1934 MARKET GARDENERS LIST 
NRA 
we OO OUD PART 
F. H. 
MILFORD 
ILLINOIS 
WYOMING 
MICHIGAN 
WOODRUFF & SONS 
Growers of Fine Seeds 
Growing Stations And Branches In— 
NEW YORK 
CONNECTICUT 
CALIFORNIA IDAHO 
WASHINGTON TEXAS 
MONTANA OHIO 
GEORGIA 
FLORIDA 
COLORADO 
ARTICHOKE 
Culture An ounce will produce 300 plants. Seed may be sowed indoors and trans¬ 
planted outdoors after danger of frost is past, rows 3 feet apart and 3 feet in the 
row. If sowed out of doors in May, and properly protected from cold during the winter, 
the plants will produce heads the following year. 
GREEN GLOBE A perennial plant, grown for its flower-heads. To be cooked like 
asparagus. The heads are large, the scales thick and heavy. Pkt., 10c; oz.,50c; 
4 lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
Culture An ounce will produce about 50 plants, or 50 feet of drill. Sow in spring 
or autumn in rows 2 to 5 feet apart. Cultivate well. When one year old transplant 
to permanent bed, setting the plants as described below for asparagus roots. 
CONOVER'S COLOSSAL A large green variety, tender, of fine quality. Often tinged with purple at the tip. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 4 lb., 25c; lb., 90c. 
PALMETTO The old standard variety. An early prolific variety, producing thick tender stalks of fine quality. Dark green 
color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 4 lb., 25c; lb., 90c. 
MARTHA WASHINGTON A variety developed by the U.S. Dept, of Agricul¬ 
ture with the object of eliminating rust. The tips are tight and firm. Has 
a tendency to grow slightly crooked, but is remarkably free from rust. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 
MARY WASHINGTON An improved strain developed by the U.S. Dept, of 
Agriculture, and probably the most nearly rust-resistant sort known. It 
is earlier, larger and longer than the other Washington strains, producing 
a tight tip that does not open out until well above ground. This quality 
makes it keep better and consequently makes it very desirable. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; y A lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Culture The soil for asparagus must be well drained. Dig trenches about 15 inches 
deep and 3 feet apart, using plenty of good manure. Set the roots about 18 inches 
apart, spreading them well. Cover to a depth of about 2 inches, adding more soil until 
the trenches are entirely filled by the end of the season. A light cutting, if any, should 
be made the next spring. 
CONOVER'S COLOSSAL and PALMETTO Per 100 roots, $1.25; per 1000 roots, $10.00. 
MARTHA WASHINGTON and MARY WASHINGTON Per 100 roots, $1.50; per 1000 
roots, $12.00. 
Green Globe Artichoke 
