FORBES VEGETABLE SEEDS 
KEY TOSYMBOLS: 
Numeral = number of month in year to sow seed or to set 
plants outdoors. 4is April, 5 is May, 6 is June, etc. 
* Sow early and at intervals; and about July 15 for fall crops. 
@ Sow indoors, 5-7 weeks before time to set plants in garden. 
p Days from setting plants out in your garden to picking. 
Name 
HERBS, continued—For plants 
Caraway (Biennial) 
Coriander 
Dill, Mammoth 
Fennel, Florence (Finocchio) 
Horehound (Perennial) 
sLavender (Perennial) 
®Marjoram, Sweet 
gRosemary (Tender Peren.) 
Sage, Broad Leaf (Peren.) 
Savory, Summer 
©Thyme, Broad Leaf (Peren.) 
KALE 
Green Curled Dwarf Scotch 
KOHLRABI—Plants see page 6 
*White Vienna, Short Leaf 
LEEK 
Elephant 
ene HEAD—Plants p. 6 
Great Lakes XXX 
®Romaine, Trianon Cos 
®White Boston, N. J. Special 
LETTUCE, LOOSE-LEAF 
*Black Seeded Simpson 
*Grand Rapids 
*Oak Leaf 
MUSKMELONS—Plants on p. 6 
Golden Delight 
Hearts of Gold XXX 
Jersey Gold 
MUSTARD 
*Fordhook Fancy 
OKRA 
Perkins Mammoth Pod 
ONIONS 
Southport White Globe 
Southport Yellow Globe 
White Sweet Spanish 
Yellow Sweet Spanish 
Sets, White and Yellow 
PARSLEY—Plants see page 6 
Extra Double Curled 
Hamburg, Long 
Italian or Plain 
PARSNIP 
Hollow Crown XXX 
PEPPERS—Plants see page 6 
e California Wonder XXX 
®Worldbeater 
Key Color Eat in| Ht.|Diam.|Long Comments 
Ne days|in.| in. | in. 
see page 7 
4 6\Seeds; flavoring | 70 | 15 but for their enticing 
4 |Leaf; flavoring 7 W224 flavors, either 
4 5)Seed; aromatic 7230 fresh or dried, for 
7 |Bulby base 85 | 24 salads, stews, soups 
5 |Leaf; seasoning 75 | 24 meats, other foods 
4 |Perfume 60 | 24 and many beverages 
5 |Leaf; seasoning 70 | 20 Most like sun, light 
5 |Scent, seasoning | 75 | 36 Well-limed lean soil 
4 |Leaf, pungent 7a NWS | many stand drought 
4 |Leaf, piquant 60 | 12 Lavender, Rosemary 
5 |Leaf, aromatic 85 8 are very fragrant. 
4 8|Green, curly SSP i12 1516 Frost betters flavor 
4 7|Bulb 55 | 8| 2 | 2 |Finest when young 
4 5|Blanch stem 135 |18]| 134 | 6 |Hill to blanch stems 
4 8|Deep green 57 4 Early, very tender 
4 8|Dark green 82 10 Best Iceberg type 
4 8|Mid-green 68 | 12 6 | 9 |Long crisp leaves 
4A 8|Light green 76 9 Smooth butter head 
4 8|Green, curly 45 9h gpg often 
4 8\Green, frilled 42 8 used when half size 
4 8|Dark green 40 6 This withstands heat 
5 |Orange flesh 88 7 | 9 | (See Cucumbers 
5 |Salmon-orange 90 6 |614| | Like well-enriched 
5 {Orange flesh 90 6 | 7 | \sunny, sandy loam 
4 7\Green, curly 40 | 10 Is highly nutritive 
5 6\Green pods 50 | 60 6 |Use pods when young 
4 7/Clear white LTO Shai) (For scallions sow 
4 |Deep yellow 110 | 15 3 | 3 || thickly; thin to 1% 
4 7|Pure white 110 | 15 4 13% inches for boilers; 
4 {Yellow brown 110 | 15 4 |3% li to 4 inches for 
46 oe} iS) 3 | 3 | Uarge dry onions 
4 6|Dark green 75 8 All 3, 21 days to sprout 
4 6|Edible root 90 | 12 8 |Called Heimischer 
4 6|Flat; green 72e\ 12. Pinch stems to use 
4 5|Cream white 120 | 20) 21% | 9 |Sow thickly; thin out 
5 6|Deep green 72p | 20) 3% |44%4|Thick walled flesh 
5 6'Deep green 70p ! 20! 3% '| 5 'Avoid excess nitrate 
best for freezing 
! Inches apart after thinning 
lF 
Nw 
F | 18 
See Chart 
Inside 
Back Cover 
Pkt. and Wt. Price 
| Seed (ozs.) for a 50-ft. row 
-|20c; oz. 50c. 
Sess ZOze SoCs 
-115ce; oz. 35¢ 
15¢; oz. 50c 
-|20c; 44oz. 50c 
-(25c; oz. 95c 
pl wabye 
-|25e; oz. 95c 
|25c 
-|20c 
-|25¢ 
15c; oz. 45c 
15c; oz. 35c 
15c; loz. 35c 
Y{ \15c; Yyoz. 25c 
\Y |20c; Yoz. 40c 
2pk]15e; oz. 35c 
2pkJ15e; oz. 35c 
2pk. 
2pk. 
2pk. 
15c; oz. 40c 
15c; oz. 35c 
15c¢ 
20c; Yoz. 30c 
15c; oz. 25c 
15c; goz. 25c 
|10c; oz. 25c 
.|15c; oz. 30c 
Vg |15c; Woz. 35c; oz. 90c 
15e; 7402. BOC 
15c; 440z. 35c; oz. 90c 
15ce; 44oz. 35c 
Ib. 35c; 4 Ibs. $1.30 
10c; oz. 40c 
10c; oz. 40c 
10c; oz. 40c 
15c; oz. 35c 
.|15¢; oz. 40c 
-15ce; oz. 40c 
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Golden Delight Muskmelon 
Southport Yellow Globe Onions 
Extra Double 
Curled Parsley 
California Wonder 
XXX Peppers 
