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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 consider 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 gardeners and commercial 
growers are invited to write for special quotations. 
ARTICHOKE ASPARAGUS 
Germain's Vegetable Seed 
Artichaut, Fr. Articiocca, Ital. 
Alcachofa, Sp. Artischoke, Ger. 
r*iiiTHDt: Sow any time except during 
v^uliukc. hottest weather, 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. of ^gar¬ 
dens and peculiarly a California product as 
practically the entire acreage grown in the 
United 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 lower 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; Ys lb. $2.00; 1 lb. $6.00; postpaid. 
Plants, page 96. 
Sprouting Broccoli 
Asperge, Fr. Sparagio, Ital. 
Esparto get, Sp. Spar gel, Ger. 
Prices listed are postpaid. 
miiTiiDC Soak seeds twenty-four hours 
LsULlUKt. b e f ore 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; 
% lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.26. 
Health Properties of Asparagus 
Calories per lb. 100 
Vitamins A, B 
Proteins 1.8% 
Carbohydrates 3.3% 
Fats .2% 
Calcium .023% 
Iron 
00096% 
BROCCOLI 
Chou-Brocoli, Fr. Broculi, Sp. 
'avol Broccolo, Ital. Spar gel Kohl, Ger. 
Note—Prices listed are postpaid. 
'iiithdc Broccoli like the cauliflower is a 
*ULI UKc. cultivated variety of the wild 
abbage which is grown for the sake of the 
lead, which is similar to cauliflower though 
mailer. To secure broccoli at its best we 
.dvise growing your own and picking one 
tour before cooking. Culture the same as 
aulifl )wer. 
7 REEN SPROUTING (Glory of Calabria). 
’’his variety was introduced in this country 
rom Italy and its unique and delicious 
lavor have brought it Into the ranks of 
ur most popular vegetables. The edible 
lortion differs from other Broccolis in use 
n that the flower heads are borne on long 
terns which are cooked and eaten along 
srith the flower and are of a very mild and 
lelicate flavor having none of the distinct 
abbage flavor so common in this family 
f plants. Plant between July and October. 
>kt. 10c; oz. 30c; Y< lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.00. 
PARADISE 
ASPARAGUS 
SEED 
Produces crop 
one year earlier 
than any other 
variety 
Yields more heavily 
than any other variety 
Has an unusually delicious, 
mild flavor 
We are introducing Paradise 
Asparagus seed this year to 
the market growers and ship¬ 
pers and gardeners of Amer¬ 
ica. This sensational new as¬ 
paragus has proven itself to 
be far superior to the Mary 
Washington and other older 
sorts. Under careful test it 
has produced as much as 5 
tons per acre per season. We 
recommend Paradise as the 
outstanding variety of Aspara¬ 
gus. 
Price: Pkt. 25c; Oz. 60c; '/i lb* 
$2.00; I Lb. $6.00. 
See Color Page "O" for prices 
on Paradise Asparagus Roots. 
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