Germain Seed Company 
326-30 South Haiti Street 
Los Hngeles, California, U.S. A. 
GENERAL LIST 
or 
HIGH-GRADE SEEDS 
1907 
'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. 
BAbMETTO 
VEGETABLES 
ARTICHOKE 
, Alcachofa $trtt§d)ofe Artichaut 
Sow the seed in beds and then transplant the young plants in 
hills 3 feet apart each way in rich soil. 
Large Creen Globe. The favorite garden variety. Pkt* 5 cts., 
oz. 30 cts., lb. $3.50. 
Roots of Largs Green Globe Artlehoke. Doz* $1.50, 
Jerusalem. See list of miscellaneous seeds. 
ASPARAQTJS 
Esparago 0£argel Asperge 
Sow 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 
lot the crown of the plant be covered about 6 or 8 inches When 
established. Previous to sowing the seed soak in tepid water 
for 24 hours. 
Psilmfetto. The popular favorite with growers in California 
for shipping to the eastern markets. Superior to all varieties 
in flavor and size, more even and regular in growth, is less 
liable to Asparagus diseases, has yielded profitable crops 
where other kinds have failed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
lb. 75 cts. 
rgenteull. The favorite in the Paris markets and exceed¬ 
ingly popular wherever grown m the United States. The 
stalks grow to an enormous size, cook tender, of delicious 
flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb. $1.50. 
nswhfc&d. A tender, fine-flavored and productive variety, 
having the advantage over other kinds m that lt does " ot 
discolor when exposed to the sun’s rays. Large white stalks. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.. lb. $2.50. 
Columbia Mammoth, Barr’s Mammoth and Conover’s 
Colossal, Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. <5 cts. 
asparagus roots 
■nv of the above varieties, $1 per 100, $7.50 per 1,000. If or- 
ed by mail, add 50 cts. per 100 for postage. Write for prices 
quantities, 
