VEGETABLE SEEDS 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE—After soaking seed in warm water 1 to 2 
hours, sow in drills about 18 inches apart during Spring 
or Fall. Thin plants out to 3 inches apart and give fre¬ 
quent thorough cultivation, keeping them free from 
weeds. The roots should be transplanted when 1 or 2 
years old into a permanent bed of the richest soil you 
have. Open a trench 15 inches deep and put in 8 or 9 
inches of well rotted manure; cover with 2 inches of soil; 
then place the roots 12 inches apart, with the crowns 
facing one way; cover with 4 inches of soil. The rows 
should be 5 feet apart. The growth should be cut in the 
Fall after which a top dressing of stable manure should 
be applied, this to be worked into the soil very early the 
next Spring. It is also advisable to sprinkle a little salt 
over the bed. Only light cuttings should be made the 
second year. After the cutting season is over, spray 
with a combination of Bordeaux and Arsenate of Lead to 
prevent rust and kill the Asparagus Beetle. 
Washington Asparagus 
PALMETTO (An Old Stand-By) —An 
old standard variety for all purposes. It is 
a vigorous growing dark green variety with 
pointed tips; very early. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
1/4 lb. 30c; lb. 75c. Roots —25 for 35c; 
100 for $1.00; 1,000 for $9.00. 
WASHINGTON (The Large White 
Asparagus) —This variety is especially 
adapted for market gardeners, as well as the 
home garden. It has large, straight shoots, 
tight pointed buds and does not branch out 
until well beyond the time for cutting. It is 
practically free from rust and other diseases. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Ya lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Roots—25 for 50c; 100 for $1.25; 1,000 
for $ 1 1.00. 
BROCCOLI 
CULTURE—Same as Cauliflower or Cabbage. 
EARLY GREEN CALABRESE— Have broccoli in 
your garden, it is a splendid green vegetable that con¬ 
tinues to bear for several weeks. For two crops plant 
early in spring and July. This variety produces a bluish 
green head at center of plant in about 90 days. After 
this center head is cut, the plant produces many 
branches, each bearing small heads that are as desirable 
as the first. Usually continues to bear until freezing 
weather. The heads with 3 to 4 inches of stem are used 
and served like asparagus or cauliflower. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 35c; Ya lb. $1.00. 
Calabrese Broccoli 
BRUSSEL SPROUTS 
CULTURE—Sow seeds in cold frames or open ground. Transplant the same as 
cabbage in the early Spring and up to July. Make rows 3 feet apart, having the plants 
standing 18 to 24 inches apart in the row. Cultivate the same as cabbage. An ounce 
will produce about 2,500 plants. Matures in about 125 days. 
PERFECTION—Stems grow about two feet in height and are 
thickly set with sprouts forming small cabbage-like heads. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; Ya lb- 60c. 
IT PAYS TO TREAT SEEDS BEFORE 
PLANTING 
Use SEMES AN on Vegetable and Flower Seeds, SEMES AN 
BEL on Seed Potatoes, SEMESAN, JR. on Seed Corn and 
CERESAN on Wheat, Oats and Barley. 
See Page 54 for Prices on These Materials. 
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