H. F. Hertzog, Largest Seed House in Reading 
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HIGH-GRADE NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS EOR 1933 
-SELECTED VEGETABLE SEEDS- 
The Best and Standard varieties of Vegetables, not the same old kinds 
with merely a new name, but Standard Seeds which we know are good. 
POSTAGE 
Parcel Post Rates on Seeds from Reading, Pa., 
as follows; limit of weight, 70 lbs.; 
First 
pound or 
fraction 
Each addi¬ 
tional pound 
or fraction 
Local Rate, Reading . 
$0.07 
$0.01 
First Zone, within 50 miles of Reading. 
.08 
.01 
Second Zone, within 50 to 150 miles of Reading. 
.08 
.01 
Third Zone, within 150 to 300 miles of Reading. 
.09 
.02 
Fourth Zone, within 300 to 600 miles of Reading. 
.10 
.04 
Fifth Zone, within 600 to 1000 miles of Reading. 
.11 
.05 
Large orders are usually sent by Express or Freight, at cost of purchaser. 
of Standard VEGETABLE SEEDS 
COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. 
This splendid new variety is a sort 
from Conover’s Colossal, and orig¬ 
inated on Long Island. The shoots 
are pure white and require no 
artificial blanching. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, *4 lb. 25c, lb. 70c 
MARY WASHINGTON. Asphodel. 
The original, rust-resistant type. A 
heavy yielding variety with long, 
thick, heavy stalks, closely folded at 
the tips; color rich, dark green. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. I5<\ y t lb. 35c, lb. 90c 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
2-Year-Old 
$1.50 per 100 
Ask For Quanity Price 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE—Sow early in Spring two inches 
deej) in rows Is inches apart. When cine or two 
years old, transplant into permanent bed, in fur¬ 
rows four to five feet apart and two feet between 
the plants. Deep loamy soil, thoroughly culti¬ 
vated and heavily manured, is required for per¬ 
manent bed. 
MARY WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS 
