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Specialties for the Garden that Everybody Should Plant 
Shumway’s Superior Asparagus 
Biggest Money Making Vegetable Crop—Start Your Plantings This Spring 
Well-drained soil and a southern exposure produce the earliest and best crops of ' 
V^UlLUrc Asparagus. For small plantings we recommend the use of roots because they will 
give quicker returns. It’is best not to cut the one-year-old roots until the second year after plant¬ 
ing; the two-year-old roots will produce a limited crop the foHowing spring after they havc^been 
set out. One oz. of seed wall sow 40 ft. of row. 2' lbs. are needed to produce enough roots to set 
out one acre. Plant Asparagus in fertile soil and keep the crop cultivated throughout the season. 
For home garden, 100 roots will plant a row 100 ft. long, producing sufficient for family of five. 
158 Mary Washington Reliable 
Rust-Proof Asparagus 
This variety of Asparagus is so superior to all other varieties that it has com- 
liletely replaced them, both in the home garden and for market. It originated alnd 
was selected by the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 
The plants form large clean shoots which are thick and heavy. They are long ;and 
straight, with closely folded tips. The color is a rich dark green with still dce?per 
green tips. It is a licaA^y yielder and a long-lived producer of exceptionally fine 
quality. It has proved to be practically rust-free. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; ^ lb., 
30 ctk.; 1/^ lb., 50 cts.; lb., 90 cts., postj/aid. 
2 Year Old Asparagus Roots 
1901 Mary Washington. Doz., 45 cts.; 50 Roots, $1.25; 100 Roots, 
$2.25, postpaid. For Special prices on larger qiiantity see page 41— 
Complete culture leaflet furnished free Avith every order. 
Dwarf 
Green 
Curled Kale 
Borecole or Kale 
Sow the seed from early spring' until the middle of 
August. The early sowings give fully grown plants, 
whereas the later sowings will furnish excellent small 
tender leaves. One ounce sows 500 feet of drill. 
402 Dwarf Green Curled. The plants of this variety are 
hardy when the temperature does not go below zero. A 
heavy frost or freezing improves this delightful green. 
Leaves are large, curled and fringed, bright green in 
color. The plants are of even dwarf growth. Fkt., 5 
cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % Ih., SO ct.s.; % lb., 50 cts.; lb., 80.cts.. 
266 Broccoli 
Italian Green Sprouting 
It forms a rather loose head made up of flower 
buds. The plants branch freely and each branch 
terminates in a head or bud cluster. The center 
heads are cut first and as the sitle shoots develop 
they are cut with about (i inches of stem and 
bunched for market. Frequently 5 and 6 cutting's 
are made from one plant. Large head of bright 
green, tender sprouts, which are cooked like Spin¬ 
ach or Brussels Sprouts and have a mott delectable 
flavor, even mil(ftr and more palatable than that 
of Cauliflower. Sow the seed in May and harvest 
in August. I have a very renrarkable strain 
of this vegetable, -which has become a great favor¬ 
ite. rkt., 10 ots.; oz., 40 ct.s.; 14 lb., S1.35; 
% lb., .I!:!.60; lb., !j!5.00, postpaid. 
AVitloof or PreiicU Gndivc. This splendid vegetable 
gives every gardener a clmnce to grow his own winter 
.s.'ilad witliout llie use of a gieentiouso, since the roots 
can easily be forced in tlie cellar (iui-iug tlie winter. To 
grow the roots, sow the seed in tlie' open not later than 
.Tune 1 and lift them in the fall. For forcing, dig them 
and pack (. losely together in boxes and cover with 6 in. 
of sand, light earth, peatmoss, or sawdust. AVater them 
and i)lace near the lieater to keep warm. AVhen the 
.siirouts break through tiie surface they are ready for 
tlie table. They are delicious served with French dress¬ 
ing. 10 ct.s.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; ••>., $1.10; 
lb., .Ill.8 .5, pustpniil. 
463 Siberian or Sprouts Curled. This variety is very 
similar to the Dwarf Scotch except that it is not as 
curled. It makes excellent greens at almost any season 
of the year. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % Ib., 25 cts.; % lb., 
40 cts.; lb., 75 cts., postpaid. 
464 Tall Green Curled Scotch. Very much like the Dwarf 
Curled Scotch except that it has a spreading habit and 
the stalk holds the leaves well up off of the ground. Pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; 1/3 lb., 50 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 
338 Chicory 
410 Dandelion 
Improved Thick-Leaved 
Increasing sales with every 
year are a sure indication 
that this delicious vegetable 
—a relative to our common 
Dandelion—is becoming more 
and more popular with gar¬ 
deners everywhere. Rich soil 
is needed where a heavy crop 
IS wanted. The leaves are 
offered in the market either 
green for boiling or blanched 
to he eaten like Endive. 
Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 
% Ih., $ 1 . 20 , postpaid. 
155 Artichoke Large Green Globe 
A delicious vegetable which is cultiv'ated for its large 
flowerheads, which are cooked like Asparagus. It is con¬ 
sidered a delicacy and demands a higli price in all better 
city markets. The plant is a perennial and set in good 
soil and given slight winter protection of leaves or straw, 
will remain in bearing several years, but for best results 
it should be renewed every two or three years. Pkt., 10 
eta.; oz., 28 ct.s.; % lb„ 85 cts., po.stfiaid. 
341 Corn Salad or Fetticus 
Large Leaved Bound 
Brussels Sprouts 
An excellent and A'aluable vegetable for salads, 
which can be had constantly by succe.ssive sow¬ 
ings. Late sowings may be covered with straw 
in ■winter for earlj’' use in the spring. In some 
sections of the country it is used in place of let¬ 
tuce for winter use. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; f /4 
lb., 35 cts.; 1/2 lb., 55 cts.; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
340 Collards Georgia 
or Southern Creole 
Georgia Collarila 
A tall eabbage- 
like, loose-leaved 
plant wliich stands 
cold weather or ad- 
verse conditions 
very well and will 
grow on land wiiich 
is too poor for a 
crop of cabbage. 
Most Soutlu'i'n gar¬ 
deners will not be 
without it. Often 
called “.Cabbiige 
Buncli.” Grows 2 to 
3 f c e t 'll i g li and 
forms large, loose, 
open heads. The 
quality is improved 
by frost, if not too 
severe. Pkt., .5 cts.; 
oz„ 12 cts.; A4 111-, 
26 cts.; % lb., 35 
cts.; lb., 60 cts., 
pustpaid. 
267 Long Islniul Improved. A variety of the Cabbage family, 
possessing the peculiarity of bearing upon its stem or stalk 
from .50 to 100 small, compact round heads, each measuring 
from t to 2 inches in diameter. These heads are cut off when 
well formed and are usually marketed in quart berry boxes. 
The plants are very hardy, are not injured but imiirovod by 
frosts. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 ct.s,; % lb., 75 cts.; y- lb., $1.20; Ib., 
.$2.00, postpaid. 
Market Gardeners—See page 41 and 42 for Special Low 
Prices on Quantity 
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