TURNIP 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 3 Ibs. per acre 
For the main crop, sow in open ground from 
May to July; for winter use, during July and 
August. Set out in rows 114 feet apart, allowing 
a space of 6 inches between the plants. 
Golden Ball or Orange Jelly. A splendid 
variety for table use; of excellent flavor. 
Tops small, cut leaved. Roots globular, 
commonly 4 inches in diameter. Skin 
smooth, orange-yellow; flesh yellow, firm, 
fine grained and of good quality. Rapid 
grower. Table size in 60 days. 
Purple Top Strap Leaf. A medium early, 
very productive variety. Tops medium 
small, upright, strap-leaved. Roots flat 
purple red at the top, white below; flesh 
white, fine grained and tender. 
Snowball. A desirable sort for home use 
and early markets. Tops small and erect. 
Roots medium sized, round, white 
throughout, sweet, crisp ‘and tender. 
Table size in 40 days. 
Purple Top White Globe. Grows quite 
large without developing coarseness. It 
has white skin, the upper one-third being 
reddish purple. Flesh pure white, firm. 
fine grained and of superior flavor. Good 
keeper. Fine for table use and stock 
feeding. Table size in 55 days, mature in 
70 days. 
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NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET 
WATERMELON 
WATERMELONS 
About same culture as muskmelon, except the 
vines need more room. Fertil’ze each hill lib- 
erally and cultivate thoroughly. 
*New Hampshire Midget (Gold Medal 
Winner). (65 to 78 days). Early and pro- 
lific, up to 6 inches through and weighing 
up to 6 lbs. Rind very thin. Flesh straw- 
berry red and of excellent flavor. Vines 
small and vigorous. 
King and Queen (Black Seeded Ice 
Cream). (100 days.) A Russian variety of 
fair size, round in shape; rind light cream 
with faint, irregular light green striping; 
early, prolific and excellent in quality; 
seeds small, black. 
Kleckley’s Sweet (Monte Cristo). (85 
days.) Average weight 35 pounds. Color 
is dark green with a bright red flesh that 
is tender and melting. Not a good ship- 
per. Seeds white with darkened tips. 
Klondike (Green). (80 days.) A melon of 
exceptionally sweet and fine flavor. Flesh 
is deep red and brittle, fruit oblong. A 
very good yielder, fairly early. 
Striped Klondike. (80 days.) An early 
garden and shipping variety similar to 
regular Klondike but with irregular dark 
green stripes. Fruits oblong, of medium 
size, rind medium hard. Flesh deepest 
red; sweet and crisp. 
Citron. (95 days.) Used only for preserv- 
ing; extremely productive. Flesh white 
and solid. 
Dixie Queen. (85 days.) A very prolific, 
shipping type of mid-season maturity. 
Fruits oval-round, light green with dark 
green stripes; rind thin but tough. Flesh 
bright red, crisp, of splendid quality, 
quite free from fibre. 
Early Kansas. (82 days.) Very popu- 
lar in the Middle West. It is a melon of 
large size, alternate stripes of light and 
dark green, oblong in shape, with deep 
red flesh and brown seeds. 
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QUANTITY OF SEED AND SPACING FOR HOME AND MARKET GARDENS 
Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth 
Required Required between apart of Required Required between apart of 
VEGETABLE for 50 ft. to sow rows’ inrows planting VEGETABLE for 50 ft. to sow rows’ inrows planting 
of row an acre inches’ inches inches of row an acre inches inches inches 
Artichoke, Globe........ VY OZ. 6to8oz. 40to48 18 to 24 ‘l Kohl ‘Rabi 3:i5 4-2. V4 OZ 4to5lbs. 14to24 4to6 % 
Asparagus ............ -- Ap OZ. 4 lbs. 14to24 3to6 1 Leek. ae V4 OZ 4 Ibs. 14to36 2to3 %4 
Beans, Bush ...............- lb. 50to60lbs. 24to30 2to3 1%to2 Lettuce. ....... V4 OZ 3 lbs. 12to18 4to12 yy 
Beans, Lama (24:1 22.5.-2: lb. 30to50lbs. 24to36 3to6 1%to2 Melon, Musk VY Oz 3to4lbs. 70to80 36 to 60 3 
Beans, bole ws. sents % lb. 30to35lbs. 36t048 6to8 1%to2 Melon, Water Wy OZ 3to4lbs. 72to96 72 to 96 %4 
IBeett sit CA aa %0Z. 8tol4lbs. 14to24 3to4 % tol Mustard .....2...... WY OZ 4 lbs. 14to24 6to9 Ye 
Beet, Mangel & Sugar %0z. 6to10lbs. I8to24 6to9 yw tol Okra ..... 1 oz 8tol10lbs. 24to40 18 to 24 1 
Swiss Chard ...............- VY OZ. 6tol0lbs. 18to 24 10to 12 1 Onion 22442 VY OZ 38to4lbs. 18to24 3to4 % 
Broccoli-s.2 2. . VY OZ 4 oz. 20to36 16to22 %tol Onion (for sets) 60 to 85 lbs. 12 to 14 Notthin’d % 
Brussels Sprouts VY OZ 4 oz. 20to36 16to22 wto% Parsnip) oc) ee W% OZ. 3to4lbs. 18to24 3to4 Vy 
Cabbage sei. 2 aes WY OZ 4 oz. 18 to 36 14to 24 VY Parsley V4 OZ. 3to4lbs. 12to20 6to8 Wy 
Cardooni ke Wastes Wy OZ 5 oz. 20 to 32 20to30 “%tol Peasy... 3%4 lb. 90to 180 lbs. 24to36 1to2 1lto2 
Cartotslen Sie! - M oz. 3to4lbs. 16to24 1to3 Y% Pepper .... ¥ OZ. lto2lbs. 20to30 18 to 29 wy 
Cauliflower - Y% 02 4 oz. 24 to 30 20 to 24 wy Potatoes .. 8 lbs. 800-1000 24to36 18 to 24 6 
Celery-4—2: . Ye oz. 4 oz. 24to30 4to6 VW Pumpkin - 2 oz. 3to4I1bs. 96 to 110 60 to 84 % 
Chicory .. VY OZ 4to5lbs. 20to36 2to3 % tol Radish ..... %oz. 10tol12lbs. 12to18 l1to2 YW 
Collard VY OZ 5 oz. 24to30 14to 18 % Rhubarb . Y% oz 3 lbs. 24 to 42 20 to 24 %4 
Corn, Pop ... 3 0z 6to8lbs. 34to40 6to8 1 Rutabaga . Ya OZ. 2to4lbs. 18to24 4to7 ie 
Corn, Sweet .. 40z. 10to12lbs. 30to42 9to12 1 Sage ..... Y OZ. 4to5lbs. 20to24 6to10 YW 
Corn Salad .... 20z. 10to12lbs. 14to18 3to4d ° 34 Salsify 34 OZ 7to8lbs. 18to24 2to3 % 
Cressine 1 oz 10 lbs. 12to18 2to4 YW Sorrel Ye oz. 4to5lbs. 18to22 2to3 Wy 
Cucumber ... YW OZ 3to4lbs. 48to60 12to36 %wto% Spinach) .3.2 3%, 0z. 10to20lbs. 14to18 3to5 34 
Dandelion ... 2 S44 OZ 5to6lbs. 18to22 6to10 yy Squash, Bush ..... 1 oz 4to6lbs. 42to48 42 to 48 at 
Dil Sw . Ye oz. 5 Ibs. 20to36 4to6 Wy Squash, Vining . 1 0z 4 lbs. 72 to 90 60 to 90 1 
Egg Plant . Ye oz. 5to6o0z. 24to36 18to 24 Pp) Sunflower _......... 1 oz 7to8lbs. 48to70 10to 12 ak 
Endive ..... - Woz. 4to5lbs. 18to24 8to12 YW Tomato _ PAY 40 to 60 36 to 40 yy 
Fennel VY Oz 38to4lbs. 24to32 5to8 %4 Tobacco .. a 2 oz. 36 to 48 24 to 36 Be) 
Kiale jy 4 ook ee ea We oz 4to5lbs. 24to32 14 to 22 we Turitip) 302 = ea Ye OZ 2to3lbs. 12to20 2to4 Wy 
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