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“The Famous Mary Washington—Plant This Pedigreed Strain 
There is no variety of Asparagus as good as Mary Washington 
‘and whether you are growing for home use only or for market you 
_cannot afford to grow any other. This wonderful new Asparagus 
_was developed and introduced by the U. S. Department of Agri- 
culture and although it is just a recent introduction it has be- 
come famous the country over. 
- Rust Resistant—Profitable 
_ Growers everywhere are discarding all 
- other varieties in favor of the famous Mary 
‘ Washington, because it is earlier, the stalks 
‘are larger, more tender and more productive 
| than any other variety and more highly im- 
eure to rust, which means that one plant- 
MARY WASHINGTON 
Large—Early—Tender—Juicy 
Asparagus buyers now demand Mary Washington 
and are willing to pay fancy prices to get it. The 
demand for Mary Washington is tremendous because 
when it is once eaten, no other variety will give satis- 
faction. The stalks are purplish green color, large, 
tender and juicy. A very rapid grower which means 
aes will produce profitable crops for many BEI <CUEUIIOS: 
How to Grow Asparagus 
Asparagus is easy to grow and should be in every garden 
because it thrives everywhere. Spring is the best time te 
plant as soon as the soil can be worked into good condition. 
Dig or plow a trench tem inches deep, place the plants in 
this trench and spread the roots, then cover with two inches 
of soil, when the new growth comes through fill in two more 
inches and continue until trench is full. For garden culture 
Asparagus may be planted eighteen inches apart each way, 
but for field culture plant two feet apart in the row with 
the rows four feet apart. Cultivate and hoe frequently. 
Commercial Planters Prefer 1-Year Roots 
The majority of commercial growers of asparagus 
prefer 1-year roots, they cost less and are much easier 
to plant. By liberal application of fertilizer and ma- 
nure heavy yields of asparagus can be had after one 
or two years. 
Plant Harrisons’ Pedigreed Roots 
We have made a specialty of growing asparagus 
roots for over 40 years and have supplied plants for 
some of the finest asparagus beds in the country. The 
growing, handling, and shipping of millions of aspara- 
gus roots has taught us many things and today we are 
in position to supply you with quality roots at low cost. 
All our crowns were grown direct from the original 
strain of seed. 
We Recommend Two-Year Roots for Home 
Gardens 
Experience has taught us that 2-year roots give 
better results for garden planting than 1-year roots. 
The 2-year roots are much larger and have more 
food stored up which causes them to make more 
growth and yield larger crops of asparagus sooner than 
the 1-year roots. 
Asparagus in the Nursery Rows 
Prices of Genuine Pedigreed Mary Washington Asparagus Roots—Selected 
jou 25 50 100 250 500 1000 5000 
| I-year, No. 1 .......... cc eee ee eee eee ee ee $0.40 $0.60 $1.00 $2.00 $3.25 $5.50 $22.50 
Iee-year, No. 1 ....................------.. 60 90 1.50 2.75 4.25 7.50 32.50 
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