Specialties for the Garden that Everybody Sheuld Plant 
Asparagus Roots 266 Broccoli—Italian Green Sprouting 
1901 Mary Washington 
The Most Reliable Rust-Proof Asparagus flower buds. The plants 
All 2-Year-Old Roots ~ branch freely and each 
This variety of Asparagus is so superior to all branek fe criae ore 
other varieties that it has completely replaced nee f OF ORS cusiel 
them, both in the home garden and for market. | ¢.: frst and as the side 
Plant 15 roots for each member of family. The } ghoots develop they are 
plants form large clean shoots which are thick and } cut with about 6 inches 
heavy. They are long and straight, with closely | of stem and bunched 
folded tips. The color is a rich dark green with | for market. Frequently 
still deeper green tips. It is a heavy yielder and a | > 2" 6 cuttings are 
leng-lived producer of exceptionally fine quality. er ae in che reen 
Complete Cultural Leaflet furnished. 25 Roots for | {onder sprouts, which are cooked 
$1.00; 50 for $1.85; 100 for $3.25; 500 for $12.50 | like Spinach or Brussels Sprouts 
1000 for $22.50, prepaid. For larger quantities see | and have a most delectable 
It forms a rather 
loose head made up of 
page 6. flavor, even milder and more pal- 
atable than that of Cauliflower. 
Asparagus Seed Sow the seed in May and har- 
158 Mary Washington. 1 oz. of seed will plant | Y°st im Ausust. TI have a very Cook 
=e Wah 4 remarkable strain of this vege- as 
a row 50 feet long. This is one of the earliest and | tapie which has become a great bearers 
most delicious of spring vegetables. Pkt., 10 cts.; | favorite. Pkt. 20 cts. 1% oz, Peer 
oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; 14 Ib., $1.25; Ib., $2.25, 
postpaid. 
38 cts.; 02., 55 cts.; 44 lb., $1.25; 
VY lb., $2.25; 1b., $4.00, postpaid. 
338 Chicory 
Witloof or French Endive, This splendid vegetable gives every gardener a chance to 
grow his own winter salad, since the roots can easily be forced in the cellar during 
the winter. To grow the roots, sow the seed in the open not later than June 1 and lift 
them in the fall. For forcing, dig them and pack closely together in boxes and cover 
with 6 in. of sand, light earth, peat moss or sawdust. When the sprouts break through 
the surface, they are ready for the table. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; 14 1b., $2.00, postpaid. 
410 Dandelion 
Improved Thick-Leaved 
Increasing sales with every 
year are a sure indication 
that this delicious vegetable 
—a relative to our common 
Dandelion—is becoming more 
and more popular with gar- 
deners everywhere. Rich soil 
is needed where a heavy crop 
is wanted. The leaves are = 
offered in the market either 
green for boiling or blanched 
to be eaten like Endive. 
Pkt., 25 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; 14 
Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 
Dwarf 
Green 
Curled Kale 
Mary Washington 
Borecole or Kale— 
Used for “Greens” _ 
Sow the seed from early spring 
August. The early sowings give 
whereas the later sowings will fur 
tender leaves. One ounce sows 500 fe 
462 Dwarf Green Curled. The plants 
Leaves are large, curled and fringed, 
color. The plants are of even dwarf grow 
155 Artichoke Large Green Globe 
f 
| 
A delicious vegetable which is cultivated for its large 
flowerheads, which are cooked like Asparagus. It is con- 
sidered a delicacy and demands a high price in all better 
city markets, The plant is a perennial and when set in good 
soil and given slight winter protection of leaves or straw, 
will remain in bearing several years, but for best results 
it should be renewed every two or three years, Pkt., 30 cts.; 
¥% oz., 75 cts.; 0z., $1.25, postpaid. 
(Very Scarce). 
267 Long Island Improved. 
A variety of the Cabbage family, possessing the peculiarity of bearing 
upon its stem or stalk from 50 to 100 small, compact round heads, each 
measuring from 1 to 2 inches in diameter. These heads are cut off when 
well formed and are usually marketed in quart berry boxes. 'The plants 
ave very hardy, are not injured but improved by frosts. Pkt., 20) ets.3 
oz., 80 cts.; Y% Ib., $2.25; 14 Ib., $3.50; Ib., $6.00, postpaid, 
Georgia Collards 
341 Corn Salad or Fetticus 
Large Leaved Round 
An excellent and valuable vegetable for sal- | 15 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 14 Ib. 95 cts.; %4 Ib., $1.60; 1b., $3.00, 
ads; can be had continuously by successive | postpaia. 
sowings. Late sowings may be covered with 
straw in winter for early use in the spring. 
In some sections of the country it is used in 
place of lettuce for winter use. Pkt., 25 cts. 
340 Collards Georgia 
or Southern Creole 
Boiling “Greens” 
similar to the Dwarf Scotch except that it is not as 
curled. It makes excellent greens at almost any season 
of the year. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; 14 Ib., 75 cts.; 42 Ib., 
$1.25; lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
464 Tall Green Curled Scotch. Very much like the Dwarf 
Curled Scotch except that it has a spreading habit and 
the stalk holds the leaves well up off of the ground. Pkt. 
+ 
No Traps, No Gas, No Bait to Mix, 
No Exposed Poison 
: a 
qORCE*, Gopher Killer 
Force’s Gopher Killer is 
the result of four years 
extensive research and 
experiments. It is made 
in ready-to-use pellet 
form, Has no harmful 
effects on the soil or 
vegetation. Reaches and 
kills the gophers right 
where they live, in the © 
A. tall cabbage- 
like, loose-leaved 
plant which stands 
cold weather or ad- 
verse conditions 
very well and will 
grow on land which 
is too poor for a 
crop of cabbage. 
Most Southern gar- 
deners will not be 
without it. Often 
cal ie da ei aee? 
Bunch.” rows 2 to 
3 feet high and F ground, A 
forms large, loose, | Just follow the simple instructions with each 
open heads, The i . ; ‘ ; 
quality is improved | package and it will prove 100% effective or the 
PY cro ee, 1tctes | purchase price will be refunded. 
1665—Pkg. of 60 Pellets 50c, postpaid. 
oz., 20 cts.; 14 Ib., 50 
1666—Pkg. of 175 Pellets $1.00, postpaid. 
cts.; 144 lb, 85 cts.; 
lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
