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THE NEBRASKA SEED CO., OMAHA, NEBRASKA 
General and Descriptive List of Tested 
Comprising All the Leading and Most Popular Varieties 
With Brief Cultural Directions 
Washington 
ASPARAGUS 
Spargel. Asperge. 
One ounce will sow a row 40 feet long and will produce about 600 plants; 5 lbs. to 
the acre; 150 roots to a bed 15x50 feet, or 8,000 to the acre. 
Culture —Sow in March or April in roAvs 1 foot apart, in well manured, sandy 
loam. When the plants are one or tAvo years old, put them into permanent beds 3 to 
4 feet apart, alloAving from 1 % to 2 feet betAveen the plants in the row. Cover tops 
firmly with 2 or 3 inches of soil. A dressing of salt at the rate of 8 ounces to the 
square yard is recommended every spring. Cut off tops in September, and on the 
approach of winter, cover with manure or straAV. 
MARY WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS. This strain produces large straight shoots, 
dark green in color with heavy purple overtone. It is nearer to being rust-proof 
than any other variety. 
Seed: Pitt. 5c; oi, 30c; V4 lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.50. 
Roots: Two-year-old, 40c for 25; $1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. 
Prices of roots do not include cost of transportation. 
PALMETTO. An exceedingly early bright green asparagus of good size and 
splendid flavor. Very productive. 
COLOSSAL OR ARGENTEUIL. The famous French variety, large and productive. 
Seed: Pitt. 5c; oz. 15c. 
ARTICHOKES 
Artichoke. Artichaut. 
The artichoke is grown for its edible blossoms. It 
is a perennial but will not stand freezing. It requires 
renewing every two or three years. The Jerusalem 
Artichoke, so called, belongs to a different family. 
GREEN GLOBE. Perennial, large-flowering heads. 
Matures second year: not hardy in the north. 
Artichokes: Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Rosen-Kohl. Chou de Bruxelles. 
Culture —Sow in March or April like cauliflower and 
transplant in July one foot apart, rows IV 2 feet apart. 
Highly esteemed for boiling during the late fall and 
winter months. The “sprouts’’ resemble miniature 
cabbage, growing closely on the stalk of the plant. 
IMPROVED DWARF. A standard variety. 
Brussels Sprouts: Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. 
Brussels Sprouts 
