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, 
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP. 53 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. 
Be Pkt. 20c oz. 70c % lb. $2.20 lb. 
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 
and until 12 to 14 inches long. 
5e Pkt. 20c oz. 70c % Ib. $2.20 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. 20c oz. 70c % lb. $2.20 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. 
5e Pkt. 20c oz. 70c % lb. $2.20 lb. 
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. 20c oz. 70c % Ib. $2.20 Ib. 
BUTTERCUP. 105 days. Fruits 4% in. thick and 6% across. 
Wt. 4 or 5 lbs. Blossom end marked with prominent “button.” 
Skin green with stripes and spots of gray. Thick orange flesh, 
cooks dry and sweet. 5e Pkt. 20c0z. 70c % lb. $2.20 lb. 
HUBBARD. 114 days. Fairly large fruit with dark-bronze, 
warted skin. 12 inches long and 10 inches thick. Tough skin. 
Wt. approximately 12 lbs. 5c Pkt. 20c oz. 70c %4 lb. $2.20 lb. 
ROYAL ACORN. 82 days, 7% inches long, 4 inches thick; 
deeply ribbed, dark green spine and thick orange flesh that 
cooks dry and sweet. Good keepers. A real winner! 
Price: Same as Hubbard 
UCONN. 70 days. All-America Gold Medal Winner. Some- 
what similar to Royal Acorn in shape but smaller, more 
elongated and of a grayish green color. Plants dwarf, bushy 
and extremely prolific. Extra early and take up space of 
only 4x4 ft. or less. Price: Same as Hubbard 
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YOU CAN HAVE GARDEN FRESH TOMATOES 
YOUR TABLE ALL SEASON LONG 
Tomatoes are really easy to grow. Except for liking a good phosphated 
soil (use bone meal or super-phosphate) they may be planted anywhere there 
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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 about 100 feet of drill and produce over 6 
th of spinach. Gather about 7 weeks after seeding. It takes 8 to 10 pounds 
to 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 5¢ Pkt. 10c oz. 25c % lb. 5c lb. 
SWISS CHARD 
April and May 
Leaves are crinkled 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 above the crown and new leaves will be produced. Sow seed in rows 
18 to 30 inches apart; cover with 4 inch of soil and when seedlings are 3 to 4 
inches high thin 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. Plants will yield all 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. 
de pkt., 10¢ 0z., 35c % 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 of frost is over. Rows should be 4 to 5 feet apart and the 
plants 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 one 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 
oz., $3.00 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. 5c pkt., 80c oz., $2.85 1/4 Ib. 
DWARF CHAMPION. 78 days. A pink tomato. Strictly 
dwarf and tree-like. Ideal for limited space. Fruits are pur- 
plish-pink, medium sized. 5c Pkt. $1.10 oz. $3.75 14 lb. 
EARLIANA. 64 days. Fruits are deep, scarlet-red, medium 
size, flattened globe-shaped, firm and smooth. 5c pkt., 90c 
0z., $3.25 % Ib. 
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 14 Ib. 
JUNE PINK. 70 days. A pink fruited Earliana type. 5c pkt., 
95¢ 0z., $3.20 \%4 Ib. 
MARGLOBE. 77 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., 85¢ oz., $3.00 
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RUTGERS. 173 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. 5c pkt., 
65e oz., $2.20 %4 Ib. 
McGEE. Originated in Texas. Claimed to yield splendid 
crops when others fail. Bright crimson in color, solid and of 
superior flavor. 5e¢ pkt., 95¢ oz., $3.10 \%4 Ib. 
PEARSON’S IMPROVED. 75 days. 5c pkt., $1.80 0z., $6.30 
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. 5c pkt., 
$1.45 oz., $4.25 14 Ib. 
YELOW PEAR TOMATO. 5c pk., $1.45 0z., $4.25 4 Ib. 
(Please Note: Days indicated for all listed tomatoes are 
from time plants are set out and until tomatoes are table size). 
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