You CAN GROW BETTER VEGETABLES THAN YOU CAN BUY! 
PEPPERS A warm mellow soil in a shel- 
= . tered location is best for any 
sweet pepper. Start under glass and transplant 
when all danger of frost has passed. Cultivate 
regularly, drawing soil up around stems. When 
plants are 7” to 8’ tall, hoe in light dressing 
of commercial fertilizer. Do not plant hot peppers 
near sweet ones as they are apt to cross. Protect 
against Cutworms by_ spreading STAFFEL’S BUG 
BAIT around plants. One ounce will produce about 
1000 plants. From a 25 foot row you should 
gather 30 pounds or more of good peppers. Pick 
9 to 10 weeks after setting out. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER. Large, early and pro- 
lific. Flesh is 4 to 34 inches thick. This pepper 
exceeds all other sweet varieties, and is desirable 
sort for home gardener and commercial growers. 
Oz. 50c; Lb. $5.50 
CHINESE GIANT. Thick and sweet and is a salad 
favorite. Lends itself perfectly to stuffing. Rich 
deep green when immature and bright scarlet red 
when ripe. 
Oz. 50c; Lb. $5.50 
OAKVIEW WONDER. An earlier and more pro- 
ductive strain of California Wonder developed by 
line breeding. Fruits blocky, smooth, with thick, 
mild, sweet flesh. Plants shorter and stockier 
than California Wonder but fruits are set earlier 
cnd more abundantly. An outstanding strain un- 
surpassed for shipping. 
Oz. 50c; Lb. $5.50 
RED CHILI TOBASCO. Small conical pods, grow- 
ing only 1¥2 inches long. Hot! 
Oz. 50c 
LARGE BELL OR BULL NOSE. Fruit large, round 
and blocky about three inches long and two inches 
thick. Plant grows about 2 feet high. Hot. 
Oz. 50c 
LARGE BELL (PIMIENTO). A sweet pepper you'll 
enjoy. Standard variety for home and market gar- 
den and for canning whole. Plants large, upright, 
heavily productive. Fruits very smooth. regular 
heart-shaped, commonly about 3 inches long 
(easily cored for canning); deep green, becoming 
deep red; flesh very thick, sweet and of splendid 
flavor. 
Oz. 50c; Lb. $4.75 
LONG RED CAYENNE. (125 days). Hot. A well- 
known early variety having slender, twisted and 
pointed pod about 4 inches long. Extremely strong 
and pungent. 
Oz. 50c; Lb. $3.75 
Plant in the Spring in “hills’’ 
PUMPKINS. or groups 8 to 10 feet apart 
and otherwise treat the same way as melons. One 
ounce will plant 50 hills. Fruits are ripe 15 to 
18 weeks after sowing seed and 4 to 5 per hill 
may be expected. 
LARGE YELLOW or CONNECTICUT. Most ex- 
tensively used for pies, canning and stock feeding. 
Fruits very large, commonly 10 inches long, 12 
inches in diameter and weight 20 pounds, some- 
times much larger; skin smooth, deep orange- 
yellow; shell thin, hard; flesh thick, coarse; sweet 
and deep yellow. 
SUGAR OR NEW ENGLAND PIE. Earliest and best 
for pies; grown in home and market gardens and 
for shipping. Fruits commonly 6 inches long and 
8-9 inches in diameter; flattened, furrowed; skin 
smooth, rich reddish-orange; rind hard; flesh thick; 
orcnge yellow, of unexcelled quality. 
IMPROVED GREEN STRIPED CUSHAW. A crook 
necked variety with green and white striped skin. 
The flesh is rich yellow, fine grained and thick 
and tender. 
All Pumpkins 5c Pkt.; 15¢ Oz.; $1.50 Lb. 
Require a longer season 
RUTABAGAS. than turnips. Seed may 
be sown at the same time you plant turnips, in 
rows 24 to 3 feet apart. Culture is practically 
the same as for turnips except that the plants 
should be thinned to 8 to 10 inches apart in the 
row. One ounce will sow 400 feet of row; | to 2 
pounds per acre in drills; 3 to 4 pounds per acre 
broadcast. 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. 88 days. Noted for 
its heavy yielding quality. Produces large, smooth, 
globe-shaped roots with rich purplish coloring in 
the upper portion and yellow below. Flesh is rich 
yellow and sweet. Best quality for table .. . or 
stock feeding. 
Oz. 15c; $1.25 Lb. 
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SWISS CHARD Spinach beet. This de- 
. lectable vegetable is 
one you must grow yourself for it is not often 
offered for sale. Leaves may be boiled, adding 
fried bacon if you desire. The stalks may be 
served as a distinct dish cooked like asparagus. 
Sow early in spring in rows and thin to 9 inches. 
One ounce will plant about 100 feet of drill and 
vield more than 10 bushels of produce. Cutting 
commences in about 7 weeks. 
LUCULLUS. Popular for home and market gar- 
dens. Upstanding in habit of growth; leaves 
crumpled, bright yeilowish green; stems thick, 
broad and pale green. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15¢; Lb. 90c 
RADISHES Soils should be light, quick 
. and rich to insure rapid 
growth. Slow growth makes the flavor too strong. 
Sow as early as ground can be worked, as radishes 
are very hardy. Make successive growings up to 
hot weather. When in the third leaf, thin to give 
roots plenty of room. Pull promptly when mature. 
Quick growth, prompt picking, is the secret of 
successful radish culture. Sow yy inch deep. Thin 
to 1 inch apart (summer and winter tyeps need 
4 inch spacing). Hoe frequently. One ounce will 
plant about 100 feet of drill. One generous bunch 
per foot of row is average yield. 
WHITE TIPPED SCARLET TURNIP. Bright scarlet 
with clearly defined white tips. Foliage short. 
making it well adapted for forcing. 
ICICLE. About 5 inches long, quick growing, brit- 
tle and mild in flavor. Early and very desirable. 
EARLY LONG SCARLET. Standard, excellent sort 
either for home garden or market. Tops are short 
and small; roots smooth, slender, uniform in shape 
and attractive bright carmine red in color. Con- 
tinue crisp and tender until fully matured. 
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. So called ‘broad olive” 
shape and ideal for use when 114 inches long. 
Tops small. ideal for bunching. Roots slightly 
elongated globe; slender, well defined top root, 
uniform rich bright scarlet; flesh white, crisp and 
of splendid quclity. 
FRENCH BREAKFAST. Standard home and market 
garden sort; also suitable for forcing. Tops small. 
Roots oblong, blunt, with slender well defined tap 
root; about 114 inches long and 5% inches through; 
rich scarlet with white bottom; flesh white, crisp 
and of splendid quality. 
SCARLET CHINA. Also known as Chinese Rose. 
Extensively used for fall and winter use. Roots 
are cylindrical, or largest near bottom, stump 
rooted or blunt at both ends. Flesh is white, firm, 
crisp and pungent. Roots usually 4 to 5 inches 
long by about 114 to 2 inches in diameter. 
Oz. 10c; Lb. $1.00 
SALSIFY or OYSTER PLANT. 
Sow in March, in rich, light, deeply worked soil 
in rows about 2 feet apart. Thin out plants to 6 
inches apart, cultivate frequently to keep free 
from weeds. Very hardy and can remain in ground 
all winter. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
Grows very large here and resembles a good sized 
parsnip. Well flavored and very mild. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. The standard 
variety for home, market garden and shipping. 
Produces uniform long tapered white roots. 
Oz. 15c¢ 
Plant very early in the spring 
SPINACH. or start seed in fall and enjoy 
an early Spring crop. Protect from cold weather 
with 3 inches of straw if fall planted. Cut all 
spinach before hot weather as it does not do 
well in extreme heat. Sow again in August or 
September for fall crop. Sow in drills Ye inch 
deep and 15 inches apart. Plant requires rich 
soil. One ounce will plant about 100 feet or drill 
and produce over six bushels of spinach. Gather 
about 7 weeks after seeding. 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY. A few days later than 
other Bloomsdales but holds 12-14 days longer 
before throwing seed stalks. Plant large, uniform, 
erect and sturdy, with attractive dark green leaves, 
highly crumpled. 
SMOOTH BROADLEAF. Decidedly the best of the 
round seeded, thick-leaved group. Enormous yield, 
long standing character, and the deep green color 
and smooth character of the leaves makes it a 
highly recommended type for canning as well as 
for home and market use. 
Oz. 10c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c¢ 

TOMATOES Love sandy, well-pulverized 
’ soil but will also do well in 
others. Altho the purchase of plants is estab- 
lished practice with most home gardeners, growing 
tomatoes from seed is highly economical and en- 
tirely practical. It should be sown sparingly in 
a hotbed, greenhouse or in the home tn February 
to the end of April. Transplant when plants are 
abcut 2’ high, setting 4 inches apart . . . or 
thinned so that they do not overcrowd. Water 
around the roots of the plants when setting them 
out, if the ground is dry. Cultivate frequently until 
plants shade the ground. Remove all but the two 
or three strongest branches. Study methods of 
staking and training vines and adopt the_one 
best suited to your situation. opel STAF- 
FEL’S BUG BAIT around plants to keep the Cut- 
worms from eating them up. 
JOHN BAER. An extra early scarlet fruited ya- 
riety of top quality. Hardy and excepticnally 
productive. One of very early varieties to ripen 
its first fruits and it continues to furnish mar- 
ketable fruits much longer. 73 days. 
EARLIANA. Most popular Extra Early Red. South- 
ern shippers use Earliana for their big planting. 
Has sturdy vine and produces fruit in compact 
masses. Its early ripening is hastened by sparse 
foliage. 64 days. 
JUNE PINK. Extra early, purplish pink and simi- 
lar to Earliana in growth, vine and shape. A val- 
uable variety for market gardeners who want 
early, purplish pink fruit. 69 days. 
McGEE. Originated in Texas. Claimed to yield 
splendid crops when others fail. Bright crimson in 
color, solid and of superior flavor. 
PONDEROSA. Purplish-pink tomato of largest 
size. The vines are vigorous and prolific. Fruit 
is solid with very few seeds and quite free from 
acid. Ripens about midseason. 
STOCKDALE. A second early scarlet fruited va- 
riety maturing about a week earlier than Mar- 
globe. Plant rather open in habit with medium 
heavy foliage. Fruits large, globe or sub-globe, 
smooth and well colored. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. The best large yellow fruited 
Tomato. Fruits large; deep but flattened; bright 
golden yellow; firm smooth and attractive. 
All Tomatoes Listed Above 5c Pkt.; 
50c Oz.; $5.50 Lb. 
DWARF CHAMPION. Sometimes called Tree To- 
mato because it stands upright without trellising. 
Fruit medium sized, smooth, uniform and pur- 
plish carmine. 78 days. 
Pkt 5c.; Oz. 75c; Lb. $9.00 
TOMATOES. Small fruited varieties. 
YELLOW PEAR. Fruits 2 inches; pear shaped. 
RED CHERRY. Fruits small, round; rich, deep red. 
TURNIPS Sow as early as Radishes and 
PSA Lettuce for summer greens or 
roots. Thin out when plants are 1’ 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. Plant 4 inch deep 
in rows 15’ apart. Thin 3 inches between plants. 
One ounce will plant about 150 feet of drill from 
which 150 pounds or more of Turnips will be dug. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. Roots are large, 
purple or dark red cbove the ground, white below. 
The flesh is white, fine grained and tender. Roots 
can be used for table when they are about 3 
inches in diameter but can be grown larger for 
stock feeding. 
EARLY PURPLE TOP, STRAP-LEAVED. Extensively 
Used for table when 214 inches in diameter but 
upright in growth. Roots are flat, medium size 
cnd the flesh is white, fine grained and tender. 
Used for table when 214 inches in diametr but 
can be grown larger for stock feeding. 
EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH, STRAP-LEAVED. 
Very early and a table favorite in Texas. Leaves 
are entire, toothed on the margin but not divided 
or lobed; upright in growth. 
SHOGOIN TURNIP. Specially valuable for turnip 
greens. Leaves grow upright, about 2 feet high 
when fully developed, a factor which makes it 
Practically free from insect attacks. 
All Turnips 15¢ Oz.; 85¢ Lb. 
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