

TEST YOUR SOIL and find out 
exactly what plant-foods it needs 
With the HORTICULTURAL KIT 
POTATOES 
Potatoes contribute important quantities of tron, 
soils, particularly in c 
Before planting, work 
1500 pounds to the acre if applied broadcast, or 750 po 
containing at least one good eye; plant 10 inches apa 
drained fibrous loam. On cla 
Potatoes is not recommended. 
to May 31. 
vitamins B; and C. The best soil for them is a well 
ertain districts of northern New Jersey, the culture of. 
in Sawco General Garden Fertilizer at the rate of 
unds if applied under the row. Cut into pieces, each 
rt and 3 inches deep in 214-foot rows from April 10 
Allow 7 to 10 ents for each 100 feet of row; 600 pounds will plant an acre. Potatoes are often dis- 
cussed in terms o 
around 125 days. 
pores and bushels: one peck weighs 15 pounds, one bushel 60 pounds. Growing period 
otatoes are ready to dig after tops have died down completely. 
Use Semesan Bel on your seed Potatoes at planting-time. It controls disease and produces increased 
debe of healthy plants and tubers. 
1 tablespoonful will treat 100 pounds. Spraying with 
Bordeaux 
ixture for blights and scab, and with Lead Arsenate for the ee beetle (14inch long, yellow with 
lack stripes) are a necessary process with the growing crop. 
end of this Catalogue. 
Standard Early Potatoes 
Mature in 9 to 11 weeks 
2A 730 Chippewa. Husky variety that re- 
sists disease and crops heavily. Tubers are 
of medium size, pure white and smooth, 
longish-round in shape, with shallow eyes 
and excellent cooking quality. Popular 
with Long Island growers. 
2A 731 Irish Cobbler. Does well in a wide 
range of soils; very productive. The skin 
is creamy white, sometimes netted; eyes 
are strong, well developed and but slightly 
indented. White flesh of fine quality. 
A Fine Intermediate Potato 
2A 734 Katahdin. Matures about a week 
Tater than Irish Cobbler. White skin and 
flesh, with a very shallow eye. Handsome 
oval shape. Excellent cooking quality, and 
the preferred variety for Potato chips. 
Best Main-Crop Potato 
Mature in 12 to 14 weeks 
2A 736 Green Mountain. A late, heavy 
cropper of excellent quality; skin smooth 
and white; shape roundish flat; eyes few 
and shallow; a good keeper. 
PRICES OF ABOVE FOUR: 
25 Ibs. $2.50, 50 Ibs. $4.25, 
100 Ibs. $7.50 
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Sweet Potato 
One of the most Important American food crops, 
so highly nutritious that in the New York area 
everyone should grow it in localities where Potatoes 
of the ordinary typeare often unprofitable. It may well 
be given consideration in northern New Jersey, for 
example, as an ideal home-garden food crop. 
Set out about 2 feet apart each way in sandy soil; 
dig after first frost. Cultivate often, and prevent 
stems taking root by lifting the tops from timeto time. 
2A 739 Yellow Jersey. 
2A.738 Big Stem. Yellow. 
Each variety, $2 per 100, $15 per 1000 
Ready im June, these are rooted cuttings which, 
in a few hours after separating them from the parent 
tuber, take on a wilted appearance. Despite this, 
however, they grow well and may be planted with 
every confidence. But we do not ship Sweet Pota- 
toes beyond 50 miles. 
Sweet Potato tubers keep well if they are thor- 
oughly cured, and handled with great care to avoid 
RADISHES 
Fresh-pulled Radishes are refreshing. They are 
an excellent source of vitamin By and a fair source of 
vitamin G. They furnish a good amount of copper. 
As early in the spring as the ground can be 
worked, sow sparingly, 14 inch deep, any of the 
round or olive-shaped varieties, allowing 1 to 1144 
feet between the rows. Thin to 1 inch apart (sum- 
mer and winter sorts need 4-inch spacing). Hoe 
frequently. The round and olive-shaped sorts serve 
until June 15, when Icicle and Cincinnati Market 
are at their best. Summer sorts are good until frost 
from repeated sowings. Winter varieties should be 
‘sown from July 15 to August 15, and may be pulled 
after light frosts and stored through winter. 
One ounce will plant about 100 feet of drill. One 
generous bunch per foot of row is an average yield. 
Round and Olive-shaped 
Ready in about 25 to 30 days 
2A 752 Cherry Belle. 1949 
All-America Bronze Med- 
al Winner. Short tops, 
round or globe shape, very 
brilliant scarlet color. 
Neither age nor size seems 
to develop pithiness. Pkt. 
25 cts., oz. 65 cts., Ib. 
$1.75. 
2A 750 Special Forcing. 
Very quick to mature. 
Its small top gives plenty 
of room in the frame or 
greenhouse. Mild flavor, 
smooth, crisp, and good. 
Pkt. 15-cts., oz. 40 cts., 
Vib. $1, Ib. $2.25. 
2A 741 Crimson Crisp. 
White flesh of high qual- 
ity, brittle and mild. 
May be grown to a larger 
size than most kinds be- 
fore it becomes inedible. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 
Yb. $1, Ib. $2.25. 
A superior Scarlet Globe. . 

you ¢an examine au soil sam- 
ples. The cost? Only 
$12.50 

Early Scarlet Globe Radishes 
The 
: ] ; best 
general-purpose variety in this class, per- 
2A 742 Early Scarlet Globe. 
fecting handsome round-oval roots in 
from 28 to 30 days after sowing. Brilliant 
in color, short-leaved, crisp and white; an 
excellent variety for forcing. Pkt. 10 cts 
oz. 30 cts., 14Ib. 85 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
2A 751 White Pearl. The finest white 
round Radish. Matures quickly and does 
not get hollow. For both spring and sum- 
mer; superior to the older White Box. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., Ib. $1, Ib. $2.25. 
2A 749 Sparkler. Rich carmine-scarlet, 
with a pronounced white tip. The roots 
are solid, crisp, and sweet. It is equally 
well adapted for forcing or growing in the 
open. While the leaves are small, they are 
sufficiently large for bunching. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 30 cts., lb. 85 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
2A 746 Early Scarlet Turnip. Handsome 
flat-round roots. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 ctsis 
Ylb. 85 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
2A 748 French Breakfast. Olive-shaped 
counterpart of Sparkler. Mild,crisp. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 41b.85 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Early Long Radishes 
Ready in about 35 days 
2A 756 White Icicle. A good Radish for all 
purposes in the home-garden; also fine for 
market or growing under glass. Within 
30 days from sowing, the roots attain a 
length of 4 to 5 inches, by 34inch in diam- 
eter at the thickest part. The skin is thin, 
the flesh crisp and mild. Remains for a 
long period in fine table condition. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 35 cts., Yb. 85 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
2A 755 Cincinnati Market. Roots 6 to 
7 inches long, an inch thick, are produced 
35 days after sowing. Skin rosy’ scarlet 
blending into a white tip. Pkt. 10 cts); 
oz. 30 cts., 4b. 85 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Early round, olive-shape and Jong Radishes are 
essentially spring and autumn crops. They do not 
thrive in warm weather. Sow Strasburg Radish in 
June and July; winter sorts from mid-July to mid- 
August. 
Summer Variety 
Ready in about 40 days 
2A 761 White Strasburg. Shape tapering; 
skin and flesh white; excellent summer va- 
riety. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., Ib. $1, 
Ib. $2. 
Long-keeping Winter Varieties 
Ready in about 8 weeks 
2A 766 Rose China. Bright rose skin; flesh 
firm and piquant; fine for winter use. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 40 cts., Y{Ib. $1, Ib. $2. 
2A 765 Long Black Spanish. The popular 
winter sort. Skin is black, flesh white. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., Yb. $1, Ib. $2. : 
2A 767 Round Black Spanish. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 40 cts., 14Ib. $1, Ib. $2. 
Sow Radishes lightly in the same drill with Carrots, Parsnips or Beets, for which they 
break the soil-crust. Pull Radishes when mature; your later crop will be uninjured 
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