“BEST POSSIBLE” SEEDS. 
CHAS. C. HART SEED CO. —8— WETHERSFIELD, CONN. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
ASPERGE ASPARAGUS SEED SPARAGIO 
One ounce to 800 plants. Four pounds to the acre. 
Culture — Sow the seed as early in the spring as the ground can be 
worked, in drills 12 to 14 inches apart. When one year old transplant 
to permanent beds. 
Mary Washington — A very strong grower, very thick and heavy, 
with deep green tips and is absolutely rust resistant. These qualities 
make the Mary Washington a far more valuable sort for either home 
or commercial purposes than any other Asparagus. 
ROOTS 
We offer choice 1-year old roots (ready about March 15th) of Mary 
Washington. For the average gardener it is far more satisfactory to set 
out roots than to grow them from seed as nearly a year is lost in the 
latter method. Roots older than 1 year are quite often less vigorous 
than young roots and are more apt to be injured in digging and trans¬ 
planting. Our roots are strong and healthy with well developed crowns 
and are free from all disease and rust. For the average small garden 100 
to 150 are sufficient. 
To start a bed it is necessary only to set out on good soil and give them 
ordinary cultivation. Prepare the soil as for planting potatoes and en¬ 
rich by applying a heavy dressing of manure which should be spaded or 
plowed in. Spread out roots with the crowns about 12 to 18 inches apart 
in the rows which should be about 3 feet apart. Do not cut the first year 
but allow the plant to run to seed. The second year a fair crop may be 
harvested. 
Washington Asparagus 
Artichaut ARTICHOKE Articiocca 
The scales and bottom of the flower heads are 
eaten either boiled or raw as a salad. Start the 
seed indoors and set out the plants during May. 
Some flower heads may be had the first year but 
they bear best the second season. Artichokes need 
protection with leaves and ashes during the winter. 
Green Globe French — The best variety. 
Chou Brocoli BROCCOLI Brocoli 
In habits and growth much like Cauliflower but 
hardier and of easier culture. Our Broccoli seed is 
grown in Italy. 
Early Green Calabrese — A compact cluster of 
dark bluish green flower heads much resembling 
Cauliflower but possessing a flavor entirely dif¬ 
ferent. When the central head is cut a number 
of side heads will grow out. Our strain is un¬ 
excelled. 
Di Rapa (Turnip, New Caledonia) (Senaps) — 
A variety much relished by Italians for its turnip- 
like leaves which are used for greens and its small 
flower heads. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Chou de Bruxelles Cavolo di Brusseles 
Very Early Propageno — Produces a larger and 
heavier head than the Calabrese and of a much 
finer texture and quality. Recommended for 
market gardeners. 
A delicious vegetable rapidly becoming a favorite, 
as it affords fresh green sprouts in the fall and 
winter when nothing else is available. Cultivate 
like cabbage. Pick the sprouts from the stem when 
large enough and prepare like cabbage or cauli¬ 
flower. The sprouts are of better quality when 
frozen and may be left out until December 1 or 
later. 
One ounce will produce 8,000 plants 
Long Island Improved —Produces uniform solid 
sprouts 1 Yz inches in diameter, closely set and 
very hardy and productive. We believe this to 
be the best sort. 
Our strain comes to us from the heart of the 
“Sprouts” section of Long Island and is grown for 
us by the largest individual grower on the is¬ 
land. The plants make large, round, solid heads 
and we believe that the percentage of “soft” 
sprouts will run lower than in any other strain 
on the market. 
Paris Market — An imported strain, bearing a 
large crop of handsome sprouts. 
BORAGE 
A hardy annual used as a pot herb and for 
bee pasturage. The bruised leaves immersed in 
water give it an agreeable flavor and are sometimes 
used in salads to give a cucumber-like taste. 
ASPARAGUS 
50 
100 
1000 
Roots. 
$0.85 
$1.50 
$9.00 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
34 lb. 
1 lb. 
Seed. 
$0.10 $0.15 
$0.35 
$1.25 
ARTICHOKE. 
.10 
.35 
1.25 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Long Island Se¬ 
lected .15 
.75 
2.75 
10.00 
Paris Market. 
.10 
.25 
.85 
3.00 
BROCCOLI 
Early Green Cala¬ 
brese . 
.10 
.60 
2.00 
7.50 
Senaps (Di Rapa). . 
.10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
Propageno. 
.10 
.75 
2.75 
10.00 
BORAGE. 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
You can’t grow good crops from poor seeds. 
