Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-16

Advice and suggestions as to planting
times, distances and varieties are exhibited
today in tabular form.
The largo table gives n birdseye view OF
just what practical detailed knowledge Is
required and should be clipped and pasted
on cardboard for ready reference.
The varieties named have all stood the
test OF practical growing by amateurs.
Care should be taken to purchase the seeds.
Whlch are all of standard varieties, from
relaole dealers Catalogues, to be had for
the asking from dealers whose announce
ments appear In the EVENING LEDGER de-
scribe fully these and other varieties.
Standard Prolific Varieties
Beans-Stringless greenpod, free from
strings" require no stalking; Valentine,
standard dwarf early green pod snap re-
quire no stalking; golden wax, dwarf vel
low or wax podded snap; bush lima, no
stalking; large white lima, popular pole
lima; homestead, finest green-podded pole
snap.
Beet--Eolipse, extra early, round. red
table beet; Crosbys Egyptian, fine late.
Brussels sprouts--Dalkeith, the best
compact growth.
Cabbage-Early Jersey Wakefield, stan.
dard extra early: late fiat Dutch the finest
large cabbage grown.
Carrot-Early scarlet horn, extra early
grained Tor main crop; oxhart fine for win
ter storing.
auliflower-snowball, finest for either
early or lato
Celery-Perfected white plume best early
self'blanching; golden dwarf, popular winter
keeper.
Corn-Sweet Cory, extra early. small
but prolific; Crosby's, fine medium early;
golden bantam delicious, small yellow
corn; Stowell's Evergreen, the popular late
sort.
Cucumber-Perfected white spine, finest
for slicing, cool and crisp. good for pickling.
Endive-Green curled, delicious and pop
ular salad.
Kale-Dwarf curled. hardy. supplying
greens in winter.
Kohl-Rabl--Early Vienna white, a fine
vegetable for boiling
Leek-Large flag large, white and mild.
Naturalization market, extremely early
small heading; salamander. second early
head lettuce; New York, large and fine
main crop, heading variety; black-seeded
Simpson, good for hot period.
Melon, Musk-Netted gem, small, extra
early, green heshed Hackensack, main
crop, green-ieshed variety
Melon, Water-Cole's Early, the finest
garden variety
Okra--white velvet, tender, smooth pods
for soups, etc.
Onion-whte Portugal, fine early white
variety; prizetaker. a large yellow-skinned,
main crop sort; yellow globe Danvers. for
winter storing.
Parsey-Bmerald, curly leaves for gar
nishing, etc
Parsnip-Hollow crown, large, smooth
white roots.
Peas-Early Alaska: telephones, Gradus
for late.
Pumpkn-Large cheese, fine for boiling.
pies, etc.
Radish-Early round. dark red, early va
riety; French breakfast, oval shape; red
with white base icicIe. long white.
Salsify-Mammoth sandwich. large roots
of superior quality
Spinach-Victoria, good for spring and
fall sowing.
Squash-summer crookneck, large, vel.
low, early; Hubbard, favorite winter
squash.
Tomato-Early Detroit and Chalk's
Jewel fine early, large, solid prolific; Pom
derosa, famous for large size, solidity and
flavor; Stone, excellent main cropper.
Turnp-White SNOWFALL fine extra early
whlte-fieshed; yellow-top globei purple top
qfra MIA aarly yAlInu -dAahed sort