1884 _ SIOUX CITY SEED CO. _<^> 1935 
PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET FLUCTUATIONS 
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR QUANTITY PRICES 
ASPARAGUS 
One Ounce to 50 Feet of Drill; 5 Pounds to the Acre 
CULTURE —Sow in March or April, in good mellow soil, after soaking the seed 
24 hours in warm water, in drills one foot apart, and one inch deep. During the 
summer keep the soil mellow and free from 
weeds, thinning the plants to 4 inches apart. The 
following spring transplant into permanent beds 
that have been dug and highly manured. 
GIANT ARGENTEUIL —Early, large and very pro¬ 
ductive. A French sort having very thick green shoots 
with few scales and round heads. 
PALMETTO —New, early and very large. The very 
best and largest in cultivation and an enormous yielder; 
deep green. 
MARY WASHINGTON —New rust resistant aspara¬ 
gus, heavy yielder, color rich dark green. 
Washington Rust Proof 
Prices: oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; Mary Washington: oz., 15c; 
M lb., 35c. 
SWISS CHARD 
LUCULLUS 
A Beet Highly Esteemed as 
Greens 
SWISS CHARD LUCULLUS — Swiss 
Chard is a beet grown for its leaves, which 
are large, tender, succulent and highly es¬ 
teemed as “greens” on account of their agree¬ 
able flavor. The leaves are boiled like spin¬ 
ach, the stem or midrib can be removed be¬ 
fore cooking and only the best leaves should 
be used as new leaves appear after picking. 
Culture is the same as for table beets. 
Prices: oz., 10c; lb., 30c. 
Swiss Chard 
