Burpee’s Vegetables 
Mary Washington Asparagus 
Burpee’s Annual contains a complete list of the best varieties of Vegetables 
suited for growing in the home garden and for market. 
Burpee’s Vegetable Seeds are guaranteed to grow and give entire satisfaction, 
or you may ask, within a year, to have your money refunded. Grow plenty of 
fresh wholesome vegetables to supply your table throughout the season. 
ASPARAGUS 
Asparagus grows better and produces earlier in the spring if planted in well- 
drained soil having a southern exposure. Sow one ounce of seed for 40 feet of 
drill; 2 pounds of seed produce enough roots for 1 acre. Ask for a free copy 
of the Burpee leaflet, “How to Make an Asparagus Bed.” 
Mary Washington© 
A Most Reliable, Almost Rust-Proof Asparagus 
The plants form large clean shoots which are thick and heavy. They are 
long and straight, with closely folded tips. The color is rich dark green, 
tinted darker at the tips. It is a heavy yielder and a long-lived producer of 
exceptionally fine flavor. 
9 Mary Washington Seed This seed has been saved from 
extra-strong true-to-type plants of this remarkable Asparagus. Will give a 
light cutting in three years. Pkt. 10$; oz. 15$; 4 ozs. 30$; V 2 lb. 50$; 
lb. 85<zf; 2 lbs. $1.55; 5 lbs. $3.60; 10 lbs. $6.35. 
9950 One-Year-Old Roots of Mary Washington 
The one-year-old roots are usually preferred by home gardeners and market 
growers as they are easy to plant and take hold of the soil quickly. Space the 
roots 2 ft. apart in the row. 50 for $1.15; 100 for $2.00, postpaid. 
Not prepaid: 1000 roots $10.00; 5000 roots $45.00. 
9951 Two-Year-Old Roots of Mary Washington 
These will give a light cutting during the coming season and can be cut in 
the regular way the second year after they are planted. Plant 2 ft. apart in 
the row. 50 for $1.25; 100 for $2.25, postpaid. 
Not prepaid: 1000 roots $11.00; 5 000 f° r $50.00. 
Customers may order 250 or more Asparagus Roots at the 1000 rate. 
2000 or more at the 5000 rate. Not prepaid 
Artichoke 
1 Green Globe 
This tasty vegetable is gaining favor 
rapidly. It is a perennial which will per¬ 
sist for many years and continues to give 
a good crop if grown on well-drained 
rich soil. It is cultivated for its flower- 
buds, which are cooked like Asparagus. 
Besides the meat which is attached to the 
base of each bud scale, the bottom of the 
bud has a delicate, pea-like flavor. 
Pkt. 15$; V2 OZ. 35$; OZ. 50$; 
4 ozs. $1.50; y 2 lb. $2.75; lb. $5.00. 
Artichoke- 
Green Globe 
Broccoli 
Sprouting © 
157 Calabrese This is the Italian 
Green Sprouting Broccoli which makes a 
large head of bright green, tender sprouts, 
which are cooked like Spinach or Brussels 
Sprouts and have a most delectable flavor, 
even milder and more palatable than that 
of Cauliflower. Sow the seed in May and 
harvest in August. Pkt. 10$; V 2 oz. 25$; 
oz. 40fzf; 4 ozs. $1.20; V 2 lb. $2.20; 
lb. $4.00. 
n 1 • Winter 
JtJrOCCOil - Cauliflower 
This type of Broccoli looks just like Cauli¬ 
flower but it requires a long season and 
cool weather to grow well. It is grown 
extensively in the Northwest to ship to 
eastern markets when home-grown Cauli- 
Brussels Sprouts 
Brussels Sprouts are more delicate in flavor 
than Cabbage. They are quite hardy and wdl 
live throughout the winter in our sections with¬ 
out any protection whatever. The flavor and 
quality of the sprouts are greatly improved by 
frost. Sow the seed thinly in drills early in 
June and transplant to rows 3 to 4 ft. apart in 
the garden or field. When the sprouts begin to 
form, remove the lower leaves to force all 
nourishment sent to the lower stem into the 
sprouts. One oz. of seed sows 500 ft. of row. 
Requires 125 days to mature. 
162 Burpee’s Danish Prize G 
^ strong-growing, robust variety that can be 
lepended upon to produce a great quantity of 
arge, solid, round sprouts set thickly on nearly 
he entire length of the tall stems. The sprouts 
nature all at about the same time and they are 
is solid at the base as near the top. Pkt. 10$; 
>z. 25c: 4 ozs. 75$; V 2 lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00. 
flower is exhausted. 
155 St. Valentine This is a large, 
white-headed variety of splendid appear¬ 
ance and finest quality. Requires 150 
days to come to maturity. Pkt. 10$; 
1/2 oz. 30$; oz. 50$; 4 ozs. $1.50; 
1/2 lb. $2.75; lb. $5.00. 
158 Long Island Improved 
t choice variety grown extensively on Long 
sland for the New York market, where it 
lways brings a good price. Compact plants, 
0 in. tall, with solid heavy sprouts measuring 
1 / to IL 2 in. in diameter. Pkt. 10$; oz. 30$; 
: ozs. 85$; V 2 lb* $1-25; lb. $2.25. 
Burpee's Danish Prize 
Asparagus, Horse-Radish and Rhubarb should be in every garden 
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