Let's Start an Asparagus Bed 

Our sandy loam soil is rich in humus and produces as large a root in one year as is grown in two years in most locations. 
These big, 
strong, one year roots are ready to start right out to make you an asparagus bed that you will be proud of. 
ASPARAGUS 
Contains Vitamins A b C g 
1 ounce should produce 250 roots 
Every garden should have asparagus—a row along 
one side or a few short rows in a place where they will 
not be disturbed by plowing. Your first spring 
vegetables are asparagus and rhubarb. Carefully set 
asparagus will last for years. Fifty roots are sufficient 
for a family of four. 
PLANTING OF ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
For convenience in cultivation we suggest planting 
Asparagus Roots in rows. Dig a trench 8 to 10 inches 
deep and at least 1 foot wide. Place | inch of top soil 
in the bottom of the trench; well rotted manure may 
be mixed with this soil. Then pack firmly by tramping. 
We are now ready for the roots. Unpack and trim 
off all broken or bruised roots. Spread the roots out 
evenly in the bottom of the trench with crown or buds 
up. Cover and pack with top soil until the crowns are 
covered to a depth of 2 inches. As the plants grow, fill 
in the trench until it is level. Rows should be 4 feet 
apart; roots 15 to 18 inches apart in the row. 
A very light cutting may be made the second season 
after the roots are planted but it is not advisable to 
make normal cuttings until the following year. 
MARY WASHINGTON ROOTS 
NO. 1, ONE YEAR ROOTS: (Weigh about 75 lbs. 
per 1,000), Doz. 60 cts.; 50 roots $1.50; 100 roots 
$2.00, Prepaid; 1,000 roots $12.00, Not Prepaid. 
* SPECIAL LARGE FANCY ONE YEAR ROOTS: 
(Weigh about 140 lbs. per 1,000), Doz. 75 cts.; 
50 roots $2.25; 100 roots $3.25, Prepaid; 1,000 
roots $17.00, Not Prepaid. 
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“Your seeds for me have always been super and your sweet 
corn has put me on the map.”’ 
Mrs. Henry R. Sill, 
February 26, 1943 
Bluff Point, N. Y. 
*Indicates Best Home Garden Varieties 
SOWING OF ASPARAGUS SEED 
Seed should be sown as early as possible in the spring 
so as to give the plants a long growing season. The 
roots may be transplanted the following spring or may 
be left in the ground another year to be transplanted as 
two year olds. 
*x SENECA WASHINGTON: A new strain of Wash- 
ington developed on our farms by selecting high 
producing plants of Mary Washington, testing these 
for yield, size of shoot, and uniformity. From these 
a male and female were chosen as the best in the 
group and crossed to produce Seneca Washington. 
Seneca Washington is very vigorous and apparently 
is as resistant to disease as its parents. The shoots 
are large, green with purple compact tips. 
SEED: Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1.00; 14 Ib. $3.00; Ib. 
$10.00. (No roots of Seneca Washington avail- 
able in 1944.) 
MARY WASHINGTON: The most popular strain 
of the Washington variety. Produces high quality 
asparagus. Very resistant to rust. Stems green 
with purple compact tips. 
SEED: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; % lb. 50 cts.; 
Ib. $1.65; 10 lbs. $15.50. 
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