
TOMATOES, Continued 

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 
cut 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. 
Coeds 
10¢ PER PACKET 
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 
All Vegetable 

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- 
|  Stokesdale — An extremely important Golden Ball or Orange Jelly—Medium tremely tender. Roots tough, undesir- 
development, Smooth, 7-oz. fruit bril- size, deep yellow with bronze-green able for food. 50 days. 
‘ean color, exceedingly solid flesh top. Creamy yellow flesh of fine tex- Rutabaga or Swede Turnip 
and small seed cavities. Matures in the 
second-early group, a full week earlier 
than the Marglobe group. Usually ahead 
a) Co ee eked) & 
ture. 65 days. 
Purple Top White Globe (fr)—All pur- 
pose variety. Large, sweet tops. Smooth, 
American Purpletop—Hardy and _ pro- 
ductive. Tender firm, light yellow, 
sweet flesh, 88 days, 
Ce Dy 

Signs of the Zodiac and Their Influence 
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. 


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. 
TI GEMINI: Dry and bar- 
ren. Not good for any kind 
of planting or transplant- 
ing. Kill noxious growths. 
SS CANCER: Moist, very 
§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. 
* SAGITTARIUS: Gen- 
erally considered barren 
but used by many for on- 
ions, seeding for hay, des- 
troying weeds, etc. 
V3 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. 
































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