CURL—Acme Dry Lime Sulphur in Winter; Calsul in Summer. 
PEACH TREE BORER—Borersol controls all borers. 
ROSES—Mildew, aphis, etc., Acme Scientific Rose Spray; Fungusol. 
GARDEN 

SCALE—Destruxol Emulsion, Emo-Nik. 




Di million 
Gar dener $_— america’ s contribution to the war effort this 
past year—has provided our people with a large variety of fresh vegeta- 
bles, good health from active outdoor work, and well-stocked storage 
shelves of canned and preserved foods to supplement rationing. 
This year with a greater shortage of farm labor and an increased need 
for food, we are called upon by our Government to increase the effort, 
produce more. 
To the new gardeners, just starting, we suggest that a simple plan be 
drawn up. Outline the entire garden, including the paths and beds. 
Short beds are an advantage—they take less time to be cared for prop- 
erly, and there is less tendency to over-produce any one crop. 
Plant in straight rows; set stakes and stretch a taut line so the rows will 
be straight and the correct distance apart. 
Location—The vegetable garden should be sunny. No common vegeta- 
ble will grow well under trees or in the shade of fence or buildings. The 
more sun the better, but try to have sun at least half the day. 
SLUGS and SNAILS—Bait-M, Snarol, Bug-Geta. 
SOW BUGS—Destruxol Sowbug Bait is very effective. 
GREEN WORMS—Arsenate of Lead, Garden Guard, Pyretoxide. 
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North and south vegetable rows get the most benefit from the sun and 
naturally the taller plants should be used for background if planting 
along a fence or building, so the smaller ones will not be shaded. 
Good soil is as essential as sunlight to growing plants. Dig in manure, 
peat or other organic materials to provide humus. In heavy soil humus 
separates the soil particles, permits the free circulation of air and water 
to the root system. In light sandy soils, humus serves as a sponge to 
retain moisture for the use of plants. Humus provides a congenial home 
for bacteria, improves the texture and is generally beneficial. In 
heavy soils it is necessary to add organic materials regularly to keep up 
the supply of humus. 
An application of lime, cultivated into the surface soil is beneficial, and 
will help to improve the soil texture. Lime also corrects acidity or what 
is commonly called.”sour” soil. Always apply lime on the surface and 
cultivate it in. 
Sand helps to improve the texture of heavy soils and it should be scat- 
tered on the surface and cultivated in after the ground is spaded. Do not 
spade it into the soil. Shade plants grow better in an acid soil. To 
