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Asparagus 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One-half ounce of seed will sow 50 feet 
of drill and produce about 500 plants. Drill the seed in rows about 24 
inches apart, covering seed 1 in. Cultivate well, keep free from weeds 
and they should be all right to transplant to permanent beds the fol- 
lowing spring. An application of a good commercial fertilizer in the 
spring is recommended to avoid weed seed in barnyard manure and an 
application of phosphate and potash after the cutting period. Do not 
cut until third year, limit cutting to middle of June. Every fall before 
the seed is ripe, cut tops and burn them. Remember, the bed well 
planted will last for at least 20 years, treat it well. 
° > The largest and most 
Mary Washington Rust-Resistant Asparagus tender ereen Aspar- 
agus. This is a decided improvement due to the untiring efforts of 
Prof. J. B. Norton, member of the Plant Breeding Staff of the U. S. 
Dept. of Agriculture. Suitable for quick freezing. Oz., 20c; 4 Ib., 50c; 
1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
P di New. Early maturity, heavy producer and fine quality. In 
aFadlS€ jooks it is very similar to Mary Washington. The stems are 
just as large and just as green, but here it ceases, as Paradise is much 
milder, and will produce a crop the second year from seed. Remarkable 
results have been obtained, and it is recommended for the home gar- 
den as well as market. Suitable for quick freezing. Oz., 40c; 1% Ib., 
$1.20; 1 lb., $4.00, postpaid. 
Asparagus Roots 
We have the Palmetto and Mary Washington Rust-Resistant Aspar- 
agus roots, every spring, and as we handle only the very best 2-year 
roots, that are locally grown, we will ask that you write us for prices 
in whatever quantity you may want. 
Be sure to include 
postage on ail quan- 
tities marked ‘Not 
Prepaid.” See rates on 
page 3. 

Mary Washington Asparagus 
Beans 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One pound to 
100 feet. of drill; about three-fourths bushel per 
acre of Bush Beans. Beans thrive on a rich, 
warm, light soil, It is not safe to plant until 
about the middle of May, as the seed will rot 
in cold, wet ground, and plants will not stand 
frost. Plant dwarf beans in rows 2 feet apart 
and from 4 to 6 inches apart in the rows. Lima 
Beans should not be planted until June first, 
when the soil is thoroughly warmed through. 
Limas will rot in cold ground. 
Wax Podded 
Varieties 
% Pencil Pod Black Wax 27.725 Fo8s 
are round, very 
long, tender and entirely stringless. Ex- 
tremely productive. Best market garden- 
ers sort. Suitable for quick freezing. 1 lb., 
Pencil Pod Black Wax | satire Aes Tacs Pe Ibs., $5.50; 
° 53 days. Small plant very early and ¢ 1 
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* Unrivaled Wax Beans inches long. Somewhat curved. Saar Jeshy Aad eee 
and stringless. Color pale yellow. 1 Ib.. 45¢. postnaj : 
$9.00; 50 Ibs., $17.50. > “9, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $4.00; 25 Ibs., 

(Top Notch). 52 days. An excellent ear] 
| ch). ays. J xce arly home garden vari : 
Golden Wax en_yellow, broad, flat-oval, fleshy, brittle ead stringlese, Soeaeee ae ae ivaled 
freez ng. 1 Ib., 50c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs., $4.50: 25 Ibs., $10 50; 50 the $20 00. ow Bate 
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