1908—B R E C K’ S—1908 
High Grade Novelties 
ii\ Vegetable Seeds 
BRECK’S HUB 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 
No garden is complete without a bed of this 
popular vegetable; a great many of the best 
Asparagus beds in New England are made from 
the planting of this variety. The roots we offer 
are two years old, and we would suggest to any 
of our customers intending making a bed, to 
plant Breck’s Hub Asparagus Roots. 
Price, $1.25 per lOO. 
$10.00 per lOOO. 
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING ASPARAGUS BED. 
An asparagus bed may be made from one or two year old 
roots, planted in April and May, or in October for fall planting. 
The bed should be made very rich with well-rotted manure, and 
thoroughly worked over to a depth of nearly two feet. Plant 
the roots in rows four feet apart, leaving about 12 inches 
between the plants in the row. Lay the roots flat in trenches, 
spreading them well, and using care to have all the crowns 
placed in the same direction. Cover lightly at first, gradually 
filling the trenches as the plants grow. Every fall a liberal 
dressing of coarse manure should be spread after the tops have 
been cut, and in spring forked in. The second season after 
planting the bed may be cut two or three times. Do not cut 
too closely, as the roots require the benefit of some foliage. 
Seed may be sown in April in drills one inch deep and one foot 
apart. 
We have for sale a book on asparagus culture by F. M. 
Hexamer; price 50 cts. 
Your Hub Asparagus is the most prolific I have 
ever seen, producing fifty per cent more than other 
roots p tail ted alongside , which were procured from 
another source; and the quality is equal to the quan¬ 
tity . P. W. C, Hyde Park , Mass . 
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