Brent’s Premium Vegetable Seeds 
On account of the continued wet weather and early frosts In the growing sections, the past season 
has been very unfavorable for the yield of some seed crops. We are much pleased, however, with 
the quality of the seeds we have secured, though the quantity of some varieties are much less than 
usual This is true of Beans, Sweet Corn and some of the Vine crops. The prices on some of 
these are necessarily advanced, while on some other seeds the prices are lower. 
With the existing conditions abroad there is little prospect of anything but the most limited 
shipments coming from Europe. While supplies are limited, qualities are excellent. We believe it 
to your interest to place your orders early. In the arrangement of varieties of seeds in this catalog 
we have endeavored to group them in accordance with their order of earliness. 
Planting a Garden 
In planting a garden it is well to work for a rotation qf crops and to lay out the beds in sym- 
metrical form. Where irrigation cannot be practiced have the celery and late cabbage on a moist soil 
hut 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 (i 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 Ihe 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 50" at night or about 70" 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 in inclement weather and when Ihe plants are big enough they should be transplanted to 
the onen garden. In this way egg plant, peppers, tomatoes, melons, cabbage, cauliflower, leltuce, rad- 
ishes," 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 moans necessary to the success of your garden. 
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 GLOVE.— Flower heads can 
be cooked like asparagus. Oz., 50c. 
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE. — The tubers are 
planted like potatoes, about three bushels to acre. 
They are excellent for feeding stock, especially 
hogs. Pk., $1.50; bu., $5.00. 
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 cultiva- 
tion. Thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches apart. For 
the permanent bed a deep. warm, rich, loamy soil 
is necessary, deeply and thoroughly worked, ma- 
nured and fertilized. When the seedlings are two 
years old set them 18 to 24 inches apart in fur- 
rows 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 ttie bed shallowly or pulverize with a har- 
row. and in the fall cover with manure or com- 
post. The second season 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 bee- 
tle, spray with Arsenate of Bead, 3 lbs. to 50 gal- 
lons of water. Or dust with Slug Shot, air slacked 
lime or Dry Arsenate of Lead, while the dew is 
on the plant, 
COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. — Produces 
shoots which stay white as long as fit for use 
without earthing up or any other artificial blanch- 
ing. Nearly all seedlings will produce clear white 
shoots. >/4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. 
CONOVER’S COLOSSAL. A standard variety. 
Popular, productive, good. l A lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. 
PALMETTO. — A large dark-green variety. V4 
lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. 
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Columbian Mammoth. 
