CARROTS ARE VERSATILE 
The secret of carrot culture is a rich and friable soil. If the soil is 
not rich, apply a good commercial fertilizer at the rate of 6 pounds 
per 100 foot row. 
Sow the seed thickly as early as the ground can be worked, in 
drills about Y2 to % inches deep in rows 1 to 2 feet apart. And 
use those carrot thinnings for delicious eating! 
Heavy clay soil, because of its density, resists the downward 
growth of long, slender rooted vegetables. Sand added to heavy 
soil will assist in relieving the density, but it must be accompanied 
by peat moss, Vermiculite or the new chemical soil conditioners. 
Carrots are one of the most versatile of the garden vegetables. Crisp 
and crunchy in salads or served as a relish chilled, and cut into 
lengthwise strips or dainty curls, and they can’t be beat cooked 
either alone, or in stews, soups, chowders, with roasts or another 
vegetable, in congealed salads... and for a taste thrill, try vitamin- 
packed chilled carrot juice as an appetizer. 
CAULIFLOWER 
PACKET, 25¢ 
Needs rich soil and abundant watering. 
Cultivate same as cabbage but protect 
heads from sunlight to insure the prized 
white curd. This is done by gathering 
leaves together loosely as soon as heads 
begin forming, and tying them well at 
the top. 
EARLY SNOWBALL (fr)—Best and most 
widely used early variety. Medium, firm 
compact heads of fine flavor. 6-7 inches in 
diameter, 55 days. 
CELERIAC 
LARGE SMOOTH PRAGUE—(Turnip rooted 
celery). Smooth spherical roots, 2 to 3-in, 
thick, ]20 days. 
CELERY 
Start in shaded hotbed 60 days before 
needed. Cover seeds Y4”. Transplant 
when 6” high. In setting outdoors, don’t 
get soil in or over crown. Set 7” to 12” 
apart. Soil must be rich, moist and loose. 
As soon as plants have grown to 14” to 
15” tall, set 12” boards on both sides 
of row and hold in place with earth, 
Or 4” drain tile can be used to blanch 
individual stalks. Celery must have warm, 
settled weather. If chilled, plants are 
likely to go to seed. Keep soil well 
fertilized and moist. Crop matures in 
cool weather of autumn. 
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GIANT PASCAL—Late variety for winter 
use, Large plant, dark green leaves. Big 
Bud stalks that blanch to yellow white. 135 
ays. 
GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING, DWARF— 
Compact plants, yellowish green foliage. 
Broad solid stalks, nutty flavor, Blanches 
readily. 120 days. 
WONDERFUL OR GOLDEN PLUME—Early, 
medium plant with compact, full heart, 
Blanches easily to golden yellow, 112 to 
115 days. 
COLLARDS 
Sow seed heavily and transplant when 
4” high, or sow in rows in permanent 
beds and thin to 16” to 18” apart when 
plants are well started. 
SOUTHERN OR GEORGIA—An excellent 
cooked green. Long stemmed plant, with 
clustered leaves. Withstands heat and bad 
soil, 24 to 36 days. 
SWEET CORN 
Hybrids 
We offer Hybrid Sweet Corn varieties known 
as the best for your garden—the finest that 
can be produced anywhere. We list here 
only a few of these choice kinds. Whatever 
your needs or your preference, be sure we 
can supply you with the kind of corn you 
want. Talk it over with us. 
To get sweet corn that is really sweet, it must be homegrown and picked 
shortly before serving as 50 per cent of the sugar is converted to starch 
12 hours after picking. 
Removing suckers has been standard practice with practically all grow- 
ers. Now, experiments prove that removing suckers merely takes away 
extra food-producing leaves and so hurts rather than helps growth. Also, 
suckering often disturbs roots enough to injure the plant. Always plant 
corn in several short rows side by side rather than one long row. Corn is 
pollinated by wind and rows side by side mean that all the stalks can be 
reached by the pollen, Many home gardeners, on reading newspaper 
accounts of corn detasseling, assume that this is necessary to set ears. 
On the contrary, removing tassels may cut the crop seriously. Detasseling 
is only done where hybrid corn is raised for seed purposes. The more 
pollen that flies, the better the set of kernels. So don't detassel sweet corn 
in the home garden, If weeds are under control, stop cultivating, If 
weeds are bad late in the season, work the soil as shallow as possible 
to avoid injuring surface feeder roots. 
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IOCHIEF—All-America Top 12. A yellow 
hybrid sweet corn with sensational quali- 
ties, Sugar sweet and tender—stays prime 
longer—rich color, 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM (fr)—Extremely 
uniform, Ears 10 to 14 rows, slightly lighter 
yellow than Golden Bantam, Highly resist- 
ant to Stewart's disease. 85 days. 
IOANA (fr)—Ears 7 to 8-in., well-filled 
with 12 or 14 rows of deep, medium nar- 
row, light yellow kernels. Highly resistant 
to drought and bacteria wilt. 87 days. 
MARCROSS (fr)—An early wilt-resistant hy- 
brid, producing deep golden yellow ker- 
nels 7 days earlier than Golden Bantam: 
Ears 6 to 7-in, long, with 12-14 rows of 
large sweet kernels. 73 days to maturity. 
STOWELL’S HYBRID EVERGREEN—White. 
Large ears about 8-in. long; big kernels, 
very sweet. One of the best late varieties. 
95 days. 
Open-Pollinated 
BANTAM EVERGREEN—A cross of Golden 
Bantam on Stowell’s Evergreen, 14 to 18 
rows. Deep, rich golden kernels, tender, 
sweet. 90 days. 
BLACK MEXICAN—Pure white corn with 
purplish-black seed. Ears are 7 to 8-in, long, 
8 straight rows, 88 days. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN OR SHOE PEG (fr) 
—Prolific late variety. Favored by canners. 
Irregular kernels, very deep, sweet. 93 days. 
GOLDEN BANTAM (fr)—The best and most 
favorably known of all the yellow varieties. 
Stalks often have 2 ears. Ears 8 rowed, 
kernels broad, with tender hull. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN—White. Large ears 
about 8” long. Big kernels. Very sweet. 
Good late variety. 93 days. 
POP CORN 
SOUTH AMERICAN OR YELLOW DYNA- 
MITE—Rich, creamy, yellow, smooth and 
round kernels, which pop double size of 
others. Ears 8 to 9-in, long, Vigorous grow- 
er, 115 days. 
Hybrid Pop Corn 
You will be delighted with hybrid pop 
corn. Yields are terrific; every plant pro- 
duces corn with satisfying, big ears, with 
uniform popping ability, ASK US ABOUT 
THESE HYBRIDS! 
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