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Make Money— Plant Condon s "Sure Crop" Asparagus 
SEED 
Cnlture. — The seed before sowing should be 
well soaked in water. Sow in the early spring 
in drills 2 to 3 feet apart, scattering about 1 
inch apart in the drills. Cover with 1 inch of 
soil; cultivate freely. One ounce will produce 
about 400 plants; 4 to 6 pounds to the acre 
The following spring set out the roots to a 
permanent bed, in rows 2 to 5 feet apart, 18 
inches apart in the rows. Cover with 2 Inches 
or soil. 
ASPARAGUS 
BONVAI^KET'S GIANT. This grand variety 
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at Wichert, III. While not immune from rust, 
this variety is as near rust-proof as nature 
will produce. Shoots are of a purplish tinge 
when grown in the usual way, but is pure 
white when grown deep and cut underground 
See cut. Packet, 5 cents; onnce, 10 cents; Vt. 
pound, 22 cents; 14 pound, 40 cents; 1 pound, 
75 cents, i>ostpaid. ' 
PAIMETTO. A very early maturing and 
prolific variety, producing an abundance of 
very large, deep green shoots of good quality 
Packet, 4 cents; onnce, 9 cents; V4 ponsd, 17 
cents; H pound, 32 cents; 1 pound, 60 cents, 
postpaid. 
CONOVEB'S COIiOSSAA. The largest and 
most extensively used green variety. Shoots 
bright green, sometimes showing a purple 
tinge at the top. Quality very tender. Abun- 
dant yielder. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 8 cents: 
V>k pound, 15 cents; 14 pound, 28 cents; 1 pound, 
50 cents postpaid. tr^^^^, 
COIiTTMBIAN MASCMOTH WHITE. An ex- 
ceptionally large sized variety of superior 
iquality, tenderness and flavor. Color clear 
Iwhite until four to six inches above the 
ground. Packet, 4 cents; onnce, 9 cents: V4 
pound, 17 cents; J4 pound, 32 cents; 1 pound. 
60 cents postpaid. t~>^u. 
ROOTS 
HARDY TWO-YEAR-OLD 
For quick cash returns and immediate 
results we recommend using our thrifty 
roots. These produce a marketable crop 
one year hence from planting. 
SELECTED TWO-YEAR-OLD 
A saving of two to three years is ef- 
fected by planting roots. Those offered 
below arp select, strong Two-Year-Old 
Roots, and we are confident they wil' 
please you in every way. Don't be mis- 
led in planting one-year-old or inferior 
roots. The following low prices are for 
roots carefully packed and shipped by 
express or freight, not prepaid, with the 
exception of the price per dozen, which 
is prepaid. 
We can furnish strong, thrifty Two- 
Year-Old Roots on any of the four va- 
rieties listed at 20 cents per dozen, post- 
paid. By express at your expense. 60 
cents per hundred; 95.00 per thousand. 
Three hundred or more furnished at 
the thousand rate. 
When purchasing seed for 
garden or home market it some- 
times happens that price is the 
only attractive feature. As the 
years of experience pass on, 
you begin to realize the advan- 
tages of paying just a little more 
on the start and get just what 
you want at the right time. 
BORECOLE 
or KALE 
Commonly known as German Greens 
Cnlture.--Por late fall or early winter use, sow early 
'."i ^""o*, and transplant about the middle of July in rows 
18 to 24 Inches, setting the plants 12 to 18 inches apart 
in the rows. 
DWARF GREEN CURLED 
The plant is low and compact. Remarkably tender 
and delicate in flavor. Leaves rich green and very curlv 
Cut and crumpled so that the whole plant resembles a 
bunch of moss. Hardy. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 
cents; H pound, 60 cents; H pound, $1.10; pound. 82.00 
postpaid. ^ 
TALL SCOTCH GREEN CURLED 
Grows about 
2 feet high, 
with an abun- 
dance of dark 
green leaves, 
which are very 
curly and wrin- 
kled. So hardy 
as to be able to 
withstand win- 
ters in the mid- 
dle states v*ith- 
out protection. 
Packet, 5 cents; 
ounce, 20 cents; 
H pound, 60 
cents; pound, 
tl.lO; 1 pound, 
3.00 postpaid. 
TA£Xi OSBEW SCOTOB OUSMO 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
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popular in some markets. ^ 
Culture.— Excessive stem growth should be avoided by 
planting in good but not extra rich soil. Sow seed in 
April in the open ground, and set in rows 3 feet apart 
18 inches apart in row. Sowing in June will produce a 
late autumn crop of sprouts. Break leaves from stem 
to aid formation of heads. NEW DANISH 
PRIZE 
This new variety has 
proven to be a decided ad- 
vance on anything yet of- 
fered, being of half-dwarf, 
sturdy growth and produc- 
ing abundant large solid 
dark green sprouts which 
1 are of excellent quality. 
i Packet, 5 cents: onnce, 22 
! cents; V4 pound, 75 cents; y, 
pound, $1.40; pound, S2.50 
postpaid. 
RAI^P SWARF PASIS 
MARKET. This is the most 
popular Brussels Sprouts on 
the Parisian market, scarce- 
ly exceeding 2 feet in height. 
It is of straight habit, with 
a slight purplish tinge on 
the leaf stalks, and some- 
times on the sprouts them- 
selves when young. The 
latter are flattened at the 
top and perfectly round 
when flt for use. Very 
hardy and productive. Paok- 
et, 4 cents; ounce, 20 cents: 
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