NURSERYMEN—ORCHARDISTS 45 
Asparagus 
The preparation of 
the bed should be 
made in a most thor- 
ough manner, as it 1s 
to last for a number 
of years. <A _ deep, 
sandy loam with an 
abundance of decay- 
ed organic matter is 
the best soil. 
Planting is best 
done in the spring as 
early as the soil can 
be worked in good 
condition. Run fur- 
rows with plow and 
clean out with shovel 
to a depth of 1 foot. 
Place wellrotted 
stable manure thick- 
ly in the trench, then 
just a slight cover- 
ing with the soil, on 
top of which place 
the crowns about 2 
feet apart; spread 
out the roots and 
cover them very shal- 
low. After the plants 
start to grow, work 
the soil to them grad- 
ually until it be- 
comes level. The 
plants should be fre- 
quently cultivated 
and kept clean. 
The dead tops 
should be mown off in 
the fall and furrows 
should be thrown on 
the rows from each Palmetto Asparagus 
side, and the middles 
cleaned out. This will cause the bed to warm up early in the 
spring. 
If big shoots are wanted you must manure and fertilize heav- 
ily, for on the fertility of the soil depends the profit of the crop. 
Five hundred pounds of kainit to an acre, applied in the fall 
when bedding, and five hundred pounds of fish or tankage, and 
five hundred pounds of acid phosphate harrowed in, in the 
early spring, will answer where commercial fertilizers are used. 
Asparagus is a gross feeder, and the soil can scarcely be made 
too rich. 
Conover’s Colossal. A rapid-growing variety, and often ready 
for cutting the second year after planting. The stalks are 
quite tender, highly-flavored, and of extra-fine quality. 
Palmetto. Ten days to two weeks earlier than most other 
varicties. Thestalks vary from dark to light green, are quite 
large and of exceptionally good quality. 
ASPARAGUS ROOT PRICES 
50c for 10, $2.00 for 100, $10.00 for 1,000, 
Parcel Post Prices—Should you desire us to ship by Parcel Post, 
add fifteen cents for each 100 roots. 
We accept Liberty Loan Bonds, at face value, for all purchases. 
