Brent’s Premium Vegetable Seeds 
War and Seed Prices 
The war has completely upset seed production the world over. For the last two years conditions have grown 
steadily worse and reserves carried over by seedsmen have reached the vanishing point. Many crops were short 
in 1916 while the present. 1917 crop, shows shortages and failures practically all along the line, due to continued 
bad weather at different times during the planting, growing and harvesting times. Added to this many seed growers 
refuse to plant crops for seed on account of the high prices prevailing for staple and truck crops. 
There is no doubt but that some items will be exhausted. Order only what you need and order early. Pre- 
vent waste. The seed wasted might make a crop for ome one else. “Do your bit.” Plant a garden. Buy the 
best “BRENT'S PREMIUM SEEDS.” 
Planting a Garden 
In planting a garden it is well to work for a rotation of crops and to lay out the beds in symmetrical form. 
Where irrigation cannot be practiced have the celery and late cabbage on a moist soil but for all general purposes 
a porous clay soil overlaid with sandy loam or a good clay loam will do for any average crop that the average 
gardener may wish to raise. If you desire early vegetables it is well to begin with hot-beds and cold frames in 
January and February. These consist of frames filled with soil to about 6 or 8 inches of the top and covered with 
sash or window glass. The cold frame has no other means of heating save the sun’s rays striking on' the glass 
while the hotbed is like the cold frame, except that it is heated by a depth of fermenting manure under the soil, 
the temperature never being allowed to go below 50o at night or about 7 Oo in the day time. As the plants come up 
and grow strong and the weather becomes warmer the sash may be removed during the day, being replaced at night 
or irt inclement weather and when the plants are big enough they should be transplanted to the open garden. In 
this way egg plant, peppers, tomatoes, melons, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, radishes, etc., are all brought in much 
earlier than would be the case were the seeds planted directly in the open, though it is by no means necessary to 
the success of your garden. 
PALMETTO. — A large, dark-green variety. Pkt., Sc; 
Artichoke 
Sow seeds in April or May in deep, rich, sandy 
loam with plenty of well-rotted manure. When large 
enough, transplant into rows three feet apart and two 
feet in the row. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE. — Flower heads can be cooked 
like Asparagus. Pkt., 10c. 
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE.— The tubers arc planted 
like potatoes, about three bushels to acre. They are ex- 
cellent for feeding stock, especially hogs. Write for 
prices. 
Asparagus 
ASPARAGUS CULTURE. — Almost any good loamy 
garden land is good for Asparagus. One ounce of 
seed will produce about 200 plants. Sow in rows 12 to 
15 inches apart as early in the spring as the ground 
permits and give it good cultivation. Thin the plants 
to 2 or 3 inches apart. For the permanent bed a deep 
warm, rich, loamy soil is necessary, deeply and thorougly 
worked, manured and fertilized. When the seedlings 
are two years old set them 18 to 24 inches apart in 
furrows 8 to 10 inches deep and separated by a dis- 
tance of 2 to 3 feet and cover lightly at first, then 
gradually fill in with soil. In the early spring plow the 
bed shallowly or pulverize with a harrow, and in the 
fall cover with manure or compost. The second sea- 
son after planting, hill up the rows and cut sparingly 
for use, the young shoots which appear about the 
ground. After that the bed will give good crops. The 
two years given to growing the seedlings may be saved 
by procuring the two-year old roots and planting them, 
which is a very .satisfactory arrangement. 
INSECT REMEDIES. — For the asparagus beetle, spray 
with Arsenate of Lead, 3 lbs. to 50 gallons of water. 
Or dust with Slug Shot, air slaked lime or Dry Arsen- 
ate of Lead, while the dew is on the plant. 
COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE.— Produces shoots 
which stay white as long as fit for use without earth- 
ing up or any other artificial blanching. Nearly all 
seedlings will produce clear white shoots. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; % lb.. 25c; lb., 75c. 
CONOVER’S COLOSSAL.— A standard variety. Pop- 
ular, productive, good. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 25c; 
lb., 75c. 
oz., 15c; J4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
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Columbian Mammoth 
