SPINACH 
; February to April—September to November 
_ Sow in rows 16 to 20 inches apart. Thin to 3 inches between plants. Re- 
quires rich, well drained soil. Essentially a cool weather crop, spinach should be 
sown early. One ounce will plant cbout 100 feet of drill and produce over 6 
pastels of spinach. Gather about 7 weeks after seeding. It takes 8 to 10 pounds 
o the acre. 
VIROFLAY SMOOTH. 42 days. Leaves dark green and 
smooth. Very hardy withstanding considerable cold winter 
weather. Stoutly resistant to heat during late spring. 
BLOOMSDALE DARK GREEN. 40 days. The leading ship- 
ping variety. Leaves large, blistered and crumpled; rich 
deep glossy green. 
All Spinach 5c pkt., 10c 0z., 20e %4 Ib., 60c Ib. 
SQUASH 
April to August 15th 
Sow bush varieties in “hills’’ or groups 4 feet apart; trailing sorts 6 to 8 
feet apart. Sow 6 or more seeds, thin later to 3 plants in a hill. Do not plant 
until danger of frost has passed. Keep surface soil loose but do not disturb the 
plants while bearing. One ounce of seed will plant 25 hills; 2 to 3 pounds will 
sow an acre. 
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EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP. 538 days. A very early 
strain. Produces fruits that are rather small, round, quite 
flat, with ridged or scalloped edges. The fruits measure 2 to 
8 inches across. Skin is comparatively smooth and white in 
color, the flesh firm and of delightful flavor. 5c pkt., 15c oz., 
55c % Ib., $2.00 Ib. 
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHT NECK. 50 days. Plants 
strictly bush and compact with ample foliage, permitting 
close planting. Fruits are straight, smooth, and of delicate 
creamy color. Firm and usable when only 4 to 5 inches long 
aa until 12 to 14 inches long. 5c pkt., 15¢ oz., 55¢ % o2z., 
$2.00 Ib. 
YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK. 55 days. Very popular 
variety. Fruits become 12 to 14 inches long and 3% inches 
through; neck curved; skin orange-yellow, moderately warted. 
5e pkt., 15¢ 0z., 55¢ 1/4, lh., $2.00 Ib. 
BANANA SQUASH. 105 days. 18 to 24 inches long, 7 inches 
in diameter. Skin gray-blue. Flesh deep yellow, dry and 
sweet. Free from fiber or stringiness. Fine for pies. 5c pkt., 
20c 0z., 70¢ 14 Ib. 
ACORN OR TABLE QUEEN. 80 days. Acorn - shaped, 
green, deeply furrowed. Flesh rich yellow, dry, mealy, deli- 
cious. Convenient size for baking and serving in halves. 5e¢ 
pkt., 15¢ oz., 55¢ % Ib., $2.00 Ib. 
SWISS CHARD 
April and May 
Leaves are crooked and served like spinach. Midribs look like Asparagus. 
Both may be cooked together. Leaf-stalks make delicious fritters. Cutting may 
be done by stripping or removing outer leaves of various plants, thereby allowing 
the center and remaining leaves to grow or entire plants may be cut off a couple 
of inches cbove the crown cnd new leaves will be produced. Sow seed in rows 
18 to 30 inches apart; cover with Vy inch of soil and when seedlings are 3 to 4 
inches high thin 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. Plants will yield cll summer 
until frost. Pkt. will sow 25 feet of row; one ounce 100 feet. Plant 4 to 5 pounds 
to the acre. 
LUCULLUS. 45 days. Definitely distinct from other chards. 
Superior flavor. Entirely without bitter taste of other Chards. 
5c pkt., 10¢ 0z., 35¢ 4 Ib., $1.25 Ib. 
TOMATOES 
March to May 
No garden should be without its quota of tomatoes. They require com- 
paratively little care and yield heavily in a small space. For early fruit, sow 
thinly in a hotbed or indoors in shallow boxes. Plants should be hardened by 
exposing to air occasionally. Plants will be ready to set out in about 6 weeks, 
provided danger cf frost is over. Rows should be 4 to 5 feet apart and the 
plcnts about 3 feet apart in the row, or 2 feet in row if staked. Cultivate as long 
as the vines will permit. Train tomatoes on stakes, whenever possible. The usual 
method is to set cne strong plant to a 5 or 6 foot stake, tying the plant up and 
pruning it quite freely as the vine advances into growth. One ounce will pro- 
duce 1500 plants; 4 to 6 ounces will make sufficient plants for an acre. 
BONNY BEST. 73 days. Extra early. Medium sized bright 
scarlet smooth, round fruits borne in clusters. 5¢ pkt., 85c 
0z., 53.00 '%4 Ib. 
BREAK O’DAY. 70 days. We offer a superior selection of 
this wilt resistant shipping variety. The fruits are scarlet, 
large, globe-shaped with flesh of unsurpassed firmness and 
flavor. 5e pkt., 80c oz., $2.85 Y/, lb. 
DWARF CHAMPION. 78 days. A pink tomato. Strictly 
dwarf and tree-like. Ideal for limited space. Fruits are pur- 
plish-pink, medium sized. 5e pkt., $1.05 0z., $3.75 4 Ib. 
EARLIANA. 64 days. Fruits are deep, scarlet-red, medium 
size, flattened globe-shaped, firm and smooth. 5c pkt., 90c 
0z., $3.25 % Ib. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. 83 days. A yellow variety. Excellent 
fruit, being firm, smooth and attractive; bright golden; large 
deep but flattened. Mild flavored. 5c pkt., 80c 0z., $2.85 
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GULF STATE MARKET. 75 days. Pink. A good shipping 
variety preferred in some sections of the South and very 
popular in San Antonio and vicinity. Fruits are purplish- 
pink; large, uniform, globe shaped, smooth and firm. 5c pkt., 
85c oz., $3.00 4 Ib. 
JUNE PINK. 70 days. A pink fruited Earliana type. 5e pkt., 
90c 0z., $3.25 %4 Ib. 
MARGLOBE. 177 days. Can’t be beat for uniformity, earli- 
ness and general desirability. Especially recommended for 
areas where Fusarium Wilt and Nailhead Rust are prevalent. 
one of the leading canning varieties. 5c pkt., 65c oz., $2.35 Ib. 
RUTGERS. 73 days. The heavy favorite in nearly all im- 
portant tomato growing and shipping areas. Partially resist- 
ant to fusarium wilt. Popular canner. Fruits are bright red, 
large globular shaped and smooth, thick walled. 5¢ pkt., 
65¢ oz., $2.35 4 Ib. 
McGEE. Originated in Texas. Claimed to yield splendid 
crops when others fail. Bright crimson in color, solid and of 
superior flavor. 5c pkt. $1.50 oz. 
PEARSON’S IMPROVED. 75 days. 5c pkt., $1.50 02z., $5.00 
4, lb. (See next page). 
RED CHERRY. 72 days. Small, round-fruited, scarlet to- 
matoes, 7/8 inches across are freely borne in clusters through- 
out the summer. Gets its name from the shape and size of 
fruits which are used for preserving and for salads. 5e pkt., 
$1.40 oz. 
(Please Note: Days indicated for all listed tomatoes are 
from time plants are set out and until tomatoes are table size). 
TURNIPS 
February to May—July to November 
For early turnips sow as soon as ground opens in the spring in rows 15 
inches apart and 4 inch deep. Thin 3 inches from plant to plant. Press soil 
down smoothly and henaty over seed and irrigate evenly.. Also sown broadcast. For 
best quality grow turnips in new ground. One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 
2 pounds to the acre. If broadcast, 4 to 5 pounds to the acre will be required. 
PURPLE TOP. 53 days. Spherical, skin white with upper 
third purple. Superior flavor. Stores over winter. Will grow 
to large size, 4 to 5 inches across but are best quality if used 
2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAVED. 65 days. Flesh white, 
fine grained and tender. Best when 2% inches in diameter. 
SHOGOIN. 42 days. A quick growing variety which sup- 
plies large edible strap leaves as well as smooth globular roots. 
All Turnips 5c pkt., 10¢ 0z., 35¢ 14 lb., $1.25 Ib. 
WATERMELONS 
March to May 
Rich, sandy loams are considered ideal for watermelon culture, but good 
crops can be grown on any well-drained, fertile soil. Adding well-rotted manure 
to soil gives the plants a good start and to commercial growers we recommend 
an application of 600 to 800 pounds of commercial fertilizer. This mixture 
should analyze about 5 percent nitrogen, 7 percent phosphoric ccid and 3 per- 
cent potash to the acre. Space hills at least 10 feet apart. This method will 
give about 360 hills to the acre. Drop 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and cover about 
TV inch. Later thin to 2 or 3 of the largest plants. Earliest crops may be obtained 
by protecting the young plcnts with Hotkaps. One ounce will plant 25 hills; 
1% to 2 pounds per acre. 
CONGO. 90 days. 5c pkt., 20¢ oz., 70¢ %4 Ib. $2.50 Ib. 
DIXIE QUEEN. 90 days. Fruits are round to slightly ob- 
long, 12 inches across, 15 inches long, averaging 380 to 35 
pounds each. Light green skin with irregular stripes of dark 
green. Flesh is brilliant-red, of fine texture and excellent 
quality; quite free from fiber and good clear to the rind, which 
is thin but tough. making this a good shipper. 5c pkt., 20c 
02., 70¢ 4 Ib., $2.50 Ib. 
FLORIDA GIANT (Black Diamond). 90 days. Fruits aver- 
age 35 pounds when well grown, oval in shape and attain a 
length of 14 inches and a depth of 12 inches. They have a 
thick, dark green rind; the flesh is brilliant pink and of ex- 
cellent flavor. Ships well. 5e pkt., 15¢ oz., 55¢ 4 lb., $2.00 Ib. 
STONE MOUNTAIN. 88 days. Under favorable conditions 
fruits weigh from 60 to 80 pounds. Shape is almost round or 
square-shaped, richest green medium rind and dazzling scar- 
let flesh of wonderful sweetness. It has few seeds and is 
firm and solid. 5e pkt., 15¢ oz., 55¢ 14 Ib., $2.00 Ib. 
WONDER. One of the leading home garden varieties, but 
tender rind makes it unsuitable for shipping. Large, 35 to 40 
pounds, dark green oblong fruits, often 22 inches long. Flesh 
rich red, sweet, and firm textured. White seeded. 5c pkt., 
15¢ 0z., 55¢ 1, lb., $2.00 Ib. 
