« The Vegetable Gardens of America « 
EGETABLES have a natural preference 
for soils of varying degrees of acidity 
and alkalinity. We want to help our cus- 
tomers with this problem by adding to the 
culture of each vegetable the kind of soil 
suitable for best results. Key A stands for 
Alkaline; B for slightly Alkaline; C for 
neutral and D for slightly acid. 
The Sudbury Soil Test Kit 
Home Model. $2.00, postpaid $2.10. 
New Club Model. $4.75, postpaid $4.85. 
The Horticultural Kit. $9.75, ppd. $9.90. 
Testing Fluid for refill. Specify element. 2 ozs. 75c, post- 
paid 85c; 6 ozs. $1.50, postpaid $1.60. 
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By L. H. BAILEY 
This standard recognized authority on vegetable-growing 
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tion and cultural directions for growing herbage, root and 
fruit vegetables. There are concise articles giving practical 
pointers on hotbeds, coldframes, weeds, insects and dis- 
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128 pages of most useful information. Profusely illus- 
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Sow I ounce of seed 
Broccoli to 200 feet of row 
A plant much resembling cauliflower but requires a longer season 
to develop, has more numerous and stiffer leaves, and heads are 
smaller. Treat same as cabbage. Soil A. 
Calabrese. This is the Broccoli which is served in first-class 25c, postpaid 30c. Special price in 
restaurants and hotels and is becoming popular on the family 
table. Cooked and served like cauliflower, it has a delicious 
flavor and is highly praised by epicures. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 
Yb. $1.25; Ib. $4.50. 
CutturE. Sow seed in open ground April 1. Set plants out 
. May 15 to June, like late 
cabbage. 90 days. 
See page 23. 
CULTURE. 


Calabrese Broccoli 
wholesome dish. 
CALABRESE PLANTS. 
Rapa or Italian Salad. 
100 days. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
15c; YIb. 35c; Ib. $1.25. 
Sow about 
middle of August, in rows 
32 inches apart, well fertil- 
ized, using 2 pounds of seed 
to the acre, covering the seed 
lg inch, Cultivate twice before 
freezing weather. As soon as it 
gets a little warm in February, 
put on a top-dressing of nitrate 
of soda or some quick-acting 
fertilizer, and cultivate. About 
the middle of March it will com- 
mence to stalk up, with several 
shoots per stalk, with green blos- 
soms. When stalks are about 
8 inches high, cutting may com- 
mence. Served like asparagus or 
greens, it makes a delicious and 
Are a Vital Factor in the National Food Produc- 
tion. It Is Patriotic—It Is Wise—To Make a 
Victory Vegetable Garden This Year. 
Vegetable Gardening is a profitable and pleasurable occupa- 
tion. There is no food in all the world that can compare with the 
fresh vegetables from your own garden. Our Prices are the 
Lowest, Consistent with the Production of Quality Seeds. 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS, Jerusalem. See page 23. 
ARTICHOKE SEEDS, Globe. Pkt. 15c. 
Asparagus, Seeds and Roots 
Roots ready after March 1 
Sow 1 ounce of seed to 40 feet of drill; 5 pounds per acre. — 
7,300 Asparagus Plants are needed fo plant an acre 
Cu.LtureE. Sow seed as early in spring as soil can 
be worked, in drills 1 foot apart, and, when well 
started, thin out to 3 inches apart. When 1 to 2 years 
old, transplant into permanent beds, which should be 
well and deeply manured and trenched to a depth of 
114 feet. Set plants in rows 3 feet apart, not less than 
116 feet apart in the row. See that roots are well 
spread and set at a depth of 6 inches below lJevel of 
bed. Cover only 2 or 3 inches, and fill in gradually 
as the plants grow. Very little, if any, should be cut 
the first year after transplanting, but a fair crop can 
be cut the second year. Every fall after the tops 
have been cut down, apply a dressing of coarse 
manure, and in the spring, fork it in. An occasional 
top-dressing of salt at the rate of one-half pound per 
square yard is also beneficial. Soil A. 
Mary Washington. This Asparagus, selected by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture, Washington, D. C., has proved to be nearly rust-free. The 
shoots are thick, heavy, long, straight, rich dark green, with closely 
folded tips tinted darker. An early, heavy yielder. Shoots of exceptionally 
fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14Ib. 25c; Ib. 75c. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS, Two-Year-Old. See page 23. 

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Asparagus 
Accessories for Asparagus Culture 
Asparagus Buncher. Even where one has a 
Itmited amount of Asparagus to market it pays 
to use a Buncher. The Asparagus is quickly tied 
and looks uniform. With knife-guard, $3.75. 
Parcel Post weight, 8 pounds. 
Asparagus Knife. V-shaped blade. 35c. Parcel 
Post weight, 1 pound. 
Asparagus Salt. Apply in the spring, 600 to 800 
pounds per acre. For destroying weeds. 10 Ibs. 
25c; 50 Ibs. $1.00; 100 Ibs» $1.50. 
Raffia. The ideal material for tying Aspara- 
gus. Hanks (about 1 Ib.) €0c; 5 Ibs. at 
55c per Ib. 
Jute Twine. Very soft and pliable. Ball 
quantities on application. 
Red Tape for tying Asparagus. 
Mes deere 1000 yds. $2.00, postpaid 
No. 17. The best. 1000 yds. $3.25, post- 
paid $3.35. 
Prices subject to change 
Brussels Sprouts 
A species of the Cabbage family which 
produces miniature heads from the sides of 
the stalk, These heads area great delicacy, 
cooked in the same way as cauliflower. Sow 
seed, about the middle of May, in a seed- 
bed, and set the plants afterwards in rows 
2 feet or more apart: cultivate like cab- 
bage. 100 days. Soil A. 
Improved Dwarf. Produces compact 
sprouts of finest quality. A good keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00; 14Ib. $3.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS PLANTS. See page 23. 


Brussels Sprouts 

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