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. 
FOR PLANTS 
SEE PAGE 8 
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Name Key Color Eat in| Ht./Diam.|Long, Comments 
days |in.| in. | in. 
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Caraway (Biennial) 4 6\Seeds; flavoring | 70 | 15 but for their enticing 
Dill, Mammoth 4 5|Seed; aromatic 73) 30 flavors, either 
Fennel, Florence (Finocchio) |7_ |Bulby base 85 | 24 een or dried, for 
Horehound (Perennial) 5 |Leaf; seasoning 73) \24 SEMEN) SEN, SOM, 
6 : meats, other foods 
Lavender (Perennial) 4 |Perfume 60 | 24 and many beverages 
®Marjoram, Sweet 5 |Leaf; seasoning | 70 | 20 Most like sun, light 
®Rosemary (Tender Peren.) |5 |Scent, seasoning | 75 | 36 Wellined lean soil 
®Sage, Broad Leaf (Peren.) |4 |Leaf, pungent Wy || av) Many stand drought 
Savory, Summer 4 |Leaf, piquant 60 | 12 eee Rosemary 
®Thyme, Broad Leaf (Peren.) {5 |Leaf, aromatic 335) |} ts) are very fragrant. 
KALE 
Green Curled Dwarf Scotch |4 8|/Green, curly 5S 121 16 Frost betters flavor 
KOHLRABI 
*White Vienna, Short Leaf [4 7|Bulb 55 | 8| 2 | 2 |Finest when young 
LEEK 
Elephant 4 5|Blanch stem 135 |18/| 134 | 6 |Hill to blanch stems 
LETTUCE, HEAD 
*Bibb 4 8/Deep green 57 4 Early, very tender 
®Great Lakes XXX 4 8)Dark green 82 10 Best Iceberg type 
®Romaine, Trianon Cos 4 8|Mid-green COmLZ 6 | 9 |Long crisp leaves 
®White Boston, N. J. Special |4 8|Light green 76 9 Smooth butter head 
LETTUCE, LOOSE-LEAF 
*Black Seeded Simpson 4 8/Green, curly 45 i Non-heading, often 
*Grand Rapids 4 8|Green, frilled 42 8 used when half size 
*Oak Leaf 4 8|Dark green 40 6 This withstands heat 
MUSKMELONS 
Golden Delight 5 |Orange flesh 88 7 | 9 | (See Cucumbers 
Hearts of Gold XXX 5 |Salmon-orange 90 6 |614| | Like well-enriched 
Jersey Gold 5 |Orange flesh 90 6 | 7 | \sunny, sandy loam 
MUSTARD - 
*Fordhook Fancy 4 7\Green, curly 40 | 10 Is highly nutritive 
OKRA 
Perkins Mammoth Pod 5 6|Green pods 50 | 60 6 |Use pods when young 
ONIONS 
Southport White Globe 4 7\Clear white TOM LS: 3 | 3 | (For scallions sow 
Southport Yellow Globe 4 |Deep yellow TOM PLS: 3 | 3 || thickly; thin to 1% 
White Sweet Spanish 4 7|Pure white TOM LS 4 |314| | inches for boilers; 
Yellow Sweet Spanish 4 !Yellow brown P10) 15 4 |314| | 3 to 4 inches for 
Sets, White and Yellow 4 85 }15 3 | 3 | Uarge dry onions 
PARSLEY 
Extra Double Curled 4 6|Dark green 75 8 All 3, 21 days to sprout 
Hamburg, Long 4 6\Edible root 90 | 12 8 |Called Heimischer 
Italian or Plain 4 6|Flat; green TR || 2 Pinch stems to use 
PARSNIP : - 
Hollow Crown XXX 4 5)\Cream white 120 | 20} 2% | 9 |Sow thickly; thin out 
PEPPERS \ 
California Wonder XXX 5 6|Deep green 72p | 20| 3% |414!Thick walled flesh 
®Worldbeater 5 6'Deep green 70p '20' 3% ! 5 'Avoid excess nitrate 
best for freezing 
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Inches apart after thinning 
Seed (ozs.) for a 50-{t. row 
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Golden Delight Muskmelon 
Southport Yellow Globe Onions 
Extra Double 
Curled Parsley 
California Wonder 
XXX Peppers 
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