2___ THE |. W. SCOTT CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. 




Artichoke, : 
Large Green Globe. 
Pkt. 15 cts. 
Broccoli 
True Italian 
Sprouting. 
Pkt. 15 cts. 
Brussels Sprouts, Half-Dwarf 
Improved. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Asparagus, Mary Washington 
2-yr. roots, 75 cts. per doz. 
500 Liberty Ave. - 113 Diamond St. 
Your 1949 Food Bill 
can be cut considerably if you raise your own vegetables. With the 
mounting cost of living making inroads on every family budget, a 
home-garden is a real economy measure and the fresh, health-giving 
vegetables that you get from it are much superior to any you can buy. 
Besides, gardening is good exercise in the open air, which will help 
to make you feel your best. 

%* WHEN IN DOUBT, ORDER 
THE STAR VARIETIES 

ASPARAGUS 
Equally good results may be secured by planting seed or roots; 
seed is cheaper but from one to two years’ time is saved by start- 
ing with roots. 
Sow seed early in the spring, in shallow drills 12 to 15 inches 
apart, and when the plants are 4 inches high, thin out to 3 inches 
apart; transplant to the permanent bed the following spring. 
An Asparagus bed should be deeply dug and plenty of manure 
worked in. Set the plants so that the crown is about 3 inches 
below the bed-level, in rows at least 3 feet apart and 11% to 
2 feet apart in the row. Barely cover at first, filling in as the 
plants grow. Do not cut the first year. 
One ounce of seed will sow a 100-foot row; 
5 pounds will sow an acre 
Mary Washington. *% Plants vigorous, very productive and 
nearly rust-free. Shoots dark green with heavy purple overtone 
and of excellent quality. By far the most extensively grown 
variety. Seed, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4lb. 60 cts., Ib. $2.00. 
Two-year-old roots, 75 cts. per doz., $2.00 for 50, $3.50 
per 100, $12.00 for 500, $22.00 per 1,000. 
BROCCOLI 
Resembles cauliflower except in color. Suitable for home-gar- 
den, market, or freezing. For an early crop, sow the seed in a hot- 
bed in March and transplant seedlings in the open ground after 
frost. For late crop, sow the seed in the open ground in April and 
transplant in May or June. Days to maturity are figured from the 
time the plants are set in the garden. 
An ounce of seed will produce about 3,000 plants 
True Italian Sprouting. 70 days. A distinct variety with large, 
solid heads that stay green. Many sprouts develop from the 
leaf-axils after the heads are cut, and each terminates in a small 
head which is also edible. Pkt. 15 cts., 0z. 50 cts., 4lb. $1.50. 
FRENCH ARTICHOKE 
This highly prized salad can be grown in our climate, provided 
the plants are given light protection over winter. Start the seed 
indoors and give the same treatment as you would tomatoes, 
transplanting to the garden in May. The plants are perennial. 
An ounce of seed will produce 500 plants 
Large Green Globe. The best variety. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 75 cts., 
lb. $2.50, lb. $8.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
The “sprouts” are like miniature cabbages growing along the 
main stem. Takes the same culture as cabbage. 
An ounce of seed will produce 2,000 plants 
Half-Dwarf Improved. Compact plants about 2 feet tall. 
Pkt. 15 cts., 140z. 35 cts., oz. $1.00, 141b. $3.00. 
