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ASPARAGUS 



Our Asparagus Roots Are Grown From the Highest Grade Seed 



Asparagus is an important market gardening crop and within the last few years has 

 become an extensive trucking crop in the Northern States as well as the South. It is 

 of easy culture and, when bed is once established, it remains in good producing condition 

 for a number of years. The proper strain of roots is essential in starting your Asparagus 

 field. We know through experience that there is no economy in planting asparagus roots 

 grown from seed that have been harvested from large, run-down plantings and offered on 

 the market at a cheap price. Plantings of roots grown from such seed usually lead to dis- 

 appointment. They are low in vitality and usually produce in such manner, giving you 

 low yields in the form of small stalks and unmarketable grass. 



That we may offer our customers the best in asparagus roots, our seed is purchased 

 directly from plantings that have been bred up through selection, and are now cutting 

 good yields of large-size stalks. These seed are harvested under our own supervision and 

 premium price paid for them. They are sown in ideal soil on our farms and given proper 

 cultivation and plant food. They respond quickly to good treatment, and as this year has 

 been an exceptionally good growing season, we offer our customers outstanding values 

 in all size — roots which, we know, will please you and produce the results you have a 

 perfect right to expect. We are growing only three varieties — leaders, all of them. The 

 demand for asparagus roots exceeded the supply last year and orders had to be turned 

 back. Order your supply now! We will reserve roots and ship any time you are ready 

 to plant. 



25 50 100 250 1000 



1 Tear SO. 40 S0.65 Si .00 S2.00 S6.00 If asparagus is wanted by 



2 Year 55 .85 1.20 2.35 7.50 parcel post add 8c each 



3 Year 1.00 1.50 2.00 4.00 12.00 25 roots, to cover postage 



500 plants at 1000 rate. 



(Write for quantity prices on lots of 3000 or more.) 

 MART WASHINGTON. A heavy yielding strain, producing uniform, long, tender. 

 rapidly growing shoots; an excellent variety for market or home gardeners. 

 MARTHA WASHINGTON. A selected strain from the Washington variety, 

 much heavier stock and a greater producer than the original Washington variety; 

 practically blight resistant. 



PEDIGREED WASHINGTON. A new variety, the first results of a blister 

 proof campaign for the eradication of asparagus rust, is a vigorous and heavy 

 yielding asparagus with uniform, good tight buds of bluish purple. Tender and 

 delicious, it makes an attractive appearance when bunched. 



W***»S RHUBARB $ 



Knowing that clear pink rhubarb is in 

 greater demand, bringing higher prices 

 than any other color, we are offering roots 

 this year grown from selective pink stock, 

 insuring our customers of getting as near 

 100^ pink stock as it is possible to grow 

 with very little effort on their part. 

 McDONALD, A new early producing Rhu- 

 barb of exceptionally fine quality, originated in 

 Canada, a true pink variety, and a good forcer. 

 Price .30 each; 6 lor $1.25 



MYATTS LINNAEUS. Produces large, ten- 

 der stalks, flavor sprightly; fine for pies and 

 sauce. 



QUEEN. Extra strong grower with extremely 

 large stalks; color, dark pink; a good com- 

 mercial variety. 



RHUBARB PRICES— ABOVE VARIETIES 



Each $0.10 25 Roots SI. 50 



6 55 50 Roots 2.50 



12 85 100 Roots 4.00 



Rhubarb by parcel post add 3c each root to 

 cover postage. 

 Write for Our Free Folder on Growing Rhubarb 



Above field: Maryland Golden averaged 415 bushels U. S. No. 1 to the Acre 



MARYLAND GOLDEN SWEET POTATOES 



We are again offering our customers one of the most outstanding sweet potatoes 

 on the market — Maryland Golden. From the reports we received by both our cus- 

 tomers and the market, we are convinced that these sweet potatoes have more 

 money making possibilities for the commercial grower and give more satisfac- 

 tion to the small grower for table use than 

 any other variety ever grown. Supplies are 

 limited, and because of the ever- increasing 

 demand, we earnestly recommend that you be 

 the first in your community to grow these 

 wonderful potatoes. 



The color, a deep, rich golden yellow with 

 a slight pinkish cast, is all that the name 

 implies and is not in the least affected by 

 cooking. Maryland Golden Sweet Potatoes are 

 neither of the dry type like Little Stem Jersey 

 nor of the wet type like the Nancy Halls or 

 Yams, but are only slightly moist at any state 

 of maturity. 



MARYLAND GOLDEN 

 Sweet Potato Plants 

 Ready After May the 25th 



100 Plants $0.75 



500 Plants 2.00 



1000 Plants . 3.00 



CERTIFIED SEED STOCK 

 Growers who wish to grow 

 own plants, we offer this 

 stork. I), livery anytime from our 

 storage hoi 



S2.25 Per Bushel 

 Write for speeial priees on lots 

 of 10 bnsheU or more. 



We want to tell you more about Mary- 

 land Golden. Write for our free illus- 

 trated folder. 



Pink Rhubarb brings 



top prices at any 



market 



Northern Growers 



Planting 

 Maryland Golden 



It is the earliest variety 

 grown; and adapted to 

 wide variety of soils. Our 

 Northern customers in 

 Conn.. Eastern Penna.. 

 Long Island section N. Y . 

 M.^>.; and R. I. are get- 

 ting good yields from this 

 fine variety. 



