ROBSON SEED FARMS * HALL, N. Y. 
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VEGETABLE PRICE LIST 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS AND SEED 
1 oz. of seed will produce about 250 plants 
*MARY WASHINGTON ROOTS: The first green 
vegetable from your garden. The first major cash 
crop for the market gardener, Mary Washington is 
the standard variety for the East. The stalks are 
uniform, high quality, and disease resistant. 
Our sandy loam soil is especially adapted to the 
growing of asparagus roots. We produce a larger, 
more vigorous root than those that come from the 
South. All of our roots are freshly dug. One year 
No. 1 roots (weight about 70 pounds per 1000), 
Doz. 35 cts.; 50 roots $1.00; 100 roots $1.50 post¬ 
paid. 1000 roots $8.00. Not prepaid. 
Two year No. 1 roots (weight about 125 pounds per 
1000 ), Doz. 50 cts.; 50 roots $1.50; 100 roots $2.50 
postpaid. 1000 roots $10.00. Not prepaid. 
MARY WASHINGTON SEED: Seed should be mixed 
with radish seed and sowed thinly early in the spring. 
Asparagus seed takes six weeks to come up so that 
you can see the rows for cultivation. The roots 
can be transplanted the following spring or may 
be left for two year olds. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
Y lb. 35 cts.; i lb. $1.15. 
DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Asparagus does best in well drained sandy ground. 
A soil that warms up early in the spring is best for an 
early crop. A lot of work will be saved if the soil is 
free from quack grass. 
For convenience in cultivation, wc suggest plant¬ 
ing Asparagus roots in rows. Dig a trench eight 
inches deep and at least a foot wide. Place one inch 
of top soil in bottom of trench. Well rotted manure 
may be mixed with this soil. Pack firmly by tramp¬ 
ing. 
We are now ready for the roots. Unpack and trim 
off all broken or bruised roots. Spread out the roots 
evenly in the bottom of the trench. Cover and pack 
with top soil until the crowns or buds are covered to 
a depth of two inches. As the plants grow fill in 
trench until it is level. Rows should be 4 feet apart, 
roots 15 to 18 inches apart in the row. 
Following these directions will allow you to work 
above the roots in the Spring and so control weeds: 
At the same time the roots are not deep enough to 
delay coming up. 
BROCCOLI 
1 oz. will produce 2000 plants 
Seed hot water treated 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING: 60 days. A plant 
resembling cauliflower. It has more numerous and 
stiffer leaves. Heads are smaller but many on each 
plant. It is green in color and is cooked like cauli¬ 
flower. Broccoli is becoming more popular each 
year. If started in hot bed April first, will be ready 
for use the first week in July. By successive plant¬ 
ings a supply can be had from July until hard freez¬ 
ing weather. Culture the same as for cabbage. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; lb. $1.45; lb. $4.90. 
"Joe Robson, or as he says “The Old Man him¬ 
self, takes a lot of pride in the quality of Asparagus 
roots grown on the farms. It was quite a job to dig 
this big two year old with a fork. The tractor and 
digger will do it much easier next Spring. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
1 oz. will produce 2000 plants 
Seed hot water treated 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED DWARF : 95 days. We 
have found this strain very desirable in that it will 
produce sprouts under less favorable conditions than 
any variety we have ever tried. The plants are of 
dwarf habit but furnish a large yield of sprouts of 
excellent quality. Light freezes seem to improve 
the quality. Brussels Sprouts should be given 
the same culture as late cabbage. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 45 cts.; lb. $1.35; lb. $4.50. 
A star (>k) in front of a variety indicates that the seed was grown from our own selected stock. 
