ASPARAGUS 
Famous “Martha Washington” Variety 
_ The first vegetable to come up in the spring garden. 
~The Martha Washington variety stands supreme for its 
growing habits and delightful flavor. 100 roots will 
supply the average family and will last for years. Set 
10 inches apart in rows. Spread the roots out in the 
bottom of the holes and tamp soil firmly. Plant so that 
‘there is about 2 inches of soil over the crowns of the 
plants. 2-year-old roots, $1.00 per doz.; 25 for $2.00; 
100 for $5.00; 1000 for $30.00. 
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PLANTING DISTANCES — NUMBER OF 
) TREES OR PLANTS PER ACRE . . . 
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Meereet apart each way ............... 10,890 
Sect apart each way ............ ... 4,840 
4 feet apart each way ........ oD ae Pei 23 
Bmreeteapart,each way ............... 1,742 
Seeeetapart each way ............... W210 
Meee mapart cach Way ..............- 680 
Meme reapart Gach way .............-.. 430 
Memrectrapart each way ............... 302 
Meetect apart Gach way .............-.. 194 
Beeteet apart each way ............... 135 
Peefeeteapart each way ............... LO 
Memieewopart eqch way’............... 70 
Bemrecmapart each way ............-.. 48 
33 feet apart each way ..... SOE 40 
peree@apart.cach way ........--.:.-- 28 
pemcet-cpart Cach Way ........-...+.. i 
Apple trees should be planted 30 to 40 feet apart. 
Cherry trees should be planted 20 to 30 feet apart. 
Peaches, Plums, Pears, Quinces and Apricots, 15 
to 25 feet apart. 
Erocesso=x0 1t.. 6 x 8 ft.; or 8 x 10 ft. 
Small fruits such as Gooseberries, Currants, Rasp- 
berries, and Blackberries, 3 x 3 ft. to 6 x 6 ft. 
Asparagus, 10 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart. 
Rhubarb from 2 to 3 feet apart in rows 3 feet apart. 
Strawberries in rows 3 feet apart with plants 18 
inches apart in row. | 

"RED LAKE” CURRANTS 
For the Most Delicious and Perfect Jelly 
Late introduction. Fruit bright red and large. Clusters are long and size of berry 
is uniform to end of bunch. Flavor is rich and sub-acid with plenty of pulp and few 
seeds. We believe it to be the best variety grown today. 2-yr. plants, 45c each; 
3 for $1.15; 10 for $3.00. 
Plant Currants 3 to 4 feet apart and keep cultivated. Each spring cut out all old wood and 
leave but 4 or 5 of the strongest new canes to produce new crop. Burn ail the trimmings as soon 
as job is completed. Keep well fertilized. 
NOTE: CURRANTS CANNOT BE SHIPPED INTO THE FOLLOW- 
ING STATES— 
California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Florida, 
onnecticut, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, 
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, New Jersey, West Virginia. 

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