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HOLDRIDGE’S BOOK OF BERRIES—1940 
ASPARAGUS PLANTS 
MARY WASHINGTON VARIETY—We have some very 
fine asparagus plants for sale this year. We bought the very 
best seed available to start with. They were grown on well 
fertilized land. These plants are as good as any we have ever 
had for sale. We sold more asparagus plants this last year than 
ever before and we have a great many more for this spring's 
planting. 
Home grown asparagus is one of the real treats available 
to the gardener. Cut fresh in your garden, it is very sweet and 
tender. Start now to have your own bed from which to cut. 
The Washington variety of asparagus is recognized as the 
outstanding yielder of all varieties of asparagus and more re¬ 
sistant to rust than any other variety. 
1 year plants, 25 plants for 50c; 50 plants for 75c; 100 for 
$1.00; 500 for $4.00; 1,000 for $7.00. 
CULTURE 
The roots should be planted in early spring, just as early 
as you can work the land. They should be set in furrows 5 to 
7 inches deep with the roots spread out somewhat in the furrow. 
A good practice is to open the furrow 8 to 12 inches, apply a 
liberal amount of well rotted stable manure, well mixed with 
the soil filling the furrow to 5 or 7 inches deep before the roots 
are set. They should be covered with about 3 inches of soil 
until the young shoots start to come through. Then the furrows 
should be gradually filled in as the young plants grow, until 
the ground is level. In the garden, set in rows 314 feet apart, 
with roots 12 to 15 inches apart in the row; in large com¬ 
mercial plantings rows 4 to 5 feet apart are generally used. 
Asparagus needs good cultivation, with planty of manure and 
fertilizer. 
GRAPE VINES 
Every home and farm should have some grape vines planted 
nearby. Big crops of this fine fruit will be your reward for 
very little care. 
CONCORD—This is the grape which is grown more than 
any other. It is a black grape with very compact bunches. It 
is very hardy. This season is medium to late. We have for this 
year’s sale some nice two-year old vines. Why not start a few 
grape vines this spring? 
Prices: 20c each; 3 for 50c; 5 or more, 15c each. Postpaid. 
Plainfield, Mass. 
For many years I have raised a small bed of strawberries 
for fun. Have had your plants for several years with perfect 
satisfaction. 
Sincerely, 
GEORGE D. HAWKES, 
