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New strains and improvements over old favorites are con- 
tinually introduced after thorough trials in the field. Our U. 
S. Department of Agriculture appropriates tremendous sums 
to breed in desired characteristics, or to develop something 
new. We are always on the alert to procure these items after 
Prize-Winning, Basket of Vegetables Grown From Kennedy Kwality Seed. 
wality egetable Seed 
careful trials. To continue to offer the old favorites results 
in a duplication and sometimes confusion for the gardener. 
As quantities are produced, and the price is in line, we there- 
fore drop the older variety in any instance where the new in- 
troduction embodies all older features plus additional assets. 
Explanation of Abbreviations Used in Vegetable Seed Section 
Fr.—French Sp.—Spanish 
Ger.— German It.— Italian 

ARTICHOKE 
Fr., Artichaut; Ger., Artishoke; Sp., Alcachofa; It., Carciofo 
Sow early in hotbed, or in open ground when weather is 
settled. Transplant when ready in rows 3 ft. apart, in rich, 
well-drained soil. 
Large Green Globe. Pkt. 50c, oz. $3.00 
Jerusalem. Plant from tubers, in rows 3 feet apart, cultivate 
frequently. Pk. $5.00 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Fr., Asperge; Ger., Spargel; Sp., Esparrago; It., Asparagi 
Asparagus roots should be planted in trenches, which should 
be prepared at least 2 feet deep and 1 foot wide, or 3 rows 
may be planted in a bed 3 feet wide. The excavated soil 
should be placed on each side of the trench; then put in a 
layer of barnyard manure 4 inches deep in the bottom of the 
trench; if manure is not available, use other matter rich in 
organic material. With a spading fork work this manure into 
the subsoil, then fill back the excavated soil to within 6 inches 
of the garden grade and your trench is now ready to receive 
the crowns which should be placed a foot apart and covered 
with about 2 inches of soil after the roots have been carefully 
spread out. Do not cut any Asparagus the first year as the 
plant has to build up a good root system and strong crowns 
before it can really produce. In the late fall, following plant- 
ing, clear off all tops. The following spring the excess soil on 
the side of the trench can be filled in and the bed is complete. 
If the bed is given an annual dressing of a complete fertilizer, 
cultivated and kept free from weeds, it will give an abundance 
of Asparagus for many years. 
ASPARAGUS—Continued 
Pedigreed Mary Washington. There is no strain of the Wash- 
ington nearly as good as the “Mary.” Earlier, more pro- 
ductive, larger stalks and possesses highest rust resistance. 
Strong 2-year-old roots. 100 $5.00, 1000 $45.00 
Strong 3-year-old roots. 100 7.50, 1000 70.00 
BEANS 
Dwarf Green Podded Beans 
Fr., Haricot; Ger., Bohne; Sp., Poroto; It., Faginoli 
1 pound will sow 100-foot row. Sow when danger of frost 
is past, in drills 2 feet apart, placing beans about 2 inches 
apart in row and covering with 2 inches of soil. A light 
sprinkling of commercial fertilizer should be cultivated into 
the row about every 2 weeks. Dust with rotenone or pyre: 
thrum dust to prevent bean beetle. Sowings should be made 
every 2 weeks until early August. 
Black Valentine Stringless. Beautiful large pods about 6 in. 
long, slender, round and nearly straight; fine grained, dark 
green in color. Seed black. Early, productive. Plant more 
vigorous and productive than Red Valentine; pods darker 
green, Lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.65 
Bountiful Idaho Strain. Rich green color, thick, flat, long and 
very uniform. An immense cropper and perfectly stringless. 
Lb. 75c; 5 Ibs. $3.65 
Improved Stringless Green Pod. Best of the Giant Stringless 
Green Pod varieties. The pods are a rich deep green, round, 
straight, 5 to 6 in. long, and absolutely stringless and free 
from fibre. Plants large and yield heavily. 
Lb. 75c, 5 Ibs. $3.65 
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