The Rocky Mountain Seed Co., Denver, Colo. 
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Vegetable Seeds for Critical Planters 
Artichoke 
(Articiocca, Alcachofa, Artischoke) 
The artichoke is grown for its edible blossoms, it is 
a perennial but requires renewing every two or three 
years. The Jerusalem Artichoke, so called, is grown for 
its tuberous root. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE—The standard variety for home 
and market gardens. A perennial, but not hardy in 
the north. Flower heads large, globular, deep green, 
with fleshy bases on the bud scales. Postpaid: Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; !4lb., $1.00; lb., $3.75. 
Jerusalem or Root Artichoke 
CULTURE—Cut, plant and cultivate the same as pota¬ 
toes. May remain in ground all winter; not affected by 
cold weather. 400 to 500 pounds will plant an acre. 
The tubers are used for cooking and stock feeding. Ready 
for shipping after March 15th. Postpaid: lb., 25c; 2 
lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., 90c; Not Postpaid: 25 lbs., $1.25; 
100 lbs., $4.00. 
Asparagus 
(Sparagio, Esparrago, Spargel) 
CULTURE—One ounce for 300 roots. Asparagus Seed 
is sown in the spring. The earlier the better after frost 
is out of the ground and the soil in good workable con¬ 
dition, not sticky. Scatter the seed an inch apart in 
drills 2 to 3 feet apart and cover with about %-inch of 
soil. Keep cultivated, well-watered and free from weeds. 
MARY WASHINGTON—A recently developed, heavily pro¬ 
ductive rust-resistant strain which produces large, 
deep green shoots of the highest quality. Postpaid: 
Pkt., 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
EARLY GIANT ARGENTEUIL—This is an early variety, 
very vigorous and rust-resisting, which produces an 
abundance of heavy dark green shoots. Postpaid: Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Asparagus 
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BONVALLET’S GIANT—An improved 
Palmetto producing stronger and 
more vigorous shoots. Extremely 
rust-resisting and comes into 
bearing sooner and bears longer 
in the season than any other vari¬ 
ety. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
54 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Asparagus Roots 
CULTURE—A bed 12x40 feet re¬ 
quires about 100 roots. 5,000 roots 
will plant an acre. Select good 
loamy soil well enriched with man¬ 
ure and a commercial fertilizer, 
which carries a large per cent of 
potash. Plow deep. Make a trench 
S inches deep, set plants 9 to 12 
inches apart. For field culture, place 
rows 4 feet apart. 50 to 100 plants 
are about right for a family garden. 
Asparagus should not be cut the 
first year as the following season’s 
crop is dependent upon good vigor¬ 
ous crowns and roots. Good culti¬ 
vation should be given all summer, 
and the tops cut away and removed 
from the bed after they mature. Soil 
should be given a good fall working 
to the depth of four inches. In the 
spring start cultivation early cover¬ 
ing the whole surface, put on a 
good mulch of rotten manure. 
Postpaid: 1 Yr. Old Roots, any 
variety. Doz., 45c; 100 for $1.25; 
500 for $5.00, 1000 for $8.50. 
Postpaid: 2 Yr. Old Roots, any 
variety. Doz., 55c; 100 for $1.50; 
500 for $6.00; 1000 for $9.50. 
Garden Beans 
(Faginolo, Habichuelas, Bohnen) 
CULTURE—Beans can be planted with safety anytime 
from May 15th to August 1st. They do better in a light sandy 
loam soil, but will thrive well in any good garden soil. Sow 
in rows 214 to 3 feet apart; 1 lb. will sow a row 100 feet 
long; 60 to 90 lbs. will plant an acre. For a continuous sup¬ 
ply plant every 10 days until August. Never cultivate or 
handle beans when the vines are wet. 
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Mary Washington 
Maturity periods listed means in the wax and green pod varieties the number 
of days required to produce snap beans. In Lima Beans the time required to pro¬ 
duce green shell beans and in the Field class, the number of days required to pro¬ 
duce dry shell beans fully matured. 
Green Podded Bush Beans 
BOUNTIFUL—Plants large, thrifty and prolific, pods light green, flat, thick, fleshy, 
stringless, brittle and tender. 4 9 days. 
BURPEEE’S STRINGLESS—An early, sturdy, productive variety. Plants large. 
Pods round, medium green, very meaty, perfectly stringless and fiberless and 
of excellent quality. 52 days. 
GIANT STRINGLESS—Excellent variety for home and market gardeners and for 
canning. Plants hardy and yield well. Pods 6 to 6% in. long, round, fleshy, 
brittle and stringless. 54 days. 
NEW STRINGLESS GREEN POD (Tendergreen)—Similar to Full Measure but 
hardier and a more dependable cropper. Plants medium large, heavily produc¬ 
tive. Pods nearly straight, dark green, round, meaty, stringless. 5 3 days. 
FULL MEASURE—A fine stringless, early, medium green, high quality bean. Pods 
straight, 6 inches long, round and very fleshy. Desirable for canning and ship¬ 
ping. 54 days. 
Prices on All Above Varieties: Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; J4 lb., 15c; |/ 2 lb., 20c; 1 
lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.50; 10 lbs., $2.50. 
New Stringless Green Pod 
For not postpaid quantity prices see page 28. 
