FORBES VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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Numeral = number of month in year to sow seed or to set Pa a : 
plants outdoors. 4 is April, 5 is May, 6 is June, etc. as) 2 3 Inside 
* Sow early and at intervals; and about July 15 for fall crops. = 3 e B k C 
@ Sow indoors, 5-7 weeks before time to set plants in garden. = 5 = ac over 
p Days from setting plants out in your garden to picking. = ey K 
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Name Key Color roan He Die: Lone Comments 4 ges a Pkt. and Wt. Price 
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eats) Homes ing Mary Washington Rustproof |4 /Dark green 3 yrs.| 10 For roots, see index F| 3] 14 |15c; oz. 40c. 
BEETS 
*Detroit Dark Red 4 7|Dark red flesh (ey) Wlabe|| 2 2 | (Best in light rich soil | F | 2] Oz.|15ce; 0z. 40c; 4lb. $1 
Early Wonder Beet *Early Wonder 4 7|Blood red flesh | 58 |14| 2 | 2] (with 6.0 to 7.5 pH F | 2|Oz.|t5c; oz. 40c; Ib. $1 
BROCCOLI—Plants see page 6 
°Italian Green Sprouting 4 7|Blue-green 70p.| 30 {114-6 Cut head; buds later F | 18|Pkt.|20c; }40z. 40c. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS—Plants see page 6 
Catskill 4 7|Dark green 80p }18] 124 |114]Frost betters flavor F | 18|Pkt.|25c. 
CABBAGE—Plants see page 6 : 
®Golden Acre, Super 4 |Green 62p |14) 6 6 oe very rich soil 15|Pkt.|15c; Woz. 40c. 
®Bonanza 4 |Green 75p |14| 4 4-| | best and 6.0 to 7.5 15|Pkt.|25c.  ~* 
®Danish Roundh’d Short St. |7_ |White 100p|15] 7 6 || pH. Rotate location 18|Pkt.|15e; oz. 40c. 
®Chieftain Savoy 4 7\Crinkled 88p | 15] 7 6 [oe with DDT; 18|/Pkt |15ce; 1goz. 40c. 
®Red Acre 4 7|Deep red 74p |14] 6 6 | \heads with rotenone. 15|Pkt |15c; 4oz. 40c. 
CARDOON 
Spanish 5 |Blanch stalks 150 | 36 Tie leaves to blanch 15| 14% |20c. 
CARROTS 
*Gold Spike 4 7|Deep orange 76 115) 1% | 9 (Rich sandy loam, no 2) 14 |15c; 14oz. 25c; oz. 60c 
*Nantes XXX 4 7|Bright orange 66 110} 144 fresh manure. Avoid | F | 2] 14 |15c; 140z. 25ce; oz. 60c 
*Red-cored Chantenay 4 7|Red-orange 70 |16] 244 | 6 | \weeds. Nantes best. | F| 2] 14 |15c; Yoz. 25c; oz. 60c 
CAULIFLOWER—Plants on p. 6 ee 
®The Forbes 4 7|White curd 55p | 24] 614 | 5 |Treat like Cabbage F | 18|Pkt.|35c. 
CELERIAC (Knob Celery) 
® Dwarf Moonarchie 4 |White Knobs 110p } 16} 3 4 |Germinates in 21 days 6|Pkt.|15c. 
CELERY—Plants see page 6 
®Golden Plume 4 7\Yellow, blanch 85p | 20 (Likes rich moist soil 6|Pkt.|20c. 
®King Pascal 4 7|\Green, blanch 115p | 18 \ Use Bordeaux often 6|Pkt.|20c. 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
Special Narrow Head 7 |White; hard 70 |18{ 4 {14 |Easy to grow in fall 12 |Pkt.|15c; Woz. 25c; oz. 75c 
F COLLARDS ; 
Nantes XXX Carrot *Georgia 4 7|Light green 75 |30 High in food value 18 |Pkt.|10c; oz. 25c 
CORN SALAD 
Broad Leaf 4 9|Salad leaves 45 | 5| 4 For piquant salads 3] 4 |15c; Moz. 25c. 
Super Golden CUCUMBERS—Plants on p. 6 
Acre Cabbage Longfellow 5 6|Dark green 72 21% |10 (Use Methoxychlor 12] 1% |15c; Yoz. 25c; oz. 50c¢ 
Marketer 5 6|Black green 65 214 | 8 | | from emergence on, 12] 1% |15c; oz. 25ce; oz. 50c 
Producer Pickling 5 6|Mid-green 54 114 | 4 | | Bordeaux vs. blight 12]: 1% |15c; Woz. 25c; oz. 50c¢ 
DANDELION 
eas c Italian (Ciccoria catalogna) |4 7|Pungent, green 60 |16] 8 Use tender shoots 6| 14 |15ce; Moz. 35c. 
arketer Cucumber Thick Leaf 4 8|Broad, green etal 7p mee To winter over sow 8/1 10 | 14 |Crop failed 
EGGPLANT—Plants see page 6 . 
*Black Beauty 5 6|Purplish black 80p| 26] 5 8 |Light rich; no lime F | 18|/Pkt.]20c; 4oz. 50c¢ 
ENDIVE 4 
*Full Heart Batavian 7\Broad, plain 90 6} 12 Easily grown salad 12| % |15c; oz. 35¢ 
*Mammoth Bordeaux Curl’d |4 7/Cut, curled ~ 95 Gie15 Use Snarol vs. slugs 12] \% |15c; oz. 35c 
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HERBS—For Plants see page 7 
Anise 4 |\Leaf; flavering 75 114 Have an herb corner 12 |Pkt.|20c; 44oz. 50¢ 
Basil, Sweet (Broad-leaved) |5 |Spicy leaves 85 |18 not only for their 10 |Pkt.|20c; 4oz. 50¢ 
Borage 4 'Leaf; flavoring '* 80 !18 ornamental aspect 12 |Pkt.'20c; 1g0z. 50e 
