
-stalks that produce 
» ample ears even 
_. when the open-pol- 
_ + linated sorts fail. But 
ONIONS, Continued 
Sweet Spanish — Large, globe-shaped, 
exceptionally mild and sweet—excellent 
for eating raw or boiled. Light yellow 
skin and pure white, firm, crisp, and 
tasty flesh. 112 days. 
Yellow Bermuda—Very early, medium 
sized, flat. Thin loose skin. Flesh nearly 
white, mild and sweet. The most widely 
-grown Bermuda Onion. 92-94 days. 
Red Varieties 
Red Creole— Grown largely in the 
South. Large, solid semi-globe of red- 
dish hue and fine grain. Unexcelled for 
home garden. Good keeper. 
Red Globe — Finest of all red onions. 
Perfectly round, good sized bulbs with 
thick, small necks. Skin is deep purplish- 
red. Strong flavored flesh, white tinged 
with pink. 112-114 days. 
White Varieties 
Crystal Wax Bermuda—Sometimes 
called White Bermuda. Bulbs flat, me- 
dium-sized, clear white. 92 to 94 days. 
Ebenezer — Used mostly for growing 
sets. Bulbs flat, deep yellow, firm, thick 
skinned, about 2 or 3 inches in diameter. 
Keeps extremely well. Maturity 110 days. 
White Portugal or Silverskin—Excel- 
lent flat variety. Dependable cropper, 
excellent for sets, for green bunching, 
or as a pickler. 100 to 102 days. 
White Bunching 
ONION SETS 
Plant in rows 4 inches apart, half an 
inch deep and 12 to 14 inches between 
rows.,..Do not entirely cover the set. 
, Cultivate often but not very deep. 
The quickest way to get onions early. 
We offer choice, select, dry sets of 
highest quality. (Prices on application.) 
WHITE RED YELLOW 
PARSLEY 
Sow in rows 12” 
apart. 
apart. Thin to 4” 
Moss Curled or Triple Curled—Com- 
pact, dark green leaves, curled and fine- 
cut. 70 days. 

EBENEZER 
SOUTHPORT 
WHITE PORTUGAL 
Red Globe 
PARSNIP 
Needs rich, mellow soil for best 
growth. Sow in early spring and fall. 
Cover seed 1" and press soil down 
firmly. Thin to 3” to 4” apart when 
plants have made a good start. 
Hollow Crown—The most generally 
grown kind. Roots 2’ to 3-in. thick at 
shoulder. 12 to 14-in. long, uniformly 
tapered, hollow crowned. 95 days. 
PEAS 
Early peas need a light, warm soil; 
but general crop thrives best in mod- 
erately heavy soil. (Avoid fresh ma- 
nure and very rich or wet, mucky soil 
as this produces large growth of vine 
at the cost of quality of the peas.) 
Plant seed in rows at 2’ depth. Keep 
rows 21” to 28 apart for dwarf va- 
rieties and 28” to 42” for the taller 
types. Gather crop as fast as it is fit 
to use or new pods will cease to form 
and those partly advanced will cease 
growth. 
Early and Second Variety 
Alaska—Wilt resistant. Used for can- 
ning and early home garden. Blunt, 
straight, light-green, 3-in. pods. Plants 
32-in. 60 days. 
Laxtonian — Exceptionally choice and 
prolific. Dark green, rather coarse vines, 
producing straight pointed, well-filled 
2¥2-in. pods. 62 days. 
Laxton’s Progress—Medium dark green 
vine, 16 to 18-in. Single pods almost 

THE OLD GARDENER says, 
“Now, talking about corn, don’t forget — 
SWEET CORN is at its best if you will 
cook it less than an hour after you 
gather it. As soon as it’s picked, the 
delicate sugars begin to turn to starch, 
and six hours after it’s off the stalk, 
most of the true sugar flavor is gone. 
Which means that for most folks, if they 
want the true flavor of sweet corn, they 
just have to grow 
their own. 
The new hybrid 
varieties are really 
wonderful — husky 
when you plant hy- 
brid sweet corns, 
better grow more 
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than one variety because they pollinate 
better when several kinds of pollen are 
flying at the same time. And for best 
pollination, don't plant one or two long 
rows of corn down one side of the gar- 
den: instead, plant six or more short 
rows side by side. Remember, corn pol- 
len is carried on the wind and the wind 
must hit all the 
stalks in the field or 
patch if they are to 
grow well-filled 
ears. 
The sweet corns il- 
lustrated here are: 
1—Golden Bantam; 
2—Golden Cross 
Bantam; 3—Country 
Gentleman. 
an inch wide and 4! to 5-in. long, with 
7 to 9 large peas. 62 days. 
Little Marvel (fr)—Outstanding dwarf. 
Fine quality, large yield. Single and 
double, dark green, 3-in. pods—blunt, 
plump, well filled with 7 to 8 medium 
sized, light green tender peas. 62 days. 
Thomas Laxton (fr)—Medium height. 
Strong vine bears numerous dark green, 
blunt ended pods, 4 to 4'%2-in. One of 
earliest. 57 days. 
White Marrowfat—Vines grow 5 feet 
tall. Pods plump, blunt, straight, light 
green, about 3-in. long. 81 days. 
Peas — Later Variety 
Everbearing—Long season, wilt resist- 
ant, marrowy peas. Pods plump, blunt, 
straight. 32-in. vine. 76 days. 
Tall Telephone, Dark Podded — Mid- 
season favorite, high quality. 74 days. 
PEPPERS 
Sow seed early in hotbed and trans- 
plant in rows 18” to 30’ apart when 
the plants are 3” high. Keep plants 
15" apart in row. Frequent cultiva- 
tion and weeding needed. (Do not plant 
hot peppers near sweet as they are 
apt to cross.) 
California Wonder Improved—Number 
one quality peppers, about 4-in. long 
and 3'%2-in. diameter, very smooth, 3 
and 4 lobed, glossy green, turning bright 
crimson when ripe. Remarkably thick 
walls, tender, sweet. 75 days. 
Long Red Cayenne—The hot favorite. 
For canning, pickling, drying. Pungent 
flavored fruit, tapering and twisted. 70 
days. 
Pimento—Excellent for canning or stuff- 
ing. Smooth, heart-shaped, very thick 
flesh. 73 days. 
Red Chili—Low, spreading, 18-in. plant. 
Extremely pungent fruit. Erect, conical. 
82 days. 
World Beater—One of the best large 
peppers. Glossy-green, changes to 
bright red. Mild, very sweet, thick flesh. 
75 days. 
PUMPKIN 
Plant in middle of spring among corn; 
or in hills 8’ apart each way. Drop 4 
seeds to a hill. If planted in hills, cul- - 
tivate the same as melons and cucum- 
bers. For winter use gather before 
frost (leave stem 3’ to 4’ long) and 
store in warm, dry place. 
Kentucky Field or Large Cheese—Dull 
orange, large ribbed fruit. Coarse, deep 
yellow flesh, good flavor. 120 days. 
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