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W. F. ALLEN, SALISBURY, MARYLAND 
SAGE 
Holt’s Mammoth. This useful plant, which 
produces leaves of great size, should be in every 
garden. The plant is vigorous and is a very strong 
grower and does not run to bloom like other va¬ 
rieties. It is really the only variety of Sage worth 
extensive cultivation and in every way desirable. 
Very hardy; does well in all sections. 
ASPARAGUS 
Aparagus plants should 
be set in the spring as 
soon as possible v. after the 
ground is fit. Do not al¬ 
low the plants to dry, 
but keep them moist 
before planting. There 
has been in times past 
a great deal of need¬ 
less work in planting 
Asparagus. This was 
especially true of the 
cultivation in the home 
gardens. Years ago it was 
common in private gar¬ 
dens to dig out a plot and 
pave the bottom, and 
then fill in with rich soil 
after setting the roots 
very deep, with the idea 
that they must be kept 
from running into the 
subsoil, when, in fact, the 
tendency of the roots and 
tops is always to get 
nearer to the surface. 
From Long Island R. R. Experiment Station 
The finest and most prolific of all 
Giant Argenteuil Asparagus. 
Giant Argenteuil. 
Finest and most prolific of all; stock of immense size; attractive, rich and tender; comes into cutting con¬ 
dition earlier than most other varieties. Very reliable and a sure money-maker. Comparatively free from 
rust and blight. 
Palmetto. Early, large and comparatively free from rust; makes a heavy yield. Altogether, this 
variety is very popular and is regarded by most growers as one of the most profitable of the market sorts. 
MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS 
Holt s Mammoth Sage (Reduced) 
Glad to Order More from Us 
Plants we got from you last year were very nice, 
and were packed the best, and came in the best shape of 
any we ever bought. And if at any time we should want 
more, we shall only be too glad to send to you for them. 
—J. R. Johnson, Randolph Co., W. Va. 
HORSE-RADISH (Bohemian. or Maliner Kren) 
This is grown by planting the small sets or pieces from the side roots in deep, rich soil, and cultivat¬ 
ing in the same manner as with the ordinary variety of Horse-radish, but the plants are so much stronger 
in growth that the roots grow to considerably larger size and greater weight. Undoubtedly, this is the 
best variety to grow. 
RHUBARB (Pie Plant) 
Plant in dry, rich soil to secure large, heavy 
stalks in rows 4 feet apart, with the plants 3 feet 
apart. Set the roots so that the crown will be 
about one inch below the surface. Top-dress 
annually in the fall with good stable manure and 
fork under in the spring. Our quotations are for 
good, strong divisions. 
