BUNTON’S VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Asparagus, Green Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts—For More Vitamins A and B 1 
ASPARAGUS 

TIRE 
CULTURE—After soaking seed in warm water 1’ to 2 hours, 
sow in drills about 18 inches apart during Spring or Fall. 
Thin plants out to 3 inches apart and-give frequent thorough 
cultivation, keeping them free from weeds. The rodts should 
be transplanted when 1 or 2 years old into a.permanent:bed 
of the richest soil you have. Open a trench 15 inches deep 
and put in 8 or 9 inches of well rotted manure; cover with 
2 inches of soil; then place the roots 12 inches apart, with the 
shouldtzbe 5 feet apart.:,-The growth should be cut in the 
Fatt: atter which a@ top-dressing of stable manure should be 
applied, this to be worked into the “soil very early the next 
Spring. It is also advisable to sprinkle a little salt over the 
bed: Only light cuttings should be made the second year. 
After the cutting season is over, spray with a combination of 
Bordeaux and Arsenate of Lead to prevent rust and kill the 
Asparagus Beetle.. 
The rows 
crowns facing one way; cover with 4 inches of soil. 
PARADISE—Especially desirable for its outstanding flavor. One 
of the best varieties for freezing. This new type Asparagus can 
be grown from seeds in one year, plant the seeds this Spring, cut 
-~ Asparagus next Spring. ~Pkt. 10c: oz. 40c: % lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00. 
‘PALMETTO (An Old Stand-By)—An old standard variety for all 
purposes. Vigorous growing dark green variety with pointed 
tips; very early. Pkt. 10c: oz. 15c: % lb. 30c: lb. 75c: Roots— 
25 for 40c: 100 for $1.25; 1,000 for $11.00. 
*WASHINGTON (The Large White Asparagus)—This variety is 
especially adapted for market gardeners, as well as the home 
garden. Has large, straight shoots, tight pointed buds and does 
not branch out until well beyond the time for cutting. Practically 
free from rust and other diseases. Pkt. 10c: oz. 15c:; %4 Ib. 40c; 
Ib. $1.50. Roots—25 for 40c; 100 for $1.25; 1,000 for $11.00. 

Washington Asparagus 
BROCCOLI 
CULTURE—Same as Cauliflower or Cobbage. 
EARLY GREEN CALABRESE—Have broccoli in your garden, it is a splendid 
green vegetable that continues to bear for several weeks. For two crops plant 
early in spring and July. This variety produces a bluish green head at center 
of plant in about 90 days. After this center head is cut, the plant produces 
many branches, each bearing small heads that are as desirable as the first. 
Usually continues to bear until freezing weather. The heads with 3 to 4 inches 
of stem are used and served like asparagus or cauliflower. Pkt. 10c: oz. 30c: 
V% lb. 85c; Ib. $3.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
CULTURE—Sow seeds in cold frames or open ground. Transplant the same as 
cabbage in the early Spring and up to July. Make rows 3 feet apart having the 
plants standing 15 inches apart in the row. Cultivate the same as cabbage. An 
ounce will produce about 2,500 plants. Matures in about 125 days. 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED—Stems grow about two feet in height and are 
thickly set with the sprouts forming small cabbage-like heads. Pkt. 10c: 
oz. 35c; %4 lb. $1.00. 

Calabrese Broccoli 


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Brussels Sprouts 
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