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MARKET GARDENERS’ SEED STORE 
VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS 
RHUBARD OR PIEPLANT 
People are just beginning to realize the great profit in the culture of Rhubarb in the 
open field, also as a forcing crop for winter. It yields enormous profits. Anyone 
can succeed, as the culture is very simple. The roots we offer as division of large 
roots. each 10c; dozen 85c; Per 100 $6.00 
Ruby (the new red fleshed variety). An early, delicious variety from Canada. 
Produces ruby red sauce of low acidity so that little sugar is needed. 
Thin skin which need not be peeled, a heavy and long producer. Does 
not come true from seed so must be produced by division. Each. $0.50 
McDonald. This is another new Canadian sort. A larger, heavier sort than 
Ruby. Produces no seed and bears for a long season. The skin is dark 
red and the sauce is of a rich pink color. Stands frost and retains its 
quality to a remarkable degree. Our supply is limited, each. .50 
VEGETABLE PLANTS 
Cabbage. Early and Late varieties 
Cauliflower, Snowball. 
Celery. Golden self-blanching. 
Chives. May 1st. 
Egg Plant. June 1st. 
Ground Cherry or Husk Tomato. . . 
Pepper. 
Tomato. Early and late varieties.. 
....Dozen 10c; 100 70c 
...Dozen 25c; 100 $2.00 
...Dozen 20c; 100 $1.25 
Bunch 10c; Dozen $1.00 
.Dozen 40c 
. . .Dozen 25c; 100 $1.50 
...Dozen 40c; 100 $2.00 
...Dozen 35c; 100 $2.00 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
We have some really fine, large, strong 2-yea,r-old roots of our own growing. If 
2-year-old roots are set out this spring shoots can be cut next spring, but cutting 
should not continue more than 10 days or two weeks. 2-year-old good, strong, 
well-grown roots. Dozen 30c; 100 $1.00; 1,000 $8.00 
FLOWERING PLANTS 
Asters. Mixed colors. Dozen 25c 
Pansies. Mixed colors... Dozen 35c 
We also have some real good Delphinium plants that will bloom the first year. 
Any one that grows Gladiolus should not forget to grow some Delphinium to mix in 
the bouquets together with some Baby Breath, either annual or perennial. This would 
make the finest bouquets in the world. 20c each; Dozen, $2.00 
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT TO SOW PER ACRE AND WEIGHT PER BUSHEL 
Lbs. 
Lbs. 
Weight 
Per Acre 
Kind 
Per Bu. 
To Sow 
Alfalfa . 
. 60 
10-15 
Blue Grass—Kentucky 14 
60-100 
Bromus Inermis .... 
. 14 
20-35 
Buckwheat . 
. 52 
50-60 
Clover—Alsike . 
. 60 
6-7 
Clover—Medium Red 
. 60 
8-12 
Clover—Mammoth .. 
. 60 
8-12 
Clover—Sweet . 
. 60 
12-15 
Clover—White . 
. 60 
4-8 
Corn—Hills . 
. 56 
7-14 
Corn—Fodder . 
. 56 
40-60 
Kind 
Lbs. Lbs. 
Weight Per Acre 
Per Bu. To Sow 
Flax . 
. 56 
30-35 
Lawn Grass . 
. 20 
60-100 
Millet—For Hay. 
. 50 
35-50 
Peas—Canada Field . 
. 60 
120-150 
Rape—Dwarf Essex. . 
. 50 
5-7 
Red Top—Solid Seed 
. 42 
6-10 
Rye . 
. 56 
70-75 
Sorghum—For Fodder 50 
15-20 
Sudan Grass . 
. 40 
18-25 
Soy Beans . 
. 60 
30-45 
Timothy . 
. 45 
11-15 
