Squash, Winter—Buttercup*, Greengold*, Table Queen, Faribo 
Hybrid “R’’*, Rainbow*, Sweetmeat*, 
Swiss Chard—Lucullus*, Rhubarb. 
Tomato—E£arly—Chatham?, Firesteel, Faribo Hybrid ‘‘E’”’. Mid- 
season—Valiant, Stokesdale, Pritchard!. Late—Marglobe1, Rut- 
gers!. Yellow—Jubilee. 
Turnip—Purple Top White Globe*. 
Watermelon—New Hampshire Midget, Early Kansas!, Northern 
Sweet, Kleckley Sweet. 
* Tested and found suitable for freezing. 
1 For Southern Minnesota only. (Fruit districts 1 and 2.) 
2For Northern Minnesota only. (Fruit districts 3 and 4.) 
Where no reference is made the variety is generally adapted 
all over Minnesota. 
LAWN SEEDING 
Recommended seeding times are: from April 15 to May 15 (to 
June 1 in northern Minn.); and August 15 to September 10. 
Seed mixtures are recommended. ‘T'hese should contain from 
40 to 60 percent Kentucky bluegrass or bluegrass plus other per- 
manent lawn grasses. For shady or sandy lawns be sure the 
mixture contains one of the fescues. 
If you make your own mixture use: 6 parts Kentucky blue- 
grass, 2 parts redtop, 1 part perennial ryegrass, 1 part white 
clover. For shade or sandy soil, substitute three parts of red 
fescue for half of the bluegrass in the above mixture. Sow seed 
at the rate of 3 to 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet. 
SOIL IMPROVEMENT 
Applications of compost, manure, agricultural peat, or similar 
organic materials will improve tilth and productivity of most 
garden soils. ‘The new chemical soil conditioners (they are not 
fertilizers) also may improve the structural condition of heavy 
soils. 
Organic materials added to the soil eventually increase the 
amount of plant food available. Commercial fertilizers supply 
plant food only. They may be used alone, or, to supplement 
slow-acting organic fertilizers. 
Garden fertilizers may be obtained in many strengths. Most 
common are those with formulae of approximately 5-10-5. They 
may be used as follows: 
For lawns and borders............ 15 to 20 Ibs. per 1,000 sq. ft. 
For side-dressing along 
rows of vegetables, flowers, 
Pe RAE EMILE DIGDDUE a ans emis xcs oe es 1 lb. per 25 ft. of row. 
Fruit and shade trees (cultivated 
in, or placed in augur holes underneath 
outer branches) 
LUE PER Oe ee ee a es 2 to 8 lbs. per tree. 
TT a a 8 to 25 lbs. per tree. 
Individual shrubs or 
chasse DlaTits cay + os cicss« 1 cup per plant (well distributed 
and worked into soil.) 
STARTER SOLUTION—Soak % cup of 5-10-5 fertilizer in 1 
gallon of water for 24 hours. Pour % cup around roots of each 
newly transplanted flower or vegetable plant. 
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