Maturity days and cultures shown in this handbook 
are for average soil and weather conditions in 
the latitude of central New York State 
Asparagus 
CULTURE —Sow the seed in the spring in drills about 18 inches apart in 
light, rich soil, placing seeds 1 inch apart and cultivate frequently during the 
summer. The plants will then be ready to set in a permanent bed the next 
spring. 
For a permanent bed, the soil should be prepared by deep plowing, a 
moist but well drained sandy soil being best. A liberal application of com¬ 
plete fertilizer should be worked into the soil, after which the plants should 
be planted in rows 4 to 5 feet apart, spaced from lp£ to 2 feet apart in the row. 
Most present day growers plant in trenches, covering the plants lightly at the 
start, cultivating the soil into the trenches as the season advances. The second 
season the bed may be cut over two or three times, with heavier cuttings each 
year as the plants become established. Good cultivation should be maintained 
at all times, and each year at the end of the cutting season the beds should be 
heavily fertilized with a high grade complete fertilizer. A bed 15 x 50 feet will 
be ample for the ordinary family, and will require about 100 plants. 
1 ounce of seed will produce 800 plants. ■ 
WASHINGTON, MARY —The highest type of the rust-resistant asparagus. 
It is earlier, larger and longer than the original Washington and quite as 
resistant. Tips are very tight and do not “sprangle out” or “blow” pre¬ 
maturely. 
Beans 
All beana are put up 120 pounds to the bag 
Dwarf Butter , Wax Podded Varieties 
CULTURE —A succession of sowings can be made from the first week in May 
until the middle of July. These dates are for the latitude of New York. Plant 
in drills about 2 inches deep and from 18 inches to 2 feet apart, according to 
the richness of the soil. The seeds should be dropped about 2 inches apart. 
1J /2 pints to 100 feet in drills , or 150 hills; 
1 bushel to the acre, in drills. 
Field of Rice's Bountiful Beans 
