EARL FERRIS NURSERY, Hampton, Iowa 
72 
Gooseberries 
There’s Nothing Quite Like the Pies and Preserves 
from Ferris’ Gooseberries 
HOUGHTON. The old standby. Pale red, sweet 
and good; medium size, but very productive. 15c 
each; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2,00. 
DOWNING. Fruit very large, flesh whitish green, 
and excellent flavor. A favorite. 25c each; 10 for 
$1.75; 25 for $3.00. 
(If Gooseberries are desired by parcel post, add 
5c each, 10c for 10 plants, or 15c for 25, to cover 
packing and postage). 
Horseradish 
The nippy relish, that tastes so good in the springtime. 
Fit the soil as you would for strawberries, and plant with the 
top about 1 inch below the surface of the ground. 10c each; 
10 for 90c. (If desired by parcel post, add 10c to the 10 rate, 
or 8c for smaller quantities). 
Asparagus 
Downing Gooseberry. 
A little space in 
the garden will 
grow all of the 
Asparagus, you will 
need. Plant the 
roots in deep, rich 
soil, the crowns about 4 inches below the surface. For best results, fertilize 
annually with well-rotted manure when through cutting in June. It is best not 
to cut Asparagus the first year. 
Delicious, Fresh Asparagus from Your Own Garden 
-Just Try It 
PALMETTO. The earliest of all Asparagus and a good yielder. Shoots are large, 
green, tender, and fine flavored. 2-yr. roots, extra good, 25 for 35c; 100 for 
$1.30; 1000 for $10.00. (If desired by parcel post, add 15c for 25, 30c for 
100 roots). 
W ASHINGTON RUSTPROOF. The very finest of all Asparagus. It is a pedi¬ 
greed strain, bred to resist rust. The shoots are thick and heavy, of a beautiful 
dark green color, the yield extremely heavy. Flavor unsurpassed. 2-yr. roots, 
No. 1, 25 for 40c; 100 for $1.50; 1000 for $12.00. (If desired by parcel post, 
add 10c for 25, or 20c for 100 roots). 
Rhubarb 
Washington Asparagus. 
(Pieplant) 
LINNAEUS. Early, very tender, and has a mild 
sub-acid flavor, not stringy or tough. The plant 
grows large; for pies and sauce, it is the house¬ 
wife’s favorite. Plant about 3 feet apart in 
good, rich soil, with the crowns 1 inch below 
level of the ground. 10c each; 5 for 40c; 10 for 75c; 100 
for $5.50. (If desired by parcel post, add 5c each, 10c for 
5, 15c for 10, or 50c for 100). 
Park Ridge, N. J. 
Gentlemen: Sept. 13, 1933. 
We had great success with the Raspberries, Blackberries and 
Evergreens from your nursery. They arrived in perfect condition 
and have done well. The Raspberry bushes had fruit as large as 
blackberries. 
MRS. C. H. BLACKBURN. 
Linnaeus Rhubarb. 
Horseradish. 
