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HERBS, Continued 
Fennel, Sweet—Biennial; Ht. 2’ to 4’. 
Leaves are used for garnishing, fresh 
stems tender, eaten raw like celery or 
in salads. Seeds used for flavoring. 60 
days to maturity. 
Margoram, Sweet—Annual; Ht. 1’ to 
9’. Used for seasoning either fresh or 
dried. 70 days. 
Rosemary—Perennial used as annual; 
2’ to 4’. Fragrant odor and warm, 
pungent taste, acceptable seasoning. 
Sage—Perennial; Ht. 14” to 16”. Used 
for seasoning either fresh or dried. 
Matures in 75 days. 
Thyme—Perennial; Ht. 8” to 12”. 
Aromatic foliage used as seasoning. 
Edible in 85 days. 
KALE OR BORECOLE 
Early fall or spring sowing. Either in 
rows or broadcast. Tc produce large 
plants have rows 2’ apart and thin to 
2’ in rows. Leaves are best after coming 
of cool weather in fall. 
Dwarf Siberian—Hard and _ produc- 
tive. Bluish green foliage. Leaves 
large and spreading. 65 days. 
KOHLRABI 
Sow seed in early spring or fall and 
when well established thin to 6” apart 
in the row. Even better to start it in 
beds and transplant same as cabbage. 
Planting at intervals of 10 days gives 
tender bulbs until hot weather. Must be 
used when young. Woody when old. 
White Vienna Early (fr)—8 to 10-in. 
leaves on slender stems. Bulbs 2 to 
3-in., globular light green. Crisp, ten- 
der, clear white flesh. 55 to 60 days. 
LETTUCE 
Reep lettuce growing rapidly for best 
results. A light, rich soil needed for 
this. Earliest varieties must be started 
from seed in cold-frame. As soon as 
open ground can be worked, transplant 
For later use, sow seed in open ground 
as soon as weather is favorable. Thin 
plants in rows 4” to 8” depending on 
variety. 
Remember that lettuce is a fast-growing, 
rich feeding crop. Give it plenty of wa- 
ter. And use your compost or well-rotted 
manure liberally en the lettuce row. 
light springling of nitrate of soda will 
pay, too, because lettuce thrives on lots 
of nitrogen. 
Heading or Cabbage 
Big Boston or Mammoth Boston— 
Popular for cold frame forcing and 
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WHAT THE GREAT SAY ... 
George Washington's notebooks are replete 
with observations to improve his gardens and 
farms. "'l know of no pursuit in which more 
real and important services can be rendered 
to any country than by improving its agricul- 
ture,"' he states. On soil fertility, conservation, 
and crop rotation, George Washington's ob- 
servations are as fresh as though written yes- 
terday. 
Poets and militarists alike all through the ages 
have recognized the importance of gardening 
and the healthful outdoor life it affords. 
When you have a garden 
You have a future 
And when you have a future 
You are alive.—Frances Hodgson Burnett 
God Almighty first planted a garden. And, 
indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. 
—Francis Bacon 
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10e Per Packet 
IMPERIAL No. 847 
outside culture. Medium, compact, 
heads with creamy yellow heart. 
Smooth, glossy leaves, edges wavy, 
and slightly tinged with reddish 
brown. 75 days. 
Great Lakes—All-America award. An 
outstanding new Iceberg or Crisp- 
head type. A summer letuce that 
stands heat well and is very resistant 
to tip burn .Heads medium, solid, 
and very crisp. 
Iceberg—Late, large variety. Compact 
heads, crumpled, crisp and_ sweet. 
Leaves light green, slightly brown on 
edges. 85 days. 
Imperial No. 847 (Florida Iceberg )— 
Heads are of good size and _ solid. 
Does well in hot weather, and is resis- 
tant to tip burn. Hardy. 83 days. 
New York—Long distance shipper. 
Large curled heading lettuce. Dark 
green. Curled edge leaves. Well 
blanched heads. Sweet, tender. 80 
days to maturity. 
White Paris Cos or Trianon—Medium 
large self-folding, dark green _ loaf 
shaped heads. Greenish-white, well 
blanched interior. 66 days. 
Loose Leaf Varieties 
Black Seeded Simpson—Light green, 
frilled and crumpled. 45 days. 
Oak Leaf—The most popular leaf 
lettuce for home gardens. Rich, dark 
green leaves, tender and delicious. 
Excellent resistance to hot weather. 
MANGEL WURZEL 
(SEE BEETS, STOCK) 
MELONS 
MUSKMELON AND CANTALOUPE 
Easily injured by cool weather. Before 
planting, spade liberal forkful of well 
rotted manure into each hill. Plant 8 to 
10 seeds to a hill. Thin plants to four per 
hill after third leaf develops, and train 
vines in different directions, On motst 
ground, use shingles to hold melons of f 
ground to prevent rotting, If grown in 
cool weather or where nights are cold, 
will not bear well and melons will have 
poor flavor. 
Banana—Fruits smooth and slender, 
90 inches long and 4 inches thick, 
resembling a banana. Flesh salmon 
color, with banana-like flavor. 90 
days to maturity. 
Hale’s Best—Flesh thick, deep salmon- 
pink, sweet and tasty. Heavily netted 
rind, with faint stripe. Small seed 
cavity. Outstanding variety, resistant 
to powdery mildew. 4 lbs. 86 days. 
Hearts of Gold or Improved Hoodoo 
—Nearly round 2-lb. fruit, distinctly 
ribbed, deep green with fine grey net- 
ting. Thick, deep salmon flesh, tender 
sweet. 94 days. 
Honey Dew—The well-known green- 
fleshed melon for warm climates. 
Smooth, ivory colored skin. Flesh is 
sweet and juicy. 112 days. 
Rocky Ford, Golden Lined—Fruits 
small, with rather large seed cavity. 
Nearly round, weight 21% lbs. No ribs. 
Flesh thick, green with gold tinge 
at center. Very juicy and spicy. Ex- 
cellent quality. 92 days. 
Texas Resistant Number 1—New mil- 
dew and aphid resistant melon. Rich 
salmon-colored firm flesh, sweet and 
slightly musky-flavored. Small seed 
cavity, with few compact seeds. Mod- 
erate netting, firm rind. 4% to 5¥ 
in. diameter. Very prolific. 
WATERMELON 
Requires about same culture as musk- 
melon, except the vines need more 
room. Fertilize each hill liberally and 
cultivate thoroughly. 
Cletex — Dark green, irregular mot- 
tling on lighter green background. 
Flesh red and sweet. Large size, cy- 
lindrical shape. 90 days. 
Dixie Queen—Very prolific. Bright 
red, crisp, splendid quality fibreless 
flesh. Very few small, white seeds. 85 
days to maturity. 
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ABOUT TILLING THE SOIL 
A farm, however large, is not more difficult 
to direct than a garden, and does not call for 
more attention or skill_—Thomas Jefferson. 
1 am glad to reflect how much more delight- 
ful to an undebauched mind is the task of 
making improvements on the earth than all 
the vainglory which can be acquired from 
ravaging it by the most uninterrupted career 
of conquests.—George Washington. 
You can't forget a garden 
When you have planted seed. 
When you have watched the weather 
And know a rose's need.—Louise Driscoll 
Oh Adam was a gardener and God who made 
him sees 
That half a proper gardener's work is done 
upon his knees.—Kipling. 
As for the leaves that in the garden bloom 
My love for them is great, as is the good 
Dealt by the eternal hand, that tends them 
all.—Dante. 
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