BUNTON’S VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Asparagus, Green Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts—For More Vitamins A and B 1 

ASPARAGUS 

CULTURE—After soaking seed in warm water 1 to 2 hours, 
sow in drills about 18 inches apart during Spring or Fall. 
Thin plants out to 3 inches apart and give frequent thorough 
cultivation, keeping them free from weeds. The roots should 
be transplanted when 1 or 2 years old into a permanent bed 
of the richest soil you have. Open a trench 15 inches dee 
and put in 8 or 9 inches of well rotted manure; cover wit 
should be 5 feet apart. The growth should be cut in the 
Fall after which a top dressing of stable manure should be 
applied, this to be worked into the soil very early the next 
Spring. It is also advisable to sprinkle a little salt over the 
bed. Only light cuttings should be made the second year. 
After the cutting season is over, spray with a combination of 
Bordeaux and Arsenate of Lead to prevent rust and kill the 
Asparagus Beetle. 
2 inches of soil; then place the roots 12 inches apart, with the 
crowns facing one way; cover with 4 inches of soil. The rows 

PARADISE—Especially desirable for its outstanding flavor. 
One of the best varieties for freezing. This new type 
Asparagus can be grown from seeds in one year, plant the 
seeds this Spring, cut Asparagus next Spring. Pkt. 20c; oz. 
50c: 1/4 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $5.00. Roots—25 for 45c; 100 for $1.50; 
1,000 for $14.00. 
PALMETTO (An Old Stand-By)—An old standard variety 
for all purposes. Vigorous growing dark green variety with 
pointed tips; very early. Pkt. 10c: oz. 15c; Y%4 Ib. 30c; lb. 75c; 
Roots—25 for 35c: 100 for $1.00; 1,000 for $9.00. 
*WASHINGTON (The Large White Asparagus)—This 
variety is especially adapted for market gardeners, as well 
as the home garden. Has large, straight shoots, tight 
pointed buds and does not branch out until well beyond 
the time for cutting. Practically free from rust and other 
diseases. Pkt. 10c: oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; Ib. $1.25. Roots—25 
for 50c: 100 for $1.25; 1,000 for $11.00. 


Washington Asparagus 
BROCCOLI 
CULTURE—Same as Cauliflower or Cabbage_ 
EARLY GREEN CALABRESE—Have broccoli in your garden, it is a 
splendid green vegetable that continues to bear for several weeks. For 
two crops plant early in spring and July. This variety produces a bluish 
green head at center of plant in about 90 days. After this center head 
is cut, the plant produces many branches, each bearing small heads 
that are as desirable as the first. Usually continues to bear until freez- 
ing weather. The heads with 3 to 4 inches of stem are used and served 
like asparagus or cauliflower. Pkt. 10c: oz. 30c; 1/4 lb. 85c; lb. $3.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
CULTURE—Sow seeds in cold frames or open ground. Transplant the same as 
cabbage in the early Spring and up to July. Make rows 3 feet apart having the 
plants standing 15 inches apart in the row. Cultivate the same as cabbage. An 
ounce will produce about 2,500 plants. Matures in about 125 days. 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED—Stems grow about two feet in height and 
are thickly set with the sprouts forming small cabbage-like heads. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; ¥/ ib. $1.00. 

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Brussels Sprouts 
Long Island Improved 

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