I BUNTON 
SEED CO 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE—After soaking seed in warm water I to 2 
hours, sow -in drills about 18 inches apart during Spring 
or Fall. Thin plants out to 3 inches apart and give fre¬ 
quent thorough cultivation, keeping them free from weeds. 
The roots should be transplanted when I or 2 years old 
into a permanent bed of the richest soil you have. Open 
a trench 15 inches deep and put in 8 or 9 inches of well 
rotted manure; cover with 2 inches of soil; then place the 
roots 12 inches apart, with the crowns facing one way; 
WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS 
cover with 4 inches of soil. The rows should be 5 feet 
apart. The growth should be cut in the Fall after which 
a top dressing of stable manure should be applied, this 
to be worked into the soil very early the next Spring. It 
is also advisable to sprinkle a little salt over the bed. 
Only light cuttings should be made the second year. 
After the cutting season is over, spray with a combination 
of Bordeaux and Arsenate of Lead to prevent rust and kill 
the Asparagus Beetle. 
PALMETTO (An Old Stand-By) —An old 
standard variety for all purposes. It is a vig¬ 
orous growing dark green variety with pointed 
tips; very early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10 c; */4 lb. 25c; lb. 
75c. Roots —25 for 35c; 100 for $ 1 . 00 ; 1,000 
for $9.00. 
WASHINGTON (The Large White Aspara¬ 
gus) —This variety is especially adapted for 
market gardeners, as well as the home garden. 
It has large, straight shoots, tight pointed buds 
and does not branch out until well beyond the 
time for cutting. It is practically free from rust 
and other diseases. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; I /4 lb. 40c; 
lb. $1.25. Roots- —-25 for 50c; 100 for $1.25; 
1,000 for $1 1 . 00 . 
CULTURE—Same as Cauliflower or Cabbage. 
BRUSSEL SPROUTS 
CULTURE—Sow seeds in cold frames or open ground. Transplant the same as cab¬ 
bage in the early Spring and up to July. Make rows 3 feet apart, having the plants 
standing 18 to 24 inches apart in the row. Cultivate the same as cabbage. An ounce 
will produce about 2,500 plants. Matures in about 125 days. 
PERFECTION— Stems grow about two feet in height and are thickly 
set with sprouts forming small cabbage-like heads. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 
lb. 60c. 
EARLY GREEN CALABRESE (Gaining in popularity each 
year) —A comparatively new variety of Broccoli rapidly be¬ 
coming popular both for market and home gardens. This 
variety produces a bluish green head at center of plant in 
about 90 days. After this center head is cut, the plant pro¬ 
duces many branches, each bearing small heads that are as 
desirable as the first. Usually continues to bear until frost. 
The heads with 3 to 4 inches of stem 
are used and served like asparagus 
or cauliflower. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; I /4 
lb. $ 1 . 00 . 
CALABRESE BROCCOLI 
C A \/E kii^MvIEN/ °n your order for 
jAVt MUINtY VEGETABLE SEEDS 
You may select 12 5c packets for 50c, 25 packets for 
$1.00 or 6 10c packets for 50c—13 10c packets for $1.00. 
PERFECTION 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
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