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ASPARAGUS. 
A Delicious Dish for Spring Appetites 
Mary Washington The best of several rust resistant strains 
originated by the Bureau of Plant In- 
dustry. The shoots are larger and grow more rapidly than others. 
Stalks are very thick ana STrow unusual] i ‘ 
. tall witho : 
Color, an attractive deep green with anata: tips. pis ie ae 
Even the largest shoots are firm, tender and richly flavored. 
(Pkt., 5¢) (oz., 20c) (1% Ib., 60c) (Ib., $2.00) (5 Ibs., $8.80) prepaid 
A good field of ripened cucumbers showing a portion of the field piled 
ready to thresh. 
SUCCESSFUL GARDENING 
(Continued from page 6) 
appear, start controlling at once. On our own crops, we use dust 
insecticides. 
WINTER STORAGE OF Root crops such as beet, carrot, parsnip, 
potatoes, rutabagas, salsify and turnip 
ROOT VEGETABLES may be stored for winter use in either 
a root cellar, dark basement or in out- 
door pits. In any case, the storage should be well drained and venti- 
lated. Tops should always be removed. When storing in root cellar 
put in alternate layers of roots and sand; this will prevent shriveling. 
Storing in pits may be accomplished by making a shallow excava- 
tion 3 or 4 feet wide and 6 inches deep. Put a good layer of straw 
in this trench and over the sides. Pile the vegetables in a 
conical pile, the length depending upon the amount to be stored. Next 
cover the vegetables with one or two feet of straw and as the weather 
gets colder cover with sufficient soil to prevent freezing. Some ven- 
tilation is necessary and can be secured by leaving a slight space at 
the top with the straw exposed, or by inserting “a drain tile or 
wooden ventilator. Ventilator should be provided with a cap to keey 
out the rain and with a screen to exclude rodents. : 

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