TOMATOES, Continued 
Jubilee — Orange colored fruit. Juicy 
with few seeds. Weighs about 6 oz. 
Bears over a long season. 72 days. 
Marglobe—Moderately productive, with 
heavy foliage. Vigorous and resistant to 
wilt and rust. Fruits medium large, 
nearly round, smooth, and solid. Deep 
red. 77 days. 
Ponderosa—One of the largest varie- 
ties. Spreading large vines. Solid, fine 
flavored, pink, with small seed cells. 
Somewhat rough and flat. Have a ten- 
dency to crack. 88 days. 
Pritchard’s, or Scarlet Topper—Medi- 
um to large, round, with thick, firm flesh 
and small seed cavities. Brilliant red 
throughout, coloring right to top, without 
hard green spots. Free from acidity, 
one of the best home canners. Early. 
Rutgers—Second early variety. Large 
thick stems, vigorous foliage. Fruits 
similar to Marglobe but flatter at stem 
end. Bright red, with thick walls. Red, 
firm flesh, low acidity. 72 days. 
Small Fruited 
Red Cherry—Small round fruits, 2 inch 
in diameter. For salads and pickling. 
Red Pear—Bright red, pear-shaped, dis- 
tinctive flavor. 
Red Plum —Resembling a plum in 
shape. Grown for preserves. 
Yellow Pear—Differs from Red Pear 
only in color. e 
Yellow Plum—About 2 in. long. Shaped 
like a plum. Light yellow in color. 
TURNIP 
For summer greens or roots, sow as 
early as radishes and lettuce. Then cut 
when plants are 1” high. Sow again in 
summer for fall and winter use. Tur- 
nips do best when most of their growth 
is made in autumn or early spring. 
Should be grown rapidly for best flavor 
and texture. 
Golden Ball—Medium size, deep yellow 
with bronze-green top. Creamy yellow 
flesh of fine texture. 65 days. 
Purple Top White Globe—All purpose 
variety. Large, sweet tops. Smooth, 
globe-shaped roots, purple-red above, 
white below. Sweet, tender, crisp, white 
flesh. 50 to 60 days. 
Purple-Top Strap Leaf—Home and 
market garden variety. Deep purplish- 
red on top, white below. Flesh white 
and never stringy. 
TURNIP — FOLIAGE 
Seven Top or Winter Greens — Very 
hardy. The young shoots are tender. 
Roots tough and unsuitable for food. 
Popular in the South. 45 days. 
Rutabaga or Swede Turnip 
American Purpletop—Hardy and pro- 
ductive. Tender, firm, light yellow, 
sweet flesh. 88 days. 
In bulk at money-saving prices. 
Special quotations to market gardeners. 
Prices subject to change without notice. 


PLANTING BY THE MOON 
Many gardeners like to govern their plant- 
ing by the phases of the moon. For these 
gardeners, we show here all the necessary 
information. The chart is COMPLETE, giv- 
ing you ALL THE DATA generally shown 
Signs of the Zodiac 
and Their Influence 
Pp ARIES: Tends to dryness, 
barrenness. Fairly good for 
cultivating, spraying and de- 
stroying weeds. Plant onions. 
6 TAURUS: Fairly produc- 
tive. A good sign for planting 
cereals. 
Capricorn. 
Melons, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkins, 
Squash, Tomatoes, flowers, and 
When possible, plant seed while 
the Moon is in the fruitful signs of 
Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces. The next 
best signs are Taurus, Libra and 
© 3rd QUARTER, MOON DE- 
by more voluminous arrangements. 
As seedsmen, we cannot vouch for the ef- 
fectiveness of this method. However, we are 
glad to provide the up-to-date chart for 
those who want it. 
Moon plant the following: Beets, 
Carrots, Chicory, Parsnips, Pota- 
toes, Radishes, Rutabagas, Onions, 
Turnips, Tubers. 
( 4th QUARTER, MOON DE- 
CREASING—In 4th or Last Quarter 
of the Moon turn sod, pull weeds, 
and destroy noxious growths, espe- 
ially when Moonis in the barren signs, 
root crops particularly pota- 
toes and bulbous plants. 
1a GEMINI: Dry and bar- 
Not good for any kind 
of planting or transplanting. 
ren. 
creasing — During 3rd Quarter of 
Gemini, Leo, Virgo or Aquarius. 

1947 — Moon’s Phases and Positions — 1947 

Kill noxious growths JANUARY APRIL JULY OCTOBER 
O- CANCER: Moist, very | ! S—7:06p.] 2 MR.2:30a.] 2 V3_7:03a.) 1 8 —8:15p. 
=o a ie 
: 3 I1-9:25p.] 4 ~ 6:40a.| 4 %__7:49p.| 4 [1 -1:43a. 
fruitful, most productive of P p 
oe : 95_---9:28p. 6 [5..5:47a. 
the Zodiac. Planting and 5 So.9:28p.} 6 M_-12:58p.| 7 3€__8:93a. —9 
transplanting should yield 7 G\----8:54p. 9 m 10:13 9 __6:34p. 8 $\_.8:41a. 
Pp ck Pp 
good crops. Irrigate, bud, 9 TQ_9:46p. 10 TQ_10:57a. 
11 V3_10:09a.}12 6 _2:11a. 
graft, transplant. 72 aka. |olefeYe 13 2_10:50p.|14 I1_6:16a 125-232 pe 
GU LEO: Most dry-and bar- | 14 M10:16a.| 1, S77 9. PE Peep vis Ay 
ren sign. Use only to kill 16 7_10:03p. 18 P5.25 ie ate 147 712:54a. 
weeds, destroy roots, etc. 19 V8_11:10a. —--J:49p ----O:94a. 19 \3_11:14p. 
Try VIRGO: Moist but bar- | 9] <%_11:36p. 20 G—9:55p.| 20 ty__6:19a. 21 7_11:39p. 
ren. Not recommended for 24 }€_10:22a. 23 Hy 12:280 22 = _8:34a. 24 3€_11:45a. 
planting or transplanting; | 96 (Paez AOp: 25) 25--2:22a, |\24 11 ==2:42p. 26 “P__.9:30p 
good for cultivating and de- 29 + TaSa 27 S\..4:44a.|27 7_12:41a. 5 eieel 
stroying. am ca °129 TR..8 15a. | 29 V3_...1:02p. _---43 ° 
eT UR ER eee CHANGES CHANGES ape 
Seed for hay, corn, fodder, 
etc. Produces vigorous pulp ©_..6.10:47p. ©@__5__9:28a. ©@__3__4:38a.] (__7__4:29a. 
growth, reasonable amount of € _13__.8:56p ( _13__.8:23a. ( _11__4:54a. | @ 14_12:10a. 
grain. Good for flowers. @ 22. 2:34a. | @..20..10:19p. @_17_10:15p.| ) 21_7:1 Ip. 
TM, SCORPIO: Next to Can- | ) 29 _6:07p.| } 27..4:18p.| ) -24..4:54p. | ©_29__2:07p. 
i ducti .lrigate | ——————S) OO OO 
Gat a aie dietrotsiocs FEBRUARY | MAY AUGUST | NOVEMBER 
MM SAGITTARIUS: General- 2 5%5_.7:38a.} 1 =&_1:25p.] 1 2..1:50a.] 2 95_11:31a. 
ly considered barren but used 4 SL_--8:0la.] 3 M_--8:36p. 3 }€_.1:49p 4 CL_-2:04p. 
by many for onions, seeding 6 Tp..8:43a.| 6 mt _6:09a. 6 f_.12:19a 6 Ty__4:55p. 
for hay, destroying weeds, etc. @) e114 1a 8 \3_..5:55p 8 6 _8:43a a 9.49 
3 CAPRICORN: Earthly, ay Ue ‘ fi 110712 2:18p —=.--O:49P- 
4 : ie iss 10 M---6:28p.| 11 “__.6:41a. oo 11 M_--2:03a. 
fairly productive. Similar to 12 [5 4:49p 
Taurus but drier. Bulbous 13 7__5:16a. | 13 3€__6:20p. 14 6\_.5:06p 13 7___9:34a. 
flowers, potatoes, tubers, root 15 \3__.6:12p. 16 ‘f?__2:55a. 4:49 15 \3__7:37p. 
is: Wee7.slal| ee P 
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se AQUARIUS: Somewhat 57p. | 20 LI—9:509. | 59 10eel . 
barren. Good only for culti- bs arises 22 [5_10:25a. 23 ue Sac 20 Sapte 
vation and extermination of nmr s Oe 24 S\_11:18a. a aes 23) {\p226:53a- 
pests. 25 8 7:07a.|96 my _1:51p. 25 eee 25 %__2:05p. 
}€ PISCES: Similar to Can- 27 [1--11:46a.| 98 = __6:54p. 5 sibs Git 27m 5: 55p; 
f ses. A aa ‘ S67 33 \p; 
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potatoes. CHANGES CHANGES | ©...1_.7:50p.]| CHANGES 
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When to Plant 7 
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when the moon enters eac. x x Z af 
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gp acemt teen MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER | DECEMBER 
nder each month, we sho 
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first the time at which the ; 
moon enters each SIGN (day 3 §\----5:00p 5 V$_12:52a.| 4 6 .-2:10p. i ep 
of the month and hour of the 5 M--6:46p.| 7 wy 1:39p.| 6 []8:18p. =_2:14a 
day, Central Standard Time). 7 <_9:52p _1:46a 950s) 12: Tlas 8 Tl-8:25a 
h Ped a ae 10 74:49 
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CHANGES (day and hour) 12 7__.1:35p JE 3 ee 13 V3_3:14a 
for each month. ; 14 6 5:45p.} 13 MQ .2:51a awe : 
x 15 V3_..2:01a 16 TL8:21 15 ee ATe 15 A42_3:16p 
@ ist QUARTER, MOON 17 *%__.2:35p 6 Saeetys a T_8:11a 18 }__3:59a 
INCREASING — During Ist 20 }_12:57a on CL 8.07p 3 73.50 20 _3:36p 
Quarter of Moon plant the 22 [__8:22a. ----0:U/ Pp. ----3:IUp 23 $_12:10a 
following: Asparagus, Broc- 24 %__1:29 22 TiQ..9:02p. | 22 \3___.2:58a Ose ad7a 
coli, Brussels Sprouts, Cab- | 97 175460" [25 2=.12:53a,|24 3:38.15 = 6.034 
bage, Cauliflower, Celery, iit :10p 27 M....8:174. | 27 SE 3194q er aCe 
Corn, Cucumbers, Endive, | 28 C5 -_8:26p. 30 7_6:46p.|29 “P_12:57p Q\_.5:41a 
Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, 30 CU--11:22p. 31 TR-5 A7a 
Spinach, Barley, Oats, Rye, CHANGES CHANGES CHANGES CHANGES 
Wheat. ©@_.6._9:15p. 8 21:27 pase 729-57 poled _.4.__.6:55p. 
) 2nd QUARTER, MOON | (14 12:28p.| C11. 4:58p. | @ 14_1:28p.| @_12._ 6:53a. 
INCREASING — During 2nd @_22 10:34. | @ 18 3:26p. ). 21_11:42p.] ) .20_11:43a. 
Quarter of Moon plant the | ) 29 10:15a.| ) 25_.6:25a. | ©-.30_.12:41a. | @©_.27_...2:27p. 
following: Beans, Egg Plant, 

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