

King of the Mammoth ie 
: —Largest 
pumpkins. : Valuable for sec aie 
rie exhibition. Globular, slightly ribbed 
attened, weigh 60 to 90-lb. Flesh solid, 
yellow-or 
120 es og coarse, but good quality. 
tie Sugar or New England Pie—De- 
sirable for pie or general use. Round 
flat end fruit, dee 
' p orange. Thi A 
low-orange flesh. 118 Ave pcan hy 
euped Cushaw—For stock feed. Crook- 
ees 11-lb., white and green striped 
ick, coarse yellow meat. 112 days 
RADISH 
Rich, sandy soil 
ch, 1} needed. Sow in 
Meare cee ene ‘wat 
0 e inned 
peeves crowding and quick pesca eS 
essary for the best radishes. Sow- 
ings 1 we : 
a supply. call des ape iall keep 
_ Crimson Giant—Large round, 1 to 1'4- 
in. Deep crimson ro 
ots. Very cri 
tender for its size. 28 ae isp and 
Early Scarlet Globe—G 
—Globular, sli 
elongated, bright scarlet. 24 aor 
Early Scarlet Turni i 
*: p, White Tipped— 
Carmine red with white tip. F 1edht shite 
crisp and mild. 26 days. 
enka Breakfast—Roots thicker toward 
ottom. 1'%-in. long by % to %-in 
Dull scarlet, white tipped. 25 days 
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KOHLRABI 
Wants rich soil. Plant early in spring 
4” apart in row. Must be used when 
young: woody when old. Make 2nd 
planting 3 weeks later, and again 
after mid-July. 
MUSKMELON 
Plant 8 to 10 seeds to a hill (see above 
—A HILL IS A HOLE) after weather 
is warm. If grown in cool weather 
will not bear well and melons will 
have poor flavor. Melons love plenty 
of compost or well-rotted manure. 
When vines begin to run, thin to 3 
plants to a hill. On heavy soil, Ben- 
der’s Surprise or Hearts of Gold do 
better than others. In damp soil mulch 
with clean straw or raise each fruit 
on a shingle to keep from rotting. 
OKRA 
Plant on rich soil when weather is 
hot and settled, spaced 12” x 24”. Pods 
mature rapidly and must be picked or 
they will be inedible. , 
Watering tomatoes calls for special 
eare. Cracks and blossom “end tot” 
(the free or blossom end turning 
black) are both caused by fluc- 
tuating water supply. Never let 
tomatoes be dry one week and wet 
the next. Tomatoes must be kept 
either moist constantly or be grown 
in dry soil and not watered at all. 
White Icicle—Tapering roots 5 to 5'- 
in., very white with i : 
eaherr dares pure white, mild 
Fall and Winter Varieties 
Long Black Spanish—7 i 
—7 to 10-in. roots. 
Black skin, solid white flesh. até eed 
very hardy. 55 to 60 days. 
Rose China Winter—Po 
—Popular, very dis- 
tinct winter sort. Good for late eases 
Cylindrical blunt, smooth, bright rose- 
red. Flesh whi i 
ee a white, very firm and pungent. 

SALSIFY 
Light, rich soil best and it must be 
stirred to a considerable depth. Sow 
in rows 18” apart. Cover seeds firmly 
with 1” of fine soil and thin plants 
later to 2” to 3” apart in the row. 
Cultivate the same as parsnips or Car- 
Tots. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island—A palat- 
able and nutritious vegetable when 
cooked. Flavor is remarkably similar to 
oysters. 120 days. 

‘ 2—L, ng B Pp. , 
5 
Early Scarlet Globe; 6 

French Breakfast. 
Practical answers to every-day 
questions about home gardening 
poorly 
8” apart. Plain parsley has best true 
parsley flavor: 
garnishing. 
plant is 4” 
better curl. 
Permanent vegetable storage space, 
either in the basement or outdoors 
will help extend the usefulness of the 
garden. This can also be used to keep 
tulip and other spring-flowering bulbs 
over summer, and for storing tender 
flowering plants like tree roses over 
winter. Often a hillside can be used 
to advantage, allowing access on a 
level with the floor of the storage 
room. In planning outdoor storage, re- 
member that convenient access from 
the house will often make the differ- 
ence between using the stored vege- 
tables or depending on those canned 
and stored in the basement. 
Plant variety Alaska as 
in hot weather. Space plants 
curly sorts better for 
If leaves are cut off when 
tall, curly sorts will have 
PARSNIPS 
Must be planted as early as ground 
can be worked. 
a depth of 12” 
Space 5” 
into sugar and improves flavor. Roots 
are hardy: leave in ground over win- 
ter if desired. 
Soil must be loose to 
and cannot be heavy. 
apart. Frost turns starches 
PEAS 
soon as 
ground can be dug. Plant wrinkled 
ONIONS 
Sets produce sooner than seeds. Set 
1” apart and pull every other set for 
use as green onion. Again pull every 
other onion, leaving balance of sets 
to mature as dry onions. 
From seed, onions have better 
flavor. Green onions can be grown in 
about 60 days from seed. Use thin- 
nings for green onions, leaving 4” 
apart for globe types and 6” for the 
big Spanish types to mature for dry 
onions. Latter can also be started in- 
doors for largest bulbs and can be set 
out 6” apart after ffost danger has 
passed. All onions need liberal feeding 
and watering. 
PARSLEY 
varieties 
when narcissus 
when crocuses are in bloom. Peas are 
not satisfactory when weather turns 
hot. Tall varieties must be staked. 
Most home gardeners prefer dwarf 
ties like Little Marvel. Peas want 
well-limed soil. Don’t forget, inocu- 
lation improves production. 
varie 
Need 
indoors 8 weeks before plants are 
wanted. Set out after petals on apple 
blossoms have fallen. Set plants 15” x 
94” and feed liberally for bigger fruits. 
(which have better flavor) 
buds show color or 
PEPPERS 
long growing season: start 
PUMPKINS 
Follow muskmelon culture, or plant 
in corn after last cultivation. 
Seed germinates slowly; soak over 
night. Sow early as seed germinates 
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