
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 
shape. Grown for preserves. 
Yellow Pear—Differs from Red Pear 
only in color. 
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. 
in 
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 
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. 
Signs of the Zodiac 
and Their Influence 
af ARIES: Tends to dryness, 
barrenness. Fairly good for 
cultivating, spraying and de- 
stroying weeds. Plant onions. 
% TAURUS: Fairly produc- 
tive. A good sign for planting 
root crops particularly pota- 
toes and bulbous plants. 
1 GEMINI: Dry and bar- 
ren. Not good for any kind 
of planting or transplanting. 
Kill noxious growths. 
oS CANCER: Moist, very 
fruitful, most productive of 
the Zodiac. Planting and 
transplanting should yield 
good crops.  Irrigate, bud, 
graft, transplant. 
GL LEO: Most dry and bar- 
ren sign. Use only to kill 
weeds, destroy roots, etc. 
Try VIRGO: Moist but bar- 
ren, Not recommended for 
planting or transplanting; 
good for cultivating and de- 
stroying. 
— LIBRA: 
Seed for hay, corn, fodder, 
etc. Produces vigorous pulp 
growth, reasonable amount of 
grain. Good for flowers. 
Tm SCORPIO: Next to Can- 
cer in productiveness. Irrigate 
but do not dig potatoes. 
m SAGITTARIUS: General- 
ly considered barren but used 
by many for onions, seeding 
for hay, destroying weeds, etc. 
V3 CAPRICORN: Earthly, 
fairly productive. Similar to 
Taurus but drier. Bulbous 
flowers, potatoes, tubers, root 
Fairly fruitful. 
crops. 
aw AQUARIUS: Somewhat 
barren. Good only for culti- 
vation and extermination of 
pests. 
Bid PISCES: Similar to Can- 
cer so use for same purposes. 
Very productive. Do not dig 
potatoes. 
When to Plant 
The table at the right shows 
when the moon enters each 
sign of the Zodiac. It alse 
shows the moon’s changes. 
Under each month, we show 
first the time at which the 
moon enters each SIGN (day 
of the month and hour of the 
day, Central Standard Time). 
Then we show the moon 
CHANGES (day and hour) 
for each month. 
@ ist QUARTER, MOON 
INCREASING — During Ist 
Quarter of Moon plant the 
following: Asparagus, Broc- 
coli, Brussels Sprouts, Cab- 
bage, Cauliflower, Celery, 
Corn, Cucumbers, Endive, 
Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, 
Spinach, Barley, Oats, Rye, 
Wheat. 
2nd QUARTER, MOON 
INCREASING — During 2nd 
Quarter of Moon plant the 
following: Beans, Egg Plant, 
Melons, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkins, 
Squash, Tomatoes, flowers, and 
cereals. 
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 
Capricorn. 
© 3rd QUARTER, MOON DE- 
creasing — During 3rd Quarter of 
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, 
Gemini, Leo, Virgo or Aquarius. 

1947 — Moon’s Phases and Positions — 1947 














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