NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS 
H. F. Hertzog, Largest Seed House in Reading 
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HIGH-GRADE NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS FOR 1935 
-SELECTED VEGETABLE SEEDS- 
The Best and Standard varieties of Vegetables, not the same old kinds 
with merely a new name, but Standard Seeds which we know are good. 
POSTAGE 
Parcel Post Rates on Seeds from Reading, Pa., 
as follows; limit of weight, 70 lbs.: 
First 
Found or 
fraction 
Each addi¬ 
tional pound 
or fraction 
Local Rate, Reading . 
$0.07 
$0.01 
First Zone, within 50 miles of Reading. 
.08 
.01 
Second Zone, within 50 to 150 miles of Reading. 
.08 
.01 
Third Zone, within 150 to 300 miles of Reading. 
.09 
.02 
Fourth Zone, within 300 to 600 miles of Reading. 
.10 
.04 
Fifth Zone, within 600 to 1000 miles of Reading. 
.11 
.05 
Large orders are usually sent by Express or Freight, at cost of purchaser. 
complete list irrrirT & ni r orrrto 
of standard VEGETABLE SEEDS 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE—Sow early in Spring two 
Inches deep in rows 18 inches apart. 
When one or two years old. transplant 
into permanent bed, in furrows four to 
five feet apart and two feet between the 
plants. Deep loamy soil, thoroughly cul¬ 
tivated and heavily manured, is required 
for permanent bed. 
COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. 
This splendid new variety is a sort 
from Conover’s Colossal, and orig¬ 
inated on Long Island. The shoot® 
are pure white and require no 
artificial blanching. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Ya lb- 25c, lb. 70c 
CONOVER’S COLOSSAL. One of the 
largest and most popular green 
variety. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Ya lb- 25c, lb. 70c 
MARY WASHINGTON. Asphodel. 
The original, rust-resistant type. A 
heavy yielding variety with long, 
thick, heavy stalks, closely folded at 
the tips; color rich, dark green. 
Pkt, 5c, oz. 15c, Ya lb. 35c, lb. $1.00 
MARY WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS 
