Helena, Montana. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS— (Coniinued.) 71 
General List of Vegetable Seeds 
VEGSIASXiE OABSEK TIMi: TABIiE rOS FIiANTnTa- SEEDS 
f lom Practical Experience. 
Asparag'us March to June 
Beans (All varieties). ..jc May 
Beet-" (Table varieties) April to May 
Beets (Stoc-k) May 
Broccoli (Hot Bed) March 
Brussels Sprouts (Hot Bed) March 
Cab1>ag'e (Early varieties, hot bed) 
March 
Cabliage (I/ate varieties, hot bed)... .April 
Cabbage (l^ate, in open) May 
Carrots (Table varieties). .April and May 
Carrots (Stock) May 
Cauliflower (Hot bed) March 
Celery (Early, hot bed) March 
Celery (Late, hot bed) April 
Chervil May to July 
Cress (Pepper Grass) May to July 
Cress (Water) May to July 
Com May 10 to iiO 
Cucumbers May 
Endive April to July 
Kohl Babl May and June 
Kale May 
JbettucB April to July 
Iieek May 
Melon (Water) May 
Melon (Musk) May 
Onion Sets March and April 
Onion Seed April and May 
Onion Seed (to Winter). .July and August 
Parsnip April 
Parsley <May 
Peas April to June 
United States Food Administration — Iilcense No, G-33773. 
Correspondence in Enirlish, German or Scandinavian 
ARTICHOKES 
Oer. — Artlschoke. 
Scand. — ArtL'ikok. 
ABTICaOKE 
BOOTS — (Dry 
Farmed) 1 ■ lb. 
(Postpaid), 25c, or 
by Express or 
Freight, 1 lb., 20c; 
10 lbs., $1.25. 
Write for prices on 
larger quantities. 
MRIIOALBM ARTICHOKE. 
3 lbs. per 100 feet of row. 
Most valuable food fnr hogs that can be grown. Every hog 
raiser shoiill plant them. They are not only very healthful, but 
as a fattening agent ore unexcellel. They yield very heavily, 
300 to 3."iO Inishels to the acre being realized on good soil. It is 
not necessary to dig them tor if given an opportunity, the hogs 
will help themselves. 
Artichokes need planting hut once, and little or no culture 
after the first year. Cut as potatoes, only smaller; plant In rows 
three and one-half fret apart. Plow deep, plant shallow, say 
two inches. The Seconal year, break up the ground as for corn; 
they will come up thickly all over the surface. Those wishing 
to pvirchase should place orders early. 
ASPARAGUS 
1 oz., 100 feet of drill. 
Qer. — Spargrel. Scand. — Aspargres. 
Sow early in the spring In drills 2 inches deep and 12 inches 
apart If to lie cultivate^ by han 1. One ounce of seed will make 
abont 500 plants. When the plants are one or two years old 
transplant to rows 5 feet apart and IS Inches apart In the row. 
Cover the soil 4 to 5 Inches deep with well rotted maniire and 
disc well — then plow as deep as possible ami fine with harrow. 
Turn furrows 5 feet apart, about 0 inches deep. Place plants In 
these abont 18 inches apart, with roots well spread out. Turn a 
light furrow hack over them and level with the harrow by cross 
harrowing. 
ASPABAGUS — (Conover's Colossal) Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 90c. 
The favorite in our western market having a pink tinge, and 
very fine flavor, of vigorous growth, none better, 
ASPABAGTTS — (Palmetto) Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Ih., 90c 
The plants arc .strong and vigorous In growth, producing large 
thick dark green shoots, with a distinctly pointed head or tip. 
ASPABAGUS — (Bonvallet's Giant) Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; 
Ih $1.35 
Tlie quicitest vielding (a year ahead of .seeds of other sorts), 
heaviest proilucing, finest quality and most disease resisting 
of any variety. Market gJirdeners are discarding other well 
known sorts in favor of this variety. 
ASPABAGTTS KNIFE — (American) — This Asparagus knife is 
made of the best steel, cutting edges are hardened and tem- 
pered to stand rough usage. Used also as digger and weeder 
for long tap-rooted weeds such as Dandelions. 
Each, 50c; Postpaid 60o 
Pepper (Hot bed) March 
Potatoes May 
Pumpkin May 
Baaisn April to July 
Bhubarb May to July 
Salsify April and May 
Spinacli April to August 
Squash May 
Sunflower May 
Turnip April to July 
Tomato (Hot bed) March 
Bntabagra May and June 
This table is for general use in Mon- 
tana and has been compiled after much 
experience in vegetable gardening. This 
will apply to Idaho, Dakota and Wyom- 
ing, also. 
ASPABAGUS. 
