True-to -Name Roots and Plants 



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ASPARAGUS 



Asparagus plants should 

 be set in the spring as 

 soon as possible after the 

 ground is fit. Do not al- 

 low the plants to dry, 

 but keep them moist 

 before planting. There 

 has been in times past 

 a great deal of need- 

 less work i n planting 

 Asparagus. This was 

 especially true of the 

 cultivation in the home 

 gardens. Wars ago it was 

 common in private gar- 

 dens to dig out a plot and 

 pave the bottom, and 

 then fill in with rich soil 

 after setting the roots 

 very deep, with the idea 

 that they must be kept 

 from running into the 

 subsoil, when, in fact, the 

 tendency of the roots and 

 tops is always to get 

 nearer to the surface. 



Giant Argenteuil Asparagus. 



hrom Loilff Island R. R. Experiment Station 



The finest and most prolific of all 



Giant Argenteuil. 



Finest and most prolific 



of all; stock of immense size; attractive, rich and tender; comes into cutting condition earlier than most 



other varieties. Very reliable and a sure money-maker. Comparatively free from rust and blight. 



Palmetto. Early, large and comparatively free from rust; makes a heavy yield. Altogether, this va- 

 riety is very popular and is regarded by most growers as one of the most profitable of the market sorts. 



Miscellaneous Roots 



HORSE-RADISH 



Bohemian, or Maliner Kren. This is grown by planting the small sets or pieces from the side roots 

 in deep, rich soil, and cultivating in the same manner as with the ordinary variety of Horse-radish, but the 

 plants are so much stronger in growth that the roots grow to considerably larger size and greater weight. 

 Undoubtedly this is the best variety to grow. 



RHUBARB (Pie-plant) 



Plant in a dry, rich soil to secure large, heavy 

 stalks in rows 4 feet apart, with the plants 3 feet 

 apart. Set the roots so that the crown will be 

 about one inch below the surface. Top-dress 

 annually in the fall with good stable manure and 

 fork under in the spring. Our quotations are for 

 good, strong divisions. 



SAGE 



Holt's Mammoth. This useful plant, which 

 produces leaves of great size, should be in every 

 garden. The plant is vigorous and is a very strong 

 grower and does not run to bloom like other va- 

 rieties. It is really the only variety of Sage worth 

 extensive cultivation, and is in every way desirable. 

 Very hardy; does well in all sections. 



Holt's Mammoth Sage (Reduced) 



I Am Often Asked if My Plants Do Well in the 

 Far North— Read This 

 Plants received in excellent condition. They were 

 fine and strong looking. Thank you for prompt atten- 

 tion. — H. E. Rankin. Waldo County, Me. 



Everything Satisfactory 

 Plants received in very fine condition and every- 

 thing satisfactory. Thanks. — I. W. Peck, Manatee 

 County, Fla. 



