WASTESBORO, VIRGINIA 

Asparagus 
ASPARAGUS 
We cannot imagine any 
plant more easily grown 
than Asparagus, its chief 
requirement being a deep, 
fertile soil. When grown 
commercially, Asparagus is 
planted in rows 3 to 4 feet 
and 12,to 18 inches apart in 
the row. When grown for 
home use, it may be plant- 
ed in a bed or border. 
We grow and offer exclu- 
sively the New, Pedigreed 
Herbs and Garden Roots 
In Colonial Days the average American home considered its Herb Garden just 
as important and essential as the Vegetable Garden, but the Herb Garden has grad- 
ually been neglected, and until recently, almost forgotten—the housewife depend- 
ing on the grocery store shelves for food seasonings and extracts, many of which 
were imported from foreign countries. The war suddenly cut off the source of 
supply, reviving American interest in Herb and Vegetable Gardening. A supply of 
choice herbs in the home enables the housewife to convert into wholesome dishes 
many foods which otherwise would not be consumed. It is not only economy to 
grow Herbs for the table, but convenient and a source of satisfaction. 
CHIVES. Mild, Onion-like flavor. Used for soups and salads. 
HORSERADISH. Well known, popular seasoning for meats and used as a relish. 
Grates fine and tender. 
PEPPERMINT. Leaves and tender tops used for cooling drinks and for flavoring. 
SPEARMINT. Used chiefly for iced drinks and juleps. 
SAGE. An old-time Herb which is still much in demand for seasoning meats. 
Also a very popular commercial crop. 
TARRAGON. Used in salads and in making vinegar. 
fruit cups. 
THYME. Seasoning plant and also a lovely ground cover frequently planted in 
the rock garden or perennial border. 
WATERCRESS. Spicy leaves used for flavoring sandwiches and salads. Also 
affords one of the best Winter and early Spring cooking greens. Plant in small 
streams or pools. 
Prices on above Herbs and Garden Roots: 
30c. each, $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100 
NUT TREES 
At one time the wild, native nuts, in an assortment of varieties, could be har- 
vested in almost all timbered sections of the East, but this is no longer possible. 
The American Sweet Chestnut was wiped out by the Chestnut blight. The American 
Shellbark Hickory Nut has been cut for wood and even the American Black Walnut 
which is one of the most valuable timber trees—has been practically eliminated 
as a native tree. So if we are to enjoy native nuts, it is necessary to cultivate them, 
just as we are now cultivating fruits and farm crops. 
BLACK WALNUT. Of course, every planter is familiar with the Native Black 
Delicious in jello and 



Rhubarb 
RHUBARB 
It would be difficult to 
conceive a garden vegeta- 
ble offering more food 
value for the cost and ef- 
fort than Rhubarb, which 
WASHINGTON Variety, 
which is resistant to rust. 
100 plants will furnish 
your table with fresh As- 
paragus tips for six weeks 
in early Spring. 
2 yr., field-grown roots, 
$3.00 per 25, $5.00 per 50, 
$8.00 per 100, $16.00 per 
Walnut. However, not all are familiar with the possibilities that the culture of 
the Black Walnut offers. As a timber proposition, Black Walnut culture is ex- 
tremely profitable, especially when planted on land where it can be left to grow 
and at the same time used as pasture, as the Black Walnut does not interfere with 
the grass, which thrives under the trees, and when established, the trees make 
good shade for livestock, which does not injure them. We offer root pruned, 
transplanted trees as follows: 2-3 ft. $1.00 each, $10.00 per doz., $70.00 per 100; 
3-4 ft. $1.50 each, $15.00 per doz., $100.00 per 100; 4-6 ft. $2.00 each, $20.00 per 
250, ee ae $40.00 doz.; 6-8 ft. $2.50 each, $25.00 per doz.; 8-10 ft. $3.50 each, $35.00 per doz. 
1 yr. crowns, $2.25 per 25, Vv THOMAS IMPROVED BLACK WALNUT. There is variation in Walnuts as in 
$3.75 per 50, $6.00 per 100, fruits. Only by grafting or budding can a variety or special strain be reproduced 
$12.50 per 250, $18.75 per absolutely true. Thomas is a selected strain of Black Walnut with large kernel, 
500, $30.00 per 1000. thin shell and early bearing habits. There are now registered a considerable num- 
ber of named varieties, the Thomas being the best known and most popular of 
the named varieties. 3-4 ft. $3.50 each, $37.50 per doz. 
“ ORIENTAL WALNUT. A rapid-growing tree, early bearer, producing nuts resembling White Walnut. 
4-6 ft. $2.00 each, $20.00 per doz.; 6-8 ft. $2.50 each, $27.50 per doz.; 8-10 ft. $3.00 each, $33.00 per doz.; 10-12 ft. $5.00 each. 
PECANS 
Virginia is located in the northern end of the Pecan growing section and its culture is not recommended here or north of Virginia 
as a commercial crop, but almost every home owner desires a few trees for supplying home requirements possibly using same for 
shade and ornamental effect. Of course, our customers south of Virginia plant Pecans for both commercial and home use. 
There are many varieties of Pecans, but we attempt to offer only carefully selected, satisfactory varieties 
in the area we serve. 
MAHAN. A new, very large, thin-shell, early bearing Pecan. It is too much to expect one variety to possess 
all the good qualities and none of the bad ones, but we do believe the Mahan comes near haying all the good 
qualities and if it has a weakness we have not yet discovered it. The nut is the largest and the 
shell the thinnest of all Pecans we have tested. We have observed 4 to 5 ft. trees bearing the 
second year after being transplanted, but we would not have you expect all to bear that young. 
A Pecan is doing good to begin bearing 5 to 6 years after being transplanted. We offer trees 
in this new, large, early-bearing, thin-shell Pecan in the 4-6 ft. size at $5.50 
each, $30.00 per 6, $56.00 per doz. 
“ PAPERSHELL. Medium to large, thin shell, nuts of good quality. One 
of the most satisfactory for this area. 
prefers a deep, fertile soil, 
but requires very little at- 
tention. Produces delicious 
food in the early Spring 
when garden vegetables are 
scarce. We offer the Vic- 
toria, which has enormous 
long stalks of cherry red 
color; very tender. Plant 
3 to 4 feet apart in rows or 
beds. 2 yr. roots, 45c. each, 
$4.50 per doz., $20.00 per 
50; 1 yr. roots, 30c. each, 
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2-3 gO ce, Sees) anh ee men eR $1.75 each, $17.50 per doz. 
St Ihe Chote hapa Poa ee Ree $2.25 each, $25.00 per doz. 
STUART. Possibly the best known and most exten- 
sively planted of all Pecans because of its adaptability 
to a wide range of culture. Can be grown 
in the deep South and as far North as any 
of the Southern varieties. As the Mahan 
becomes better known, it is gaining rapidly 
Stuart in popularity. 
3-4 ft. $3.00 each, $33.00 per 
doz.; 4-5 ft. $3.75 each, 
$38.00 per doz. 
Mahan Pecan 
