MARKET GARDENERS’ SEED STORE 
1 
Mary Washington 
ASPARAGUS 
From Seeds. To raise asparagus from seed the seed should be sown early in the spring. 
One ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of row and produce about 250 plants. The plants 
should be set in the permanent bed when one or two years old. 
Giant Washington, Largest, Early, Productive and Rustless Va¬ 
riety. Developed under the auspices of the United States 
Dept, of Agriculture, this has become the most popular va¬ 
riety in cultivation, primarily because of its immunity to the 
dreaded rust disease. The shoots are of giant size, very 
vigorous, straight and of superb quality. Color dark green 
tinged with purple . 
Washington, Mary. An improvement over the original Washing¬ 
ton, being earlier, larger, fully as rust resistant. The long, 
heavy stalks have closely folded tips which do not sprangle 
out prematurely . 
Palmetto. Early, prolific, shoots dark green, thick and of good 
quality. Pointed at the tips. A good market sort. 
Asparagus Roots. Asparagus is today one of the most used 
vegetables. It is very easily grown, and a bed when once 
established will more than repay any housewife who loves 
to have this delightful vegetable for her table in the early 
spring, and also for canning for winter use. 
ARTICHOKE 
Large Green Globe. The green buds are used. Start in hotbeds. 
They can be grown successfully in the Northwest. 
BROCCOLI 
Italian Green Sprouting. Our strain is the true green sprouting 
type as introduced by the Italian gardeners and rapidly 
becoming popular . 
BORAGE 
A hardy annual used as a pot herb and for bee pasturage. The 
bruised leaves immersed in water give it an agreeable 
flavor, and they are sometimes used in salads to give a 
cucumber-like taste . 
Oz. % -lb. Lb. 
$0.10 
$0.20 
$0.75 
.10 
.20 
.75 
.10 
.20 
.75 
Doz. 
100 
.30 
1.00 
Oz. 
% Lb. 
1 Lb. 
.45 
1.60 
6.00 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
.15 
.40 
1.50 
ASPARAGUS ASSISTS IN THE CURE OF KIDNEY TROUBLE 
