WHERE? 
less a soil is of such character that it can be 
spaded up in the spring into a loose crumbly 
condition, it will be difficult to work if not 
definitely unsuited to vegetable growing. 
The town gardener takes what he can get, 
removes the stones or trash and does the best 
he can with it. If the soil is well drained and 
produces a rank, quick growth of weeds or 
grass, it probably can be developed into a 
good garden. 
First of all, the garden must be in the open 
where it can get sunlight at least six hours a 
day. Vegetables cannot be grown in the shade. 
The plot must be well-drained, not subject 
to excess water. 
The convenience of the garden location is 
more important than might be supposed. The 
garden should be as close to one’s home as 
a suitable place can be found, because a gar- 
den needs some attention almost daily. 
A rich, deep, friable sandy loam free from 
debris is the best all-purpose garden soil. 
TABLE BEETS 
Packet 10c 
Planting Instructions: Garden Beets. 
Even the beginner can grow good 
beets. They do best in rich sandy 
loam. Sow in rows 14 to 18 inches 
apart, space about one inch apart in 
the row. As beet seeds are slow start- 
ers it is a good plan to mix some rad- 
ish seed with the beet seed. This 
marks the row and when you pull the 
radishes you leave space for the beets. 
Start thinning when plant are 4 to 6 
inches tall. The pulled beet plants 
may be transplanted elsewhere or 
eaten as greens. 
Beets will tolerate frost and can 
stand in the garden until the approach 
of hard freezing. They should be har- 
vested when about 2 inches in diam- 
eter. Garden beets are generally dam- 
aged little by insects. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. Very early, 
fine quality, sweet and tender. Good 
for home and market garden and for 
canning. Excellent for winter storage. 
Roots globular with small tap _ root, 
flesh dark red with indistinctive lighter 
red zones. Days to maturity, 55. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN. bBeet is 
small, but is exceptionally early. Dark 
red in color, flesh zoned a lighter shade 
or a shade of pinkish white. Days to 
maturity, 50. 
DETROIT DARK RED. It has a round, 
somewhat oval root, very smooth, and 
a fine, deep blood-red color. The flesh 
is bright red and tender. Days to ma- 
LUT Gyan Ds 
EARLY WONDER. One of the earliest 
beets. Tops medium small, erect with 
small collar or crown. Roots blood red, 
flattened globe with small tap root. 
Flesh purplish red zoned lighter shades. 
Days to maturity, 50. 
SWISS CHARD BEET. Only the tops of 
this beet are used, like spinach. Stalks 
and mid-ribs may be prepared like as- 
paragus. Days to maturity, 50 to 55. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED MANGEL. Roots 
attain an enormous size, are smooth, 
uniformly straight and thicker than the 
common varieties. Flesh is rose and 
white. Fine for stock feeding. Days to 
maturiyt, 105. 
BROCCOLI 
Packet 10c 
It’s rather new in this country but 
now very popular. Well adapted to 
home garden and is grown essentially 
the same as cabbage. Plants can be 
grown for transplanting like cabbage, 
or the seeds for a late crop can be 
planted in place in the garden. By 
this method four or five seed in spots 
at 18-inch intervals in rows and later 
thinned to one plant. 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING. A dis- 
tinet variety for the home _ garden. 
Plant forms a central head, fairly com- 
pact cluster of flower buds resembling 
canlitlower, except that it is green in 
color. 
BORECOLE OR 
KALE 
Packet 10c 
Planting Instructions: Given about 
the same treatment as late cabbage. 
Sow seed % inch deep in rows 2 feet 
apart, and thin to 18 to 24 inches 
apart in the row. Extra hardy varie- 
ties may be sown in September and 
wintered over. 
DWARF GREEN. Grows 16 to 20 inches 
high, can be used as a vegetable or for 
ornamental flower beds. Sown in 
spring. Days to maturity, 55. 
Brussell Sprouts 
Packet 15c 
Definitely a cool season crop, plants 
are hardier than cabbage and culti- 
vated in the same way. The larger 
lower leaves should be removed to 
make room for the heads, but the top 
leaves should be left. Days to matur- 
ity, 60. 
CABBAGE 
Packet 10c 
Cabbage is a cold weather plant and 
does best in spring and fall. Prefers 
moist soil. For spring cabbage, plant 
early maturing varieties and use when 
heads are well formed and solid. Sev- 
eral varieties mature in the fall and 
are available for winter storage. Red 
cabbage is very popular with some 
and grown the same as other late va- 
rieties. 
Cabbage is started by sowing in hot 
beds or cold frames about two months 
ahead of time to set outdoors: To get 
the best plants transplant once before 
setting out in the field or garden. 
Set the plants 2 feet apart in 3-foot 
rows or a little closer for early cab- 
bage. Cultivate thoroughly as long as 
possible without injuring the plants, 
cabbage can be successfully irrigated 
but not after the heads are well start- 
ed. 
Watch for insects. The leaf eating 
bugs and worms should be dusted or 
sprayed with some stomach poison 
like Arsenate of Lead, Acme Duradust 
or D. D. T., and the sucking insects 
with some contact poison like Black 
Leaf 40. The amateur gardener Will do 
best by spraying or dusting with some 
all-purpose insecticide like Acme Gar- 
den Guard or End O’ Pest, which give 
protection against leaf eating worms 
and insects and sucking insects. Start 
spraying or dusting early but it’s best 
to discontinue about ten days before 
harvest time. 
See page 17 for Vegetable Seed Prices. 
Fertilizers and soil conditioners are a big <a. 
Un- help. 
Early Varieties 
COPENHAGEN MARKET. Very early, 
round headed, exceptionally large, solid 
and of very fine quality. Leaves are 
medium light green, thick and smooth. 
Days to maturity, 80. 
TRUE JERSEY WAKEFIELD. Heads 
evenly from latter part of June to first 
of July. Leaves yellow tint, stiff tex- 
ture. Head very pale green; short; 
blunt and conical; sometimes tinged 
with red. Days to maturity, 75. 
GOLDEN ACRE CABBAGE. Heads are 
round, firm, and of exceptionally fine 
texture. Average weight is about 4 
pouB Ss to the head. Days to maturity, 
STEIN’S EARLY DWARF FLAT 
DUTCH. A short-stemmed variety, 
well suited for market garden culture. 
Heads are somewhat smaller than the 
sare Flat Dutch. Days to maturity, 
Main Crop Varieties 
LATE PREMIUM FLAT DUTCH. 4A tall 
stemmed variety, rather quick to head. 
The leaves are large and glaucous; 
head is big, flattened, full and solid. 
Days to maturity, 115. 
DANISH BALLHEAD. A sure header. 
The heads are round, hard, and ex- 
tremely heavy. Days to maturity, 110. 
Yellows Resistant Varieties 
JERSEY QUEEN. Exceptionally resist- 
ant to Yellows. Heads are of conical 
form, with broad base and pointed top. 
One of the first resistant varieties to 
mature. Days to maturity, 70. 
MARION MARKET. Resembles Copen- 
hagen Market but is late in maturing. 
Head is nearly round, yields heavily, 
and is excellent for Kraut. Can be 
grown on yellows infested soil. Days 
to maturity, 80. 
WISCONSIN BALL HEAD. Yellows Re- 
sistant. Heads rather small but very 
perd. Short stem with blue-green 
eaves. 
RED ACRE. The earliest red variety. 
Plants small, compact and short stem- 
med; heads of medium size, round, 
very hard and heavy, red colored 
throughout. A good shipper. 
DRUMHEAD SAVOY. Stem 5 to 6 
inches high, stout, bearing a broad, 
thick, compact head, which is flat on 
top, sometimes tinged with wine-red, 
and almost perfectly smooth, being 
only partially crimped at the edges of 
the leaves. Outer leaves are numerous, 
broad, stiff, well spread out, and dark 
sreen in color. Bears early frosts very 
well. Days to maturity, 110. 
CHINESE OR 
CELERY CABBAGE 
PE TSAI—Wong Bok, Pekin. About 65 
days. Sow last half of July or first of 
August for best results in this section. 
When matured this plant resembles 
Cos lettuce more than cabbage. Used 
in salads or may he cooked like cab- 
bage or asparagus. Plants should be 
banked as they grow, or the leaves tied 
up over the center to produce celery- 
like form, 
