New Giant Asparagus 
“Paradise”’— 
6 to 8 stalks make a pound 
Asparagus. 
One ounce of seed will sow 30 ft. row. 
To prepare asparagus bed: dig trench 
18 in. deep, 12 in. wide; fill in with 6 in. 
well rotted manure, then 6 in. soil; set 
roots 12 in. to 18 in. apart from crown 
to crown, spreading roots. Cover with 
soil and gradually fill to top as they de- 
velop. Set in rows 48 in. apart. Top 
dress with Agricultural Salt in Spring to 
keep down weeds and add to flavor. 
MARY WASHINGTON. Acknowledged 
the best rust-resisting Washington vari- 
ety; purple green, large, brittle shoots 
10 in. to 20 in. long, tight tips. 
Selected Roots— 
1 Yr. Old No. 1, 100, $4.50; 250, $11.00 
2 Yr. Old No. 1, 100, $6500; 250, $14.00 
Exera — Green WSush 
Two pounds will seed 100 foot row. Should be planted in warm, dry, well prepared 
soil after danger of frost is past, 2 in. deep in drills, 30 in. between rows. Cultivate 
frequently until blossom form and plant at two-week intervals for continuous crop. 
Frequent picking insures long crop. Spray with Red Arrow or Rotenone Sulphur to 
protect against Mexican Bean Beetle insects. 
Stringless Black Valentine (A.M., A.A.S., 
'33) (Matures in 49 days). Dark green, 
oval pods, 6 in. to 6% in. long, strictly 
stringless; fine quality and flavor, pro- 
lific bearer and good shipper. 
Bountiful (49 days). Exceedingly popu- 
lar; light green variety; stringless, 6 in 
to 6% in., flat, green pods of good qual- 
ity; prolific. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod (54 days). 
Favorite stringless and brittle, snap 
bean; round, meaty, broad, 6 in. to 6% 
in. pod, excellent garden, shipping and 
canning sort; prolific bearer. 
Longreen (H.M., A.A.S., 46) (52 days). 
Long, near straight, rounded pods; re- 
cent improvement over Gt. Stringless. 
Pkt. 20e; % Ib. 35ec: Ib. 70e: 5 Ibs. $3.45 
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ARTICHOKE 
FRENCH GLOBE (seed) Pkt. 25c. 
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE TUBERS. 
Cultivation similar to potatoes, in rows 
45ft aparece be 1l00FL5 lbs $7.50. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Cultivation similar to Cabbage. 
Long Island Improved. Dwarf compact, 
20” plant; large cropper. 
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Masterpiece (Imported) (53 days). At- 
tractive dark green, 7 in. to 8 in., flat 
pod, fine for greenhouse or garden use. 
¥Y% 1b. 50c; lb. 95c; 5 lbs. $4.50 
PLENTIFUL (B.M., A.A.S., 1939). (50 
days) Black seeded cross of Bountiful 
and Surecrop Wax. Plants strong and 
productive, pods flat, light green, fairly 
straight, stringless and of good quality. 
Streamliner (50 days). Tender, flat, 
stringless pods average 8 to 10 in., quite 
free from fibre. Wquals The Prince in 
yield and size of pod. 
Tendergreen (54 days). A fine quality, 
stringless, round, 6 in. pod, fleshy and 
dark green. 
Pkt tbe 46) ib. 40 cselbaecoe 
TOPCROP (G.M., A.A.S., 1950). Almost 
double the yield of Tendergreen, which 
outyields all other varieties; of highest 
eating quality; equally good for canning 
and freezing; these round podded beans 
are early and retain their edible condi- 
tion over a long period because the pods 
mature slowly and are very fleshy; 
stringless, fiberless; disease resistant. 
Pkt. 25e; % lb. 55¢3 Ib; 95cs 2) Ibs. $1780 
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PRICES ON ALL BUSH GREEN BEANS 
Pkt. 15¢;" 45 lbs 35e¢7 libs 65¢;3 
5 lbs. $2.95—except where noted. 
BURNETT-SEEDMEN’S ‘POOR- 
SOIL LAWNMIX” GRASS MIX- 
TURE WILL GROW IN POOR 
SOILS ... . . page 2 
Shilo oma suehononan cc Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c 
SUNS B 6 
= PARADISE (New ’41) Illustrated) roccolt. 
= Here is an asparagus that actually es 
= comes into bearing ONE YEAR Easier to grow than Cauliflower. 
= EARLIER than any other variety. No other table green has captured the 
= An exceptionally strong, vigorous appetites of a Nation more than Broccoli, 
= producer. Some say it produces and why not? Its delicious fine flavor 
= twice the crop of ordinary aspara- is appetizingly pleasing even to children, 
= gus. The stalks are like Martha yet rich in iron; more easily digested 
= Washington in appearance, large and is of easier culture. Set plants 18 ie 
= and green. Just imagine, only 6 to in. apart in rows and 24 in. between; 
= § stalks needed to make a pound. when the center flowers form, cut with 
= Its flavor is unusually mild and about 7 in. of stem; this will be followed 
= liked by all. Paradise is_rust- later by several smaller heads. No fuss 
= resistant. Seed sown in Spring in tying up, like in cauliflower. 
= will bear asparagus for picking 2 
= years later. One year old Para- . ° : 
5 dise roots, set out this Spring, Fifty Day Sprouting Calabrese 
will produce next year, asparagus Just think of it—you can pick “Fifty 
’ as large and stalky as ordinary Day Sprouting Broccoli” in 40 to 50 days 
= two- and three-year-old roots. I after transplanting, in certain localities; 
= Roots: 1 yr. old—100, $5.00. = 50 to 60 in others. Seeds of this super- 
= 2 yr. old—100, $6.00. = lative variety were imported direct 
= Seed: Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00; % Ib. & from the grower, {n) Italy. 
2 2.50. = Pkt. 25c; 1%, oz. $1.25; oz. $3.50 
E = Italian Green Sprouting (Select Calabrese - — : : 
AMM MMMM Strain)....Pkt, 15bc; 44 oz. 75c; oz. $2.50 Top Crop Stringless Bean 
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