OWE 
KNOW 
YOUR 
Garden Pests ..cnd Anow the way to beat them 
DUSTING has become 
the most popular way of 
fighting garden insects. 
Here, too, it is necessary 
to reach the underside of 
the plants to get at the 
hidden pests. 
FUNGUS PESTS 
POWDERY MILDEW ON 
PEAS GRAPES ROSES 
BLACK SPOT 
cut- 
worms by SCATTERING 
anti-slug pellets among 
Kill snails, slugs, 
In SPRAYING plants, 
care must be taken that 
not only the upper sur- 
face but also the under- 
side of all foliage be 
reached where many in- 
sects deposit their eggs. 
EARLY AND LATE BLIGHTS 
ON POTATOES TOMATOES 
the young plants. Do so 
evenly. 
Consult our advertising 
section for reliable infor- 
mation on pest control. 
De You Plant by the Moon? 
For those of our customers who follow the ancient practice of planting by 
the moon, we have prepared this handy reference chart. It shows the day 
and the hour at which the moon enters each of its phases. For instance, on 
RUST ON 
SNAPDRAGONS HOLLY HOCKS 
PEACH LEAF 
CURL 
INSECT PESTS 
January 4th at 12:42 P.M., the moon enters the first quarter. It remains in 
| this phase until January 12th at 12:55 P.M., when it becomes full. 
pi New First Full KIS Last 
ZAIN i 
Moon Quar. Moon TEX y Quar. 
CATER- SNAILS SLUGS CUTWORMS = 
BEETLES PILLARS 
ae 1952 
Jan. 27 ~=— 6:26 A.M. 4 12:42 P.M. 12 12:55 P.M. 20 2:09 P.M. 
Feb. 25a Oe 201 DANE, 3 4:01 A.M. 11 8:28 A.M. 19 2:01 A.M. 
Ne Mar. 26 4:12 A.M. <p RCRD aE 12 2:14 A.M. 19 10:40 A.M. 
GLADIOLUS THRIPS, RED SPIDER MEALY BUGS WHITE FLY 
Apr. 24 3:27 A.M. 2 4:48 P.M. 10 4:53 P.M. 17 5:07 P.M. 
es kk Pe, A May 24 3:28 A.M. 2 11:58 A.M. 10 4:16 A.M. 16 10:39 P.M. 
eet June 22 4:45 P.M. 1 5:46 A.M. 8 1:07 P.M. 15 4:28 A.M. 
i June 30 9:11 P.M. 
eg ewe oie See. July 22 ~=7:30 A.M. 30 9:51 A.M. 7 8:33 P.M. 14 11:42 A.M. 
| Ay 7 i XI Aug. 20 3511:20.P.M. 28 8:03 P.M. 6 3:40 A.M. 125095 2,Jeb3 Mis 
a y® ZL 
% 4 be Sept. 19 3:22P.M. 27 4:31 A.M. 4 11:19 A.M. 11 10:36 A.M. 
a Oct. 19 =6:42 A.M. 26 12:04 A.M. 3. 8:15 A.M. 11 3:33 A.M. 
EARWIGS 12 SPOTTED BEETLE APHIS FLOWER Nov. 17. ~—-8:56 P.M. 24 7:34 P.M. 2 7:10 A.M. 9 11:43 P.M. 
iabrotica HRIP Dec. 17 10:02 P.M. . 24 3:51 A.M. 1 8:41 A.M. 9 9:22 P.M. 
Dec. 31. =: 1:05 P.M. 
Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth Seed Seed _ Distance Distance Depth 
Required Required between apart of Required Required between apart of 
VEGETABLE for 50ft. to sow rows inrows planting VEGETABLE for 50 ft. tosow ows inrows planting 
of row anacre inches inches inches ; of row anacre inches inches inches 
Artichoke, Globe........ 14 OZ. 6to8oz. 40to48 18 to 24 if Kohl Rabi .................- “4 0z. 4to5lbs. 14to24 4to6 Ve 
Asparagus 0... VY OZ. 4 lbs. 14to24 3to6 1 Leek 2.0.22. 4 OZ. 4 lbs. 14to 36 2to3 % 
Beans; Bush |... % 1b. 50to 60 Ibs. 24t030 2to3 1% to2 Lettuce _........ coeccneneasene 4 OZ 3 Ibs. 12to18 4tol2 Va 
Beas Dima). 2b Ye lb. 30to50lbs. 24t033 3106 1% to2 Melon, Musk ............ 7202. 3to4lbs. 70to 80 36 to 60 % 
Beane, Poles % lb. 20to 35 lbs. 33t048 6to8 1%to2 Melon, Water .............. %2 02. 3to4lbs. 72 to 96 72 to 96 34 
Beate et eae: % oz. §gtol4lbs. 14to024+ 3to4 % tol IMiUS tar Cl eee aotearoa Va OZ 4 lbs. 14to24 6to9 % 
Beet, Mangel & Sugar %0z. 6tolOlbs. 18to24 6to9 ‘tol OKLA eee loz. 8tol0lbs. 24to40 18 to 24 1 
Swiss Chard ...............- %0Z. 6tol0lbs. 18to24 10to 12 1 OMi0N ene “40%. 3todlbs. 18to24 3to4d YM 
Bronco line eee V4 OZ. ALGv. 20to 36 16t0o22 %tol Onion (for sets).......... : 60 to 85 lbs. 12to14 Notthin’d % 
Brussels Sprouts ........ Vs OZ. 4 oz. 20to 36 16to22 % to % Parsmip 2-2 ¥20Z. 3to4dlbs. 18to24 3to4 Ye 
Gahpage wis oe os Vy OZ. A-o2. 18 to 35 14 to 24 Yo Parsley ......--..---.. wescsescese 4 0z. 3to4lbs. 12to20 6to8 we 
Cirdgonte a a Ye OZ. vou 20 to 32 20to30 %tol PCdS (enn ene %4 lb. 90to 180 lbs. 24to36 1to2 1to2 
Carrots 22 208 14.07/. 3 to 4 lbs, 16 to 24 -1to3 Ve Pepper -.2..------- -- %0z I1to2lbs. 20to 30 18 to 29 Va 
Cauliflower .......... Vy oz. 4 0z 24to 30 20 to 24 ip ROtatOC Sires eee eee 8 lbs 800-1000 24 to 36 18 to 24 6 
Celeryul oteoitan Ye OZ. oz 294to30 4to6 Vy PPM pa eesecs ee eee 2 0Z 3to4lbs. 96to 110 60 to 84 3/4 
Ghicory oz.  4to5lbs. 20t0o36 2to3 “tol Radish eee eee % oz. 10to12lbs. 12to18 1to2 Vy 
Collard Lene ee VA oz. Bor 24 to 30 14t0 18 Y Rhubar bieests een la OZ 3 Ibs. 24 to 42 20 to 24 34 
Corns Pap) a 6302 6 to. bs. 34to040 6 to8 1 Rutabaga seca cet oz, 2to4lbs. 18to24 4to7  % 
Corn, Sweet ................ 40z. 10to12lbs. 30to42 9to12 1 Sage eee 2 02 4to5lbs. 20to24 6 to 10 ce 
CornsSalad ioe eee 20z. 10to12lbs. 14to18 3to4 34 Sal Sit Vipers seer eeee nee 34 OZ T7to8lbs. 18to24 2to3 % 
Giese toe ate Oa, Jeoz! 10 lbs. 12to18 2to4 Yo SOMO ee oe % oz. <4to5lbs. 18to22 2to3 Vy 
Cucumber .......... %oz. 3to4lbs. 48to60 12t036 “%to% Spinach —_...-..-.--..- - % 02. 10to20lbs. 14to18 3to5 YA 
Dandéliont is. Y%oz. 5to6lbs. 18to22 6to10 Vy Squash, Bush ~............ 1 0z 4to6lbs. 42to48 42 to 48 1 
Hillier ee Wy oz. 5 lbs. 20to36 4to6 Wy Squash, Vining .... 1 0z 4 lbs. 72 to 90 60 to 90 1 
Egg Plant... Yoz. 5to6oz. 24036 18 to 24 Y% Sunflower ..00.00..... 10z, Tto8lbs. 48to70 10 to 12 1 
Endiveru oo woe & W% OZ. 4to5lbs. 18to24 8stol2 5 POMACTOM vereae ene 2 OZ. 40 to 60 36 to 40 Wy 
Fennel ‘i200 2 2, _ Woz. 3to4dlbs. 24to032 5to8 % Tobacco «2... eee ees 2 02. 36 to 48 24 to 36 Ye 
alot ar eee Ne Yy oz. 4to5lbs. 24to32 14 to 22 Vy TUE Ot ee be sere YW OZ 2to3lbs. 12to20 2to4 Vy 
GREENS ARE HEALTHFUL TO EAT, EASY TO GROW, PLANT IN SUCCESSION 19 
