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Italian Market Broccoli 
ASPARAGUS 

Asparagus furnishes vitamin Bj, also phosphorus 
and copper. 
Asparagus Roots 
_A plot 8 feet wide and 50 feet long will be suffi- 
cient to plant 100 roots m two rows, enough for an 
ordinary family. 
Dig a trench 11% feet deep and 1 foot wide, and 
fill in about 4 inches with well-rotted manure, or 
with rich top-soil to which General Garden Fertil- 
izer has been added generously; tread down firmly. 
On this put about 5 inches of additional soil, and 
then Iay the roots in, about 12 inches apart, taking 
care to spread well, having the crown in an upright 
position. Cover to within 4 inches of the top of the 
trench and, as the plants grow, gradually fill the 
trench to the surface. For spacing between the rows 
allow 21% feet. Let the plants grow two full seasons 
before cutting. You should then gather Asparagus 
every spring for fifteen years or more. You may 
ave Asparagus within one year if you plant some 
additional roots which you are prepared to sacrifice 
after two seasons; you thus make two plantings, 
one permanent and one temporary. 
Paradise. *% This fine, new variety has 
quickly become popular with commercial 
growers and should appeal equally well to 
the amateur. It Is a remarkably heavy 
producer and the stalks are very large— 
often only seven or eight to a pound bunch. 
The flavor of the tender stalks is unusually 
good. Large 2-yr. roots, $2.75 for 25, $5 
for 50, $9 per 100, $80 per 1000. 
Mary Washington. »*% Rust-resistant, vig- 
orous, and of wonderful quality. Produces 
large cuttings of colossal shoots, straight, 
dark green in color, and with a heavy 
purple overtone. Choice 2-yr. crowns, 
$2.50 for 25, $4 for 50, $7.50 per 100, $65 
per 1000. Selected 3-yr. crowns for forcing, 
$3 for 25, $5.50 for 50, $10 per 100, $87.50 
per 1000. 
Purchaser pays transportation beyond 
50 miles on Roots 
Asparagus Seed 
One ounce plants 100 feet of drill. 
Takes three years to grow from seed, but if you 
have the patience sow in drills at least 114 feet apart 
and thin so that plants do not overcrowd. When a 
year or more old, dig and replant in a prepared bed, 
as suggested above under ‘“‘Asparagus Roots.” 
Most gardeners prefer to save a year, and purchase 
these rather than sow seed. 
Mary Washington. »% Asparagus is often 
damaged by rust. To control it plant 
Pedigreed Mary Washington, the most 
rust-resistant type we know. Seed, pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 45 cts., 4b. $1, Ib. $2.75. 
Sometimes beetles feed on the young shoots or 
leaves of Asparagus; if you discover them, spray 
with Rotene or dust with Hortex. 
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served 
well-drained soil. 
bears the second year. 

BROCCOLI 
Outstanding source of vitamin A; excellent one of 
G. High in calcium, phosphorus and copper. 
Cooks in twenty minutes or less, and, unlike 
cabbage, without unpleasant cooking odor. Sow 
seed indoors 14 inch deep in March, and transplant 
24 inches apart in the garden when large enough to 
handle; sow again in July to mature in the autumn. 
After the main or “king” sprout is cut with the 
surrounding leaves, which are delicious, other 
smaller side sprouts will develop, continuing the 
yield for several months. 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. Takes 
about 8 weeks from the time plants are set out for 
the king sprout to mature; thereafter they afford 
cuttings through summer. Seed sown in July as- 
sures a good autumn crop. A 25-foot row should 
give you a total of 3 bushels of healthful food. 
Italian Market. »% Delicious vegetable, like 
cauliflower but a more distinct flavor. 
Produces a compact, bluish green head. 
After this is cut, the plant produces side 
shoots, each bearing a small head. May 
be sown February to July. Pkt. 25 cts., 
Yyoz. 65 cts., Yoz. $1, oz. $1.75. 
Broccoli-Rape. (Non-heading.) Delicious 
cooking green, popular with Italian growers. 
Leaves are smaller and thinner than 
Broccoli and the buds are not in such tight 
heads. Plant is ready for the kitchen when 
first bud breaks into its yellow flower. 
Pkt. 15 cts., Woz. 65 cts., oz. $1. 


ARUGALA (Ruwcola or Rocket) 
Popular Italian salad plant, served with 
oil and vinegar. Has a sharp flavor and dis- 
tinct odor. Healthful. Sow in drills 18 inches 
apart In spring. Thin to 6 inches. Pkt. 20 cts., 
oz. 85 cts. 

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S. & W. Co.’s Favorite Brussels Sprouts 
Plant an Asparagus bed for supplies of delicious Asparagus 
in future years 
One ounce will produce 500 plants. 
The scales and base of the flower- 
buds are eaten, either boiled, or raw as 
a salad. The young stems are some- 
times tied together and blanched and 
in the same manner as asparagus. 
The plants thrive best in deep, rich, 
Sow seeds indoors, 
and set out in May, in rows 3 feet apart, 
leaving 2 to 3 feet between the plants. 
Cover with leaves in winter. 
Large Green Globe. Pkt. 25 cts., 
loz. 75 cts., oz. $1.25. 








ARTICHOKES 
Two distinct plants are included under this heading. 
Globe Artichokes 
Cynara Scolymus 

| Jerusalem Artichokes 
Helianthus tuberosus 
Artichoke Tubers. Distinct 
plant, grown for its potato- 
Itke tubers. Place in rows, 
3 feet apart and 1 foot apart 
in the row; cultivate oc- 
casionally. Allow to remain 
in the ground until needed. 
Excellent served boiled, like 
new potatoes. Qt. 75 cts., 
pk. $4.50. Purchaser pays 
transportation beyond 50 
miles of New York. 
Usually 


BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Excellent source of vitamins B; and C; fair one 
of G. High in phosphorus and copper. 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants; 30 to 
50 plants suffice for an average family. Yields 
within 14 weeks of sowing seed. 
Sow thinly outdoors in late spring; when 4 inches 
high, plant out 2 feet or more apart. Treated paper 
collars around the seedlings protect against cut- 
worm; if cabbage worms appear, dust with Hortex; 
and for aphids or plant-lice, which sometimes may 
be seen in thousands, spray with Black-Leaf 40. 
Keep the soil well cultivated all summer, and in 
October begin gathering the Sprouts. Light frost 
improves the flavor. In November you can trans- 
plant into boxes to place in the garage or a cool 
cellar, and gather Sprouts for a month longer. Or 
you may shake the soil from the roots and hang the 
plants from the beams, head downwards if you 
prefer, to get equally good Sprouts. 
A 25-foot row should give you 20 quarts or more. 
S. & W. Co.’s Favorite. *% A half-dwarf 
strain of this fine vegetable, thickly covered 
with crowded, tight Sprouts, tender and 
delicious. Pkt. 25 cts., Woz. 75 cts., Woz. 
$1.25, oz. $2, lb. $6. 
COLLARDS 
Outstanding source of Vitamin C; good one of 
A and G; fair source of By. High in calctum and 
phosphorus, with some iron. 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. About 
5 weeks from seed to cutting. A 25-foot row should 
give you a total of 214 bushels of produce. 
Georgia. A leafy plant with a large, loose 
head which is served boiled and tastes like 
cabbage. In the South it is widely used. 
Sow seeds early In spring or early in 
autumn; remove surplus plants to 
avoid overcrowding. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
30 cts., 4b. 75 cts., Ib. $1.50. 


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