Start an Asparagus Bed This Spring as a Permanent Investment 



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FERRY'S SEEDS 



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It Took But Little Space in This Backyard to Grow These Fijie Vegetables from Ferry's Seeds 



ARTICHOKE 



Seed may be planted during March or April in a bed arranged so that the young plants can be given protection until danger 

 of frost is past. A\'hen large enough to transplant, they should be set in rows about 4 feet apart and about 2 feet apart in the 

 row. In localities where winter temperatures are not severe, such plants will produce a crop of buds the second year. Where 

 winters are severe, they must be mulched with a heavy dressing of leaves or straw to protect the cro\vns. 



Note — The seed we offer is of the true Artichoke and should not be confused with the Jerusalem Artichoke. 



GREEN GLOBE Plants of medium height with large thistle-like medium deep green foliage. The edible buds or flower heads 

 are deep green, globe-shaped or ovoid. The fleshy bud scales, moderately broad and full at base, are regarded as a delicacy. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. $1.00; 2 oz. $1.60; Vi lb. $2.75. 



ASPARAGUS 



When starting an asparagus bed from seed, it is advisable to soak the seed for 24 hours before planting. This makes germina- 

 tion more rapid and certain. Sow in spring in rows about 18 inches apart, allowing 15 to 20 seeds to the foot. Cover 2 inches 

 deep. When plants are well established, thin to about an inch apart. Hoe frequently during the summer. The plants will be 

 ready to set in a permanent bed the following spring. 



When planting roots for the permanent bed, the soil should be worked to a depth of 16 or 18 inches and a hberal dressing of 

 stable manure or peat-moss and a good fertilizer applied. Make trenches about 4 inches deep and 6 inches wide and place the 

 roots crown up about 2 feet apart. Leave the rows at least 4 feet apart. With care, a bed of 500 square feet, requiring about 100 

 roots, will amply provide for an average family for 8 or 10 years. 



MARY WASHINGTON A strain selected from Martha Washington. It is a httle earher and more vigorous than the original. 

 The shoots are slightly ovoid in shape, firm and tender and richly flavored. 

 Seed— pkt. 5c: oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; Vi lb. 60c. 

 Roots— 80c per 25; $2.50 per 100, postpaid in U. S. A. 



