18 Reliable Garden Seed 
The STORRS & HARRISON CO. 
Swiss 
Chard 
ARTICHOKE 
CUIiTUSZ:. To obtain globes the first year, 
the seed should be sown in February or March and 
kept growing until the weather is suitable to trans¬ 
plant to the open ground. Seed sown in May will 
not bear globes until the following year. Trans¬ 
plant into rows 3 feet apart, setting the plants 
2 feet apart in the row. Protect through the winter 
by mulching and earthing up around the plants. 
Green Globe. Raised for the young green flower 
heads, usually boiled or baked and eaten with a 
butter sauce. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. 35c. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
CUIoTURE. Seed of Asparagus should be sown 
early in the spring, in drills 2 inches deep. When 
seedlings are 1 or 2 years old, transplant (for the 
family garden) 12 to 18 inches apart in the row, 
and cover crowns to a depth of 2 inches. For com¬ 
mercial usage plant in rows 4 to 6 ft. apart, placing 
crowns 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. One ounce 
to 50 feet of drill. 
Mary Wasbinffton. Choice wilt-resistant. 
Martha Washiugiion. Earlier; vigorous. 
Both: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 80c. 
VEGETABLE 
V? V? C Absolutely 
Mid Mli Reliable 
DATS REQUIRED 
from seed to har¬ 
vest, are noted in 
figures. 
DO ROT 
FDANT SEED 
TOO DEEP! 
That is a com¬ 
mon fault. 
WE CAN GET 
POR YOU 
Any standard item 
not listed at com¬ 
petitor’s price. 
Deduct 
If shipped 
by 
EXPRESS, 
DEDUCT 
from listed 
mail prices, 
as follows: 
1- 
2 lb., 
5c 
1 
lb., 
10c 
2 
lbs.. 
20c 
5 
lbs.. 
25c 
10 
lbs.. 
50c 
BEETS 
CULTURE. Sow early in drills 12 to 18 inches for hand culture, 
to 2% feet for horse cultivation ; cover to a depth of 1 to 2 inches. 
One ounce to 60 feet of drill; 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. 
Asparagus Roots Are 
Offered On Page 90. 
Swiss Chard Lucullus 
a height of 2 to 2% feet. The stalks are 
heavily ribbed and from 10 to 12 inches 
long below the leaf; are delicious when cooked 
and served in the same manner as Asparagus. 
The leaves are large, heavily crumpled or 
“savoyed,” crisply tender and of fine flavor. 
The leafy portion of the foliage is cooked and 
served in the same manner as spinach. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c ; lb. 70c. 
For Table Use 
Perfected Detroit ahI 
America Selections, 1934. Superior to any va¬ 
riety yet introduced. Comes 90 per cent true 
to exactly the same shade of dark red color and 
does not show any white rings. Tops are me¬ 
dium and their close, compact attachment leaves 
a larger portion of the root edible. Roots are 
globular, very smooth and uniform. ExcelWt 
for canning and market use. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i/4 lb. 30c ; lb. 90c. 
Detroit Dark Red days). Globular; 
uexroix UarK ixea smooth, dark blood-red; 
flesh bright, tender, sweet. Probably the most 
popular table beet for both market and home 
garden. 
Pkt, 10c ; oz. 16c; ^4 lb. 30c ; lb. 90c. 
Standard Table Beets 
Crimson Globe. (45 days). 
Crosby’s Egyptian. (40 days). 
Early Blood Turnip. (55 days). 
Early Model. (50 days). 
Early Wonder. (40 days). 
Eclipse. (50 days). 
Good-for-All. (50 days). 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 
Sugar Beets and Mangels 
for Stock Feeding 
Thin to 8 to 12 inches in the row. Thorough 
and frequent cultivation is essential when young, 
but discontinue as soon as the roots^ mature, 
indicated by drying of leaves. Store in earth- 
covered heaps. 
MAIL PRICE: Oz. 10c; lb., 20c; lb. 50c; 
5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.00. __ 
Giant Half Sugar Rose. (95 days). White 
with a rosy top; flesh pure white. ’ 
Golden Tankard. (95 days). Golden fleshed; 
roots half long. 
Klein Wanzleben. (65 days). A large yielder 
grown for sugar, and winter food for cows. 
Mammoth Long Red. (115 days). 
BEANS are listed on page 19. 
