"Builders of Beauty” 
Eldorado Blackberries. 
McKAY’S 
Tender Asparagus 
Mammoth White. A distinct variety of mam' 
moth size, great yield and superior quality. 
Remarkable for the clearness of its color uiv 
til several inches above the surface. 
Palmetto. Where well growp, with proper 
mulching, it produces shoots of large size 
and exceptionally tender. Delicious in qual¬ 
ity. 
Washington. A rust-resistant pedigreed 
Asparagus. As a standard variety for the 
production of fancy Asparagus for the 
home or market, it stands ahead of all 
others in size, vigor, tenderness, quality and 
rust-resistance. 
Rhubarb 
A valuable early Spring vegetable, the use 
of which is universal. The following are the 
best varieties now in cultivation. 
Linnaeus. One of the oldest and best known 
varieties; vigorous and productive. 
Sweet Wine. A later improvement on Lin¬ 
naeus. A strong grower and very tender; of 
splendid flavor. 
Waterloo. A fine flavored, tender, red variety. 
McKAY’S Blackberries 
The Blackberry is a native fruit in all the northern states. The fol¬ 
lowing cultivated varieties are recommended. 
Ancient Briton. A reliable market variety of medium size and of best 
quality. One of the hardiest. Berries large and sweet. 
Eldorado. The berries are large, coal black, flavor sweet and melting 
and have no hard core. Very firm and therefore an excellent mar¬ 
ket variety. 
Snyder. Medium size, no hard, sour core, hardy, enormously produc¬ 
tive. Ripens in good season. 
Dewberries 
Lucretia Dewberry. A variety of the low-bush or running Blackberry, 
ripening before black raspberries are gone. Fruit large, jet black, 
and very showy. 
Linnaeus Rhubarb. 
Horseradish 
This popular plant was in¬ 
troduced to this country 
from Great Britain at an 
early date and its cultivation 
forms an important industry 
in many sections; too well 
known for further descrip¬ 
tion. We offer strong roots 
which should be planted in 
the spring. 
Washington Asparagus. 
GROW YOUR OWN FRUIT 
There is need for more home¬ 
grown fruit. Too few of us with 
land make any attempt to enjoy 
health-giving fruit for our own 
use. Every family having land 
—it doesn’t take much—should 
grow some fruit. It’s cheaper to 
grow it than it is to buy it! 
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