Tender, Fresh 



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From Your Own Plantings 

 Year After Year 



Asparagus is one of the first vegetables to make 

 appearance in the Spring and its succulent, green 

 stalks are a welcome change to the table. Because 

 of its earliness, asparagus can be depended upon to 

 realize a profit and there is an ever increasing de- 

 mand for canning and freezing. 



Any home gardener can enjoy delicious, health- 

 ful asparagus fresh from his garden six to ten 

 weeks each spring. Cooked, frozen or canned im- 

 mediately after it is cut is the way to really enjoy 

 asparagus. You won't believe the difference until 

 you try it from your own plantings. 



Plant This Great Strain of 



Mary Washington Roots 



Favorite heavy yielder developed by the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture. The best you can plant 

 for high production and quality. Our MARY 

 WASHINGTON is from the "Roberts" seed selec- 

 tions, very early, a strong grower, and produces 

 shoots of finest quality, more uniform in size, shape 

 and color than others. Healthy green color, rich 

 flavor and juicy tenderness. 



50 to 100 roots supply an average family. 200 

 roots will take care of canning, freezing needs, too. 



A planting of Rayner's asparagus will yield loads of fine food for many years. Plant early 

 in the spring in fertile soil to which about 5 pounds of 10-6-4 fertilizer per 100 square feet 

 has been added. Spread the roots in a trench about 6 inches deep and 8 inches wide. Place 

 plants about 16 inches apart and cover crowns with about 2 inches of soil. As the plants be- 

 gin to make new growth gradually fill the trench. 



ASPARAGUS PRICES — ORDER EARLY FOR SPRING PLANTING 



3 yr. Jumbo Roots . . 

 3 yr. No. 1 Roots... 

 1 yr. No. 1 Roots . . . 



6 plants 

 $1.75 

 1.00 

 .60 



12 



$2.75 

 1.80 

 1.00 



25 



$4.50 



2.60 



1.70 



50 



$7.50 



4.35 



2.80 



100 



$12.00 



7.00 



4.50 



250 



$24.00 



14.00 



9.00 



500 



$42.50 



26.85 



16.95 



1000 



$75.00 



45.00 



27.50 



Big 3 Yr. Roots will produce stalks large enough for cutting the second year. 

 These prices do not include Postage. See page 21 for Postal Rates. 



NacDonald 

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RHUBARB 



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RHUBARB is a very popular peren- 

 nial where winters are sufficiently cold 

 to freeze ground 3 to 4 inches. A few 

 plants well tended make an excellent 

 supply for sauce and pies. 



We offer only the McDonald Red 

 variety because of its marked super- 

 iority. Matures earlier, sweeter, and 

 one planting lasts a lifetime. Plant in 

 Spring. 3 to 4 feet apart. Rhubarb 

 culture is given in Bulletin No. 18. 



Prices for Large, Vigorous Divisions 

 $1.00 each; 3 for $2.70; 10 for $8.00 



BUY RAYNER'S PLANTS AND YOU BUY THE BEST 



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