
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 
Needs rich, mellow. soil for best 
growth. Sow in early spring and fall. 
Cover seed 2” and press soil down 
firmly. Thin to 3” to 4” apart when 
plants have made a good start. 
Hollow Crown (fr)—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. 
Hundredfold or Laxtonian—Exception- 
ally choice and prolific. Dark green, 
rather coarse vines, producing straight 
pointed, well-filled 2Y2-in. pods. 62 
days. 
Laxton’s Progress (fr)—Medium dark 
green vine, 16 to 18-in. Single pods 
almost 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%-in. Retains 
flavor and sweetness. One of earliest. 
o7 days. 
Later Varieties 
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. 
Everbearing—Long season, wilt resist- 
ant,, marrowy peas. Pods plump, blunt, 
straight. 32-in. vine. 76 days. 
Edible Podded or Sugar 
Mammoth Melting Sugar—Wilt resist- 
ant. Coarse light-green vine, 54-in. 
Single 4'¥%-in. pods, broad, indented, 
Ss 
light, blunt, stringless, without fiber, 
fleshy. Contains 7 peas. Seed large, 
round, creamy-white. 74 days. 


THOMAS LAXTON PEAS 
PEPPERS 
Warm, mellow soil in sheltered loca- 
tion is best. Start under glass. Cullti- 
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 cross. 
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. 
World Beater—One of the best large 
peppers. Glossy-green, changes _ to 
bright red. Mild, very sweet, thick 
flesh. 75 days. 
Hot 
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. 

WHEN TO SOW ... 
Man-made seed catalogs and books 
usually give planting dates and direc- 
tions on a calender basis. We'd like 
to do this, too, but our experience has 
taught us that such arbitrary dates are 
dangerous. Weather variations from 
years 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, 
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. 
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, yel- 
low-orange flesh. 118 days. 
Striped Cushaw—For stock feed. Crook- 
necked, 11-lb., white and green striped, 
thick, coarse yellow meat. 112 days. 
RADISH 
Soil should be light, quick and rich 
to insure rapid growth. Slow growth 
makes the flavor too strong. Sow as 
early as ground can be worked, as 
Radishes are very hardy. Make suc- 
cessive sowings up to hot weather. 
When in the third leaf, thin to give 
roots plenty of room. Pull promptly 
when mature. The secret of crisp, de- 
licious radishes is quick growth, 
prompt picking. 
Crimson Giant—Large round, 1 to 1%4- 
in. Deep crimson roots. Very crisp and 
tender for its size. 28 days. 
Early Scarlet Globe—Globular, slightly 
elongated, bright scarlet. 24 days. 
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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. 
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