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TltV FORD’S SEEDS THIS YEAR 
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Are Tested and of Strong Vitality 
We supply our customers with the same high quality of seeds that we like to plant our¬ 
selves. We know that it pays best to plant only the best seeds. 
Tn'rfcfrl’c every way, as near as it is humanly possible to have 
X yru a OUUllU OCCU5> them. They are grown in locations where we know they will at¬ 
tain the highest degree of perfection. 
Pviofio seeds in 10 lb. lots or under, quoted in this catalog INCLUDE POSTAGE UN¬ 
IT ilL/Ca LESS OTHERWISE STATED. When ordered to be shipped by freight or express, 
purchaser paying charges, or called for at our store, deduct from prices quoted on the vari¬ 
ous quantities as follows; 3c from i/4 lb., 10c from 1 lb., 12c from 2 lbs., 14c from 3 lbs., 18c 
from 5 lbs., 28c from 10 lbs. No reduction allowed on account of postage on Pkt., Yz oz. or 
1 oz. prices. 
PRICES on larger quantities than 10 lbs. do not include postage. We can however mail 
up to 70 lbs., if the necessary postage is added. 
Substitution. 
If the variety ordered cannot be supplied we will substitute one as near 
like it as possible unless the order is marked “No Substitute.” If it is so 
marked we will refund money for the item which we cannot supply. 
WE LIMIT OUR LIST of VARIETIES to THE VERY BEST 
ASPARAGUS 
Seed should be sown early in spring, cover¬ 
ing the seed 1 to IVz inches deep. 1 ounce 
of seed sows 50 ft., producing about 500 
plants; 10 lbs. sows 1 acre. 1 lb. seed pro¬ 
duces enough plants to set 1 acre. When the 
seedlings are one or two years old, they may 
be transplanted to the permanent bed. For 
home garden set plants 16 to 18 inches apart 
each way. In field culture make rows 4 feet 
apart and set plants 1 foot apart in the rows, 
with the crowns 4 to 5 inches below the sur¬ 
face. Rotted manure should be applied to 
the the beds in the fall after cutting away 
the tops. Nitrate of soda, applied in the 
spring before growth starts, is beneficial 
when no rotted manure is used. Keep the 
beds thoroughly cultivated. Two year old 
roots set out in the spring will produce a few 
stalks for cutting the following year. 
MARY WASHINGTON. The best strain of 
Washington. It has proven rust resistant 
in localities where the Asparagus rust is 
prevalent. The shoots are large, straight, 
with closely folded tips. Color green 
with a slight purple tinge. It is considered 
the best of all varieties of Asparagus. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 15c, lb. 30c, lb. $1.00, 5 lbs. $4.68, 
10 lbs. $8.28. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
By Parcel-Post Prepaid 
Mary Washington, 25 50 100 
2 year roots.$0.50 $0.90 $1.75 
Not Prepaid 
Mary Washington, 25 50 100 1,000 
2 year roots.$0.40 $0.75 $1.50 $9.00 
Ask for prices on -larger quantities 
ARTICHOKE 
One Ounce Will Produce 300 Plants. 
LARGE, GREEN GLOBE. Bears large flower- 
heads, which are prepared for eating the 
same as asparagus. The seed may be started 
in a hot bed or in open ground when all 
danger of frost is over. When ready to set 
in the garden make rows 4 feet apart and 
set plants 2 feet apart in the rows. The 
plants when mulched will live through the 
winter. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 35c, oz. 65c. 
ARTICHOKE—Continued 
JERUSALEM, GIANT OR WHITE FRENCH. 
Valued for feeding stock; an excellent con¬ 
ditioner, particularly good for preventing 
hog cholera. Propagated from tubers, and 
may be cultivated the same as potatoes, 
producing immense crops. Lb. 33c, 3 lbs. 
74c. Not prepaid, lb. 23c, 10 lbs. $1.50. 
BROCCOLI 
Similar to cauliflower and is prepared for 
the table in the same way. The seed should 
be sown and cared for in the same way as 
cabbage or cauliflowex’. About 2,500 plants 
to the ounce. 
EARLY PURPLE CAPE. Heads are of medi¬ 
um size, compact, and slightly purplish in 
color, plants are hardy. Pkt. 10c, Vz oz. 25c, 
oz. 40c, ^ lb. $1.28, lb. $3.75. 
Italian Green Sprouting, i e a 
Christmas Calabrese. A decidedly fine vari¬ 
ety of excellent quality and good for mar¬ 
ket. The plant forms a large, solid, green 
head. When the central head is cut, sprouts 
come out from the leaf axes, each termi¬ 
nating in a small head which is equally as 
good as the first. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 20c, % 
oz. 30c, oz. 50c, % lb. $1.48, lb. $4.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
An erect-growing plant whose stalk is 
closely covered with light green buds resem¬ 
bling small cabbages which should be cooked 
in the same manner as cabbage or cauli¬ 
flower. Seed may be sown early in May; 
later the plants may be set about 2 feet apart 
and cultivated like cabbage. 1 ounce of seed 
will produce 2,500 plants. 
FORD’S GIANT PROLIFIC. The stalk is large 
and grows 2 feet or more in height. The 
little Sprouts are set very closely together 
and usually develop about the same time. 
The Sprouts at the base of the stalks are 
usually as tightly folded as those at the 
top and require but little trimming to pre¬ 
pare for the table or market. Pkt. 10c, % 
oz. 15c, oz. 25c, V 4 , lb. 73c, lb. $2.50. 
JUST AS REPRESENTED 
”/ have bought seeds from you for 25 years and 
recommend them to my friends. Ford’s seeds are sure 
to grow and are fust as represented.” —A. E. Coville, 
Ohio. 
