SQUASH—Continued 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK — Prolific 
bush type plant, curved neck fruits around 
4 to 5-lb., 20 to 24-in. long. 4 to 5-in. diam- 
eter, 56 days. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP—81/2” 
long, 9’ in diameter. Retain their white 
color at later stages. 56 days to maturity. 
ZUCCHINI—Straight, cylindrical fruits, 3 to 
4-lb., 3 to 5-in. through 10 to 14-in, long, 
Mottled and striped green-creamy-gray. 
Delicate flavored flesh. 60 days. 
Fall and Winter Varieties 
BUTTERNUT—Dry sweet yellow flesh of 
superb texture and excellent flavor. Has 
only a small seed cavity. Is tasty baked or 
boiled. Easily grown and a good keeper. 
Packet 15 cents. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD—An early, small va- 
tiety. Fruits pointed at each end moderately 
waried, Dry, deep orange flesh of fine qual- 
ity. 
IMPROVED GREEN HUBBARD (fr)—Most 
widely grown of any winter squash, Round, 
warted, dark green with thick yellow flesh. 
Weight 12 to 14 lbs, 100 days. 
TABLE QUEEN OR DES MOINES OR ACORN 
(fr)—Acorn-shaped, green, deeply furrowed 
flesh, rich yellow, dry, mealy, delicious. 
Convenient size for baking and serving in 
halves, 100 days. 
UCONN—A highly productive squash of the 
“Table Queen” or ‘Des Moines” type. 
Bushy plants that do not have the rambling 
characteristics of most squashes. An excel- 
lent keeper. Dark green shell with golden 
flesh. About 5” in diameter, Pkt. 15 cents, 
All America Gold Medal Winner 1950. 
SWISS CHARD 
(SEE BEETS, LEAF) 
TOMATOES 
Do best in sandy, well pulverized loam. 
Sow seed in hotbed or indoors. When 
plants are about 2” high, set out 3” 
apart, in boxes or pots—later transplant 
into the garden. Or keep in flats until 
weather is warm and settled, and then set 
plants out directly into the garden. 
Water around the roots of the plants 
when setting them out if ground is dry. 
Cultivat® 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 suitation. 
BEEFSTEAK—Rich scarlet-red, extra large 
fruits, more or less ribbed. Juicy, solid, 
with rich sub-acid flavor. One of the best for 
home use, 90 days to maturity. 
BONNY BEST—Second early variety, valu- 
able for canners. Medium-vine, not very 
hardy. Medium-sized, apple-shaped, solid 
fruits, scarlet. 73 days. 
EARLIANA — Open, spreading, medium 
small vines, Red fruits run to medium size, 
Thick; smooth fruit. 66 days. 
FIRESTEEL—Scarlet red. Medium size, al- 
most globular, smooth small core. Very 
fleshy and firm, Practicalhy no cracking. 
JOHN BAER—Thick, scarlet (similar to Bon- 
ny Best). Smooth, firm, medium large fruit. 
70 days. 
JUBILEE—Orange colored fruit. Juicy with 
few seeds. Weighs about 6 oz, Bears over 
a long season, 72 days. 
MARGLOBE—Moderately productive, with 
heavy foliage. Vigorous and resistant to 
wilt and rust. Fruits medium large, nearly 
aga smooth, and solid. Deep red. 77 
ays. 
OXHEART—Plant open, spreading. Moder- 
ately productive. Fruits large, roughly 
heart shaped, pink, meaty and of mild flav- 
or, 90 days. 
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How to build healthy soil=-with Peat Moss 
Peat Moss literally qives soil new life— 
by adding pure, weed-free, spongy, 98% 
organic vegetable matter. It opens up the 
soil, admitting vital air and moisture, and 
acts as a reservoir for plant food. releasing 
it to the roots as they need it. Thus, it 
insures maximum return from seed, fer- 
tilizer and time invested. 
Peat Moss loosens heavy soils .. . gives 
substance to light soils . . . qives all soils 
loam-like texture . . prevents surface 
crusting. The result is that Peat Moss 
makes soils ‘‘breathe deeply” and retain 
moisture, thus enabling roots to develop 
to their maximum vigor, Healthy roots 
grow healthy plants. 
FLOWERS Mix well a 2 to 3 inch layer of moist Peat Moss into top six inches 
BULBS of soil. Add plant food and (except for acid-loving plants) 5 lbs. of 
agricultural lime per bale of Peat Moss. 
VEGETABLES Spade a 2 inch layer of moist Peat Moss into top 6 inches of soil. 
Add agricultural lime (10 lbs. per 100 sq. ft.), except for root crops 
like potatoes, turnips, carrots, etc. 
ROSES Dig large hole so roots can spread freely. Mix 14 moist Peat Moss 
TREES with 24 soil (by bulk) for fillback. Settle soil in filled hole by soak- 
ing. A 2 inch mulch of moist Peat Moss will doubly ensure sturdy 
SHRUBS growth. 
EVERGREENS Plant broad-leaved (Azaleas, Camellias, Rhododendrons, etc.) in a 
50-50 mixture of moist Peat Moss and soil, For cone-bearers (pines, 
spruce, hemlock, etc.) use ¥3 Peat Moss, % soil. A 2 to 4 inch 
mulch of Peat Moss improves appearance. 
LAWNS Mix 1 to 3 inches of Peat Moss into top 6 inches of soil. Rake in 
(new) plant food, sow grass seed, roll (in dry weather), and water gently. 
LAWNS Topdress with 4 inch Peat Moss and rake it in well every a 
P weeks. To renovate poor spots, work ¥2 inch Peat Moss into soil, 
(established) add fertilizer, reseed, and water well. 
INDOORS House Plants: Mix 1 Peat Moss to 24 good loam, A pinch of plant 
food helps if yellowing of leaves develops, Bulbs: Fill container with 
Peat Moss. Keep moist. For tulips use 3 Peat Moss, 4% loam, 
Y3 sharp sand, 
COMMERCIAL Propagating: Use a 50-50 mixture of Peat Moss and sharp sand. 
Transplanting: Mix 3 moist Peat Moss with 2% soil, Lining-out 
beds: Use soil mixture containing 25% Peat Moss for deciduous 
stock, up to 100% Peat Moss for Azaleas, Rhododendrons, etc. 
ANYWHERE Use Peat Moss any time to improve poor soil and maintain good 
STORING soil, Store and ship bulbs, roots, fruits, vegetables in Peat Moss. 
It is light, absorbent; it insulates and protects. 
As a Summer Mulch — When plants are 
growing well, after cultivating soil, mulch 
around them with 1 to 4 inches of moist 
Peat Moss. This will keep down weeds, 
make further cultivation unnecessary, keep 
the soil moist and cool, and the roots vig- 
orous, and give your plantings a neat, 
well-groomed appearance. 
As a Winter Mulch—Peat Moss is a splen- 
did insulating material. It prevents root 
injury by soil-heaving (alternate thawing 
and freezing). After the first freeze, apply 
about 2 inches of Peat Moss around all 
plants and hill up about 10 to 12 inches 
around the base of roses and shrubs, Ap- 
ply moist to prevent blowing. In the 
Spring, Peat Moss can be raked off and 
used elsewhere as a soil conditioner, 
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PONDEROSA—One of the largest varieties. 
Spreading large vines, Solid, fine flavored, 
pink, with small seed cells. Somewhat rough 
and flat. Have a tendency to crack, 88 days. 
PRITCHARD’S SCARLET TOPPER—Medium 
to large round, with thick, firm flesh and 
small seed cavities. Brilliant red through- 
out, coloring right to top, without hard 
green spots. Free from acidity, one of the 
best home canners, Early. 
RUTGERS—Second early variety. Large 
thick stems, vigorous foliage. Fruits similar 
to Marglobe but flatter at stem end. Bright 
red, with thick walls. Red, firm flesh, low 
acidity. 72 days. 
STOKESDALE—An extremely important de- 
velopment. Smooth 7-oz, fruit, brilliant col- 
or, exceedingly solid flesh and small seed 
cavities, Matures in the second-early group, 
a full week earlier than Marglobe. 
STONE IMPROVED—Medium late. Ripens 
evenly and is uniform. Fruits large, flat- 
tened but deep. Smooth, attractive, scarlet- 
red, of fine flavor, 86 days to maturity. 
VALIANT—Plant sparse and open, Fruits 
large for an early variety, globe shaped 
and of bright scarlet color. 
SMALL FRUITED—Red and yellow varieties, 
shaped like miniature 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 ts 
made in autumn or early spring. Should 
be grown rapidly for best flavor and for 
finest texture. 
GOLDEN BALL OR ORANGE JELLY—Me- 
dium size, deep yellow with bronze-green 
top, Creamy yellow flesh of fine texture. 65 
days. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE (fr)—Large, 
sweet tops, Smooth, globe-shaped roots, 
purple-red above, white below. Sweet ten- 
der, crisp, white flesh, 50 to 60 days. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF—Home and mar- 
ket garden variety. Deep purplish-red on 
top, white below. Flesh white and never 
stringy. 
Foliage Turnip 
SEVEN TOP OR WINTER GREENS — For 
greens or forage. Young shoots extremely 
tender, 50 days. 
Rutabaga or Swede Turnip 
AMERICAN PURPLETOP—Hardy and pro- 
ductive. Tender firm, light yellow, sweet 
flesh, 88 days. 
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