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ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



Splendid for home-garden and market. The plants are easy 

 to grow and a bed when once established will thrive for many 

 years. As a field crop, Asparagus is very profitable, and there is 

 always a good demand for it. Any good garden soil will give 

 excellent crops, but it should be manured freely. 



MARY WASHINGTON. This is generally recognized by the leading 

 growers as being the best variety of Asparagus grown. It starts 

 earlier, produces more and larger stalks of extra quality than 

 any other variety; is highly rust resistant and has proven by 

 test to be best for home or commercial plantings. 1 yr. plants 

 25 for 40c, 100 for $1.00, 1000 for $5.50; 2 yr. plants 25 for 65c, 

 100 for $1.50, 1000 for $9.00. 



THE GARDEN,ENCYCLOPEDIA 



THE BIG BOOK BARGAIN OF THE YEAR 



At last, a complete garden encyclopedia in one volume, edited 

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A YEAR IN THE ROSE GARDEN by Dr. J. H. Nicolas. Every phase 

 of rose growing is covered simply and practically to help the 

 small home owner and beginner to grow roses more successfully. 

 Over one hundred of the latest varieties listed and described. 

 Illustrated; cloth bound. SI. 00 postpaid. 



HOW TO GROW VEGETABLES AND BERRIES by Adolph Kruhm. 

 Every step in the successful growing of vegetables and berries is 

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WEEK END GARDENING by Sterling Patterson. The author has 

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 noon and Sunday gardening. He advises you what to plant, 

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PEONIES by F. F. Rockwell. Contains just what the owner of the 

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THE WOMAN'S FLOWER GARDEN by Jane Leslie Kift. Contents: 

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THE PRINCIPLES OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENT by Prof. E. A. White. 

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