Fresh, Healthful Vegetables 



Only those who have home gardens know the satisfaction and happiness of 

 gathering fresh vegetables every day. 



ASPARAGUS 



You do not need a large 

 plot of ground to grow de- 

 licious vegetables for the 

 family. 



If you have only a little 

 garden, select the kinds that 

 will give large returns for the 

 space they occupy. 



Keep every inch of soil 

 working all summer. You 

 can do this by planting 

 vegetables that will be ready 

 for use at different times of 

 the j'ear. 



Have you seen our folder, 

 "Gettingthe Most from Your 

 Vegetable Garden"? It gives 

 information about planting 

 succession and companion 

 crops. It suggests a garden 

 plan. Best of all, it helps you 

 in choosing vegetable varieties 

 that have been selected for 

 home gardens with particular 

 care. Ask for this folder. It's 

 our gift to you. 



ARTICHOKE 



Seed may be planted during 

 March or April in a bed ar- 

 ranged so that the young 

 plants can be given protection 

 until danger of frost is past. 

 ^^'hen large enough to trans- 

 plant, they should be set in 

 rows about 4 feet apart and 

 about 2 feet apart in the row. 

 In locaHties where winter 

 temperatures are not severe, 

 such plants wiU produce a crop 

 of budsthesecondj'ear. Where 

 winters are severe, they must 

 be mulched with a heavy dress- 

 ing of leaves or straw to 

 protect the crowns. 



Note — The seed we oSer 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 dehcacy. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. $1.00; 

 2 oz. $1.60; 1/4 lb. $2.75. 



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. ^^ hen 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 liberal 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 amph' provide for an average family for 8 or 10 years. 



MARY WASHINGTON A strain selected from Martha Washington. It is a little earUer 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. 

 Boots— 75c per 25; $2.00 per 100, postpaid in U. S. A. 



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