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 Dy 
PLANTING BY 
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, 
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. 
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 
THE MOON 
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- 
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. 
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. 
TI GEMINI: Dry and bar- 
ren. Not good for any kind 
of planting or transplant- 
ing. Kill noxious growths. 
S5 CANCER: Moist, very 
§2 LEO: Most dry and bar- 
ren sign. Use only to kill 
weeds, destroy roots, etc. 
Ti? 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: 
barren. Good only for cul- 
tivation and extermination 
of pests. 
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