




TOMATOES, Continued 

Stokesdale — An extremely important 
development. Smooth, 7-oz. fruit bril- 
liant color, exceedingly solid flesh 
and small seed cavities. Matures in the 
second-early group, a full week earlier 
than the Marglobe group. Usually ahead 
of Bonny Best, too—and 2 ounces 
heavier. 
Valiant—Plant sparse and open. Fruits 
large for an early variety, globe shaped 
and of bright scarlet color. 70 days. 
Small Fruited—Red and yellow varie- 
ties, shaped like miniature pears, plums, 
and cherries; excellent for preserves. 
TURNIP 
For summer greens or roots, sow as 
early as radishes and lettuce. Then 
cul when plants are 6° high. Sow 
again in summer for fall and winter 
use. Turnips 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 or Orange Jelly—Medium 
size, deep yellow with bronze-green 
top. Creamy yellow flesh of fine tex- 
ture. 65 days. 
Purple Top White Globe (fr)—All pur- 
pose variety. Large, sweet tops. Smooth, 
PLANTING BY THE MOON. 
10 PER PACKET 
_ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED : 

globe-shaped roots, purple-red above, 
white below. Sweet, tender, crisp, white 
flesh, 50 to 60 days. 
Purple-Top Strap Leaf—Deep purplish- 
red on top. white below. Flesh white 
and never stringy. 
Foliage Turnip 
Seven Top or Winter Greens — For 
greens or foliage. Young shoots ex- 
tremely tender. Roots tough, undesir- 
able for food. 50 days. 
Rutabaga or Swede Turnip 
American Purpletop—Hardy and_ pro- 
ductive. Tender firm, light yellow, 
sweet flesh. 88 days, 
Ge D, 

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1949 Moon Phases 
and Positions 
Many gardeners like to govern their plant- 
ing by the phases of the moon, For them, 
we show here all the necessary informa- 
tion generally shown by more voluminous 
arrangements, As seedsmen, we cannot 
vouch for the effectiveness of this method, 
but we are glad to provide this complete 
and up-to-date chart for those who want it. 

JANUARY 
1 «_00la 
3 +...7:01la 
Deter 09D) 
OD SHEE TERE 
10 11_..5:30p- 
12 o5..10:53p. 
15502205. 
Lene 1534, 
19 e349. 
21 M....6:04a. 
23 At 12a. 
APRIL 
2 11....4:02p. 
oss sl 05a: 
dees Ola: 
9 np....9:28a. 
1] =....9:47a. 
135M-.9:29a. 
15 #._.10:17a. 
V7 Vie 221 9p. 
19 #_.10:02p. 
22 +....9:10a. 
24 7..10:00p. 
27 3 ..10:39a. 
29 11....9:46p. 
®_.12.10:10p. 
C_19..9:30p. 
@..28....2:00a. 
FEBRUARY 
BANC! SANG). 
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9 o5.__.9:16a. 
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13 np..00:05p. 
ipopestes 8 VED 
17 M220::56p. 
19 #_.4:50p. 
VAs pa tees vy 
24 x __9:29a. 
i126 +€.8:59p- 
Changes 
aor Via 
@_13_..3:07a. 
eViGrl9is26-43p. 
. | @..27....2:54p. 
@ .28..8:43p, 
MAY 
2 o5....6:40a. 
A Q....1:09p. 
6 ny....5:10p. 
Oh Poy OAS 
10 ™....7:54p. 
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15 3....0:01a. 
17 =..6:24a. 
19 +¢....4:27p. 
HIE OETA NIE) 
24 vo ....5:42p. 
2p Ties 42249: 
29 o5....0:36p. 
31 2....6:35p. 
Changes 
i553 2235p: 
@..12...6:55a 
C_19..1:28p. 
@ 27.4:26p’ 
p. 
1210: 31p. 
12 nP..11:21p. 
145221024 1p. 
16 M..10:28p. 
19 #_..0:34a. 
21 V3....6:09a. 
23.2%. 23:11p, 
26 +....2:51a. 
23°33 42p. 
31 y__4:28a. 
Changes 
ie 6:42p: 
@®_.14...1:02p. 
RGA CRT PALSY 
@ 29. 9:08a. 
JUNE 
2 np..10:52p. 
Deane 0. 
2 Weettl32. 
9 2 ....6:25a. 
11 vs....9:41a. 
13572 533:20)y 
16 +....0:42a. 
See O 45 p. 
21 w....1:28a. 
Zo LS Oe TGp: 
25 o5....8:00p. 
28 Q....0:30a. 
30 np....4:24a. 
Changes 
yee 9226p: 
®..10....3:51p. 
€..18....6:33a. | ®.. p 
€..18....0:02a. 
@..25....1:35p. 
@..26....3:59a. 
_| the Zodiac. 
“| good crops. 
-| graft, transplant. 
Signs of the Zodiac and Their Influence 
T ARIES:Tends to dryness, 
barrenness. Fairly good for 
cultivating, spraying and 
weeding. 
© TAURUS: Fairly produc- 
tive. A good sign for plant- 
ing root crops particularly 
potatoes and bulbous plants. 
I{ GEMINI: Dry and bar- 
ren. Not good for any kind 
of planting or transplant- 
ing. Kill noxious growths. 
°5 CANCER: Moist, very 
fruitful, most productive of 
Planting and 
transplanting should yield 
Irrigate, bud, 
The table below shows 
when the moon enters each 
sign of the Zodiac. It also 
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 
§2 LEO: Most dry and bar- 
ren sign. Use only to kill 
weeds, destroy roots, etc. 
Tl? VIRGO: Moist but bar- 
ren. Not recommended for 
planting or transplanting; 
good for cultivating and 
destroying. 
= LIBRA: Fairly fruitful. 
Seed for hay, corn, fodder, 
etc. Produces vigorous pulp 
growth, reasonable amount 
of grain. Good for flowers. 
M SCORPIO: Next to Can- 
cer in productiveness. Irri- 
gate but do not dig pota- 
toes. 
When to Plant 
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, Pep- 
pers, Pumpkins, Squash, 
Tomatoes, flowers, and 
cereals. 
When possible, plant seed 
* SAGITTARIUS: Gen- 
erally considered barren 
but used by many for on- 
ions, seeding for hay, des=- 
troying weeds, etc. 
¥3CAPRICORN: Earthly, 
fairly productive. Similar 
to Taurus but drier. Bulb- 
ous flowers, potatoes, 
tubers, root crops. 
** AQUARIUS: Somewhat 
barren. Good only for cul- 
tivation and extermination 
of pests. 
}{ PISCES: Similar to Can- 
cer so use for same pur- 
poses. Very productive. Do 
not dig potatoes. 
best signs are Taurus, Libra 
and Capricorn. 
® 3rd QUARTER, MOON 
DECREASING—During 3rd 
Quarter of Moon plant the 
following: Beets, Carrots, 
Chicory, Parsnips, Potatoes, 
Radishes, Rutabagas. On- 
ions, Turnips, Tubers. 
C 4th QUARTER, MOON 
DECREASING—In 4th or 
Last Quarter of the Moon 
turn sod, pull weeds, and 
INCREASING—During 1st 
Quarter of Moon plant the 
following: Asparagus, Broc- 
coli, Brussels Sprouts, Cab- 
JULY 
AUGUST 
2 #__7:26p. 
5 3....0:29a. 
27 m_10:21p. 
30 7_..1:03a, 
Changes 
Dh 024. 
@....8...1:41p. 
(C21 Gre 5°05p. 
@..23....9:58p. 
Dieo0llizip. 
while the Moon is in the 
fruitful 
signs of Cancer, 
Scorpio or Pisces. The next 
SEPTEMBER 
13 11....0.44p. 
15 o5..10:48p. 
18 Q....4:58a. 
20 Np....7:30a. 
dees sa E TE 
@ 22..6:21a. 
) ..28..10:24p. 

OCTOBER 
30 3 11:25a. 
Cha iges 
®....6....8:53p. 
€.14..10:03p. 
@..21....3:25p. 
) ..28..11:10a. 
destroy noxious 
growths, 
especially when Moon is in 
barren signs, Gemini, Leo, 
Virgo or Aquarius. 

NOVEM3ER DECEMBER 
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20 7....5:18a. | 19 v3_..5:00p 
22. V3....6:24a, | 21s 28:27p 
24  _10:30a.} 24 +_..3:25a 
26 +....6:35p. | 26 T....2:06p 
29° 6 alec eo 2:57.4 
Changes Changes 
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