1937 
F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS 
SEED GROWERS — IMPORTERS 
MAIN OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE 
MILFORD, CONNECTICUT, U. S. A. 
Growing Stations And Branches In — 
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ARTICHOKE 
Culture An ounce will produce 500 plants. Seed may be sown indoors and trans¬ 
planted ’outdoors after danger of frost is past, rows 2 feet apart and 3 feet in the row. If 
sowed out of doors in May, and properly protected from cold during the winter, the plants 
will produce the heads the following year. 
GREEN GLOBE A perennial plant, grown for its flower-heads. To be cooked like aspar¬ 
agus. The heads are large, the scales thick and heavy. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; lb., $1.50; 
lb.. $5.00. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
Culture An ounce will produce about 800 plants, or 100 feet of drill. Sow in spring 
or autumn in rows 2 feet apart. Cultivate well. When one year old transplant to permanent 
bed, setting the plants as described below for asparagus roots. 
CONOVER'S COLOSSAL A large green variety, tender, of fine quality. Often tinged with purple at the tip. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
J4 lb., 25c; lb., 90c. 
PALMETTO The old standard variety. An early prolific variety, producing thick tender stalks of fine quality. Dark green 
color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; %. lb., 25c; lb., 90c. 
MARTHA WASHINGTON A variety developed by the U. S. Dept, of Agricul¬ 
ture with the object of eliminating rust. The tips are tight and firm. Has 
a tendency to grow slightly crooked, but is remarkably free from rust. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; ^4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 
MARY WASHINGTON An improved strain developed by the U. S. Dept, of 
Agirculture, and probably the most nearly rust-resistant sort known. It is 
earlier, larger and longer than the other Washington strains, producing a tight 
tip that does not open out until well above ground. This quality makes it 
keep better and consequently makes it very desirable. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
% lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Culture The soil for asparagus must be well drained. Dig trenches about 15 inches 
deep and 3 feet apart, using plenty of good manure. Set the roots about 18 inches apart, 
spreading them well. Cover to a depth of about 2 inches, adding more soil until the trenches 
are entirely filled by the end of the season. A light cutting, if any, should be made the next 
spring. 
CONOVER'S COLOSSAL and PALMETTO Per 100 roots, $1.25; per 1000 roots, $10.00. 
MARTHA WASHINGTON and MARY WASHINGTON Per 100 roots, $1.50; per 1000 roots, $12.00 
Green Globe Artichoke 
