PARSLEY 
Does best in rich, mellow loam. Seed 
is slow to germinate, and is helped 
by soaking in warm water over night 
before planting. Sow early and not 
too deeply. When curled varieties are 
about 3” tall, cut off leaves. The new 
growth will be brighter and curlier. 
Moss Curled or Triple Curled—Com- 
pact, dark green leaves, curled and fine- 
cut. 70 days. 
PARSNIP 
Piant in rich, sandy loam, thoroughly 
pulverized. Seed requires plenty of 
moisture for germination and should be 
sown early. Dig after a killing frost. 
Freezing improves parsnips, so some 
can be left in the ground all winter 
and used in spring. For storage, bury 
in dry sand. 
Hollow Crown (fr}—The most generally 
grown kind. Roots 2¥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- 
Tieties 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, lightgreen, 3-in. pods. Plants 
32-in. 60 days. 
Laxton’s Progress (fr)—Medium dark 
green vine, 16 to 18-in. Single pods 
almost an inch wide and 4¥2 to 5-in. 
long, with 7 to 9 large peas. 62 days. 
Little Marvel (frs—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¥%-in. Retains 
flavor and sweetness. One of earliest. 
97 days. 

THOMAS LAXTON PEAS 
Later Varieties 
Dwarf Telephone or Daisy—Large pods 
4V4-in. long, broad, straight and pointed, 
containing 7 to 9 large round peas. 
Vines about 24-in. tall. A popular main- 
crop pea. 79 days. 
N 
Alderman or Dark-Podded Telephone 
(fr)—Large podded variety of the Tele- 
phone family. Excellent for home gar- 
dens, truckers, shipping to distant mar- 
kets and for freezing; resistant to 
Fusarium wilt. Vine dark green, coarse. 
Pods single, very broad, plump, 
straight, dark green, pointed; contains 
8 to 10 peas of highest quality. Seed 
large, wrinkled, light green. 74 days. 
Edible Podded or Sugar 
Mammoth Melting Sugar—Wilt resist- 
ant. Coarse light-green vine, 54-in. 
Single 4'2-in. pods, broad, indented, 
light, blunt, stringless, without fiber, 
fleshy. Contains 7 peas. Seed large, 
round, creamy-white. 74 days. 
PEPPERS 
Warm, mellow soil in sheltered loca- 
tion is best. Start under glass. Culti- 
vate regularly, drawing soil up around 
stems When plants are 7” to 8” tall, 
hoe in light dressing of commercial 
fertilizer. Do not plant hot peppers 
near sweet; they are apt to Foss. 

CONNECTICUT FIELD PUMPKIN 
Sweet 
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. 
Pimento or Perfection—Best of the medi- 
um sized sweet peppers. Excellent for 
stuffing. Smooth, heart-shaped, about 
3-in. long. 125 days. 
Ruby King—All-America, bred for size 
and uniformity. Medium size plant, 
erect and productive. Dark green turn- 
ing to bright deep red fruit. Thick 
flesh, sweet and mild. 60 days. 
World Beater—One of the best large 
peppers. Glossy-green, changes. to 
bright red. Mild, very sweet, thick 
flesh. 75 days. 
Hot 
Hungarian Wax—Slender, waxy yellow 
fruit about 6-in. long, turns red when 
ripe. Very hot. 65 days. 
Long Red Cayenne—The hot favorite. 
For canning, pickling, drying. Pungent 
flavored fruit, tapering and twisted. 70 
days. 
Red Chili—Low, spreading, 18-in. plant. 
Extremely pungent fruit. Erect, conical. 
82 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 cu- 
cumbers. For winter use gather before 
frost (leave stem 3” to 4” long) and 
store in warm, dry place. 
Connecticut Field—Large fruit with flat 
ends, 15 to 25-lbs. and up to 15-in. 
Surface, slightly ribbed, deep orange. 
Thick flesh, orange-yellow, sweet and 
coarse. 118 days. 
Kentucky Field or Large Cheese—Dull 
orange, large ribbed fruit. Coarse, deep 
yellow flesh, good flavor, 120 days. 
King of the Mammoth—Largest of all 
pumpkins. Valuable for stock feeding 
and exhibition. Globular, slightly ribbed, 
flattened, weigh 60 to 90-lb. Flesh solid, 
yellow-orange, coarse, but good quality. 
120 days. 
Small Sugar or New England Pie—De- 
sirable for pie or general use. Round, 
flat end fruit, deep orange. Thick, yek 
low-orange flesh. 118 days. 
Striped Cushaw—For stock feed. Crook- 
necked, 11-lb., white and green striped, 
thick, coarse yellow meat. 112 days. 

WHEN TO SOW ... 
Man-made seed catalogs and books 
usually give planting dates and direc- 
tions on a calendar basis. We'd like 
to do this, too, but our experience has 
taught us that such arbitrary dates are 
dangerous. Weather variations from 
year to year are likely to make the 
most carefully compiled dates go wrong. 
That’s why we suggest you follow nat- 
ural planting dates, which take into 
account the variation from year to year. 
While they are not 100% infallible, they 
are far more accurate than the calender. 
FULLY HARDY CROPS 
Sow as soon as you can work the ground 
in spring, or when the farmer is plant- 
ing oats. In some years, crocuses, snow- 
drops and winter aconites may be in 
bloom, but if the soil is workable before 
they appear, don’t wait—plant as soon 
as you can. Even if the soil freezes over 
the seed, the following vegetables will 
start growing when it thaws again; Brus- 
sels sprouts, Broccoli, early Cabbage, 
Cauliflower, Collards, Cress, Endive, Kale, 
by Nature’s Calendar 
Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Onion sets, 
Parsley, Parsnips, Alaska Peas, Radishes, 
Salsify, Spinach and Turnips. All of these 
can be seeded in fall (just before the 
ground freezes for the winter) and should 
give fair results in spring. 
HARDY CROPS 
Plant these when earliest tulips and nar- 
cissi bloom, when maple trees flower and 
when forsythia shows signs of fading: 
Beets, wrinkled Peas, Swiss Chard Leek, 
New Zealand Spinach, Onion Seed, Spin- 
ach. Take a chance on an early planting 
of Sweet Corn. 
TENDER CROPS 
Plant when Darwin tulips, lilacs and 
apple trees are in full bloom: Bush Beans, 
Sweet Corn, Pumpkins, Summer and Win- 
ter Squash. 
TROPICAL VEGETABLES 
When the petals on apple blossoms fall, 
and when the late tall irises are in full 
bloom, plant the following: Lima Beans 
(bush and pole) Pole Snap Beans, Musk- 
melon, Okra and Watermelons. Now is 
the time to set out all greenhouse-grown 
plants of tender vegetables like Peppers, 
Eggplant and Tomatoes. 

