Eat Green Asparagus, Green Broccoli and Brussell Sprouts 
For More Vitamins A and Bl 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE—After soaking seed in warm water 1 to 2 hours, 
sow in drills about 18 inches apart during Spring or Fall. 
Thin plants out to 3 inches apart and give frequent thorough 
cultivation, keeping them free from weeds. The roots should 
be transplanted when 1 or 2 years old into a permanent 
bed of the richest soil you have. Open a trench 15 inches 
deep and put in 8 or 9 inches of well rotted manure; cover 
with 2 inches of soil: then place the roots 12 inches apart, 
with the crowns facing one way; cover with 4 inches of soil. 
The rows should be 5 feet apart. The growth should be cui 
in the Fall after which a top dressing of stable manure 
should be applied, this to be worked into the soil very early 
the next Spring. It is also advisable to sprinkle a little salt 
over the bed. Only light cuttings should be made the sec- 
ond year. After the cutting season is over, spray with a 
combination of Bordeaux and Arsenate of Lead to prevent 
rust and kill the Asparagus Beetle. 
PARADISE—Especially desirable for its outstanding flavor. One of the best varieties for 
freezing. This new type Asparagus can be grown from seeds in one year, plant the seeds 
this Spring, cut Asparagus next Spring. Pkt. 20c: oz. 50c: % Ib. $1.50; lb. $5.00. Roots—. 
25 for 45c; 100 for $1.50; 1,000 for $14.00. 
PALMETTO (An Old Stand-By)—An old 
standard variety for all purposes. It is a vig- 
orous growing dark green variety with 
pointed tips; very early. Pkt. 10c: oz. 15e; 
Y% lb. 30c; lb. 75c; Roots—25 for 35c; 100 for 
$1.00; 1,000 for $9.00. 
WASHINGTON (The Large White Aspar- 
agus)—This variety is especially adapted for 
market gardeners, as well as the home gar- 
den. It has large, straight: shoots, tight 
pointed buds and does not branch out until 
well beyond the time for cutting. It is prac- 
tically free from rust and other diseases. Pkt. 
10c: oz. 15c: “%4 Ib. 40c; Ib..$1.25. Roots—25 
for 50c;: 100 for $1.25; 1,000 for $11.00. 


Washington Asparagus 
BROCCOLI 
CULTURE—Same as Cauliflower or Cabbage. 
EARLY GREEN CALABRESE—Have broccoli in your 
garden, it is a splendid green vegetable that continues to 
bear for several weeks. For two crops plant early in 
spring and July. This variety produces a bluish green 
head at center of plant in about 90 days. After this center 
head is cut, the plant produces many branches, each 
bearing small heads that are as desirable as the first. 
Usually continues to bear until freezing weather. The 
heads with 3 to 4 inches of stem are used and served like 
asparagus or cauliflower. Pkt. 10c: oz. 35c: “4 lb. $1.00. 


Calabrese Broccoli 
BRUSSEL SPROUTS 
CULTURE—Sow seeds in cold frames or open ground. Transplant the same as cabbage 
in the early Spring and up to July. Make rows 3 feet apart, having the plants standing 18 
to 24 inches apart in the row. Cultivate the same as cabbage. An ounce will produce about 
2,500 plants. Matures in about 125 days. 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED—Siems grow about two feet in height 
and are thickly set with sprouts forming small cabbage-like heads. 
‘Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c: % lb. $1.50 
GIVE YOUR SEEDS DEFENSE AGAINST 
CERTAIN DISEASES 
By using SEMESAN on Vegetable and Flower Seeds, 
SEMESAN BEL on Seed Potatoes, SEMESAN, JR. on Seed Corn 
and CERESAN on Wheat, Oats and Barley. 
See Page 42 for Prices on These Materials. 

Brussels Sprouts 
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