Ross' Vegetable Seeds 
Beans 
Vegetable strains bearing the Ross 
name are acknowledged by home and 
market gardeners to be the best. 
Quality is so noticeably better, yields 
are greater, and yet, the initial price is 
low. 
Plant them this year and 
see for yourself the finest 
in New England. 
Asparagus 
An ounce will sow about 60 feet of 
drill, and produce 200 or more plants. 
Beans 
MARY WASHINGTON. This is a selection from the 
Washington showing a marked improvement in every 
respect. It is much larger than the ordinary strain 
and is some earlier. Tips very compact and a rich 
purplish green. The whole stalk from base to tip is 
remarkably tender. Pkt., 10c; ox., 25c; ’/» lb., 60c. 
Asparagus Roots 
The easiest way to obtain an Asparagus bed is to set 
out the roots. It takes 3 years to estabish one from seed, 
but with our large, 2-year roots a bearing bed may be 
had in 2 years. We can furnish strong, selected roots 
of the variety listed, 50 in a bunch, at the following 
prices: 
MARY WASHINGTON. Doz., 30c; 50 for $1.00; 100 
for $1.75, postpaid. By express, 100 for $1.50; 1000 
for $1 1.00. 
Artichoke 
GREEN GLOBE. Perennial, large-flowering heads, cooked 
like asparagus. Matures second year; not hardy in the 
North. Pkt., 10c; Vi ox., 35c; ox., 60c. 
Brussels Sprouts 
(1 ox. will produce 3000 plants) 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED. A very hardy plant of the 
cabbage family, in this section may be left in the 
ground up to December. The plants of the Long Island 
strain do not grow up very tall but are covered from 
the ground up with large solid sprouts. Pkt., 10c; ox., 
40c; ’A lb., $1.25. 
Broccoli 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING. (Close Heading). Plant¬ 
ed and used the same as Cauliflower, bluish green 
color, largely used by market gardeners. The plants 
require plenty of water. Seed started in June will 
make heads which will be in good condition all winter. 
Seed started earlier will bring heads in for summer. 
Broccoli takes. longer to mature than cauliflower, 
allow 2 or 3 weeks more. Pkt., 10c; Vi ox., 25c; ox., 
40c. 
WHITE CAPE. Very white, sure to head. Resembles a 
coarse cauliflower, but withstands greater extremes of 
temperature. Pkt, 10c; Vi ox, 15c; ox., 25c. 
RELIABLE SEEDS FOR YOUR GARDEN 
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ROSS BROS. CO. 
