

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 
Ce D 
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 simmer greens or roots, 
early as radishes and lettuce. Then 
cut when plants are 6° high. Sow 
again in summer for fall and winter 
use. Turnips do best when most of 
their growth 1s 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, 
SOW as 
me) Co ee een | 
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, 
oe D 

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 «_0:01a 
3 +...7:01la 
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10 11__.5:30p- 
12 95..10:53p. 
15 Q 21 05a, 
L7eNPeelehsa. 
193 04a. 
21 M....6:04a. 
Zot lel 2a 
25N VSG: 220) 
28 ~__.3:29a, 
30 +¢....2:27p. 
Changes 
APRIL 
2 TE 2402p: 
5 o5....1:05a. 
Fee 10a: 
9 mp....9:28a. 
TE == 9 47a: 
13 Me29:29a. 
15 #..10:17a. 
17 v3....2:19p. 
19 #_.10:02p. 
22 +....9:10a. 
24 7..10:00p. 
27 3 ..10:39a. 
29 1___.9:46p. 
®_.12.10:10p. 
C119 0p; 
@ .28....2:00a. 
FEBRUARY 
Ped OBeG they 
A 92.3257p. 
TAA S82 35a: 
9 o5_..9:16a. 
11 ..11:56a. 
13 np..00:05p. 
1a 47a, 
17 M....0:56p. 
[9S 450p: 
“lee 53D; 
24 wx 9:29. 
26 +¢....8:55p. 
Changes 
) ...6...2:00a. 
®_13....3:07a. 
BIC 2198 G:4sp. 
. | @..27_.2:54p. 
@ 28 3:43p. 
Changes 
) 5..3:35p, 
@..12...6:55a 
C_19__1:28p’ 
© 27.4:26p' 

130 np..4:24a. 
MARCH 
Lespeeg 35a: 
3 ¥..10:32p. 
6 11_.10:01a. 
8 o5....6:27p. 
10 £2..10:31p. 
12 np..11:21p. 
14 =_10:41p. 
16 m..10:28p. 
19 7#_..0:34a. 
21 V5 2.6:09.a. 
Dome Ds 
26 +....2:5la. 
28iteas:AZD; 
31 wv ....4:28a. 
Changes 
yee/a86-472p; 
@®.14._.1:02p. 
(Co? leer 6a: 
@..29..9:08a. 
Changes 
) 232..9:26p. 
@®..10....3:51p. 
©..18:..6:332. 
@..26...3:59a. 
Signs of the Zodiac and Their Influence 
 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. 
TGEMINI: Dry and bar- 
ren. Not good for any kind 
of planting or transplant- 
ing. Kill noxious growths. 
[5 CANCER: Moist, very 
§2 LEO: Most dry and bar- 
ren sign. Use only to kill 
weeds, destroy roots, etc. 
Tf 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. 
* SAGITTARIUS: Gen- 
erally considered barren 
but used by many for on- 
ions, seeding for hay, des- 
troying weeds, etc. 
CAPRICORN: 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. 
fruitful, most productive of 
the Zodiac. 
Planting and 
transplanting should yield 
good crops. 
Irrigate, 
bud, 
graft, transplant. 
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 
which the 
each SIGN 
time at 
moon enters 
(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 
INCREASING—During Ist 
Quarter of Moon plant the 
following: Asparagus, Broc- 
coli, Brussels Sprouts, Cab- 
JULY AUGUST 
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13 +4...9:04a. | 14 v_..5:17p. 
Lorene 8-44 ne 7 eb 19a. 
TS 923442119 5-211 'p: 
20 Fe SSD 2 oe e707: 
23 95....4:47a. | 23 Np....8:55p. 
DOr Geend Loads (e20, 18d 2 OD, 
27 My..11:34a. | 27 M..10:21p. 
74ers WA C/A NS EM Mlb ieee I GY 
31 M....3:45p Changes 
Changes ieee 1024. 
VeseeZoilar 28 1:4 1p, 
@®..10_..1:47a. | C.16....5:03p. 
€..18....0:02a. | @..23....9:58p. 
@.25....1:35p. | > ..30...1:21p. 
M SCORPIO: Next to Can- 
cer in productiveness. Irri- 
gate but do not dig pota- 
toes. 
When to Plant 
bage, 
Kohlrabi, 
Cauliflower, 
Corn, Cucumbers, 
Leeks, 
Celery, 
Endive, 
Lettuce, 
Spinach, Barley, Oats, Rye, 
Wheat. 
) 2nd QUARTER, MOON 
INCREASING—During 2nd 
Quarter of Moon plant the 
following: Beans, 
Plant, Melons, 
Pumpkins, 
flowers, and 
pers, 
Tomatoes, 
cereals. 
Egg 
Peas, Pep- 
Squash, 
When possible, plant seed 
while the Moon is in the 
fruitful 
signs of Cancer, 
Scorpio or Pisces. The next 
SEPTEMBER 
1 v3....6:08a. 
3 «+ ___.1:38p. 
5 +¢..11:29p. 
See Lyd: 
Lies 0512 a, 
13 11..0.44p. 
15 o5..10:48p. 
18: Om 48a. 
20 np....7:30a. 
22ers | Ala: 
24 Meteo 
26 7#....8:26a. 
28 ¥3....0:11p. 
30 7315p. 
Changes 
(Cy A UY B 
€..15....8:26a. 
@..22...6:21a. 
) ..28..10:24p. 
OCTOBER 
30 va 25a. 
Cha iges 
@....6....8:53p. 
Cals c03p: 
@..21....3:25p. 
) ..28..11:10a. 
+€ 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, 
destroy noxious 
and 
growths, 
especially when Moon is in 
barren signs, Gemini, Leo, 
Virgo or Aquarius. 

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22 V3....6:24a, | 21 a .28:27p. 
24 x .10:30a. | 24 +4....3:25a. 
26:34%..6:35p.} 26 “7_-2:06p: 
29) 7226 20a) 29 pee 2s51 as 
Changes Changes 
@...5..3:08p. | @...5...9:09a, 
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@..20...1:3la. | @..19....0:55p_ 
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