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ASPARAGUS—Easy to Grow 
First fresh vegetable in spring. Pro- 
duces for almost two months. Grows 
3 to 6 in. every day. Provides light 
crop next year, full crop thereafter. 
Plant 18 in. apart, in rows 4 ft. 
apart, spring or fall. Hardy ali zones, 
91 GK 6871—Paraptse. About twice 
as productive as other varieties. 
Tender from root to tip. Fine for can- 
ning, or freezing. Rustproof; disease 
resistant. Prepaid. State Grade. 
tS Vedr Size vectmeties seas 25 for $1.35 
SOMO a 2isOr aac sies 100 for 4.15 
2-V GAL Sizerad peas rere 25 for $1.65 
50 for $S:00: saan eet 100 for 5.00 
91 GK 6870—WasHINGTON RUST- 
pRooF. Improved variety introduced 
by U.S. Dep’t. of Agriculture. Giant 
size, tender stalks. Hardier, more 
disease resistant than most varie- 
ties. Excellent for canning. Prepaid. 
ROY Serr Size. avalon, SON eea 25 for $1.25 
SOMOTED ead Saeko. Hee 100 for 3.75 
ay CAL Slzevees sh isleraieret 25 for $1.50 
SOifone hi 2 Ooi ecaa. seus 100 for 4.75 
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QUICK CROP ASPARAGUS 
3-Year Size. Larger, more mature. 
Yields crop sooner than ordinary 
varieties. State Quantity. Prepaid. 
91 GK 6873—PARADISE QUICK CROP. 
10 for $1.15; 25 for $2.55; 100 for $8.50 
91 GK 6872—WasuH. RUSTPROOF. 
10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.25; 100 for $7.50 
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RHUBARB—Delicious Spring Fruit 
First plant to furnish sauce and 
pies in spring. Produces juicy 
stalks in abundance after first 
year. Lasts a lifetime. Instead of 
cutting or breaking, grasp stalks 
close to base, and with a quick 
jerk, pull out entire stalk. Plant 3 
ft. apart, in spring or fall. Hardy 
in all Zones. 3 
91 GK 6864—Canapa Rep. Newest 
and finest red. Not only red on 
outside, but clear through entire 
stalk. Immense clumps grow 2 to 3 
ft. tall. Makes delicious pink 
sauce. We ship root divisions. 
Prepaid. State Quantity. 
Bach: § 100235. os 5 for $4.50 
LO for ao: 00 snes te 25 for 20.00 
91 GK 6861—GIANT VICTORIA. 
Standard variety for years. Has 
stalks twice the size of ordinary 
varieties. We ship 34-inch, whole 
roots. State Quantity. Prepaid. 
5 for 65c; 10 for $1.15; 25 for $2.45~ 
QUICK CROP RHUBARB 
Like those described above but 
roots or divisions are larger. Will 
produce mature stalks earlier. 
91 GK 6867—Canapa RED Quick 
Crop. Root Divisions. Prepaid. 
Bach $).35 29 secs 5 for $6.00 
91 GK 6865—VicTorIa Quick Crop. 
1 to 14-inch roots. Prepaid. 
5 for $1.00; 10 for $1.75; 25 for $4.10 
GREEN THUMB GLoves 89C pr.’ 
Designed particularly for women 
gardeners. Attractive chamois- 
colored cotton fabric. Actually do 
have green thumbs and green 
piping around cuffs.Outside vinyl- 
treated to prevent dirt from pass- 
ing through. Downy-soft inside. 
Protect, yet fit so well they do not 
hamper gardening activity. Wash- 
able. Long wearing. Small, 
Medium and Large. Prepaid. 
87 GK 12794—State Size..Pair 89c 
Monthly Payment as shown in the Table of Terms below. 
Wards Monthly Payment Plan is available to any responsible person. Only 10 
Down Payment is required on the items listed in this Garden Book. Paymen 
low as $5 a month. If you do not already have an account here, an order tota 
ing $20 or-more is enough to open an account. Those who have accounts m« 
use Wards ‘Add-on”’ plan explained below when making additional purchase 
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HOW TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT ~ 
Write your order in the usual way on one of our regular order blanks, being s 
the order totals $20 or more. Then fill in and sign the Application for credit o 
the back. Minors will also have parent or guardian sign. Enclose check or money 
order for the Down Payment and mail to the Ward Mail Order House nearest 
you. There will be a short delay for credit investigation which is confidential. 
you live near a Ward Store or a Ward Catalog Office, the credit manager th 
will handle all of the details for you. 
REQUIRED DOWN PAYMENT 
It is to your advantage to make as large a Down Payment as you can com 
ably spare. The minimum Down Payment for Nursery Stock or any other i 
sold in Wards Garden Book is 10%. By making a substantially larger Down P 
merit, you save on the carrying charge and may reduce the amount to pay 
Monthly. If your account is paid in full before the first payment is due, there 
be no carrying charge. ey 
HOW TO FIGURE AMOUNT TO PAY DOWN ON YOUR ORDER 
In figuring the Down Payment, be sure to add to the Catalog price any trans- 
portation charges advanced by Wards and any applicable tax. If your order in- 
cludes items requiring 10% Down from this Catalog, and others requiring 15% — 
or 20% Down from other Wards Catalogs, figure each one separately and add 
together, to find the total Down Payment. Sa: 
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AMOUNT TO PAY EACH MONTH 
Add up your purchases, including any transportation charges to be advanced 
by Wards and any applicable tax, then subtract the amount for Down Payment. 
The remainder is the unpaid balance to which a carrying charge is added. 
Table of Terms at bottom of page shows amount to pay Monthly. sat |'= 
USE WARDS CONVENIENT ’’ADD-ON’' PLAN 
After your credit is established, or if you already have an account with us now, 
you may make additional purchases of $10 or more to be added to your account. — 
No further credit application is required—just fill in and sign the ‘‘Add-on’’ form > 
on the back of the order blank. ? e 
If your '’Add-on”’ order includes items priced $50 or more including any trans-— 
portation charges advanced by Wards, a Down Payment is required. Your 
Monthly Payment will not be increased unless the new balance requires a larger 
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TABLE OF TERMS 
We Will Add 
If Unpaid for Carrying} Monthly If Unpaid 
Balance is Charge Payment Balance is 
20.00 to 22.00 2.00 100.01 to 110.00 
22.01 to 24.00 2.25 110.01 to 120.00 
24.01 to 26,00 2.50 120.01 to 130.00 
26.01 to 28.00 2.70 Sd 
28.01 to 30.00 2.90 130.01 to 140.00 
140,01 to 150.00 
30.01 to 32.00 3.10 150.01 to 160.00 
32.01 to. 34.00 3.30 SOOw ae 
34.01 to 36.00 3.45 160.01 to 170.00 
36.01 to 38.00 3.70 170,01 to 180.00 
180.01 to 190.00 
38.01 to 40.00 3.80 
40.01 to 45.00 4.25 190.01 to 200.00 
45.01 to 50.00 4.75 on 
50.01 to 55.00| 5.00 Aen cea 
55.01 to 60.00 5.50 a PED TE O28 00, 
60.01 to 65.00 6.00 ; 230.01 to 240.00 
65.01 to 70.00 6.50 240.01 to 250.00 
70.01 to 75.00 7.00 7.00 | 
250.01 to 260.00} 22.50 
75.01 to 80.00 7.50 SOL 
80.01 to 85.00 8.00 8.00 | 260.01 to 270.00} 23.50 
85.01 to 90.00 8.50 270.01 to 280.00 24.50 
een ea é 280.01 to 290.00] 25.50 
95.01 to 100.00 9.50 9.00 | 290.01 to 300.00} 26.50 
