F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS, 
Seed QrowerS'"Importers 
MAIN OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE 
MILFORD, CONNECTICUT, U. S. A. 
Growing Stations and Branches in: 
GEORGIA COLORADO TEXAS OHIO NEW YORK CALIFORNIA 
MONTANA ILLINOIS WYOMING MICHIGAN 
1940 
WASHINGTON 
ARTICHOKE 
Culture An ounce will produce 500 plants. Seed may be sown indoors and trans¬ 
planted after danger of frost is past, rows 2 ft. apart and 3 ft. apart in the row. If 
sown outdoors in May and protected from cold the following winter, will produce 
heads the following year. 
GREEN GLOBE The best variety, with large heads and thick scales. 
The heads are cooked like asparagus, but only the inner tips of the 
scales are eaten. A perennial. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; *4 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00. 
Green Globe Artichoke 
ASPARAGUS 
Culture. From Seed An ounce will produce about 700 roots or 40 feet of row. Two 
to three pounds for an acre. Sow in Spring in rows 2 ft. apart, cultivate and fertilize well. 
When a year old, transplant to permanent bed. 
From Roots Dig trenches about 15 inches deep and 3 ft. apart using plenty of good 
manure. Set roots 18 inches apart, spreading them well. Cover to a depth of about 2 
inches, adding more soil until the trenches are filled by the end of the season. First 
cutting should be made the following season. 
MARY WASHINGTON The outstanding variety, developed by the U. S. 
Dept, of Agriculture, and the most nearly rust-resistant. Produces tight 
tips which do not open 
until well out of ground. 
Seed: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
14 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Roots: Per 100 roots, 
$1.50: per 1000 roots, $10. 
Asparagus 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Culture An ounce will sow about 400 ft. of row. Sow either in 
frame or open ground. Set plants in rows 3 ft. apart and 18 in. in 
the row. Avoid too rich soil, which will cause excessive stem 
growth. Break leaves from stem to promote better growth of 
heads. Matures in about 125 days. 
SPECIAL LONG ISLAND The finest stock available, 
grown especially for us by an experienced grower for 
New York market. The choice of seed is of great im¬ 
portance if you want best results. Pkt. 30c ; oz. 75c ; 
oz. $1.25; 34 lb. $4.00; lb. $14.00. 
PARIS MARKET A good stock of Brussels Sprouts as usually sold. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; >4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
Special 
Long Island 
Brussels Sprouts 
