Burpee’s Perennial Vegetables 
ASPARAGUS -— Roots and Seed 
Asparagus does well in any well-drained garden soil and for best results 
should be enriched with manure and .ertilizer. Roots should be planted as 
early in the spring as the ground can be worked, spacing them 15 to 18 in. 
apart in rows 2% ft. or more apart. They are available during March, 
April and early May; orders are filled in rotation as received. Seed should 
be sown as early in the spring as ground can be prepared. When the roots 
are 1 or 2 years old, transplant them to their permanent location. A pkt. 
of seed will produce about 100 roots; an oz. about 750 roots. 
7 Our most valuable green asparagus for home, 
Mary Washington ie market, canning and freezing 
The shoots are thick, heavy, and straight; dark green, slightly tinged purple at the tips. 
Uniform, heavy yielder and fine flavor; highly resistant to asparagus rust. 











9950 Roots (Large 1-Year-Old) Larger than average one-year-old roots, these 
will give a light cutting next spring and regular cuttings each year thereafter. Cultural 
directions are sent with every order of roots which are carefully graded and packed. 
25 roots for $1.35; 50 for $2.50; 100 for $4.60, prepaid 
Not prepaid: 250 roots or more @ $25.50 per 1000; 
2000 roots or more @ $23.00 per 1000 
9 Seed A light cutting of stalks in three years and regular cuttings each year thereafter 
may be had from plants raised from seed sown this spring. For quicker results, plant our 
large 1-year-old roots offered above; 50 roots will plant 65 to 75 ft. of row. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 1b. 95¢; 1 Ib. $1.50 
HORSE-RADISH ROOTS 
9956 Maliner Kren The true Bohemian 
Horse-Radish, and the standard variety for 
condiment use. Well known for its vigorous 
growth and large-sized white roots. We offer 
small sets or roots of the right size for planting 
in the spring to furnish large roots for use in 
the late fall or winter. Full cultural directions 
are sent with every order. Available during 
March, April and early May. 6 roots for 45¢; 
12 for 80¢; 50 for $3.00, prepaid 
Not prepaid: 250 roots or more 
@ $21.00 per 1000; 
Mary Washington Asparagus 2000 or more @ $20.00 per 1000 
RHUBARB —Roots and Seed 
The succulent stems of rhubarb are an appetizing dessert, either stewed or in 
pies. Never use rhubarb leaves for food purposes. Space roots 3 to 4 ft. apart; 
cover the crown with 3 to 4 in. of soil. Full planting instructions are sent with 
every order of roots which are available during March, April and early May. 
Sow seed early in the spring in rows 18 in. apart. Thin the seedlings to stand 
7 to 12 in. apart in the row. The following spring transplant to a permanent 
location. Perennial vegetable roots should be planted at one end of the garden. 
In gathering rhubarb stalks, select the larger ones growing on the outside of plant, grasp them 
firmly near the base and with a slight sideways twist, pull them from the crown. Red-stalked 
rhubarbs are sweeter and make a sauce that is more beautiful and more delicious than the usual 
commercial rhubarb; prized for canning as well as freezing. 
1 ’ The plant is very vigorous and hardy, with long, 
9989 Chipman s Canada Red slender stalks that are tender, of the highest qual- 
ity, bright red all the way through, the red color even extending to the mid-rib of the leaf. 
2 roots for $1.50; 5 for $3.50; 10 for $6.50, prepaid 


Stalks are of very fine quality, excellent flavor, and brilliant red color; 
9987 MacDonald the skin is tender and peeling is not required. Sauces or pies have a 
pleasing, rich pink color. 2 roots for $1.45; 5 for $3.25; 10 for $6.00, prepaid 
1 Stalks are of an attractive, deep red color, 18 to 22 in. long, 1 to 1% in. 
9990 Valentine broad and 1 in. thick; sweetly flavored and of supreme quality. Valuable 
for home and commercial gardeners. Leaves are dark green with reddish colored ribs. 
2 roots for $1.75; 5 for $4.25; 10 for $8.00, prepaid 
Miyatt’s Victoria 
Broad, thick, tender stalks shaded with red. It isa heavy yielder and a strong, upright grower. 
9985 Roots Planted in early spring, roots will furnish a moderate cutting of stalks the next 
spring; regular cuttings thereafter. 2 roots for 80¢; 5 for $1.75; 10 for $2.80, prepaid 
Not prepaid: 25 roots or more @ 14¢ each; 250 roots or more @ 12¢ each 
979 Seed Sown this spring, usable stalks will be ready two years hence; for quicker results 
plant roots. A pkt. of seed will sow 10 ft. of row; oz. 75 ft. Pkt. 20¢; oz. 50¢; 1% Ib. $1.40 
110 .. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO., Seed Growers and Breeders Maclianiith Rhubarb 
