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STERLING’S ANNUAL CATALOG 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS —Continued 
Doz. ioo iooo 
MARY WASHINGTON. Two and three-year-old 
roots. These will make large shoots, ready to cut 
next year .$ .30 $2.00 $16.00 
Set out Sterling Grown Roots this year, about six inches below the 
surface of the ground, cover with two inches of soil. As the plants 
grow up, fill trench with well-rotted manure and more soil, and some 
good garden fertilizer on top of that. Do not put fertilizer next to 
any kind of root or plant if you want them to live. 
If properly taken care of you can cut your bed the following Spring 
until June 1st, letting it grow up after that and giving it mo.re manure, 
feeding it well after letting it grow up. 
HORSE RADISH 
MALINER KREN. Best Kind. Per Doz. 25c; per 100, $1.90. 
RHUBARD ROOTS 
OLD FASHIONED PIE PLANT. Large stalks with reddish tinge. 
Per root 10c; per Doz., 75c; per 3 Doz., $2.00. 
QUEEN. New. Strong, vigorous grower. Decided pink in color. 
Finest quality Each 10c; per Doz., $1.00. 
If you want Raspberry and Blackberry Plants, Horse Radish and 
Rhubarb Roots sent by Parcel Post add 12c to above prices for 1 
Doz., 20c for 2 Doz. and 25c for 3 Doz. on Long Island.. 
COLD FRAME PLANTS 
CABBAGE PLANTS 
Hardy, Well-Rooted Plants re-rooted from Southern Plants. 
Doz. 100 1000 
EXTRA EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. Earliest 
pointed heads .$ .10 $ .60 $4.50 
EARLY CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD. Very large 
pointed heads .10 .60 4.50 
EARLY SUMMER. Large flat heads. These three 
make a fine succession.10 .60 4.50 
LETTUCE PLANTS 
Transplanted, Large, Well-Rooted Plants 
Do.z. 100 
MIGNONETTE. Quick heading, good quality.$ .10 $ .70 
NEW YORK or WONDERFUL. Large heads, quality.10 .70 
BIG BOSTON. Sure heading. Fine.10 .70 
ICEBERG. Large solid heads.10 .70 
MAGGOT CONTROL 
You can raise fine Cabbage without damage from Maggots if you 
will follow the directions given below: 
Add 1 Oz. Corrosive Sublimate to 8 gallons water. Put cupful 
to each plant once a week. Begin to do this in May or as soon as 
you see the Maggot fly. 
