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PERMANENT VEGETABLES THAT SHOULD BE IN EVERY GARDEN 
Your first consideration in preparing a complete vegetable garden should be the planting of permanent crops such as asparagus, rhubarb, and 
perennial onions, We suggest that you set aside a space at one end of your garden plot, or in any other suitable location where they can grow 
undisturbed without interfering with the working of annual crops. 
Asparagus | : 
Fresh Dug Asparagus Roots 2° 227, °¢ set, from February to 
May, or in the fall, in October or 
November. 100 roots plant a bed 100 feet long and are sufficient for a 
medium garden. An acre requires 4000 to 7000 roots. 
GROWING ASPARAGUS. It is only necessary to set out the roots on good soil 
and give them ordinary care to keep weeds down, etc. No special preparation of 
the land is necessary. It should be plowed or spaded deep and worked down well, 
and should be enriched by applying a heavy dressing of manure, which should be 
plowed or spaded in. The roots are set out 18 to 24 inches apart in rows about 
4 feet apart. 100 roots make a good bed, but more should be set out for a large 
family. Cutting may commence the third year after setting out the roots. A small 
cutting may be made the second year if not continued more than two weeks. 
PARADISE ASPARAGUS. Produces a normal crop one year earlier than any 
other variety. Growers who have seen this Asparagus growing have been amazed 
to see the straight, crisp, large stalks that were produced from plants set only 
the year before. An exceptionally strong, vigorous producer. Some growers 
say it produces twice the crop of ordinary Asparagus. Only six to eight stalks 
needed to make a pound. This variety is every bit as rust-resistant as the Martha 
Washington. Has an unusually pleasant, milder flavor than ordinary Asparagus 
and is preferred by most who taste it. With today’s trend of freezing vegetables 
for the market, it has another distinct advantage because it retains its fresh 
flavor after freezing. Because it brings returns one year earlier and because of 
its great size, large crop, and fine, mild flavor, this NEW variety will quickly 
supersede all others for home-garden use, commercial production and shippers. 
2-year roots, 25 for $1.65; 100 for $5.00, postpaid. 
WASHINGTON. This variety has proven as nearly rust-proof as is possible to 
produce Asparagus. It is much in demand on account of its heavy yield and fine 
flavor. The stalks are rich, dark green color, tinted darker at tips. 2-year roots, 
25 for $1.50; 100 for $4.25, postpaid. 

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Garlic 
Used for flavoring. The bulbs are divided into “cloves”? or flakes and set out 
Asparagus, Paradise like onion sets about 4 inches apart in the row, and covered 2 inches deep. When Rhubarb, Canada Red 
the tops die down, take up the bulbs and dry in a shady place. Bulbs only. % Ih., 
45c; 1 Ib., 75c. 
Rhubarl ts Healthful 
Rhubarb can be grown from seed sown in the spring and then MacDONALD RED RHUBARB. MacDonald is a popular new 
planted to their permanent place the following spring. Seedlings strain of Rhubarb. The attractive features are the new bright 
do not always reproduce true to type. The plants which produce ke : : : 
the thickest and longest stalks should be used, the balance being red color combination and a quick growth that will surprise 
discarded. you. It produces so quickly that you can cut stalks from it a 
' year sooner than you can from the old style green-stalked varie- 
Rhubarb roots: Set in the spring 3 feet apart each way in ties. Another great improvement in the new MacDonald is its 
good, moist, deep, very mellow and well-manured soil. The i Bt 
Rhubarb stalks will then be ready for use the following spring. excellent quality, sweeter than common Rhubarb and requiring 
less sugar. Low acidity. Thin skin. Plant some of this splendid 
CANADA RED. A new Rhubarb imported from Canada. Stems red Rhubarb this year. It yields heavily and lasts a lifetime. 
dark red clear to heart and up in the leaf. Produces the sweet- 
est and finest flavored, most beautiful red sauce. Strong divis- 
ions, 75c each. 
Cobbler 
Potato Seed Sets 
A new, handy, easy-to-plant form; no mess, no 
When once you have tried MacDonald you will grow no other. 
Strong divisions, 50c each. 
waste; no cutting; ready to plant. Packed 100 sets in 
a wax-coated carton. Treated for disease. Full direc- 
tions on every package. Each package of 100 seed sets, 
size 1 inch by 1 inch, equivalent to one peck of seed 
potatoes. Will plant 1 row 100 feet long. 

Price: Per box of 100 sets, $1.49. 

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