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 2 inch deep. Thin 3 inches from plant to plant. Press soil 
down smoothly and firmly over seed and irrigate evenly. Also sown brocdcast. For 
best quality grow turnips in new ground. One ounce will sow 200 fect 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 8 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., 10c¢ 0z., 35¢ 4 Ib., $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 plcnts 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 opart. This method will 
give about 360 hills to the acre. Drop 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and cover about 
l 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. 
CS 
CONGO. 90 days. 5c pkt., 20c oz., 70c 14 Ib. $2.50 Ib. 
DIXIE QUEEN. 90 days. Fruits are round to slightly ob- 
long, 12 inches across, 15 inches long, averaging 30 to 35 
pounds each. Light green skin with irregular stripes of dark 
green. 5e Pkt. 20c oz. 70c % 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. Ships well. 
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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. 
Sewekt.) 25¢ 072 9 10C 44 Ib. so2.20b: 
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. 
5e Pkt. 20c oz. 65¢c % Ib. $2.10 Ib. 
IRISH GREY. Especially valuable for distant shipping. 
Fruits large, 30 to 35 lbs.; oblong, uniform light-greyish- 
green; rind extremely hard and tough; flesh bright red; of 
good quality. Seeds white. 
5c Pkt. 20c oz. 7F0e % Ib. $2.10 Jhb. 
KLONDYKE. Melon medium sized. Important market and 
early shipping variety. Black seeded. Appr. 16 in. long by 8 
in. in diameter; slightly flattened ends; slightly furrowed 
lengthwise. Dark green; very thin rind. Flesh very dark pink. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET. 70 days. Midget size—about 
half that of a cantaloupe. 7 in. long, 6 in. across, weight up 
to 6 lbs.; refrigerator size. Skin striped dark green on light 
green; rind thin; flesh strawberry red. 
Price: Same as Irish Grey. 
TOM WATSON. Fruits very large; 35 to 38 lbs.; oblong, 
cylindrical, dark green with fine veining of very dark greeen; 
rind very tough; flesh bright deep red, very crisp. 
5e Pkt. 20c oz. 65c % lb. 
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FIGHT THOSE! 
Your garden will probably be attacked by either pests or disease at one time 
or cnother. Their control is a simple matter if you know what you are fighting 
and if a proper spraying program is exercised. Listed and illustrated on these 
pages are 6 of the most common plant destroyers in San Antonio gardens, Look 
at them closely. Compare the damage done your plants with these descriptions, 
and buy the insecticide which applies to your problem. 
bugs is now practically finished. 
Your battle with the 
_ APHIDS 
Popularly catled Plant Lice. At- 
tack nearly every garden and 
greenhouse crop. Small, soft- 
bodied; usually green but may 
be brown, yellow, pink or black. 
Feed by. thrusting a  sharp- 
nosed stylet from their beaks 
into the plant and sucking the 
sap. Control by spraying with 
either STAFFEL’S SAFE-S-PRAY 
or STAFFEL’S 56% MALA- 
THON SPRAY. 
STINK BUGS 
Certain shield-shaped bugs with 
an offensive odor. Some stink- 
bugs attack and kill other 
insects; others are pests of 
rice and cotton. The southern 
green stink-bug injures a ya- 
riety of garden vegetables. 
Suckina insects which can be 
controlled with STAFFEL’S LIN- 
HEX SPRAY or STAFFEL’S SA- 
BADILLA DUST. 
