FORD SEED CO., RAVENNA, O 
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'^SJ'ord’s Sound ^ 
^Vegetable Seed 
Are Tested and of Strong Vitality 
We supply our customers with the same highquality of seeds that we like to plant ourselves. We 
know that it pays best to plant only the best seeds. 
Ford’s Sound Seeds 
degree of perfection. 
are sound in every way, as near as it is humanly possible to have them. 
They are grown in locations where we know they will attain the highest 
PriPM on see< * s * n 10 lb* lots or under, quoted in this catalog INCLUDE POSTAGE UNLESS OTHER- 
X I IvCo WISE STATED. When ordered to be shipped by freight or express, purchaser paying charges, 
or called for at our store, deduct from prices quoted on the various quantities as follows. 3c from *4 lb., 
10c from 1 lb., 12c from 2 lbs., 14c from 3 lbs., 18c from 5 lbs., 28c from 10 lbs. No reduction allowed 
on account of postage on Pkt., % oz. or 1 oz. prices. 
PRICES on larger quantities than 10 lbs. do not include postage. We can however mail up to 70 
lbs. if the necessary postage is added. 
Substitution. 
refund money for the 
If the variety ordered cannot be supplied we will substitute one as near like it as 
possible unless the order is marked “No Substitute.” If it is so marked we will 
item which we cannot supply. 
WE LIMIT OUR LIST of VARIETIES to THE VERY BEST 
ASPARAGUS 
ARTICHOKE 
Seed should be sown early in spring, covering the 
eeed 1 to 1% inches deep. 1 ounce of seed sows 
50 ft., producing about 500 plants; 10 lbs. sows 1 
acre; 1 lb. seed produces enough plants to set 1 
acre. When the seedlings are one or two years 
old, they may be transplanted to the permanent 
bed. For home garden set plants 16 to 18 inches 
apart each way. In field culture make rows 4 
feet apart and set plants 1 foot apart in the rows, 
with the crowns 4 to 5 inches below the surface. 
Rotted manure should be applied to the beds in 
the fall after cutting away the tops. Nitrate of 
eoda, applied in the spring before growth starts, 
is beneficial when no rotted manure is used. Keep 
the beds thoroughly cultivated, which may be done 
before growth starts in the spring. Time will be 
saved by buying roots instead of seed. Two year 
old roots set out in the spring will produce a few 
stalks for cutting the following year. 
For family use we would recommend planting 
50 or 100 roots according to size of family. As¬ 
paragus is one of the most profitable crops for 
market. 
MARY WASHINGTON. The best strain of Wash¬ 
ington. It has proven rust resistant in localities 
where the Asparagus rust is prevalent. The 
shoots are large, straight, with closely folded 
tips. Color green with a slight purple tinge. It 
is considered the best of all varieties of As¬ 
paragus. Pkt. Cc, oz. 15c, % lb. 43c, lb. $1.20, 5 
lbs. $5.18, 10 lbs. $9.28. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
By Parcels-Post Pre-Paid 
25 
Mary Washington, 1 year .$0.60 
2 year roots .75 
Not Pre-Paid 
25 50 
Mary Washington, 1 yr... $0.50 $0.90 
2 year roots.65 1.00 
Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
50 
100 
$1.00 
$1.75 
1.25 
2.00 
100 
1,000 
$1.60 
$9.00 
1.75 
12.00 
DISCOUNTS 
On Orders of $ 25.00 or over...........2% 
On Orders of $ 50.00 or over.3% 
On Orders of $100.00 or over.4% 
These discounts make our prices very low, as 
you will notice. 
“Began buying Garden Seeds from you in 1884, 
always find them of the very best. Glory Cabbage 
cannot be beaten.”—Leo Schlotterbeck, Ohio. 
One Ounce Will Produce 300 Plants. 
LARGE, GREEN GLOBE. Bears large flowerheads, 
which are prepared for eating the same as as¬ 
paragus. The seed may be started in a hot bed, 
or in open ground when all danger of frost is 
over. When ready to set in the garden make 
rows 4 feet apart and set plants 2 feet apart in 
the rows. The plants when mulched will live 
through the winter. Pkt. 10c, y z oz. 35c, oz. 65c. 
JERUSALEM, GIANT OR WHITE FRENCH. 
Valued for feeding stock; an excellent condi¬ 
tioner, particularly good for preventing hog 
cholera. Propagated from tubers, and may be 
cultivated the same as potatoes, producing im¬ 
mense crops. Lb. 33c, 3 lbs. 74c. Not prepaid, 
lb. 23c, 10 lbs., $1.50, 50 lbs. $3.50. 
BROCCOLI 
Similar to cauliflower and is prepared for the 
table in the same way. The seed should be sown 
and cared for in the same way as cabbage or 
cauliflower. About 2,500 plants to the ounce. 
EARLY PURPLE CAPE. Heads are of medium 
size, compact, and slightly purplish in color, 
plants are hardy. Pkt. 7c, y z oz. 25c, oz. 40c, 
% lb. $1.28, lb. $4.35. 
Italian Green Sprouting, ch?i“m!s 
Calabrese. A decidedly fine variety of excellent 
quality and good for market. The plant forms 
a large, solid, green head. When the central 
head is cut, sprouts come out from the leaf axes, 
each terminating in a small head which is 
equally as good as the first. Pkt. 8c, y* oz. 20c, 
y 2 oz. 30c, oz. 50c, *4 lb. $1.48, lb. $4.25. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
An erect-growing plant whose stalk is closely 
covered with light green buds resembling small 
cabbages which should be cooked in the same 
manner as cabbage or cauliflower. Seed may be 
sown early in May; later the plants may be set 
about 2 feet apart and cultivate like cabbage. 1 
ounce of seed will drill 200 ft. 
FORD'S GIANT PROLIFIC. The stalk is large 
and grows 2 feet or more in height. The little 
Sprouts are set very closely together and usually 
develop about the same time. The Sprouts at 
the base of the stalks are usually as tightly 
folded as those at the top and require but little 
trimming to prepare for the table or market. 
Pkt. 6c, y z oz. 15c, oz. 25c, *4 lb. 73c, lb. $2.60. 
Many Vegetable Seeds Were a Crop Failure This Season 
