(Good Seed Is The Best Buy 

Have you set those asparagus roots yet? If not, this is the year to doit. Asparagus is the first vegetable from the garden in the Spring; 
requires very little care and a planting lasts for years. Our rich glacial soil grows especially fine, healthy roots that produce big crops of 
ASPARAGUS 
*Vitamins Ab CG 
1 oz. of seed should produce 250 roots 
50 roots are sufficient for a family of four 
9,000 roots will plant 1 acre 
We usually speak of an asparagus bed; however, for the family garden a row or two along one side is prefer- 
able to a bed. ‘The roots should be set 12 to 15 inches apart in a trench 8 to 10 inches deep and wide enough 
so the roots can be spread out evenly around the crown. Cover with 2 inches of soil and pack tightly. Gradually 
fill the trench as the plants grow. Rotted manure or fertilizer may be used in the bottom of trench. Rows 
should be 4 feet apart. 
Most people prefer to set roots; but roots can be grown from seed in one year. Sow the seed early in the 
Spring as it requires 4 to 6 weeks to come up. A few radish seeds sowed with the asparagus will mark the rows 
and aid in cultivating. 
The only serious pest is the asparagus beetle. This can be controlled by dusting with Rotenone as long as 
asparagus is cut. Later DDT may be used. (See page 36). 
Weeds may be controlled in the asparagus row by applications of salt but we suggest that you top-dress the 
asparagus as soon as weeds appear, with Aero Cyanamid. (See page 35). Aero Cyanamid not only controls 
weeds but adds nitrogen to the soil. 
*5 SENECA WASHINGTON: A new strain of Wash- 7 MARY WASHINGTON: The most popular strain of 
ington developed on our farms by selecting high the Washington variety. Produces high quality 
producing plants of Mary Washington, testing asparagus. Very resistant to rust. Stems green 
these for yield, size of shoot, and uniformity. From with purple compact tips. 
these a male and female were chosen as the best in 
the group and crossed to produce Seneca Washing- SEED: Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 1% Ib. 75 cts.; lb. 
ton. Seneca Washington is very vigorous and ap- $2.15; 10 lbs. $21.00. 
parently is as resistant to disease as its parents. The 
shoots are large, green with purple compact tips. 
SEED: Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1.00; 14 Ib. $3.00; lb. $10.00. MARY WASHINGTON ROOTS 
No. 1, ONE YEAR ROOTS: (Weight about 75 Ibs. 
SENECA WASHINGTON ROOTS per 1,000). Doz. $1.10; 50 roots $2.80; 100 roots 
; $4.80, prepaid; 500 roots $14.50; 1,000 roots 
No. 1, ONE YEAR ROOTS: (Weight about 75 Ibs. , ee 
per! £,000)..iDoz; $1,20:.50 roots.§3.00: 100 roots. 700 BOF Prepaid, 
$5.00, prepaid; 500 roots $15.50; 1,000 roots 
$30.00, not prepaid. 
GARDEN STAKES 
Market growers who order in larger amounts Excellent for marking rows where seed has been 
than are quoted in this catalogue, should write sown, these smooth, painted, wooden stakes are of best 
for special quantity prices. quality. 10 inches long; % inches wide. Bundle of 
25, 50 cts.; 250, $3.50; 1,000, $10.40, prepaid. 

*Capital letters (A) indicate that the vegetable contains a relatively high amount of that vitamin; small 
letters (a) indicate a limited amount of the vitamin. 
* Indicates Best Home Garden Varieties 
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