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ASPARAGUS 
Equally good results may be secured by planting seed or roots; 
seed is cheaper but from one to two years’ time is saved by start- 
ing with roots. 
Sow seed early in the spring, in shallow drills 12 to 15 inches 
apart, and when the plants are 4 inches high, thin out to 3 inches 
apart; transplant to the permanent bed the following spring. 
An Asparagus bed should be deeply dug and plenty of manure 
worked in. Set the plants so that the crown is about 3 inches 
below the bed-level, in rows at least 3 feet apart and 114 to 
2 feet apart in the row. Barely cover at first, filling in as the 
plants grow. Do not cut the first year. 
Three ounces of seed will sow a 100-foot row; 
15 pounds will sow an acre 
Martha Washington. Produces abundant crops of large, 
tender stalks and is practically immune from “‘rust’”’ and 
other Asparagus diseases. A little earlier than Mary Washing- 
ton. Seed, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4lb. 50 cts., Ib. $1.50. 
Mary Washington. * Plants vigorous, very productive and 
nearly rust-free. Shoots dark green with heavy purple overtone 
and of excellent quality. By far the most extensively grown 
variety. Seed, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts., Ib. $2. 
Two-year-old roots, 75 cts. per doz., $2 for 50, $3.50 | 
per 100, $12 for 500, $22 per 1,000. 
%* WHEN IN DOUBT, ORDER THE STAR VARIETIES 
ROM all reports, the 1943 Victory Gar- 
den program was a great success, with 
many families enjoying fresh vegetables 
from their gardens all summer and canning the 
surplus for winter use. The year 1944 will see 
a greater need for home-gardens as America 
continues to feed her armies and her allies. 
This year every family with ground available 
should have its own vegetable garden. Pleas- 
ant outdoor exercise and recreation will be a 
by-product of the garden, and the tasty, 
vitamin-filled vegetables will be a welcome 
addition to the table. 
Plan your garden carefully, and, above all, 
take care of it after you start it. We have 
tried to furnish simple cultural directions in 
this Catalog, but if you have any special 
problems, we shall be glad to help you. 
You can depend on Scott’s seeds for results. 
They are fresh, full of vitality, and will give 
you a garden to be proud of. Your small 
packet of seed comes from the same container 
that fills the pound, peck, and bushel 
orders from the large-scale growers 
whose living depends on their crops. 
Quality has always been our first 
consideration. 
BROCCOLI 
A kind of hardy cauliflower which thrives best in moist fall 
weather. Grow like late cauliflower, sowing in May and trans- 
plant in June or early July. 
An ounce of seed will produce 2,000 plants 
True Italian Sprouting. A distinct variety with large, solid 
heads that stay green. Many sprouts develop from the leaf- 
axils after the heads are cut, and each terminates in a small 
head which is also edible. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., 14lb. $1.50. 
FRENCH ARTICHOKE 
This highly prized salad can be grown in our climate, pro- 
vided the plants are given light protection over winter. Start 
the seed indoors and give the same treatment as you would 
tomatoes, transplanting to the garden in May. The plants are 
perennial. : 
An ounce of seed will produce 500 plants 
Large Green Globe. The best variety. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 75 cts., 
Y4lb. $2.50, lb. $8. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 


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The “sprouts” are like miniature cabbages growing along the ae 
main stem. Takes the same culture as cabbage. 
An ounce of seed will produce 2,000 plants 
Half-Dwarf Improved. Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 90 cts., 
Vb. $9. 

