Many growers prefer to cut off several inches of the roots 
when planting. Tops can be cut back to three or four buds. 
Clean cultivation or mulch in the early part of the season. 
Well rotted manure and good drainage are quite beneficial. It 
is well to set a stake with each vine when planting. The first 
year—train one shoot only up to the stake. Dusting sulphur or 
Bordeau Mixture during rainy periods along with arsenate of 
lead during early summer will control mildews and berry 
moth. Trim your grape vines in December or January or any 
time plants are fully dormant. 
ASPARAGUS 
MARY WASHINGTON 
Easily grown and very profitable. The first crop in the 
spring, it always brings a high price on the market. Properly 
cared for, an asparagus bed lasts 20 years or more. 
Asparagus Prices 
Rust Resistant 
Growers everywhere are discarding all other varieties in 
favor of Mary Washington, because it is earlier, stalks larger, 
more tender and more productive than any other variety and 
very immune to rust. One of the most paying crops you can 
raise. 
Do not cut first two years. After bed gets well established 
asparagus can be cut for about two months, usually during 
May and June. For home gardens set roots 12 to 15 inches apart 
in rows two to three feet apart. Set them at least six inches 
deep, cover with a little soil and gradually fill trench as plants 
grow. For field setting, have rows four to five feet apart. 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED 
WITH ALL SHIPMENTS 
Easy to follow directions are included with your plant 
order. If this is your first experience you will be delighted 
to see how amazingly easy it is to grow your own berries. 
