Since 1871 we have catered to the critical market garden trade. We have at all times 
offered only such varieties as were best adapted to the Great Southwest. 
The following listing is composed of those varieties of vegetable seed that we considei- 
the best for the market or home garden. 
A great deal of experimenting and testing was necessary to complete this list and we 
only add to it when our trial shows that a new variety is worthy of a listing. 
At our “Floravista Ranch” situated in the San Fernando Valley, we are continually 
testing and experimenting with old and new varieties. Hundreds of trials each year are 
completed so that we can offer to our customers the best the world affords. Market gar¬ 
deners and commercial growers are invited to write for special quotations. 
ARTICHOKE 
Artuhaut, Fr. 
Alcachofa, Sp. 
Articioccu, Ital. 
Arthcho'ke, Ger. 
miiTilBP Sow' any time except during 
v.^uLiui^c. hottest w'eather, when all seed 
beds require special care. Soil should be a 
free^ moist loam and seeds should be planted 
in beds an inch deep. Plant out when six 
inches high in rows four feet apart each 
way. We recommend your purchasing plants 
instead of seed as they produce the first 
year and come true to type. (See page 96.) 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE. ouf?ar- 
dens and peculiarly a California product as 
practically the entire acreage grown in the 
tlnited States comes from the counties in 
California bordering on the Pacific Ocean. 
Under these weather conditions it develops 
a hardy vigorous plant with sturdy flower 
stems that carry buds the size of a teacup, 
the succulent low'er portion of which is the 
edible part which has pleasing flavor unlike 
any other vegetable. 
The artichoke when once established pro¬ 
duces for several years and a few plants in 
your garden will amply repay you. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 60c: 14 lb. $2.00; 1 lb. $6.00; postpaid. 
Plants, page 96. _ _ 
ASPARAGUS 
Asperge, Fr. Sparagio, Ital. 
Esparroges, Sp. Spargel, Ger. 
Prices listed are postpaid. 
CIIITIIRF Soak seeds twenty-four hours 
V./ULIOIM:. ijefQj-e planting. Sow in Febru¬ 
ary in beds broadcasted or in rows, covering 
about one inch. The following January 
transplant to rows three or four feet apart 
and a foot apart in the row, with at least 
six inches of soil over the roots. Light sandy 
soils are preferable. 
MARY WASHINGTON. 
This is a rust re¬ 
sistant variety, 
produced by government experts and is the 
best asparagus now grown and is displacing 
the older varieties. Is particularly desirable 
on account of its earliness. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
PAI MFTTO known and most pop- 
r/\uivici I y2aj. Qf the standard v.arieties. 
Very desirable variety for home and market 
gardeners’ use. The sprouts are green, and 
of delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 
40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
ARUFKITFIJII Another standard variety 
/MvociN I cuiL. used largely by canners. It 
is very product! ve and an excellent keeper. 
White in color with a purplish tinge, it has 
a delicious flavor. Pkt. lOc; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 
40c: 1 lb. $1.25. 
NEW 
PARADISE 
ASPARAGUS 
For Greater Yield 
and 
Unusually Mild 
Flavor 
A new variety of asparagus 
that is as much superior to 
the Washington as the latter 
was to the older sorts. And its 
superiority is in. the most im¬ 
portant factor and that is 
yield. Think of a variety that 
under careful test has pro¬ 
duced as much as five tons 
per acre per season. Compare 
this with an average produc¬ 
tion of one ton per acre on 
Washington. 
The New Paradise is a sport 
of Mary Washington and has 
all its worth-while characteris¬ 
tics and in addition a flavor 
which asparagus growers them¬ 
selves pronounce far superior. 
Roots Only Are Available As 
Yet and Prices Can Be Found 
on Color Page "O". 
Sprouting Broccoli 
5REEN SPROUTING (Glory of Calabria). 
This variety was introduced in this country 
rom Italy and its unique and delicious 
lavor have brought it into the ranks of 
lur most popular vegetables. The edible 
lortion differs from other Broccolis in use 
n that the flow’er heads are borne on long 
terns which are cooked and eaten along 
vith the flower and are of a very mild and 
'.elicate flavor having none of the distinct 
abbage flavor so common in this family 
f plants. Plant between July and October. 
*kt. lOc; oz. .30c: 14 lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.00. 
BROCCOLI 
Chou-Brocoli, Fr. Broculi, Sp. 
Cavol Broccolo, Ital. Spargel Kohl, Ger. 
Note —Prices listed are postpaid. 
0111 TlIRC Broccoli like the cauliflower is a 
cultivated variety of the wild 
cabbage which is grown for the sake of the 
head which is similar to cauliflower though 
smaller^, To secure broccoli at its best we 
advise growing your own and picking one 
hour before cooking. Culture the same as 
cauliflower. 
ST. VALENTINE. 
The seed is planted from 
July to September and 
heads mature generally in March and April, 
being later than the late Cauliflowers. We 
believe this to be the finest of the Broccolis 
and recommend it both for the home garden 
and the shipping trade. This variety is 
grown commonly in Oregon and Washington 
for the eastern market. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.50; 
14 lb. $3.75; 1 lb. $15.00. 
FIealth Properties of Asparagus 
Calories per lb. 100 Vitamins A, B 
Proteins 1.8% Carbohydrates 3.3% 
Fats .2% Calcium .025% 
Iron .00096% 
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