TOMATOES, Continued 

Stone Improved—Medium late. Ripens 
evenly and is uniform. Fruits large, 
flattened but deep. Smooth attractive, 
scarlet-red, of fine flavor. 86 days. 
Stokesdale — An extremely important 
development. Smooth 7-oz. fruit, brilliant 
color, exceedingly solid flesh and small 
CG DP, 
seed cavities. Matures in the second- 
early group, a full week earlier than 
Marglobe. 
Small Fruited 
Red and yellow varieties, shaped like 
minature pears, plums, and cherries; 
very attractive 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, 
Amber Globe—Chiefly grown for stock. 
Tops large, cut leaved. Roots round, 
large, smooth, globe- shaped, light yel- 
low with green top. Flesh, yellowish 
white, of good quality. 76 days, 
PLANTING BY THE MOON . 
Purple Top White Globe (fr)—Large, 
sweet tops. Smooth, globe-shaped roots, 
purple-red above, white below. Sweet 
tender, crisp, white flesh, 50 to 60 days. 
White Egg—Cut leaved, medium sized, 
upright tops. Egg shaped roots, all 
white. Smooth grained. 55 to 60 days. 
Foliage Turnip 
Seven Top or Winter Greens — For 
greens or forage. Young shoots ex- 
tremely tender. 50 days. 
Shogoin or Japanese Foliage—Recently 
introduced and rapidly gaining popu- 
larity. 18 to 20-in. bright green tops, 
strap leaved. Roots are semi-round and 
white. Very mild. 70 days. 
Rutabaga or Swede Turnip 
American Purpletop—Hardy and _ pro- 
ductive. Tender firm, light yellow, sweet 
flesh. 88 days. 
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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. 
FEBRUARY MARCH 
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7 EDR? 35a: 
9 o5...9:16a. 
Leet) 56a: 
13 np..00:05p. 
Pees bea / a: 
17 m..0: 6p. 
196 705 2450p: 
2123211 253p; 
24 a _9:29a. 
JANUARY 
NU ie ys :30p. 
12 o5..10:53p. 
1b-Q sr] 05a. 
CAN 53a: 
i ge=" 33042: 
21 M....6:04a. 
Osea tela! 
25 V3....6:22p. 
28 xz _...3:298. 
30 +....2:27p. 
Changes 
23 es. 
26 +....8:55p. 
Changes 
) ....6....2:00a. 
@_.13...3:07a. 
€..19....6:43p. 
‘le. 21.2 D4). 
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di 72 67420: 
@.14.1 :02p. 
CMA TEE 
@ .28...8:43p. @..29...9:08a. 
{Ald ae ee 
SPs. L020: 
6 11_.10:01a. 
8 o5....6:27p. 
10 £2..10:31p. 
2 stipe 2 lp: 
P= 1024 Ip. 
16 M..10:28p. 
19 #__.0:34a. 
21 V3....6:09a. 
ash LD 
26 +....2:51a. 
26 eso 42D: 
31 b__4:28a. 
APRIL 
2 11._.4:02p. 
5 o5....1:05a. 
190 2 70la: 
9 np....9:28a. 
1] =....9:47a. 
13 M....9:29a. 
15rets1021 7a: 
17 ¥3....2:19p. 
19 x _.10:02p. 
22 #....9:10a. 
24 7..10:00p. 
27 3..10:39a. 
29 I1_..9:46p. 
®..12.10: 10p. 
€..19....9:30p. 
@ 23-2 00a. 
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MAY 
2 o5....6:40a. 
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6 nP....5:10p. 
Suseeeyicus 1). 
10 M....7:54p. 
12 Aw 6 00D. 
15 13_..0:01a. 
17 #_..6:24a. 
19 +....4:27p. 
2A 3252014; 
24 9 ....5:42p. 
HB Bea ea 8 
29 o5....0:36p. 
3162... 6730p. 
Changes 
it 2.0000: 
@®..12....6:55a. 
Crises! :28p. 
@..27...4: :26p. 
30 np....4:24a. 
Changes 
peor 91200: 
G5 10" 23:510; 
(Cr1S2 6354. 
@..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. 
TL GEMINI: Dry and bar- 
ren. Not good for any kind 
of planting or transplant- 
ing. Kill noxious growths. 
S56 CANCER: Moist, very 
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 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 
INCREASING—During Ist 
Quarter of Moon plant the 
following: Asparagus, Broc- 
coli, Brussels Sprouts, Cab- 
§2 LEO: Most dry.and bar- 
ren sign. Use only to kill 
weeds, destroy roots, etc. 
1? 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 
while the Moon is in the 
fruitful signs of Cancer, 
Scorpio or Pisces. The next 
JULY AUGUST 
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8 V3....6:00p. | 9 3¢....4:47p 
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13 +_..9:04a. | 14 w_..5:17p 
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18 v....9:34a. | 19 o6_..2:11p 
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23 o5....4:47a. | 23 p....8:55p 
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29 ee MP | sete 1 03a: 
SIAM 23 45D: Changes 
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@ 10 ced7 ar iOelb5:03p. 
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@..25....1:35p.-} > ..30...1:21p. 
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 
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24 TT 23a 20. Viee Lop: 
26 -....8:26a. | 28 x ...1:56a. 
28 v3....0:11p. | 30 #_11:25a. 
30 x7 :15p Changes 
Changes GS-7 6248253: 
®...7....4:05a. | C..14..10:03p. 
@.15'..8.76a. - 2isestZop, 
@..22..6:21a. | ) ..28..11:10a. 
) 28. 10:24p. 
* SAGITTARIUS: Gen- 
erally considered barren 
but used by many for on- 
ions, seeding for hay, des- 
troying weeds, etc. 
V3CAPRICORN: 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 
destroy noxious growths, 
especially when Moon is in 
barren signs, Gemini, Leo, 
Virgo or Aquarius. 
NOVEMBER 
DECEMBER 
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4s _0:37p.| 4 1....7:26a. 
7 EE 30-544 6 S55 -31p: 
9 o5..11:32a.| 9 ...1:26a. 
11 2...7:58p. | 11 np...7:29a. 
14 Whee 38a.) 135211424; 
16 = _4:3la.| 15 m_.2: 12p. 
18: M=.5:l7ar\. hot 23 Sen: 
2030 51845 IL ip: 
22 V$....6:24a.| 21 #...8:27p. 
24 _10:30a.| 24 $¢._.3:25a. 
26 +..6: Sop: 26 Y= 2-06p. 
29 SEG 20a. 120 fee od ay 
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