Germain Seed Company 
326-3o Soutf Main Street 
Los Angeles, California, U. S. A. 
GENERAL LIST 
OF 
HIGH-GRADE SEEDS 
1908 
Remember, we pay postage on all seeds except mangels, peas, beans, corn, grass seeds, 
and miscellaneous fodder plants* If any of these are ordered by mail, 
add 10 cts. per pound extra for postage. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS—General List 
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ARTICHOKE 
Alcachofa Artischoke Artichaut 
. Sow the seed in beds and then transplant the young plants in 
hills 3 feet apart each way in rich soil. 
Large Green Globe. The favorite garden variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 
cts., lb. $3.50. 
Roots of Large Green Globe Artichoke. Doz. $1.50. 
To save time and labor customers will find it to their advantage 
to plant roots instead of seeds. 
Jerusalem Artichoke Roots. An excellent hog food, said to prevent 
cholera; produces enormous crops. Cultivate same as potatoes. 
Price on application. 
ASPARAGUS 
Esparago Spargel Asperge 
Sow the seed in rows a foot apart. The soil for the permanent 
bed should be thoroughly manured and trenched to a depth of at 
least 2 feet. Plant the roots in rows 3 feet apart and 1 foot between 
the plants in the rows; spread the roots out well and let the crown 
of the plant be covered about 6 or 8 inches when established. Pre¬ 
vious to sowing the seed soak in tepid water for 24 hours. 
By planting 2-year-old roots a great deal of time and labor will 
be saved. See prices of roots at bottom of page. 
Palmetto. The popular favorite with growers in California for ship¬ 
ping to the eastern markets. Superior to all varieties in flavor 
and size, more even and regular in growth, is less liable to Aspara¬ 
gus diseases, has yielded profitable crops where other kinds have 
failed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Argenteull. The favorite in the Paris markets and exceedingly pop¬ 
ular wherever grown in the United States. The stalks grow to an 
enormous size, cook tender, of delicious flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
20 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Snowlieml. A tender, fine-flavored and productive variety, having the 
advantage over other kinds in that it does not discolor when ex¬ 
posed to the sun’s rays. Large white stalks. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 
cts., lb. $2.50. 
Columbia, Mammoth, Barr's Mammoth and Conovcr’a Colossal. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Any of the above varieties, $1 per 100, $7.50 per 1,000. If ordered 
by mail, add 50 cts. per 100 for postage. Write for prices on 
quantities. 
