GENERAL LIST OF 
Burpee*s Vegetable Seeds 
WORLD-FAMOUS FOR QUALITY 
Mary Washington 
ASPARAGUS 
Seed should be sown as early in the 
spring as ground can be worked; 
space rows IK to 2 ft. apart, drop 
seed 1 in. apart in the row. When 
roots are 1 to 2 yrs. old, transplant 
them to 2 ft. apart in rows 2K 
ft. apart in the garden or 4 to 6 ft. 
apart for field culture. Burpee’s 
leaflet, “How to M.\ke an .Aspara¬ 
gus Bed,” free on request. 
Mary Washington 
A Most Reliable, Almost 
Rust-Proof Asparagus 
The plants form large clean shoots 
which are thick and heavy, long and 
straight, with closely folded tips. 
Rich dark green, tinted darker at 
the tips. Heavy yielder and excep¬ 
tionally fine flavor. Practically im¬ 
mune to “rust” and other diseases. 
The best green Asparagus for home 
or market. Makes a clean, quick 
vigorous growth; quite tall without 
branching. 
BROCCOLI 
Same cultural directions as for Cabbage will apply 
for Broccoli. One pkt. produces about 250 plants; 
an ounce about 3000 plants. 
Italian or Sprouting 
l<.csembles Cauliflower except in color. One large 
head is produced on the main stalk and after being 
cut, other smaller heads continue to appear. 
9 Seed Seed sown this spring will give a light cutting in three years. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 15^; 4 ozs. 40fi; V 2 lb. 60)z!; lb. 95^; 
2 lbs. $1.70; 5 lbs. $4.05. 
Asparagus roots should be planted as early in the spring as the ground 
can be worked. They may also be set out in the fall. Roots cannot be 
shipped from June to October. 
9950 Roots (1-Year-Old) Strong, healthy roots which, if planted 
this spring, saves a year over raising your own plants from seed. Some 
cutting may be done next spring but it is better to wait until the second 
year. 25 for 70^; 50 for $1.20; 100 or more @ $2.00 per 100. 
157 Calabrese 
Large heads of bright green 
tender sprouts, which are 
cooked like Spinach or Brussels Sprouts and have 
a most delectable flavor. Pkt. lOfi; V 2 oz. 2S^; 
oz. 40^; 4 ozs. $1.15; y 2 lb. $1.80; lb. $3.25. 
156 Propageno o 
Fancy strain, earlier 
than the Calabrese, 
with larger heads and more productive. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 25;^; oz. 40^; 4 ozs. $1.20; 
1/2 lb. $2.20; lb. $4.00. 
9951 Roots (2-Year-Old) For the quickest returns, plant these 
large roots. They will give a light cutting during the coming season 
and can be cut in the regular way each year thereafter. 
25 for 85^;; 50 for $1.35; 100 or more @ $2.25 per 100. 
ARTICHOKE 
1 Green Globe 
This tasty vegetable is gaining favor 
rapidly. It is a perennial which will 
persist for many years and continue 
to give a good crop if grown on well- 
drained, rich soil. Where winters 
are severe, protect crowns with a 
heavy mulch to keep them from 
freezing. It is cultivated for its 
flowerbuds, whose fleshy' bud scales, 
when cooked, are regarded as a 
choice delicacy. 
Pkt. 10^; '4 o*' 25^; oz. 45^; 
4 ozs. $1.35; i j lb. $2.45; lb. $4.50. 
155 St. Valentine 
Large, white heads 
that look like Cauli¬ 
flower; hardier and require more time to mature. 
Needs a warm climate. Known as Winter Cauli¬ 
flower. Pkt. lOd; 1/2 oz. 25^; oz. 45(^; 
4 ozs. $1.35; Ib. $2.45; lb. $4.50. 
Also known as Perennial Turnip. 
Produces many small green heads 
which are cut while green with about 6 in. of stalk. 
One of the first v'egetables to mature in the spring 
if seed is sown in late summer of the previous year. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 15d; 4 ozs. 45^; 
1/2 lb. 70£S; lb. $1.15. 
154 Rapa 
O Follow the Bull’s Eye Q 
If you are in doubt as to which varieties to 
choose, make your selection from those 
marked with the bull’s eye O- They have 
been found most reliable under all conditions. 
W. Atlee Burpee Co. 
Artichoke, Green Globe 
