COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
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Asparagus Mary Washington 
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BEAN TENDERGREEN ' 
Possesses high eating qualities and is marvelously productive. 
The plants are strong and vigorous, well branched, holding the 
heavy load of pods well up from the ground. The pods are seven 
inches long, absolutely straight, round, extremely meaty and tender, 
of beautiful attractive light green color. The pods are stringless 
even when fully developed. Tendergreen is of the greatest value 
both for market gardeners ns well as for canning. Those that tried 
this bem praise it highly. Quite early, although not in the earliest 
class. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $1.40; 100 lbs. 
$13.00. 
BEAN GIANT ENGLISH 
IMMENSELY PRODUCTIVE—HARDY LIKE PEAS 
PODS AND DEANS OF GIGANTIC SIZE 
Here is an opportunity for progressive gardeners. A 
bean closely resembling largest podded limas, ready weeks 
ahead of limas. A standard bean in England, different from 
other beans in being as hardy as peas or lettuce and like 
peas should be planted as soon as the ground is in workable 
condition in the spring. The pods grow direct from the stalk, 
the stalk grows about 3 feet tall, the pods are gigantic in 
size, so are the beans, and there is no bean more delicious. 
You will sell these beans if you will have them. They are 
nothing new to most foreign people who buy English Beans 
eagerly. Plant in rows 18 inches apart, six inches apart in 
the rows, one bean to a hill. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 40c, prepaid. 
F. O B„ 10 lbs. $2.00; 25 lbs. or over at 17c per lb. 
Asparagus 
CULTURE—1 oz of seed will produce 1000 plants, 1% lbs. of 
seed enough plants to set an acre. For a crop of plants use 10 lbs. 
of seed per acre. 
Sow early In the spring as soon as frost is out of the ground 
and the soil In good workable condition, not sticky. Have the rows 
about 2 feet apart and an inch apart In the row, cover the seed with 
half an Inch of soil. Thin to not less than 2 inches apart and if 
you will keep the plantation free from weeds you will get strong 
roots fit to be planted in permanent beds the following spring. In 
preparing your permanent bed prepare the ground In the fall by 
giving it extra heavy coating of manure, then plow the ground very 
deep which will kill all weed seeds and destroy cutworms and it 
will also have a tendency to make the ground warmer; in a word 
your ground will be In excellent condition to receive the plants in 
the spring. 
Lay out your beds 4 feet between the rows and plant 2 feet 
apart In the rows, in furrows 8-10 inches deep, spread the roots to 
radiate in all directions and cover with 3-4 inches of dirt. In later 
cultivation gradually fill up the furrows as the plants grow till 
the whole field is level. If you will not cut at all until your bed 
is 3-4 years old, your asparagus will run extra heavy so that a 
bunch of 5-7 stalks 8 inches long will weigh a pound, fetching top 
price. Asparagus beetle if unchecked will destroy your asparagus. 
Destroy the beetle by dusting with calcium arsenate through the 
season while the dew is on. Never apply calcium at the time of 
cutting for market as it is a rank poison. 
Asparagus seed germinates rather slowly; to insure better germ¬ 
ination soak in hot water before sowing. 
Governmental bulletin No. 289, Asparagus, may be had on request 
to the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 
ASPARAGUS MARY WASHINGTON 
The best of the Washington varieties and the best of the rest. 
Superior because it holds a tight bud the longest, and the stalks are 
heavy and big. It is rust resisting, somewhat earlier than other 
varieties and while it does not yield as many stalks, the stalks are 
larger and the yield in pounds per acre is considerably greater. The 
seed we offer is first generation removed from strain originated by 
Dr. Norton. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 80c; 5 lbs. or over at 65c per lb. 
prepaid. 
HEAVY 2 year old roots: 25 for 85c, prepaid Not prepaid: 100 
roots $1.50; 1,000 roots $10.00. 
Lighter one year old roots: 100 for $1.00; 1,000 for $8.00. 
ASPARAGUS PALMETTO 
Heavy yielder with large, green, thick stalks. An old, popular 
variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 60c; 5 lbs. and over at 45c per lb., 
prepaid. Roots: Same prices as quoted for the roots of Mary Wash¬ 
ington. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Our asparagus roots are of superior quality, produced in the 
rich Iowa soil, are extra heavy and full of vitality Grown by us 
on our own land and in a different way than is the rule. For a 
crop of roots we sow thinly, every seed 3 to 4 inches apart. This 
gives the roots a chance to develop into real size, they grow fast, 
and a plantation from roots produced by our method yields a maxi¬ 
mum of No. 1 grade asparagus. Price: $1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. 
A most delicious vegetable usually boiled and eaten with 
a dressing of fresh butter. Sow the seed in a hot bed before 
the middle of March, set out in rows 4 ft. apart and 2 ft. in 
the rows and you will get fine heads the first season. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 35c; !4 lb. $1.10; lb. $4.20. 
EARLY PURPLE GLOBE)—Carciofo violetto di Chioggia.) Purple 
tinged, large, globe shaped, tender, very productive and earliest 
variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.10; 1 lb. $4.20. 
Artichoke 
Early Paris 
Green 
Globe 
>Ve sell half pounds at pound rates, 5 lbs. or over at 10 
lb. rate, 25 lbs. or over at 100 lb. rate. 
